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Top-tier French football league.
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Leipzig Rejects Liverpool's €100M Bid for Diomandé, PSG Remains in Contention
RB Leipzig has rejected Liverpool's €100 million offer (including bonuses) for 19-year-old Yan Diomandé. PSG, which has the financial resources, remains in the race to sign the Ivorian winger.
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Mathis Jangeal leaves PSG for Famalicão despite professional offer
Gambardella Cup winner and French U19 champion, attacking midfielder Mathis Jangeal (18) is joining Portuguese club Famalicão, turning down a professional contract offered by Paris Saint-Germain.
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Greenwood persona non grata in Premier League, Tottenham shuts door on €50m deal
Tottenham will not pursue Mason Greenwood this summer, despite Roberto De Zerbi's interest in his former Olympique de Marseille player. The English striker, valued at €50 million, remains unwelcome in the Premier League due to domestic violence allegations that marked his career in 2022.
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Demba Ba appointed sporting director of Le Havre, a homecoming for the former Senegalese international
Le Havre AC officially announced on Friday the arrival of Demba Ba as sporting director, replacing Mathieu Bodmer. The former Newcastle and Chelsea striker, who grew up in Le Havre, leaves Dunkerque after two seasons in Ligue 2.
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Rejected by Lorient and Montpellier, Thauvin reveals he was chasing clubs that ignored him
In a documentary about RC Lens's season, Florian Thauvin recounts how Lorient and Montpellier turned him down before his return to France, after he ultimately scored 14 goals and provided 10 assists with the Sang et Or.
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OM Sign 18-Year-Old Jephthe Malanda from LOSC Until 2029
Olympique de Marseille have officially announced the signing of Jephthe Malanda, an 18-year-old striker trained at Lille, who has committed until 2029 and will join the club's Pro 2 squad.
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UEFA financial sanctions on Marseille threaten to slash Manchester United's Greenwood sell-on windfall
Manchester United hold a 40% sell-on clause from Mason Greenwood's £26.7m move to Marseille, but UEFA's threat of a European ban and £8.6m fine for financial non-compliance could force the French club to sell the forward well below his £52m release clause.
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Sent to Trial for Rape, Hakimi Places PSG in Contract Dilemma
The Versailles Court of Appeal has confirmed Achraf Hakimi's referral to the departmental criminal court on rape charges. PSG, who have him under contract until June 2029, will have to decide his future in the event of a conviction.
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Giroud predicts Bouaddi to Real Madrid if Moroccan fixes his only flaw
Impressed by Ayyoub Bouaddi's performances at the 2026 World Cup, his Lille teammate Olivier Giroud believes the 18-year-old midfielder will join Real Madrid next season if he improves his finishing, with a transfer fee exceeding 60 to 70 million euros.
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Rennes sign Gonçalo Oliveira for €2.5m, third signing in three days
Stade Rennais have secured 19-year-old centre-back Gonçalo Oliveira from Benfica for €2.5 million, their third transfer since the summer window opened.
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OL Sells Afonso Moreira to Bayer Leverkusen for €33.6 Million, One Year After Signing Him for €2 Million
Arriving from Sporting Lisbon for just €2 million last summer, Portuguese midfielder Afonso Moreira joins Bayer Leverkusen for €33.6 million including bonuses. An exceptional deal for Olympique Lyonnais.
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Rejected by Laval, Jean-Pierre Papin considers stepping away from coaching
A year after leaving Olympique de Marseille's reserve team, Jean-Pierre Papin unsuccessfully pursued the Stade Lavallois coaching job. At 62, the former Ballon d'Or winner is no longer ruling out retirement from football.
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El Boughlamy nearly Marseille-bound, PSG crashes the party and shakes everything up
Olympique Marseille thought it had sealed the signing of Montpellier midfielder Adam El Boughlamy, 18, but PSG, French U19 champions, entered the race at the last minute. A decision is expected before the end of the week.
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Aguerd could leave OM this summer for just €15 million
Signed for €23 million last summer, Nayef Aguerd is already on his way out. A clause would allow OM to sell him for €15 million this summer, while the Moroccan defender recovers from groin surgery.
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Wahi denied entry to Canada for Ivory Coast's World Cup clash amid match-fixing investigation
Elye Wahi has been barred from joining Ivory Coast's squad in Toronto for their World Cup match against Germany on Saturday, a day after French police arrested the Nice forward over suspected match-fixing. He becomes the second World Cup player refused entry into Canada, following Ghana's Thomas Partey.
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Wahi blocked in Canada, Ivory Coast deprived of striker against Germany
Suspected of involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Ligue 1, Elye Wahi was denied entry to Canadian territory and will miss Ivory Coast's match against Germany in the 2026 World Cup.
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Arsenal prepare bid to lure Bradley Barcola from PSG
The Gunners have identified the French winger from Paris Saint-Germain as their top priority for the summer transfer window and are preparing to submit a concrete offer, according to The Independent. Barcola is under contract with PSG until June 2028 and valued at €70 million.
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Deschamps pays tribute to Éric Roy, former Stade Brestois manager, who died at 58 from cancer
Éric Roy, a former midfielder and manager of Stade Brestois, has died at 58 from pancreatic cancer. Didier Deschamps and the France staff paid tribute to him from Boston, where the national team is competing in World Cup 2026 qualifying.
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Elye Wahi arrested over spot-fixing allegations weeks before Ivory Coast's World Cup opener
Nice forward Elye Wahi was arrested by French police on May 29 on suspicion of organised sports corruption and fraud, according to The Athletic. The 23-year-old was released without charge and has since joined Ivory Coast's World Cup squad in North America.
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Suspected of match-fixing, Elye Wahi arrested by police before World Cup
Ivorian striker Elye Wahi, who started in Ivory Coast's last two matches at the 2026 World Cup, was arrested by French police on May 29 as part of an investigation into potential match-fixing.
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