Why Monaco Won't Pay €24.5M for Faes and Adingra
Monaco financial woes force loan rethink for Faes, Adingra as €24.5M buy options too steep amid L1 TV rights crash and no European play.
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Monaco financial woes force loan rethink for Faes, Adingra as €24.5M buy options too steep amid L1 TV rights crash and no European play.
Carlo Ancelotti bowed to public pressure and player demands, naming Neymar in Brazil's 26-man World Cup squad despite controversies and fitness concerns.
Valentin Barco confirms Strasbourg exit. The 21-year-old Argentine is set for Chelsea via shared owner BlueCo, with Strasbourg due a significant fee.
Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 with Kai Havertz header to close in on first title since 2004. They will be champions Tuesday if Man City fail to win at Bournemouth.
French women's top flight will become the first in world with VAR from 2026-27, Jean-Michel Aulas revealed. Annual cost: €1-1.5m, with four cameras.
Pep Guardiola set to leave Manchester City at season's end after 10 trophy-laden years, with former assistant Enzo Maresca in talks to succeed him.
Melchie Dumornay won LFFP Best Player just a week after her UNFP award, with Nicolas Chabot taking best coach as OM and Spanish clubs court him.
Melchie Dumornay beats Karchaoui, Leuchter for LFFP best player; Chabot, Rouquet, Chavas also awarded. Her second trophy boosts Ballon d'Or bid.
Saudi PIF in talks with investors to acquire minority stake in Newcastle United to fund St James' Park renovation or new £1bn+ stadium, as club weighs options.
Lorenzi's OM move delayed by Nice contract activated if they survive playoff vs Saint-Étienne. OM may need to pay compensation.
PSG boycotted the LFFP trophies ceremony to protest a 9-point deduction for a license irregularity involving Florianne Jourde, as the club challenges the
PSG women's team boycotted the LFFP Trophies to protest a 9-point deduction, with captain Karchaoui at Cannes. OL Lyonnes were absent for two upcoming finals.
For the first time since 1992, the Champions League final is paywalled in the UK. Arsenal vs PSG airs exclusively on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
Benjamin Pavard departs Marseille after the club declined his €15M transfer option. The Inter Milan loanee announced the news on Instagram, citing a united
Lens ended Ligue 1 with a 4-0 thrashing of Lyon, Auxerre secured survival with a 2-0 win at Lille, and Nantes-Toulouse was suspended after crowd trouble.
Lyon learn their Champions League 3rd qualifying round opponent July 20. Fenerbahçe, Sparta Prague, NEC Nijmegen among potential rivals for August ties.
AFE's assembly unanimously backs Aganzo, with 95% support for collective talks, plus pushes for Liga F voting and an anti-racism observatory.
FC Nantes released a statement condemning hooded pitch invaders who forced their match vs Toulouse to be abandoned. LFP will rule on sanctions May 27.
Bruno Genesio remains in limbo following a meeting with Lille president Olivier Létang that yielded no decision, while Marseille monitor the situation closely.
Saint-Étienne sold 20,000 priority tickets in under a day for the L1 relegation play-off vs Nice, with open training Wednesday stoking fan excitement.