Paris Saint-Germain will be without Lionel Messi for Tuesday night's Champions League group game against Benfica. The Ligue 1 giants confirmed the news that the Argentine megastar will not be part of Christophe Galtier's squad to take on Benfica in what will be the club's third group game of the season. With both Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica sitting top and second, respectively, in Group ...Full Story »

Newcastle line up bids for Maddison and Diaby The i understands that Newcastle are readying bids for Leicester playmaker James Maddison and Bayer Leverkusen winger Mousa Diaby. Both players are currently playing in underperforming teams and could be tempted to join Eddie Howe's project on Tyneside. Brentford to offer Toney new contract to see off interest Ivan Toney is hot property right no...Full Story »

Former PSG manager Laurent Blanc has been named the new coach at Lyon. Getty Images Former France defender Laurent Blanc has been appointed Lyon coach until 2024, replacing of Peter Bosz, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement. Blanc, 56, previously coached Bordeaux, France, Paris Saint-Germain and Qatar's Al-Rayyan. Lyon fired coach Bosz on Sunday after his team racked up only one point in the...Full Story »

Rodgers refuses to rule out Maddison exit James Maddison has had an electric start to the season, scoring five goals and assisting two in his opening eight games, and manager Brendan Rodgers admitted he knows there will be interest in the playmaker. However, he didn't rule out a transfer adding: "He also knows he's in a good place to develop and learn, and he knows he can focus on day-to-day...Full Story »

Lionel Messi will reportedly leave PSG for Barcelona at the end of the season Lionel Messi is reportedly set for a shock return to Barcelona next summer. The Argentine magician, 35, is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current 2022/23 season, according to a 'close friend' of Messi's family. Argentinian journalist Veronica Brunati took to Twitter to drop the bombshell new...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is set to leave PSG this summer as he plans to refuse any new contract offers with the Ligue 1 champions. The Argentine superstar moved to the French capital in 2021 - after an emotional departure from boyhood side Barcelona. Messi had initially signed for two seasons with PSG, but after struggling last time out for the French giants, Messi could already be looking to move on nex...Full Story »

Barcelona are discussing plans to bring PSG star Lionel Messi back to Spain next summer. Marca says Barca president Joan Laporta has various possible formulas for repairing the relationship between the Blaugrana and the greatest player to ever pull on their shirt. He considers this an issue which urgently requires a resolution. One possibility is that the club organises a tribute to Messi a...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is attracting interest from French club PSG. Kante’s contract at Chelsea is set to expire at the end of the season. If Chelsea don’t manage to tie him down to a new deal, Kante will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs around Europe from January. Now, with the arrival of Graham Potter, Kante’s situation may have changed, ...Full Story »

Nice target ex-PSG coach Pochettino Nice are hoping to hire Mauricio Pochettino, according to ESPN. Current manager Lucien Favre is on the hot seat after winning just two of the club's first eight games. Nice are prepared to meet Pochettino's financial demands, but it is believed that the manager is unlikely to be too interested in a move back to France. Rennes to sign Xeka Rennes are set...Full Story »

A fresh chapter in the historic rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has been written on Sunday night. This comes owing to the latest exploits on the part of the former. Messi was afforded his latest starting berth this evening, as Paris Saint-Germain made the trip to Olympique Lyonnais, hopeful of maintaining their spot atop the Ligue 1 table. And, when all was said and done,...Full Story »

Chelsea have made a contract offer to PSG transfers advisor Luis Campos. New owner Todd Boehly is continuing to shake things up after sacking Thomas Tuchel and replacing him with Graham Potter as he also wants to hire Campos, 58, as the club's new director of football. Le Parisien says the Blues have offered the Portuguese executive an estimated £135,000 per week to take charge of the n...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford's agent reportedly used interest from PSG to negotiate a better contract for the Manchester United star. The 24-year-old's future at Old Trafford looked in doubt over the summer following a significant dip in form last season where he only managed five goals in all competitions. Rashford's body language during the tail-end of the campaign suggested he was keen on a change of ...Full Story »

From Coutinho to Griezmann - How Barcelona splashed over €2 billion in player signings Barcelona have made transfers worth over €2 billion and it's fair to say things didn't always go according to plan! Brighton pursuing Potter replacement Brighton are trying to hire Abel Ferreira to replace recently-departed Chelsea boss Graham Potter, reports UOL. The Portuguese boss is curre...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe slammed Paris Saint-Germain teammate Achraf Hakimi for a poor pass in an extraordinary half-time exchange. Much has been made of Mbappe's attitude towards his colleagues, with he and Neymar hitting headlines over a penalty disagreement against Lille. He was also spotted sulking and refusing to run on a counter attack when he didn't receive the ball. And footage has emerged of ...Full Story »

Newcastle eye £30m Barca & PSG target (inews)Newcastle are very interested in signing Vasco de Gama wonderkid Andrey Santos, according to inews. The Brazilian side want around £30 million for the 18-year-old, who is being monitored by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Whitecaps sign Becher on short-term dealVancouver Whitecaps have signed striker Simon Becher from Whitecaps 2....Full Story »

Mauro Icardi's season-long loan move from Paris Saint-Germain to Galatasaray has been confirmed. WHAT HAPPENED? Icardi had been linked with a switch to the Turkish giants for a few weeks and a deal between the clubs and the player has finally been agreed. He's set to join a star-studded team that already features Lucas Torreira, Dries Mertens and, soon, Juan Mata. THE BIGGER PICTURE: The Arg...Full Story »

ETHAN MBAPPE made his European debut for Paris Saint-Germain under-19s in their 5-3 win over Juventus. The 15-year-old brother of superstar Kylian was brought on in the 71st minute. PSG conceded twice after Ethan's 71st-minute substitution Ethan featured in central midfield and was mostly limited to defending as PSG looked to hold onto a 5-1 lead thanks to goals from Warren Emery, Ismael Ghar...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has warned the superstar trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar that they need to accept a role on the bench, whether they like it or not. While former manager Mauricio Pochettino would rarely make rotations, successor Galtier didn't hesitate to put Neymar on the bench Saturday, three days before their Champions League opener against Juve...Full Story »

That’s after recording their worst-ever start to a LaLiga season under Julen Lopetegui. Sevilla are lining up Mauricio Pochettino as their potential new boss Credit: AFP Sevilla have recorded their worst-ever start to a season under Julen Lopetegui Credit: AFP The 2020 Europa League champs have picked up just ONE point in their opening four matches this term. A draw against Valladolid ...Full Story »

According to recent reports, Chelsea have remarkably been offered the chance to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain before tomorrow night's transfer deadline. After allowing Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner to rejoin their former clubs earlier in the year, the Blues, led by American billionaire Todd Boehly, are in the market for a new striker, and although targeting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a...Full Story »