Lens' stay in Ligue 1 looks even more precarious after they were beaten 3-1 by relegation rivals Metz. The division's bottom side were desperate to pick up their seventh league victory this season, but goals from Florent Malouda, Bouna Sarr and Modibo Maiga saw Metz to victory. Aristote Madiani netted a late consolation. Despite the win, Metz remain in trouble, one off the bottom of the table ...Full Story »

Metz midfielder Florent Malouda wants to break the downward spiral and start afresh against Caen on Saturday. Metz are rock bottom of the Ligue 1 standings and are winless in their last 17 games, their last league victory a 3-2 success against Caen the last time the two sides met at the start of November. Caen, meanwhile, are in 14th place and five points clear of the bottom three. Former Che...Full Story »

Florent Malouda's penalty gave Metz a 3-2 victory in a dramatic finale to a five-goal thriller against Caen. Modibo Maiga's double was cancelled out by Jean Kalve and Bengali-Fode Koita as Caen levelled the scores with seven minutes left. Alaeddine Yahia was sent off with two minutes remaining, though, and Malouda beat Remy Vercoutre from the resulting spot-kick to earn Metz all three points. ...Full Story »

Florent Malouda revelled in his French Ligue 1 return and is keen for Metz to continue to progress against Guingamp, one of his former teams. Former France forward Malouda made his first Metz appearance in the 3-1 victory over Bastia on Saturday. Now Metz travel to Stade Municipal du Roudourou seeking a third win in four games. Malouda said on francefootball.fr: "It was a wonderful evening at...Full Story »

CHELSEA REJECT ... Florent Malouda heads an impressive list of club-seeking stars this summer CHAMPIONS LEAGUE winner Florent Malouda heads a £250million dole queue of top-flight talent. Premier League clubs yesterday published the list of players being dumped when their contracts run out. In transfer fees alone the pile of unwanted stars costs a whopping £147.9m. But when you coun...Full Story »

Lyon has suggested it is prepared to offer Chelsea outcast Florent Malouda a way out of his Stamford Bridge woes. The 32-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the club to the point where he is now no longer part of manager Roberto Di Matteo's first team plans. The France international was left out of Chelsea's squad for the Champions League and claimed he has been forced to train with ...Full Story »

  Lyon have asked Chelsea to name their price for out-of-favour winger Florent Malouda, as they plot an ambitious attempt to lure him back to the Stade Gerland. Florent Malouda joined Chelsea from Lyon for £13m five years ago France international Malouda, who joined the Blues from Lyon in 2007, has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge following the arrivals of Eden Haza...Full Story »

Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues has confirmed talks have taken place between the Brazilian club and Chelsea winger Florent Malouda regarding a possible switch.  The France international found himself increasingly on the fringes of the first-team last season under both Andre Villas-Boas and Roberto Di Matteo in a tumultuous season..  And, following the recent additions of Eden ...Full Story »

DONETSK (Reuters) - With almost a third of its players at Premier League clubs and a coach who played for Manchester United, the French Euro 2012 squad is well placed to judge the merits of England, the team's first Group D opponents on Monday. France's trainer Laurent Blanc makes no secret of his admiration for and his interest in English soccer, where he played for two seasons from 2001-03 an...Full Story »

FLORENT MALOUDA is ready for a reunion with his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti is about to become Paris St Germain's new coach — and he wants the France international as one of his first signings. Malouda, 31, is fed up with life on the Blues bench, having failed to impress manager Andre Villas-Boas. He said: "I'm not getting enough playing time. If necessary, I will l...Full Story »