Metz were left frustrated as Rennes put a second dint in their home record this season. Before Saturday night's Ligue 1 clash only Nantes had taken anything from the Stade Saint-Symphorien this season, and Rennes - with two successive away defeats - looked ripe for the taking. But it did not turn out that way as the visitors more than held their own and went home with a 0-0 draw. It was not f...Full Story »

Marseille are desperate to find a replacement for new QPR man Loic Remy - and they have set their sights on West Ham striker Modibo Maiga. Remy, the France international, joined the Premier League's basement club earlier this week for a reported fee of £8m. The French club are now on the lookout for a new forward and have targeted Maiga, who is currently away on Africa Cup of Nations du...Full Story »

Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga has confirmed he is hoping to finalise his £7million move to Newcastle. He said: ‘All players dream of playing for a club like that and I hope it will happen, either this winter or in the summer.’  Looking to move: Modibo Maiga wants to join NewcastleFull Story »

Newcastle target Modibo Maiga insists he will not pursue a move to the Premier League in January after deciding his future lies at Sochaux. Alan Pardew tried hard to land a new striker during the transfer window and turned to Maiga, 24, in late August. But the French club complained to FIFA about the Magpies' about their pursuit of the Mali international, who hit 15 goals in 35 Ligue 1 appea...Full Story »

Sochaux have asked FIFA to act over Newcastle United’s pursuit of unsettled striker Modibo Maiga, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. “Sochaux sent a referral on Monday to FIFA asking that Newcastle United stop their contact with Modibo Maiga, contractually bound to Sochaux until 2014,” said a statement on the club’s website . The Mali international, 23, refused to...Full Story »