Defender Nicolas N'koulou insists it is too soon to consider Marseille as Ligue 1 title contenders despite their scintillating start to the season. OM have won eight consecutive league fixtures after drawing their opening game against Bastia and losing the next against Montpellier. Marcelo Bielsa's side subsequently lead the Ligue 1 standings by seven points ahead of Paris St Germain and Borde...Full Story »

First-half goals from Nicolas N'Koulou and Andre-Pierre Gignac earned Marseille an eighth consecutive win to take them seven points clear of rivals Paris St Germain in Ligue 1. In front of a record Stade Velodrome attendance of 61,846, the league leaders continued their march in comfortable fashion as they celebrated a 2-0 victory. Defender N'Koulou scruffily converted Dimitri Payet's free-kic...Full Story »

* Diarra deal agreed with Bordeaux * Defender Nkoulou joins from Monaco (recasts with Diarra details) PARIS, June 29 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille have agreed a deal with Girondins Bordeaux to sign France midfielder Alou Diarra, the south coast Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Wednesday. Recruiting the 29-year-old, who has 34 caps, was a priority for Marseille coach Didier Deschamps as h...Full Story »