OGC Nice: Guessand in Farioli’s suitcases?
According to Foot Mercato, the now former OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli would like to attract Evann Guessand to Ajax Amsterdam, his new club. There would be no discussions between the two clubs yet but the interest of the Italian technician would be concrete.
Stade Rennais: Bourdeau goes to Red Star (official)
In the pipeline in recent days, the departure of Pierre-Emmanuel Bourdeau to Red Star was made official yesterday by the Audonian club. After 16 seasons at the Stade Rennais training center, where he coached the reserve team, the technician will bring his experience to Grégory Poirier’s staff as assistant coach.
Stade de Reims: Diakité heads to Belgium
Trained in Champagne, Ibrahim Diakité is preparing to leave his training club having played very little there (9 matches with the pros in total). Loaned to Eupen from January to June 2023 then to Lausanne from February to June 2024, the 20-year-old right-back has been transferred to Cercle Bruges, according to Mohamed Toubache-Ter.
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LOSC: 3 immediate departures to Lille
Adam Jakubech, Ivan Cavaleiro and Adam Ounas officially leave LOSC. At the end of their contracts this summer, the three men are leaving the northern club and are now free of any contract.
RC Lens: Baldé signs for Rodez (official)
At the end of his contract at RC Lens, Ibrahima Baldé has signed for Rodez. Trained at La Gaillette, the 21-year-old striker never really had his chance with the Blood and Gold. Injured several times last season while returning from a loan to Annecy in Ligue 2, he did not have any playing time, including with the reserve in National 3.
AS Monaco: a youngster sent on loan to Bruges
Yesterday, ASM made official the renewal of the loan of right winger Malamine Efekele to Cercle Bruges. Sent to the satellite club at the end of January, Efekele had played 7 parts of the match without managing to be decisive. This time, he will have a whole season to show the extent of his talent.
TFC: Sierro’s beautiful message
TFC defensive midfielder Vincent Sierro is currently in Germany, where he is playing in the Euro with Switzerland. Like all his teammates, he had a thought for the victims of the terrible floods that have hit the Swiss confederation but also northern Italy in recent days. Sierro and his teammates recorded a video in which they say “We are with you” to the victims, with this conclusion: “This makes us sad. On behalf of the national team, we send you our condolences and wish you good luck.”
Stade Brestois: Lebeau towards a departure
Having arrived at Stade Brestois last August after an experience in Germany, at SV Waldhof Mannheim, Adrien Lebeau did not reach an agreement with the Breton club to extend his contract. Foot Mercato announces that the player who is now free of any contract has finally preferred an offer from another team, whose identity has not been revealed. A surprising choice at a time when the last third in L1 is preparing to play in the first Champions League in its history.
Le Havre: Londja recruited this week?
Le Havre will try a move on the youth player market. According to L’Équipe, the senior club should sign Ruben Londja (18 years old, end of contract) this week. The Swiss winger from Lausanne is considered a player with great potential in his country. He played this year with the Lausanne reserve team.
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OGC Nice: Ndombélé wants to come to the Gym
After terminating his contract with Tottenham and rejecting exotic offers, Tanguy Ndombélé has decided to join OGC Nice. According to Foot Mercato, the player who is being tracked by OM this summer recently took a course of treatment in Merano and would be attracted by the Nice project, where he will be reunited with Florian Maurice. Under the orders of the new coach Franck Haise, the French international midfielder would be convinced to relaunch and bring his experience to the young Côte d’Azur group.
Montpellier HSC: a Moroccan nugget signs pro
Moroccan right winger Othmane Maamma has just signed his first professional contract with Montpellier HSC. “It’s a source of pride, a childhood dream, very happy to start my professional adventure in my training club,” proclaimed the 18-year-old player on the official website of the Hérault club. The player in question has earned himself the right to participate in the resumption of training on July 2 with Michel Der Zakarian’s group. Today, his place in the Pailladin squad is more clear than ever. He will wear the number 14.
Stade de Reims: Lacour takes stock of the transfer window
Guillaume Lacour, sporting director of Stade de Reims, clarified in L’Union the expectations of the Champagne club during the summer transfer window:
“The first recruitment is to keep your best players. Our effort was made a year ago to build a framework of young players around more mature players like Munetsi, Ito, Diouf, Teuma… Today, we need to replace Yunis Abdelhamid with a third efficient central defender. The arrival of a right-back capable of being a starter in Ligue 1 is in the pipeline.”
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To sum up
While But! Football Club primarily covers the news of certain elite teams, we have decided to give you a summary of what happened today in the other – less media-friendly – part of French football.
