If Goal! Football Club primarily deals with the news of certain elite teams, we have decided to give you a summary of what happened today in the other – less media-covered – part of France. soccer.
AS Monaco extends Adi Hütter…
This Saturday, on the eve of playing its Champions Trophy against PSG in Doha, AS Monaco announced the extension for two additional seasons of its Austrian coach Adi Hütter. The technician is now linked with the Principality club until June 2027.
…And wants to quickly offer him an attacker
Speaking to RMC Sport, Thiago Scuro spoke about the AS Monaco transfer window, confirming the urgent quest for a No. 9 but refusing to confirm the paths leading to Manfred Ugalde (Spartak Moscow) and Mika Biereth (Sturm Graz): “We hope to have solutions as quickly as possible because we have a big schedule over the next two months. It's important to give Adi options. We always want it to be as quick as possible, but we also have to be responsible, do things in order. In winter, a lot of clubs overpay and that's not our way, we want to be smart. It can be a loan or not, a short or long term solution. The first criterion is the ability to perform.”
Stade de Reims is also aiming for a scorer
If it had not planned to recruit, Stade de Reims could finally be active in January thanks to the big sale to Wolverhampton of Emmanuel Agbadou (27 years old). According to Foot Mercato, the Champagne club is looking in particular at the recruitment of a scorer and would be interested in the Senegalese Cherif Ndiaye (28 years old), goalkeeper of the Red Star of Belgrade (Serbian D1), author of 14 goals in 24 appearances this season . The person concerned was recently observed.
Toulouse FC: River Plate tumbles on Gabriel Suazo
According to Argentine journalist Hernan Castillo, the River Plate club would strongly consider recruiting Gabriel Suazo (Toulouse FC, 27 years old) this winter to replace Enzo Diaz, leaving for Sao Paulo. The Violets would not be closed to the idea of a departure from the Chilean, under contract until June 2026 but more indisputable in the eyes of Carles Martinez Novell this season.
MHSC: Gasset confirms for Ben Yedder
At a press conference, Jean-Louis Gasset spoke about the MHSC winter transfer window. A Mercato which “will be eventful” and which affects its players: “I see players a little disillusioned or worried, or elsewhere. We're going to live day by day, it's up to me to find (…) There are a few players who make me feel, perhaps, a desire for somewhere else.”
On DAZN, following Montpellier's defeat in Lyon (0-1), Jean-Louis Gasset confirmed that the MHSC was indeed considering recruiting Wissam Ben Yedder (34 years old), free: “That's what type of player that we want for Montpellier: an experienced player, who is a scorer. There are others…”
LOSC: the beautiful tribute from Anthony Lopes (Nantes) to Lucas Chevalier
Now the third goalkeeper for the France team, Lucas Chevalier continues to garner praise. Yesterday, on the sidelines of the LOSC – FC Nantes match (1-1), the northern goalkeeper received praise… from Anthony Lopes, the emblematic OL goalkeeper who moved to the Canaries in January: “He's a goalkeeper which I really appreciate. He's full of talent. For me, this is the future of this position. The training of French goalkeepers is very high. Lucas shows it extremely well match after match.”
Le Havre: direction Turkey for Opéri
Forced to sell, Le Havre could open the door to Christopher Opéri. According to Paris-Normandie, the Norman left piston is indeed in discussions with Istanbul Basaksehir and a second Turkish club has placed itself on the file. A departure is on the agenda and the person concerned could play his last match against OM this Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.).
Girondins: a former FC Nantes hopeful would be targeted!
In the columns of Sud-Ouest, Bruno Irles, the coach of the Girondins de Bordeaux, confirmed his desire to recruit in attack: “We want to strengthen competition. We won't be able to finish in the lead with the 12th attack “. According to the Foot Amateur website, the scapular club would like to recover the top scorer in its National 2 group, Babacar Leye (Châteaubriant, 24 years old). The former FC Nantes player has scored 9 goals in 12 games this season and is also being targeted by National clubs. His father Papy Leye, who is also his coach, said there was little chance he would leave the “Voltigeurs” this winter.
