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-focused – part of France. soccer.
OGC Nice: Ineos will not finance the summer market
Last night, Romain Molina explained on X that the owner of OGC Nice, Ineos, had no intention of helping the Aiglons next summer: “The ambitious Ineos project in Nice is finished: even this summer, management will not give a penny for the transfer window. The club will have to fend for itself, Ineos having other priorities and concerns with Manchester United…”. A lack of investment which suggests that the British company could soon sell the Gym…
SB29: strong words from Camara after the defeat against Donetsk
Last night, Stade Brestois missed a great opportunity to get closer to direct qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League by losing against Shakhtar Donetsk (0-2) in Gelsenkirchen. At the microphone of Canal+, midfielder Mahdi Camara admitted that his team had come through but he promised a rebound: “It's a great team, they were above, whether physically, technically, in the duels … They ate us, it's a logical defeat, but we know where we are, in the Champions League. We will have to learn from this type of match. We know that we can be much better, we have sinned in many areas. We are in C1, all the teams are strong and we were not good. We are sorry for the supporters, we are disappointed and we want to show a different face next time. We don’t want to stop there, there is a lot of work ahead of us and a lot of matches still to come.”
OM: a troubled agent parasitizes the Meïté file
Still interested in the profile of Bamo Meïté, Montpellier is still eyeing a loan from the central defender from OM. Initially determined to sell the player, the Marseille club would now be open to concluding a loan with the Hérault club.
Mohamed Toubache-Ter believes that this is the “gift” that OM would be ready to give to the MHSC, with whom he has excellent relations. An intermediary, in no way attached to the two clubs, would however slow down the conclusion of the deal today. His presence in the operation would annoy the Marseille board. Meïté, for his part, wants to play and come to Montpellier.
RC Strasbourg: Bakwa absent for several weeks
Hard blow for the Alsatians: Dilane Bakwa will miss several weeks of competition. Victim of a blow from Ulisses Garcia in the first period on Sunday (1-1), the right winger suffers from a sprained right knee. The team assures that he is certain to be absent for Lille on Saturday but that he should be out much longer.
MHSC: Gasset and the yo-yo theory
After the victory against Monaco (2-1), MHSC coach Jean-Louis Gasset was questioned by Le Midi Libre about the inconsistency of his team. His response was confusing: “I told you: one time it’s yes, one time it’s no. Sunday was yes. Against Angers, it was no. In Lyon, it was yes. At Puy, it was no. I'm yo-yoing. I live with a yo-yo. When they're like that, I lose my voice explaining to them that football is difficult. But there, they are good, they are comfortable in their skin. But they are tired, they are dead. You have to get off the field like that. And then, at the end of May, we’ll see where we are.”
Stade de Reims: OL, Stade Rennais and RC Lens are eyeing Champenois
The Reims VDT media published the list of recruiters present at Delaune on Sunday for the match between the Champenois and Le Havre (1-1). There were representatives from OL, Stade Rennais, RC Lens but also Ipswich, Paris FC, Sankt Pauli, Girona, Bologna, West Ham, Hamburg, Valence, Sunderland and Fiorentina. Beautiful people, who bode well for a bright future for the Rémois people monitored that day.
-Girondins: Lopez will have to hand over €600,000 to the pot
As relayed on Tuesday on our site, the legal recovery of the Girondins was extended until the end of the season by the Bordeaux commercial court. But to complete the exercise, Gérard Lopez will have to inject €600,000 into the coffers. The owner of FCGB had committed to contributing €1 million but has so far “only” paid €800,000. To respect all commitments and complete the season, the Mazars firm, specializing in audits and accounting, estimates that it will still have to pay €600,000, according to L'Equipe.
Stade Rennais: Jota returns to Celtic Glasgow
Arriving with great fanfare but short of form last summer, Jota will already leave Stade Rennais. According to Ouest-France, the Portuguese attacking midfielder will return to Celtic Glasgow in the form of a direct transfer. If Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi is expected to go the other way, the two operations would not be linked.
Le Havre: Ballo-Touré approaching?
Fodé Ballo-Touré, who has just terminated his contract with AC Milan, is free to commit wherever he wants during this winter transfer window. Tracked by ASSE last summer, the 28-year-old Senegalese left-back will have suitors, he who has a nice CV with stints at PSG, where he was trained, as well as AS Monaco and Fulham .
Foot Mercato affirms that Le Havre is interested in his profile and is already discussing with the player's entourage, who will have to agree to make financial efforts to join the Normandy team. In Serie A, Monza would also be in the mix. Talks will continue in the coming hours.
AS Monaco: a check for €6 million for Matsima
On loan from AS Monaco, Chrislain Matsima will commit permanently to Augsburg, who will exercise the purchase option early (basically conditioned on the number of matches and retention). According to Le Parisien journalist Marc Mechenoua, the Principality club will recover 6 million euros including bonus + 15% on a resale. The 22-year-old central defender will sign a 4-year contract with the German club.
Montpellier HSC: Nicollin slows down Salama’s arrival
After seeing his arrival at FC Nantes fail this month, Amine Salama was courted by Montpellier but, again, the operation did not materialize. Mohamed Toubache-Ter recounts the blocking brake on X: “The agreement was almost reached, but Jean Pierre Caillot had the good idea of showing a video compilation of the player to President Nicollin. Mr. Nicollin is in a coma, transfer canceled!!! »
