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: a defensive midfielder as a winter priority
According to Mohamed Toubache-Ter, OGC Nice's priority for the winter transfer window which opened yesterday would be a defensive midfielder. A wish undoubtedly linked to the repeated absences due to injury of Hicham Boudaoui.
SM Caen: Moussounda arrives
Following the departure of Nicolas Seube from his position as coach, SM Caen will recruit. L'Équipe journalist Loïc Tanzi announces that Alex Moussounda (Aris Limassol) is arriving in Normandy on loan with an option to buy. The 24-year-old central defender is already there and will undergo his medical examination today.
MHSC: Nicollin will address his players
Sunday, the Montpellier residents returned to training. Jean-Louis Gasset gave a strong speech in anticipation of a second part of the season where maintenance will be the only ambition. According to RMC, the president of the MHSC, Laurent Nicollin, should do the same. After meeting Téji Savanier to discuss the Puy incident, with the possible sanction that will result from it (removal of the armband? Fine?), the manager will speak in front of his players to remind them of the need to maintain themselves in this season where the club is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.
A future Spaniard at LOSC?
Matías Fernández-Pardo (19) will not represent Belgium. The native of Brussels, who is shining with LOSC at the start of the season, made all his classes in the youth categories of the Red Devils but he finally chose to play for La Roja.
“I want to play with Spain. Without a doubt. If they want me, there is no doubt. I know there is competition. But I like challenges. When I was a child, I always watched Spain's matches, like the final of (Euro) 2012. My heart has always been with Spain,” declared the Mastiffs player in the columns of Marca. Despite his desire to play for La Roja and his good performances in the north of France, for the moment, Fernández-Pardo has still not received a call-up from Luis De La Fuente.
Toulouse FC: hard blow before RC Lens
The match between RC Lens and Toulouse FC, which will take place this Sunday at Bollaert (3 p.m.), will be refereed by Hakim Ben El Hadj. And this is not very good news for Téfécé. Since the start of the season, the official has refereed ten matches with 38 yellow cards handed out, no reds and two penalties awarded. The Violets were directed 18 times by this referee, for only three victories, three draws and 12 defeats!
The last confrontation, on December 1, however ended in a success against AJ Auxerre (2-0), including a penalty goal from Vincent Sierro. Last season, Carles Martinez Novell's men came across Ben El Hadj twice, losing twice, 2-1 in Lens and 2-0 at the Parc des Princes against PSG during the Champions Trophy.
Stade de Reims: an active transfer window, €11 million in budgeted sales?
Like many Ligue 1 clubs, hit hard by the TV rights crisis, Stade de Reims should sell more than strengthen during the January transfer window. The Reims VDT media writes as follows: “There will be sales… We must earmark (at least) €11 million and prepare for the future financially”.
AJ Auxerre: the club in mourning
Yesterday evening, the promoted published a press release to announce that a local elected official, Patrick Gendraud, a great Auxerre supporter, had died. A tribute will be paid to him before the match against Auxerre next week: “AJ Auxerre is sad and has just lost a friend. The entire club, its owner James Zhou and its Executive President Baptiste Malherbe, present their most sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Patrick Gendraud, president of the Yonne departmental council, who passed away today. Patrick Gendraud has worked all his life for the development of our department and has always been a loyal supporter of our club. Since 1979, he was a frequent spectator at the Abbé Deschamps stadium and one of our most fervent supporters. He loved Yonne, Icaunais and AJA. A tribute will be paid to him before AJA-Lille on Friday January 10.”
AS Monaco: Zakaria back against PSG!
Without Denis Zakaria, does Monaco have the dimension of a competitor to PSG? Fortunately for AS Monaco, the question should no longer arise on Sunday. Once again opposed to Luis Enrique's team during the Champions Trophy, L'Équipe announces that the Swiss should reappear in Adi Hütter's eleven, two and a half weeks after a defeat (2-4) which had confirmed that the Monegasques midfield was not the same without its metronome and captain.
Injured in a hamstring during the warm-up of the match against Toulouse (2-0, December 7), Zakaria returned, like his partners, to the pitches of the La Turbie Performance Center on Monday. Barring any last minute setbacks, he will fly with the Monegasque group which will take off today for Doha.
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