Michelin is resisting calls to make tyres that will effectively ‘self-destruct’ after a certain amount of use during a race, as it mulls a bid to take Formula 1’s exclusive tyre contract away from rival manufacturer Pirelli. The FIA has just opened the tendering process for the supply of F1 tyres from 2025 to 2027….
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner believes F1 should not tweak its rules to nip in the bud Red Bull’s current hegemony in the sport. In 2022, Red Bull secured its fifth world title after running away with the championship in the second half of the year. And from the outset, the Milton Keynes-based outfit has…
Speaking on After Foot RMC, former OGC Nice sporting director Julien Fournier spoke about his “chaotic” relationship with former Nice manager Christophe Galtier. Both Fournier and Galtier left Nice this summer. The former left in early July and has recently become sporting director at Italian side Parma. Galtier, meanwhile, has taken charge at PSG, where he has enjoyed…
Foot Mercato are reporting that eight European teams, including Bayern Munich, are in Troyes academy winger Moses Turay (18), who has yet to sign his first contract with the Ligue 1 club. Troyes, part of the City Group, which includes Manchester City, are looking to sign Turay onto his first professional contract. For the club’s U19…
As reported by the CIES Football Observatory, in their analysis of over 3,500 transfers carried out in the last ten seasons across Europe’s top five leagues, OGC Nice and Lille were found to be the teams recruiting the youngest players of all Ligue 1 sides. Perhaps surprisingly, Real Madrid are the team who have recruited…
Steve Mandanda came off injured during Rennes‘ UEFA Europa League fixture against Fenerbahçe on Thursday evening. According to Foot Mercato, the injury to the French custodian has now jeopardised his World Cup chances. Didier Deschamps will announce the French squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar on November 9. Mandanda started Thursday’s fixture against…
According to L’Équipe defender Julien Le Cardinal is close to signing for RC Lens from Paris FC – both the player and the club have reached an agreement over personal terms. In terms of the two clubs, they are not yet in total agreement over a move but both sides are looking to complete a…
After acquiring Marseille forward Luis Suárez, La Liga side Almería look to double dip for midfielder Pape Gueye according to Mercato. The Senegalese defensive midfielder, outside of making his national team’s World Cup squad, has made 12 appearances for OM this season, even scoring the winning goal against Clermont (1-0) on August 31. The midfielder…
This is taken from the GFFN 100, our leading 150-page FREE publication ranking the best 100 players in France, see the full list and read every profile right here. Ghanaian centre-back Alexander Djiku is the key man in the heart of Strasbourg’s defence, which, admittedly, has looked rather shaky in the opening stages of the…
AS Monaco will be looking to build on their win against AJ Auxerre in midweek when they face Stade Brestois on New Years Day. However, they will likely be without Benoît Badiashile, who is reportedly closing in on a move to Premier League Chelsea. Badiashile was in the squad that faced Auxerre on Wednesday, however,…