There are times when you know what you are reading or hearing is the work of fiction but there are some stories that really make you wonder and even turn into reality. If you’d told me a few weeks ago that Joey Barton would be moving to Marseille on loan [...]

After already crossing the Channel once this summer to sign Lille’s star midfielder Eden Hazard, Chelsea are strongly rumoured to be about to dip into the Ligue 1 talent pool again, this time to pick up the services of Marseille’s right back Cesar Azpilicueta. The young defender, who will turn [...]

Brazilian football expert Chris Atkins weighs up the latest move from Super-rich Paris Saint-Germain. Now will Lucas Moura become the next Ronaldinho or just another expensive flop? Traditionally, €43 million signings have been the domain of the established world class star. Indeed, just a matter of weeks ago, Brazil captain [...]

Finally one of the longest running transfer sagas in Ligue 1 history is over. Yesterday Modibo Maiga completed a £4.7 million move from Sochaux to West Ham United; at last the Malian international has completed his dream move to the English Premier League and finally forced his move away from [...]

As he prepares to join West Bromwich Albion and bring his three-season spell at Rennes to an end, Tongo Hamed Doumbia’s departure will leave a strange taste in the mouth of the Rennes support. There isn’t bitterness, or relief, or joy, or despair at seeing him go; just a vague [...]

At the end of the 2010/11 season the final match-day saw seven teams including Caen on the verge of relegation. Hoping to avoid defeat they would play host to 2nd place Marseille in what was always going to be a difficult end to the season. Against the odds it was [...]

Montpellier continued to improve their squad for the new season today with the signing of 25-year old Argentine striker Emanuel Herrera. Joining for a few reported to be around €2 to 3 million he becomes Montpellier’s fourth signing and of course takes the instant tag of Olivier Giroud’s replacement. Herrera [...]

Today Lille OSC announced their second signing of the summer, and after the €10 million paid for Marvin Martin the latest move seems something of a bargain. Viktor Klonaridis from AEK Athens has signed for a fee of around €800,000. We spoke to Greek football expert Kostas Xydias about the Belgian [...]