Bordeaux tient enfin une recrue, Nice joue des coudes avec l’OM et l’OL

AJ Auxerre: M’baye Niang has finally signed!

Announced in Nantes and in other clubs in France, M’baye Niang signed up last night with AJ Auxerre. This is the tenth club of the former Bordeaux, at only 27 years old. Jean-Marc Furlan will have the heavy task of relaunching a career that has been faltering for too long. The striker could be present in the Icaunais group this weekend for the trip to Montpellier on Sunday.

OGC Nice: the Gym rushes on Brereton Diaz

Targeted by OL and OM earlier in this summer transfer window, Ben Brereton Diaz is now a priority at OGC Nice. If other European clubs have sounded out the players, such as Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany and Salernitana in Italy, Foot Mercato argues that the 23-year-old Chilean striker (22 goals in 38 league games) is a good option after Cavani’s refusal to join the Côte d’Azur.

Girondins de Bordeaux: Michelin soon to be made official

Tuesday evening, L’Equipe announced that Clément Michelin had arrived in Bordeaux, where he was to commit. The right side will be loaned by AEK Athens with the option to buy. If this, fixed at 2 M€, is lifted, the former Toulousain will commit to three seasons with the FCGB. The Aquitaine club is now waiting to finalize departures in order to continue its recruitment (Yoann Barbet, Vital Nsimba and Jonas Lössl are mentioned).

FC Lorient: Matsima (AS Monaco) bounces back with Les Merlus

Faced with stiff competition in the Principality, Chrislain Mastima was loaned by AS Monaco to FC Lorient on Tuesday evening. The 20-year-old central defender, author of 24 professional matches with the Red and Whites since the start of his career, was loaned without an option to buy for the season. In addition, FC Metz is interested in the loan of Anthony Musaba. The ASM striker, who is coming out of two seasons on loan, is in reflection.

ESTAC: President Magne defends Irles

Guest of Rothen ignites on RMC, Aymeric Magne played down the two defeats of ESTAC and calls on the supporters to be lenient with Bruno Irles. “We are on the second day, we should not worry either, declared the Trojan president. Last season, we were also at zero points after two days, and we finished 15th. That everyone was frustrated by the match against Toulouse is completely normal. We didn’t see a good game. But the objective is that we all move forward together. We also had difficult times last year. (…) All together, we are much stronger than alone. It is hoped that the fans will be behind the club in the next matches. »

RC Strasbourg: Keller ever closer to the FFF?

Marc Keller, whom Noël Le Graët would like to see succeed him at the head of the Federation – he is already a member of the Comex –, could then return to the top of French football, in a leadership role that suits his temperament more than that of president. of RC Strasbourg. “When you’re a player, all you think about is yourself: preparing well, not getting hurt, scoring. Leader, it’s the opposite, he says in L’Équipe. You dedicate yourself to an institution of 150 employees. You think globally. »

SCO Angers: a rookie arrives from Ligue 2

The Maine-et-Loire club formalized the arrival of Paris FC central defender Ousmane Camara yesterday. Aged 19 but professional for two seasons, he signed up for three seasons with the SCO.

Ousmane Camara is Angevin until 2026 🖤🤍

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