It’s official. In a press release published on its networks, Olympique Lyonnais confirmed Pierre Sage as head coach for the remainder of the current season. Despite rumors of the arrival of yet another coach, the interim will ultimately continue its good momentum. Since he has been in charge of Les Gones, they have won 4 of their 6 matches under his command.
Florian Plettenberg and Sky Sport reveal that the Mukiele file is progressing little by little. We have been talking about it for a few days, PSG and Bayern are negotiating about the Frenchman’s future. The Germans are hoping for a loan with an option to buy, while the player is just waiting for the green light from both parties.
Very active on the transfer market, OL are trying to complete the arrival of a new offensive element. Already in agreement with Everton winger Arnaut Danjuma, the Gones have, according to information from the specialized English media Echo, found common ground with Villareal to secure the Dutchman’s services. It now remains for the Rhône club to reach an agreement with Everton, where the player is currently on loan. Problem, the Liverpool club has injuries in its squad and would hesitate to let its player go.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier has joined Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Thursday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that Bayern paid Spurs €3.5 million for the 29-year-old England international.
Dier, who had six months remaining on his Spurs contract, has made more than 300 appearances for the north London club since 2014, but has only played four times since Ange Postecoglou took over as manager in June last year.
“He has been in our thoughts for a long time for this transfer window. Eric will be a valuable part of our defense. His sporting abilities and international experience will help the team both on the pitch and in the locker room,” Bayern said. Dier was primarily used as a defensive midfielder under former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino and can also play as a central defender.
Noting that Nemanja Matic had emptied his locker without warning his managers, Stade Rennais reacted in a press release published this Thursday where it denounced the “unacceptable behavior” of its summer recruit who joined London when he had not received one authorization. The former AS Roma and Manchester United player played the appeasement card by publishing a message on social networks and announcing that he was going to return to Brittany to discuss with his employer: “I want to put an end to to speculation and to say that last summer I was honored by the invitation from Stade Rennais to be an important part of an ambitious project which needed a player of my characteristics and my experience. After six months at the club, I can confirm that our club is becoming an exceptional club for all players, especially young people. Unfortunately, through my fault, I was unable to adapt my personal life to my professional life. I was unable to enroll my children in an international school that they had been attending since the beginning of their schooling. That’s why I was away for the last three days, to try to resolve this big problem for me and my family and tomorrow I will be back in Rennes where I will decide the next steps with the club. »
