Ligue 1 clubs are back in training, but Romain Faivre still doesn’t know where he will play this season. The 24-year-old winger, who had burst the screen in Brest, had been recruited for 15 M€ by Lyon in January 2022. He never imposed himself there and came out of five good months at Lorient on loan. Les Merlus want to buy him, but OL do not intend to sell him off.
According to L’Équipe, the Rhone club refused a second offer from Lorient, up to €11m excluding bonuses, and is waiting to recover its stake, i.e. €15m. Faivre, ex-international French hopefuls, would already agree to join Lorient. He is under contract at Lyon until 2026.
They will not play again for Paris Saint-Germain, but Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos could remain teammates. The Argentinian striker (36) has already joined Inter Miami, and the Spanish defender (37) could well follow. According to the Catalan daily Sport, Ramos is “in very advanced negotiations” with the American club, like the former left side of FC Barcelona Jordi Alba (34 years old). Legendary captain of Real Madrid, European and world champion with La Roja, Ramos is coming off a very decent season with PSG, having played 45 matches.
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Sead Kolasinac has rendered proud services to Olympique de Marseille, where he was at the end of his contract, but it will not be extended. Atalanta Bergamo, where the 30-year-old Bosnian defender will sign his contract in the coming days, offered him a better salary as reported by L’Équipe. OM find themselves depopulated at the side, with the end of the loans of Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) and Issa Kaboré (Manchester City). To overcome this, the Portuguese Thierry Correia is envisaged. The 24-year-old right-hander has been in Valencia for three seasons.
No news is good news ? Paris Saint-Germain has still not formalized any recruits, nor even its new coach Luis Enrique. In any case, according to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, there is nothing to worry about Kang-in Lee. A verbal agreement would exist between PSG and Mallorca, 10th in La Liga last season. The South Korean attacking and international midfielder (22) has already passed his medical examination. The Spanish press already announced the transfer three weeks ago.
After Sochaux, Lille, Seville, Benfica and Nantes, Sébastien Corchia will wear the colors of Amiens. The 32-year-old right-back, ex-French international (1 selection), came out of three seasons with the Canaries. He signed up until 2025 with the Picard club, 12th in Ligue 2 last season.
Movement among the goalkeepers of Stade Rennais, where Steve Mandanda will leave in the shoes of a holder at 38 years old. The Breton club, which terminated the contract of Romain Salin (38), has an agreement with Troyes, relegated to Ligue 2, for the transfer of Gauthier Gallon, informs L’Équipe.
Aged 30, Gallon had been a regular at ESTAC since 2019. He had only one year left on his contract and will come to compete with Mandanda. In exchange, Rennes will lend their future ex-guardian replacement, Dogan Alemdar. There will be no purchase option in the loan of the 20-year-old Turkish international, linked until 2026 in Rennes.
