Mercato live: Samba close to returning to Ligue 1

Looking for a goalkeeper after Farinez’s big injury, Lens is about to sign Brice Samba. The former Le Havre and OM player will leave Nottingham Forest, promoted to the Premier League, to join the northern club according to information from La Voix du Nord and the newspaper L’Equipe.

The 28-year-old goalkeeper will have to commit to five seasons with the northern club, which will pay around 5 million euros to sign him.

Former manager of Wolverhampton and Tottenham in the Premier League, Nuno Espirito Santo has chosen to go into exile in Saudi Arabia. The Al-Ittihad club made official this Monday the arrival of the Portuguese coach until 2024.

Present in Didier Ollé-Nicolle’s squad last season, Bernard Mendy met this Monday Angelo Castellazzi, sports director of the women’s section. The former defender is one of the possible coaches for next season, while the Parisian team is currently without a coach at the helm.

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Arriving at the Factory on Monday, Christophe Galtier signed his contract with PSG there. The coach has signed a two-year contract with the Ile-de-France club, according to information from RMC Sport.

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Christophe Galtier, who will probably be presented tomorrow at a press conference by PSG, arrived at the club’s Factory at 6:00 p.m. on Monday night.

He simply greeted the few supporters present with a “hello,” without responding to requests. He should sign his coaching contract.

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According to Sky Sport Germany, Bayern Munich will try to sign Juventus’ Dutch defender Matthis de Ligt (22). The German club, through its sports director Hasan Salihamidzic and its coach Julian Nagelsmann, would have already convinced the player of the Bavarian project, and would also have started negotiations with the Italian formation. Whether they will be successful remains to be seen…

If De Ligt has a €120m release clause in his contract, Sky indicates Juve could let him go for €80m. However, Bayern would not want to put more than 60 million in the operation, especially if it does not sell to anyone. In addition, other clubs are on the way, including Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.

If OM experienced a turbulent recovery with the sudden departure of Jorge Sampaoli, owner Frank McCourt took advantage of Igor Tudor’s appointment to renew, in a message, his confidence in Pablo Longoria.

“Today, OM is in a stronger situation thanks to the leadership of president Pablo Longoria, he said in the club’s press release. In collaboration with Jorge Sampaoli, who also joined the club last year at a difficult time, they both worked tirelessly to unlock the potential of the team. As I deliver Jorge, I wish him the best and express my gratitude for what he has done, with the players and the fans of the club, to take OM to an exciting new stage. This season, let’s to face a new and beautiful challenge, since the club is back in the Champions League, we have already been there, and we know it, our foundations are based on trust in our players and in our project, and we need leaders who share our vision and understand the expectations of our fans.

As announced, Igor Tudor will replace Jorge Sampaoli on the OM bench. The Marseille club has just formalized the signing of the Croatian coach for the next two seasons.

“I think we have found in Igor Tudor what we need, and I am happy to welcome him to our club. Igor is a fighting man, as he has shown throughout his career, both as a coach and as a player”, welcomed Frank. McCourt, owner of OM, in the club’s press release.

Marseille’s new coach will be presented to the press this Tuesday, at a time yet to be determined.

Author of a great season with 9 goals and 10 assists from the bench, Rodrygo has scored two goals in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

According to information from the newspaper Marca, the Brazilian will extend his contract until 2028 with Real Madrid. This new contract will include a termination clause of one billion euros.

As Laporta had promised, Andreas Christensen is formalized as a new FC Barcelona player. The Danish center-back arrives in Catalonia on a free transfer after the end of his contract with Chelsea. He is committed until 2026 and will have a clause of 500 million.

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Although Cristiano Ronaldo asked to leave Manchester United, Chelsea have positioned themselves well on the file, reports The Athletic. The English medium thus confirms the information from RMC Sport, which revealed on Saturday that the Blues were part of the list of courtiers of the Portuguese along with Bayern Munich or Naples.

According to The Athletic, Todd Boehly, the new owner of Chelsea, met Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent about a month ago and talks between the two have continued ever since.

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According to our information, the French central defender (26) will leave Mainz to join the English club, which has just been promoted to the Premier League. He joined Germany in 2018 after a spell in Metz.

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As RMC Sport announced a few days ago, the young 17-year-old midfielder signs his first professional contract with PSG and is already linked to the capital club until June 2024. Last season he played with the U-19.

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The Egyptian international winger (56 caps, eight goals) is leaving Aston Villa, which he joined in 2019, to join Trazbonspor until 2026.

According to The Athletic, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen will sign -for free- for three seasons with Manchester United. The 30-year-old, who played for Brentford last season, has reached an agreement with the Red Devils and his medical is already scheduled. The Mancunian club should formalize the arrivals of Eriksen and Malacia during the week.

PSG has indicated that a press conference will be organized this Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, most likely for the presentation of Christophe Galtier, who will take over from Mauricio Pochettino.

Trained at Girondins de Bordeaux and a former Valenciennes player, Jérôme Prior has joined Greek club PAS Giannina, which plays in the first division. Free since he finished his contract at Cartagena (Spanish D2), the goalkeeper signed for 3 years.

Free of any contract after the end of his lease with AC Milan, Franck Kessié joined FC Barcelona. The Ivorian international midfielder (58 games, 6 goals), 25, has a 4-year contract according to the Spanish press. He should be followed by Andreas Christensen, also waiting for his arrival at Barça to be formalized.

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The Parisian goalkeeper, who had been free since June 30, renewed his contract with the capital club. He just signed his extension. He was seen leaving the seat of the PSG shirt on his shoulders. He has a Ligue 1 game, on the last day against Metz (7 minutes).

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According to our information, the American Tyler Adams (Leipzig), the 23-year-old midfielder, will be loaned to Leeds, with an almost mandatory purchase option.

According to Sport, Fiorentina are very interested in FC Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig. The Catalan club is looking to get rid of its player, with a contract until June 2023. Therefore, the idea of ​​a loan seems ruled out.

Fulham formalized the signing of Joao Palhinha on Monday, for a contract until June 2027. The amount of the transfer has not been disclosed but is estimated at 22 million euros. The 26-year-old Portuguese international arrives from Sporting de Portugal. He will have the opportunity to discover the Premier League.

Manchester City formalized the signing of Kalvin Phillips from Leeds on Monday. The English international has signed for six years, against an amount of around 50 million euros.

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According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the leadership of Manchester United has contacted Paulo Dybala, free of any contract, to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the resumption of training.

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Scheduled to train on Monday for the resumption of the Manchester United internationals, Cristiano Ronaldo will not go there, for “personal reasons”, announces Sky Sports. The club accepted his justification. The beginning of a confrontation for a possible way out?

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Strasbourg defender Alexander Djiku could continue his career in Germany. Racing and the Hoffenheim club have reached an agreement, reports DNA. The transfer could materialize quickly if the player accepts the four-year contract with a large salary increase offered by the 9th Bundesliga.

As revealed by DNA and confirmed by RMC Sport on Monday, PSG right-back Colin Dagba will wear the Strasbourg shirt this season. Under contract with the Parisian club, the 23-year-old will be on loan without a purchase option.

Manchester City and Arsenal formalized the transfer of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus to the Gunners on Monday. The amount of the operation is estimated at 52 million euros according to the English press.

According to L’Equipe, Girondins de Bordeaux have an offer from FC Porto for Hwang Ui-Jo, the South Korean striker. However, the amount has not been leaked, while FC Nantes are also in the running. The Portuguese club is also interested in Junior Onana, a Cameroonian midfielder.

Already free of any contract, Ousmane Dembélé will not be present this Monday at the FC Barcelona training center. The club had left the door open for the Frenchman, if he announced his intention to stay at the club before Sunday afternoon.

Welcome everyone to RMC Sport to follow the latest information and rumors related to the transfer window, which opened its doors almost a month ago, live. After the surprise departure of Jorge Sampaoli, OM should announce the signing of Igor Tudor this Monday, where PSG is preparing to formalize the arrival of Christophe Galtier.