Month: February 2023

Stade Rennais are pondering a move for Olympique Lyonnais’ Cameroonian striker Karl Toko Ekambi (30), L’Equipe are reporting. The Brittany outfit are in the market for attacking reinforcements following the long-term knee injury of free-scoring forward Martin Terrier (25) and Arnaud Kalimuendo’s (20) spell on the sidelines. The former PSG and Lens forward hurt his hamstring during last Sunday’s gutsy win against PSG. Rennes manager Bruno Genesio can now only rely on Amine Gouiri (22) to play centre-forward for the fifth-placed Ligue 1 outfit.

L’Équipe report that Rennes would favour a move for a versatile striker, able to play as a n°9 or a winger, with Karl Toko Ekambi fitting the bill. The 30-year-old Lyon forward is finding life increasingly difficult at the Groupama Stadium – he has only scored four goals and registered two assists in 19 Ligue 1 games. He was roundly booed last Saturday by his own fans when Lyon trailed against relegation battlers Strasbourg and let it all out by kicking a trashcan on his way to the dressing room. Karl Toko Ekambi’s contract with the Rhône outfit expires in June 2024.

Hué par ses propres supporters, qui l’ont ciblé avec des banderoles « dégage », Karl Toko Ekambi a quitté la pelouse du Groupama Stadium bien avant le coup de sifflet final… pic.twitter.com/sYrFGw4xkR

— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) January 14, 2023

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Toulouse have announced the signing of BSC Young Boys midfielder Vincent Sierro (27). Sierro is the third player to be recruited by Les Violets this January after defenders Warren Kamanzi and Gabriel Suazo.

The 27-year-old Swiss played 21 games with the Bern-based outfit this season, scoring three goals and registering one assist. He won the Swiss Super League twice, in 2020 and 2021, and the Swiss Cup in 2020. He has already played European competition and was part of the BSC Young Boys side that defeated Manchester United in the Europa League two seasons ago.

Tant mieux, tous les chemins mènent au Stadium 😅🪧 …

Bienvenue à notre nouveau milieu de terrain 🇨🇭, Vincent #Sierro ! https://t.co/QfPWfAuhzE

— Toulouse FC (@ToulouseFC) January 23, 2023

Sierro is a box-to-box midfielder, in the same vein as 27-year-old Dutch midfielder Branco van den Boomen, whose contract with Toulouse expires at the end of the current season. Sierro has reportedly signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Philippe Montanier-led side, and may feature for the Occitanie side this Sunday afternoon when Toulouse traval away to Strasbourg for Ligue 1 gameweek 20.

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Stade Rennais have made a €6m offer to AS Monaco for Maghnes Akliouche, according to a report from L’Équipe. The right-winger would join Rennes’ new arrival Karl Toko Ekambi if the Principality club are willing to let him go.

The 20-year-old made his debut in Ligue 1 in the 2021/22 season, but he only managed to appear for a total of 47 minutes across the entire campaign as he was used as a substitute. He has gained more playing time in the league across the current season, making several appearances in the starting 11. That said, he has not yet played a full 90 minutes for Les Monégasques.

Could grasses be greener in Brittany? Rennes (5th) are level on points with Monaco, who sit fourth as a result of goals-scored. Both teams have the same record (11W, 4D, 4L) and the same goal difference. But with a wealth of attacking options at Monaco, Akliouche’s chances of playing more may be greater at Roazhon Park. The French youth international is reportedly unwilling to extend his contract, which currently has him on the Mediterranean coast until 2024.

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L’Équipe are reporting that AS Monaco have rejected Stade Rennais’ €10m offer for attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche (20). 

Rennes have returned to make a second bid for the player after their initial €6m offer was rejected. The Breton club joined Lille OSC in the race to sign the Monaco academy product, whose entourage has expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation at the club. 

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In an interview with Nice-Matin, the player’s family have said that promises about game time this season haven’t been met, whilst also evoking the possibility of a departure on loan, or permanently. 

Akliouche, has featured in eight games for Les Monégasques this season, but only half of those have been starts. He scored his first professional goal in the club’s shock Coupe de France defeat against Rodez. 

According to sources contacted by Get French Football News, Monaco are reticent towards sanctioning Akliouche’s departure. The club still count on him in the long term, and would only be tempted into negotiating in the case of a very significant offer. The France U20 international’s contract runs until 2024. 

L’Équipe are reporting that Paris Saint-Germain sporting adviser Luis Campos had hoped to sign Zenit Saint-Petersburg winger Malcom (25) on a free during the January transfer window. 

The Brazilian winger was one of several targeted during the transfer window. PSG’s attack needed reinforcements following Pablo Sarabia’s departure to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in the window. Malcom, Olympique Lyonnais’s Rayan Cherki, PSV Eindhoven’s Johan Bakayoko and Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech were all targeted. The latter almost signed for Les Parisiens on deadline day, and would have done if not for a series of administrative errors from the loaning club – Chelsea. 

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PSG’s pursuit of Malcom preceded their move for Ziyech. It has now been revealed that the Ligue 1 leaders believed that they could sign the player for free. The Portuguese sporting adviser was hoping to use the FIFA rule put into place which allows players of Russian and Ukrainian clubs to temporarily cancel their contracts. That rule, which was introduced after war broke out between the two countries, is valid until June 2023. 

That would have allowed Malcom to sign for PSG as a free agent. However, upon studying Malcom’s contract, it was discovered that the Russian club had inserted a clause into the player’s extension last summer, which stipulates that he can’t make himself a free agent, thus allowing Zenit to demand a €30m fee that PSG were unwilling and unable to meet.