Former Manchester United and Cameroon midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba has launched a scathing attack on FC Nantes following their relegation from Ligue 1, urging the club’s owners to sell up and allow fresh leadership to rebuild the struggling French side.
AS Monaco are close to completing the signing of defender Sadibou Sané from FC Metz in a deal worth up to €10 million. The 21-year-old follows the same path as teammate Lamine Camara, who made the same move two years ago.
The LFP has confirmed the summer transfer window will open on 15th June and close on 1st September, giving Ligue 1 clubs two months to reshape their squads for the new campaign.
French side OGC Nice will appeal the decision to hold their vital relegation play-off second leg against AS Saint-Étienne without spectators following crowd trouble in their final league match.
OGC Nice will battle AS Saint-Étienne in a tense relegation play-off after a goalless home draw against FC Metz sealed their 16th-place finish on the final day of the Ligue 1 season.
FC Metz will play in the French second tier next season following a dramatic 2-1 home defeat to AS Monaco that confirmed their relegation with two matches left to play.
AS Monaco interim boss Sébastien Pocognoli has urged his squad to rediscover their team spirit as they battle to secure European football with just three matches remaining in the Ligue 1 season.