Habib Beye is the front-running candidate to replace the departing Jorge Sampaoli as Rennes head coach, according to reports from Le Parisien and Ouest-France. The former Newcastle and Marseille

Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matić (36) would be open to a last-minute Lyon exit following the dismissal of head coach Pierre Sage, according to a report this

Monaco faced a tough challenge in Matchday 19 of Ligue 1, edging out Rennes with a 3-2 victory to remain in contention for a top spot in the standings.

January is undoubtedly one of the busiest months for any club in Europe. Contending with hectic fixture schedules and the trials and tribulations of a mid-season transfer window piles the pressure on

Lens 1, PSG 2 Advertisement Article continues below this ad Rennes 1, Brest 2 Lyon 0, Toulouse 0 Saint-Etienne 1, Nantes 1 Advertisement Article continues below this ad Reims 1, Le Havre 1

Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

African players have been at the heart of some of the biggest transfers of the window so far, with Omar Marmoush commanding January's biggest fee so far. A few other big names are on the brink

A perfect fit for Riyadh’s busy life… In Riyadh, we love our coffee, but what we love even more is when said coffee is served to us and fast. All the more reason for us to get excited for popular UK chain Pret A Manger to open its doors in the city too.

French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Le Havre v Brest (1400), Nantes v Lyon, Lens v Angers, Toulouse v Montpellier (1615), Nice v Marseille (1945)

French Ligue 1 result on Friday: Le Havre v Brest (1400), Nantes v Lyon, Lens v Angers, Toulouse v Montpellier (1615), Nice v Marseille (1945)

Olympique de Marseille is on all fronts during the last days of this winter transfer window. It is an interminable