Youcef Belaïli unhappy at Brest but not yet considering a departure

According to L’Équipe, Algerian attacking midfielder Youcef Belaïli (31) is unhappy at Brest, not being selected in key matches to start: only starting four out of seven matches he has featured in this season.

He is also separated from his family, who haven’t been able to join him in France because of ongoing Visa issues – it is also reported that he left his house in such a state that it needed €50,000 worth of renovations. Whilst the mood surrounding the player is bleak, no contract termination talks are yet to begin. 

Foot Mercato reported yesterday that Youcef Belaïli is in advanced talks to terminate his contract with Brest, less than a year after he joined the Breton club.

The 30-year-old is said to be unhappy at the club since the start of the summer, despite his good start to life in Ligue 1, scoring three and assisting two in the latter half of last season.

Despite the arrival of his compatriot Islam Slimani, who tried to help his international teammate acclimate to his new surroundings, Belaïli is said to be struggling with being far from his family.

Brest are reportedly exasperated by his behaviour and are now prepared to let him go, despite recently extending his contract – talks over a termination are now at an advanced stage, but are not complete as of yet.

Despite notching two assists already this season, Belaïli has not appeared since September 7. The Algerian initially wanted to move back to Qatar, but a move to the United Arab Emirates appears to be the likelier solution, given the transfer window there lasts until September 29.

 

 

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Houssem Aouar: “It’s not me who failed to leave”

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One of the biggest transfer stories in France revolved around the future of Houssem Aouar in the last summer transfer window. But with Lyon failing to agree to a deal over the midfielder’s sale, the 24-year-old had to stay put at his hometown club.

 In a recent interview with L’Équipe, Aouar admitted that he would’ve left Lyon in the summer transfer if he had been in charge of his transfer fate.

Nevertheless, the player has not ruled out a move away from OL after his contract with his current club runs out in June 2023. Explaining the dilemma regarding a transfer, Aouar said:

“It’s not me who failed to leave. In a transfer, there are three parties: the buying club, the selling club, and the player. If it were up to me, I would’ve been transferred since I had accepted the offers. But everyone has to agree and respect that. It happens every summer for a lot of players. It doesn’t bother me mentally at all. I am someone who quickly moves on.”

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OL President Jean-Michel Aulas hoping for a Wendie Renard & Karim Benzema double at Ballon d’Or

According to L’Équipe, Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas is hoping for a Lyon-produced double at the Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday with Wendie Renard vying for the women’s award, and former Lyon academy graduate Karim Benzema highly tipped to win football’s biggest individual prize. 

“I would love, as there are two Ballon d’Or awards, one for women and one for men, for Karim Benzema to be joined by a student from the Academy (Wendie Renard and Selma Bacha In any case), it’s great news.”

“Benzema deserves it very much, and we’re a bit proud because obviously he’s  come out of our Academy, so we’re going to take part, we’re getting ready for it. I’m also happy for the president of Madrid [Florentino Perez], a great man who I’ll say hello to in passing. He came looking for Karim in 2009 with a lot of class, because he called me, and we went together to see him with his family in Bron.”

 

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Firecrackers thrown in Marseille’s 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt

Marseille fans caused minor havoc in their Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt as the Ligue 1 side succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to the German club.

As reported by L’Équipe, 1,900 Marseille fans made the trip to the Deutsche Bank Park for OM’s Champions League encounter against Frankfurt on Wednesday evening.

Daichi Kamada’s goal in the third minute of the match drew the first blood. Mattéo Guendouzi soon equalised with an inspiring finish in the 22nd minute. Five minutes later, Randal Kolo Muani notched up the decisive goal of the match, securing all three points for the German club.

The report suggests minor incidents broke out after the final whistle, with the travelling supporters throwing a few firecrackers and other projectiles in the direction of the adjacent stand. But the trouble did not escalate as the Marseille players approached the away end to give out a few jerseys. Igor Tudor’s side host Tottenham Hotspur in a crucial Champions League fixture next week.

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Marseille set to make €10m loss on Gerson

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Marseille look set to make a €10m loss on Gerson (25), who has already bid farewell to his teammates ahead of a return to former club Flamengo. 

Gerson moved to Marseille in the summer of 2021 for a reported €25m. During his first season at the Orange Vélodrome, the Brazilian was a mainstay in Marseille’s midfield, racking up 48 appearances in all competitions and scoring 11 goals in the process. 

However, Jorge Sampaoli’s departure from the Ligue 1 club this summer has negatively impacted Gerson, who has found himself increasingly marginalised under new manager Igor Tudor. As revealed by sources contacted by Get French Football News this week, talks over a return to former club Flamengo were advanced, and by Wednesday the deal was close to completion. According to L’Équipe, he has even said goodbye to his teammates, even though Marseille still have one league fixture before the World Cup break. 

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Marseille bought Gerson from Flamengo for €25m. The Ligue 1 club still owe €5m for the transfer, but that payment is now being canceled. The Brazilian side will pay Marseille €10m for Gerson’s return, meaning that the latter will make a €10m loss on the player, who according to L’Équipe is valued at €15m. 

Nasser Al-Khelaifi responds to allegations of blackmail against him : “I don’t have time to talk about small-time criminals.”

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In his interview published in today’s L’Équipe, Nasser Al-Khelaifi has spoken publicly for the first time about allegations on the part of a former lobbyist that he was detained in Qatar for holding sensitive documents about the Paris Saint-Germain president.

The lobbyist, Tayeb Benabderrahmane, was first mentioned in a Libération investigation which claimed that he had been arrested and imprisoned in Qatar for most of 2020 for being in possession of files which were potentially compomising for Al-Khelaifi. A source had told the outlet that he underwent “inhumane treatment” while in detention, while he was eventually released after a secret agreement was signed.  A source close to Al-Khelaifi  dismissed the accusations and indicated that Tayeb was a “blackmailer who wanted millions and burnt himself.”

L’Équipe later reported that the lobbyist was being sued by his own former lawyer Olivier Pardo, who was accusing him of blackmailing the PSG president using those files. Benabderrahmane allegedly claims that Pardo did not carry out the necessary procedures in striking a deal for his release from prison.

He has since been placed under investigation in France for forgery and fraud, as well as influence peddling and violating professional secrets, while his lawyers – contacted by L’Équipe – contest he ever fabricated documents. The investigation is part of a wider inquest which has also seen two former policemen also placed under investigation.

Al-Khelaifi and his lawyers have maintained that there was no torture during the imprisonment, and that Benabderrahmane had indeed got hold of documents on the president’s private life. 

“You are speaking about professional criminals. They’ve changed lawyers more often than they’ve changed their stories and their lies. It’s the ultimate media manipulation. I’m just surprised that so many people have considered their lies and contradictions to be credible – but that’s the media world we live in today. Justice will run its course – I don’t have time to speak about small-time professional criminals.”

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PROFILE | The World Cup proved PSG’s Achraf Hakimi remains an elite full-back

This profile is taken from the 2022 GFFN 100, Get Football’s leading publication to be released at the end of the month, counting down French football’s 100 best players in 2022.

Arriving in the 2021 summer window alongside Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi, a lot was expected of Achraf Hakimi at Paris Saint-Germain. The marauding right-sided defender was pivotal to Inter Milan’s Scudetto win under Antonio Conte and was ranked as one of the best wing-backs in world football. However, struggles in adjusting to a new league and a new formation – four at the back was coach Mauricio Pochettino’s preference – meant Hakimi’s first season in Ligue 1 could be considered underwhelming.

The Moroccan was restricted by Pochettino’s system and never really showed the flying, attacking ability seen during his time in Serie A and Germany with Borussia Dortmund. At times it felt as if a lack of fluidity in PSG’s famed front three also restricted Hakimi. Messi clogged up the right flank and rarely allowed Hakimi to do what he does best. He looked uncomfortable in a back four and played it safe. That carried on into 2022 and the end of last season.

Enter Christophe Galtier. PSG’s new coach implemented a back three with wing-backs almost immediately, much to the benefit of both Hakimi and Nuno Mendes on the left flank. The 24-year-old looked more assured and more comfortable in a system he was suited to and, with the front three playing more centrally, it freed up the right wing for Hakimi. His carries per 90 minutes have improved drastically, as well as his expected assists per 90 as he covers every blade of grass on PSG’s right wing.

Hakimi looks happier and more like the player PSG thought they signed last summer. An incredible World Cup showing for semi-finalists Morocco as the best right-back in the competition – ironically, in a back four – and has helped him achieve hero status in his home country too. Hakimi will return to his club after the World Cup filled with confidence and with his sights set on Paris’ first Champions League title.

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Marseille’s Mattéo Guendouzi has offers for January move

L’Équipe report today that Mattéo Guendouzi is the subject of interest for a potential move this January, despite an initial desire from both Marseille and the midfielder to wait for the summer before speaking of a departure.

As a result, the former Arsenal man, who was part of the France squad at the World Cup, will now had to discuss the issue with the club’s management as quickly as possible. The 23-year-old, who is under contract until the end of the 2024/25 season, has made 14 appearances this season, having made his initial loan move from the Gunners permanent over the summer.

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With renewed optimism of late over Brazilian midfielder Gerson’s potential return to Flamengo, on top of Amine Harit’s season-ending injury, manager Igor Tudor is now expecting some recruitments in the attacking midfield spots. In any case, Gerson has no intention of coming back, and nor does the Croatian want to see him – it remains to be seen whether the Rio club can close the gap between their valuation and OM’s, set at €15m

Official | Montpellier’s Arnaud Souquet signs for MLS side Chicago Fire

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French defender Arnaud Souquet has joined Chicago Fire FC on a free transfer from Montpellier HSC, according to an official press release from the MLS club.

The 30-year-old journeyman has played more than 300 matches in the first and second divisions of both Belgium and France. During 103 matches in all competitions at Montpellier HSC since 2019, Souquet registered four goals and six assists from his defensive position. Perhaps most notably, Souquet has never received a single red card in his 13-year career, having started as a professional at Lille in 2009. He has since played at clubs such as Dijon FCO, OGC Nice, and Belgian side Gent.

Chicago Fire’s Sporting Director, Georg Heitz, said of the transfer: “We are very excited to welcome Arnaud to the Club.”

“We went into the offseason with a focus on strengthening the outside back position and improving our defending in transition. Arnaud is a very experienced player who has been playing regularly in a top-five league and his addition will help to immediately solidify our backline.”

Souquet’s move to the Windy City, where he will take one of their available spots on the international roster, is pending the official receipt of his P-1 visa and his International Transfer Certificate (ITC). His contract, the details of which were not disclosed per MLS and club policy, will last through 2025.

 

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Troyes looking to keep starlet Wilson Odobert

According to a report by Foot Mercato’s Sebastien Denis, ESTAC Troyes are set to extend Wilson Odobert’s (18) contract, which would entail a significant salary increase. 

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The French U19 international had risen through Paris Saint-Germain’s youth system but refused his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 leaders in favour of a move to Troyes, where he signed a three-year contract in July last year. After impressive performances across the season, Troyes will look to secure their hidden gem by offering him an extension until at least 2026.

The salary increase befits the Troyes winger, who made history as their second-youngest league goalscorer after registering his first professional goal at home to Angers in August. His three goals and two assists this season have helped his reputation as an exciting young talent in France. Troyes, part of the City Group headed by Premier League giants Manchester City, sit 13th in the French top flight,  and have not lost a game when Odobert has scored.