L’Équipe report that a multitude of Ligue 1 sides have positioned themselves for 21-year-old FC Lorient attacker Alexis Claude-Maurice.

Gladbach are still after the Frenchman in a major way, but in France: AS Monaco, Rennes, Lille and OGC Nice have all made enquiries for the attacking midfield talent, who scored 14 goals and laid on 4 assists last season.

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LOSC seem has a potential replacement for Jonathan Bamba, should the latter leave this summer.

Speaking to RFI, Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye was asked to comment on reporting this week that Ligue 1 champions PSG have made another effort to sign him and have made an opening bid worth around €30m.

“People have spoken to me about it. Right now, I am completely and utterly concentrated on this competition. We will have time to talk about it after this if it is still there (PSG’s interest). I cannot talk now. Again, I am concentrated on my competition.”

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Argentina have been forced to switch the venue for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against South Africa from Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires because of the poor condition of the pitchInstead, the game will be played at Avellaneda, at the home of football club Independiente, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) said on Monday.Click here to purchase your tickets for the Bledisloe Cup"After a new inspection, and having verified this morning that the state of the playing field of Velez Sarsfield does not meet the necessary conditions for hosting an international match, the (UAR) was forced to change the venue of the test," a statement said.After a new inspection, and having verified this morning (Monday, September 12) that the state of the playing field of Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield does not meet the necessary conditions for holding an international match, the Union Argentina de Rugby (UAR) was forced to modify the scenario of the test-match between Los Pumas and South Africa."The Test Rugby Championship, scheduled for Saturday, September 17, will take place at the Club Atlético Independiente, in Avellaneda."A few days ago the field was in perfect condition, but later deterioration was noticed, a situation that they have not been able to solve, and it is essential to meet the requirements that a show of this level deserves and that SANZAAR requests."The clash remains on Saturday with a late afternoon start."The UAR apologises for the inconvenience caused by this last-minute change, which is totally beyond its responsibility, since there was an express commitment on the part of those who had to ensure that the field was in the appropriate conditions. These were, unfortunately, not met."All four countries in the Rugby Championship have two wins and two defeats this season with New Zealand ahead on 11 points and South Africa, Australia and Argentina following on nine points.Argentina traditionally use the Jose Amalfitani Stadium, where the football club Velez Sarsfield have their home, when they host tests in the capital but have also used other venues like the River Plate Stadium and the Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium.Click Here: Robert Lewandowski Jersey Sale

RMC report that Lille captain Adama Soumaoro has spent the afternoon undergoing a medical with Leonardo Jardim’s AS Monaco ahead of a €13m transfer to the Principality side.

The 27-year-old was under contract with Les Dogues until 2021 but had a gentlemen’s agreement to quit the club this summer, having turned down the chance to join Everton 12 months ago.

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Dutch giants PSV confirmed the signing of French youth international left-sided defender Olivier Boscagli from OGC Nice earlier today.

The 21-year-old, seen by many in France as an excellent prospect, was unable to develop a good relationship with manager Patrick Vieira, and leaves the club for a reported €2m to €4m.

Boscagli can play at left-back or centre-back.

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RMC report that 36-year-old Brazilian international right-back Dani Alves has offered himself to Barcelona and Juventus in this summer window.

He is hoping for a quick fix to his future, currently a free agent after leaving PSG in June when his deal expired. He is expected to return to Paris this week to organise a move of his personal belongings.

He also has interest from unnamed English and Brazilian sides.

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L’Équipe report that Premier League side Crystal Palace lead the way to sign 27-year-old French international right-back Djibril Sidibé.

West Ham United are also in touch with the player, but both clubs are hesitating over making a concrete bid because of concerns over the state of his right knee, which has been the root of multiple injuries so far this season.

The fee that ASM are asking for is around the €15m mark.

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L’Équipe report that in recent hours AS Monaco have accelerated talks for Montpellier right-back Ruben Aguilar. This news is unsurprising, as Everton appear set to land French international right-back Djibril Sidibé.

Under contract until 2022 with MHSC, Aguilar is now very close to a move to the Principality side, as talks have advanced considerably.

Crystal Palace and AS Monaco have an agreement in principle with Montpellier for right-back Ruben Aguilar worth around €10m, according to L’Équipe correspondent Bertrand Latour.

The player has yet to decide between the two and will do so in the coming hours.

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The day will come when Australian backrow Pete Samu repays the special gesture of former All Black Ryan Crotty when he first faced New Zealand. There is always an elevated experience playing the All Blacks. It goes beyond the body-jolting contact and split-second skills on the field that will unfold in Thursday night’s Bledisloe Cup Test at Marvel Stadium. Read the official Bledisloe Cup program here!Playing in front of parents Iosefo and Ati, his broader family and friends in Melbourne is of huge significance.Being a new dad himself means there is “a lot more to play for” because of partner Rebecca Van Kuyk, son Grayson and newborn London.  Melbourne is the home town where Samu’s first Rugby dreams flickered as a youngster for the Moorabbin Rams when he was happy being a very average Aussie Rules kid at Cranbourne Secondary College. “My best skill was tackling even in Aussie Rules. I loved the contact so Rugby on weekends, rather than Aussie Rules at school, was my game,” Samu said.    Facing the All Blacks for the first time in Sydney in 2018 was a dream realised for Samu even if a chastening 38-13 loss was not part of the fairytale he had imagined.  Just months earlier, he’d shared a Super Rugby title with the Crusaders. Of course, he was going to search out former teammates like Joe Moody, Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock in the dressing room after the Test. Ryan Crotty was another. “I went to swap my Wallabies jersey with Ryan. ‘Nah, you keep it. Take this’,” Samu recalled of the moment. “It was a pretty cool thing for Ryan Crotty to do. He gave me his All Blacks jersey.” 

Samu didn’t know it at the time but it was the same act that Tim Horan still treasures from his Test debut against the All Blacks at Eden Park in 1989. Horan was spent from the action on the field when All Black Joe Stanley entered the Wallabies dressing room. He shook Horan’s hand, gave him a “well done” and then offered the 19-year-old his black No.13 jersey. Horan actually wanted to keep his first Test jersey but felt more compelled to observe what was clearly a jersey-swapping tradition. Stanley stopped him and told him he should keep that first gold jersey. Horan felt it said a lot about Rugby.Ten years later, Horan had the chance to do the same when facing a young centre making his debut for Ireland at Ballymore. He duly presented his Wallabies jersey, with no suggestion of one in return. He gave his to Brian O’Driscoll. He had a fair career ahead of him. “I still haven’t repeated the gesture yet. I’d like to give a jersey to someone I have a special connection with,” Samu said. Facing the pre-Test haka for the first time is an event that nothing can prepare you for. You definitely don’t wink at the warrior challenge like the combative Sam Scott-Young once did. He copped a boot to the head in 1992 for that disrespect. Samu’s experience was strange. He admitted he had to hide when he first faced the haka in 2018 but it had nothing to do with the intimidation factor. Because he’d shed blood with his one-time Crusaders teammates so recently, eye-balling prop Moody was not the optimum move. “I was trying to keep a straight face during the haka but I could see Joe Moody smiling at me. I had to sort of step in behind one of our tall boys so I didn’t have to look at him,” Samu said. “Now, I’ll pick out someone and stare at them, until they are done, in a respectful way.” 

Samu’s 26-Test run includes three losses and a draw against the All Blacks so beating the three-time Rugby World Cup champions is a burning ambition. “Facing the All Blacks is always good. You know you have to be at your best because they have been great for so long,” Samu said. “It’s always a tough battle and winning one of these tough battles is definitely a goal for me.” Samu, 30, has developed into a valued and reliable Wallabies’ asset. Almost without exception, he has made an impact when hitting the game from the bench in 2022. The opening Test of the year was the blueprint for the impact that coach Dave Rennie wants from his bench. All three Wallabies’ tries were scored by fresh arrivals into the game through Folau Fainga’a, Jordie Petaia and Samu in the 30-28 win over England in Perth.   The 103kg Samu has had to reprogram his thinking to embrace a rare bench role where he is coverage for all three backrow positions.  His agile stepping for his first Test try, his support play, his ability to scramble in defence, his jackalling, his dynamism and his game sense make it a more comfortable fit than it would be for many.  “Yeah. My role is utility in the backrow and adding value where I can whenever I come on. During the week I have to learn all three roles which is different,” he said.   “I’m probably on the laptops a bit more but I just go out there, back what I’ve learnt and just play footy." Samu admitted he was “pretty raw “ and played “a lot of unstructured, off-the-cuff stuff” in his earliest first grade seasons. The Rugby itinerant made the move to Brisbane from Melbourne to link with Wallaby winger Digby Ioane at his Sunnybank club in 2011. There was a family connection from Ioane’s own Melbourne upbringing. The end result was Samu becoming a lodger at Ioane’s Brisbane home where the Wallaby welcomed Samoan youngsters from the Victorian capital. “That was cool. I got to observe how Digby went about his routine. One thing I definitely remember was how professional he was doing stretches at home to prepare,” Samu said. “For a young backrower, it was always exciting training next to or opposite (Queensland Reds) Liam Gill and Jake Schatz at Sunnybank.” A move to Sydney club Randwick was a springboard into the NSW Waratahs’ wider training group, under coach Michael Cheika, in 2013.When nothing more came of it, Samu made the bold move to test himself in New Zealand. He made the most of his professional Rugby breakthrough with Tasman in NZ’s ITM Cup in 2014 because he’d forced his way into the Crusaders set-up by 2016. Sharing in the Crusaders’ 2017 and 2018 title seasons put him on the radar and Rugby Australia lured him home. Those years in NZ created bonds that are strong to this day. He was a groomsman at Richie Mo’unga’s 2019 wedding. When Samu and the Wallabies were stuck at a Christchurch hotel in 2020 in mandatory quarantine before the first COVID-era Bledisloe Cup series, who else would you phone? Samu had the All Blacks flyhalf happily drop off a goody bag of food and toiletries outside the team hotel. Samu knew how good Mo’unga would be before he was mainstream: “He’s very dangerous but that has come from how hard he works on his game.“I saw the work he put in from the start. He can cut you up so not giving him time and space is a big thing.” Click Here: promoção lojafutebol

Foot Mercato report that Lyon are exploring the possibility of sending 19-year-old attacker Lenny Pintor out on loan for him to gain playing time.

He joined OL from Brest for €5m last summer, but has just 1 Ligue 1 minute to his name. Brest and Dijon have positioned themselves in Ligue 1, whilst Troyes in Ligue 2 are also in the hunt.

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