Thauvin wants a long contract in Marseille
The case of Florian Thauvin stirred the last transfer window of Olympique de Marseille, without anything happening.
The French world champion winger (27) was not sold well, but he is still at the end of his contract next June.
According to
L'Équipe
, Thauvin requires a long-term contract to stay at OM, so probably until 2024 or more.
Time is running out for Marseille, with Leicester, AC Milan and Napoli still reportedly keeping an eye on him.
Back from an injury that almost deprived him of last season, Thauvin has 3 goals and 5 assists in 8 Ligue 1 matches this season.
Thauvin's magnificent goal against Bordeaux on October 27 (3-1)
PSG "wanted Thiago and had Rafinha"
Recruited for free from FC Barcelona, after a good season at Celta Vigo, midfielder Rafinha (27) seemed to be a good deal for Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
But the French champion club were aiming for bigger, as revealed by the father of the player and 1994 world champion with Brazil, Mazinho.
In
France Football
, Mazinho explains that he "spoke to Leonardo (the sports director of PSG) a long time ago, but it was to discuss the Thiago file".
This is Thiago Alcantara (29 years old), son of Mazinho and brother of Rafinha, therefore, who had demanded his departure from Bayern Munich.
"Thiago had already agreed with Liverpool," said the father of the two players.
"Leonardo wanted Thiago, he had Rafinha", he sums up, before adding that "for Rafa, it is a dream to join such a club".
Manchester City: an offer for Messi this winter?
The announcement of Lionel Messi's departure from FC Barcelona this summer had ignited the football world.
Finally, the 33-year-old Argentine striker could not leave his club forever for contractual reasons.
But his lease still expires next June.
The resignation of President Josep Bartomeu, who had been singled out for many months by all the players and Messi the first, could facilitate a contract extension.
However, the six-fold Ballon d'Or has not planned to discuss the subject with its management in the coming weeks, according to the
Telegraph
.
Manchester City, already announced as the favorite to recover Messi last summer, would consider offering him a contract in January, in order to officially enroll him for the 2021-22 season.
Barça could be unable to match a Mancunian offer, the fault of large-scale economic concerns and the staggering salary of his star, at the club since his 13 years.
Messi's superb free kick against Liverpool in May 2019 (3-0)
Barça to offer € 8m for Eric Garcia
Lionel Messi is not the only player whose future is being written between Barça and Manchester City.
Trained at the Catalan club, Eric Garcia joined the English team in 2017, at 16, for less than two million euros.
Barca have wanted to repatriate the central defender for a long time, and have already failed this summer.
The daily
Sport
reports that a final offer should fall on the office of the Citizens this winter, to the tune of 8 million euros.
Garcia's contract, now a Spanish international, will end next June, forcing Manchester City to make a choice.
The former Barcelona is suffering from strong competition for his position at the English club, while a reinforcement in central defense behind Gerard Pique and Clément Lenglet would be the priority in the eyes of the coach, Ronald Koeman.
Nkunku happy to have left PSG "to grow up"
Trained at Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13, Christopher Nkunku left his favorite club in 2019, after 78 matches and 11 goals.
The attacking midfielder (22) had joined Leipzig, where he established himself as the holder and "reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and fought for the first places in the Bundesliga", he rejoiced in a interview given to
Kicker
.
The French international hopefuls therefore do not regret having taken the plunge for Germany.
“I needed more playing time and wanted to grow as a player and as a man,” says Nkunku.
I can now say that it is better to leave your comfort zone to grow taller. "
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