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      Chelsea chasing Monaco’s ‘next Kylian Mbappe’ Malamine Efekele despite 19-year-old still yet to make senior debut

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      CHELSEA are reportedly chasing Monaco starlet Malamine Efekele – who has been dubbed the “next Kylian Mbappe.”That’s despite him being yet to make his senior debut for the French giants.
      Chelsea are after Monaco striker Malamine Efekele, who is yet to make his senior debutCredit: Getty
      The 19-year-old has been compared to Kylian MbappeCredit: Alamy
      Efekele, 19, is regarded as one of Ligue 1’s top prospects after starring for Monaco’s youth sides.
      Capable of playing on either wing or through the middle, he has put in top performances in both the Championnat U19 and the Premier League International Cup.
      And according to Foot Mercato, Chelsea are leading the race to sign Efekele next summer.
      The forward is out of contract in 2025 and is being chased by “top level clubs” in Germany, Spain and France.
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      But Chelsea have made it their business to sign football’s brightest kids.
      Todd Boehly has already bankrolled £1BILLION-worth of signings, with most of those arrivals being 23 years old or under.
      The Blues have particularly struggled in attack under Mauricio Pochettino.
      Eight of their 21 goals scored so far in the top flight have come in the last two matches, with Chelsea netting just 13 times in the previous 10 games.
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      Efekele would likely jump at the chance to move to Stamford Bridge.
      And fans are also sure to take a keen interest in a player regarded by many in France as the “new Mbappe.”
      Just like the 2018 World Cup winner, Efekele came through the AS Bondy academy before joining Monaco.
      And he has even been personally trained by Mbappe’s father Wilfrid at the French training base at Clairefontaine.
      Efekele, who has one cap for France’s U20s, is now training with Monaco’s senior squad.
      And a first appearance is sure to be just around the corner as his side sit just three points off Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germian after 12 games. More

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      Fabio Grosso shows off horror injuries from bus attack with Lyon boss left needing 13 stitches after shocking scenes

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      LYON manager Fabio Grosso has shared a photograph of the injuries he sustained during a bus attack on Sunday.The 45-year-old was left with a bloodied face after stones and glass bottles shattered a window on Lyon’s team bus.
      Fabio Grosso suffered horrific facial injuries after being hit by shards of glass in a bus attackCredit: AFP
      He received treatment after arriving at the Stade Velodrome
      The windows on Lyon’s team bus were completely smashed by stones and bottlesCredit: AFP
      The incident occurred while the Ligue 1 side were on their way to face Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.
      Grosso was hit by shards of glass from the smashed window and he required emergency treatment after arriving at the Stadium.
      Shortly after the incident he was pictured on a stretcher with a severe cut just above his eye.
      And the extent of his injury was revealed on Monday morning.
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      A new photograph shows the Lyon boss with stitches around his eye and on his eyelid.
      He required 13 stitches in total after being treated.
      Grosso’s assistant, Raffaelle Longo, was also injured.
      Nine people have now been arrested by French police in connection with the attack.
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      Grosso required stitches around his eye and on his eyelidCredit: Sky Sports
      He needed 13 stitches in totalCredit: AFP
      Police are also searching for other suspects.
      The match between Marseille and Lyon was postponed after the incident.
      Lyon president John Textor was left furious and told Prime Video: “He (Grosso) can’t hold a conversation, he had shards of glass in his face.
      “I’m very angry. Our players, our coach prepared for tonight and the fans wanted to see the game played.
      “Once the window was broken, other projectiles hit him, just above the eye. There were beer bottles, which hit him on the forehead.”
      Marseille later issued a club statement to condemn the actions of the fans involved.
      It read: “Olympique de Marseille deplores the unacceptable incidents that took place this evening in the vicinity of the Stade Orange Vélodrome, involving the official team bus and buses of the supporters of Olympique Lyonnais.
      “The club wishes Lyon coach Fabio Grosso a speedy recovery and strongly condemns this violent behaviour, which has no place in the world of football or in society.
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      “Because of a handful of thoughtless people, the party planned for this evening has been ruined and 65,000 fans have been deprived of attending a football match.
      “The club complies with the decision taken by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and is at its disposal to ensure that the match scheduled for Sunday 29 October takes place at the Stade Orange Vélodrome as soon as possible and under the best possible conditions.” More

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      Forgotten Liverpool star ‘kicks Montpellier manager & breaks family heirloom in furious bust-up and faces being sacked’

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      FORMER Liverpool star Mamadou Sakho reportedly KICKED Montpellier manager Michel Der Zakarian in a furious training ground bust-up.And it’s claimed he now faces the sack after also allegedly breaking a precious family heirloom belonging to his boss.
      Mamadou Sakho reportedly had a training ground fight with his Montpellier bossCredit: AFP
      Sakho was booted from Liverpool after falling out with Jurgen KloppCredit: Getty
      Sakho, 33, has been at Montpellier since 2021 after leaving Crystal Palace.
      He is best remembered by Premier League fans for a three-year spell at Liverpool, where he played 80 times before falling out with Jurgen Klopp.
      Paris Saint-Germain product Sakho then featured 75 times for Palace before returning to France with Montpellier two years ago.
      But his time with the Ligue 1 outfit could be coming to an end after a reported bust-up with his boss.
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      Major French news outlet L’Equipe claims Sakho stormed out of a training session after manager Der Zakarian failed to award him a foul during a practice game.
      The Montpellier boss then scolded Sakho over his decision to walk off, leading the defender to retort about his lack of minutes this season.
      L’Equipe claims Der Zakarian then said something that made Sakho lose his temper, with the ex-Red allegedly grabbing the manager by his collar and making him fall to the dressing room floor.
      Meanwhile, Ligue 1 insider Mohamed Toubache-Ter claims Der Zakarian called Sakho a “cry baby.”
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      The player is then said, via Get French Football News, to have kicked Der Zakarian to the ground before breaking the manager’s necklace — which was a family heirloom.
      Der Zakarian was apparently left enraged by the encounter.
      But speaking to L’Equipe, he said: “There was nothing. I have nothing to say about it.”
      Montpellier and Sakho have not commented on the reported incident.
      However, L’Equipe adds the French club could now sack Sakho for serious misconduct.
      The player is in the final year of his contract after being offered out for transfer over the summer.
      And the alleged scrap with Der Zakarian looks set to be the final straw. More

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      Ex-Liverpool star ‘Dejan Lovren victim of attempted robbery as Lyon defender has door smashed in during Clermont defeat’

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      DEJAN LOVREN’S home was the target of an attempted robbery while he was on the pitch.The Croatian now plays for Lyon in France, who shockingly sit bottom of Ligue 1 after nine games.
      Dejan Lovren’s apartment was the targeted by robbersCredit: The Times
      Lovren played 90 minutes in Sunday night’s 2-1 home defeat to Clermont Foot.
      And while he was in action, his apartment in Caluire-et-Cuire was targeted by thieves.
      L’Equipe report that the burglars tried to force their way through the door.
      However, they were unsuccessful in getting inside and soon fled the scene.
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      Lovren returned home after the match and discovered that his flat was nearly broken into.
      He phoned the police and an investigation has been launched by cops.
      Lovren, 34, joined Lyon in January this year after spending three years with Zenit Saint Petersburg.
      It’s his second spell with the French club after playing for them between 2010 and 2013.
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      The centre-back is a former Premier League star, who played for both Southampton and Liverpool.
      Lovren won the title and Champions League under Jurgen Klopp.
      There has been several break-ins on footballer’s home while they’ve been playing in France.
      Matteo Guendouzi was targeted when he was at Marseille and PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma had his home raided by a gang that tied him and his girlfriend up as they looted the property. More

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      Ligue 1 clash suspended after goalkeeper is stunned by FIREWORK thrown by fans and has to be stretchered off

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      CLERMONT goalkeeper Mory Diaw had to be stretchered off against Montpellier after being hit by a firework.The Ligue 1 match was suspended by the officials after Diaw was stunned by the object, which had been thrown by the Montpellier fans.
      Mory Diaw was struck in the head by a firework during the match between Montpellier and ClermontCredit: Getty
      Footage from the game shows the firework landing behind the keeper as he prepared to take a goal kick.
      Medical staff quickly rushed onto the pitch to treat Diaw after he went down.
      The Senegalese stopper was then seen being placed onto a stretcher before medics carried him off the pitch.
      It is understood that the fan has since been identified by security staff inside the stadium.
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      Montpellier had been leading 4-2 in stoppage time at the time of the incident, having played over half an hour with 10 men.
      Clermont also had a player sent off in added time during the heated Ligue 1 clash.
      Neto Borges was shown a straight red card for raising a middle finger to the Montpellier fans in response to their antics.
      The match has still yet to resume and it is currently unclear whether play will restart.
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      The match was suspended whilst Diaw received treatment and was stretchered offCredit: AFP
      Diaw signed for Clermont last summer, returning to France after spells in Portugal, Bulgaria and Switzerland.
      The former Paris Saint-Germain star has started each of his side’s league matches so far this season, keeping a clean sheet against his old club last weekend.
      However, he is now set for a spell on the treatment table following Sunday’s shocking scenes at the Stade de la Mosson. More

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      Nice stun sloppy PSG despite Kylian Mbappe’s double but fans fume as TNT Sports outage means they missed key goal

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      VIEWERS were left furious after missing a goal as TNT Sports went down during Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Nice.Around 20 minutes into the game, broadcast on TNT Sports 1 this evening, the feed abruptly cut.
      Fans were initially greeted by this blank screen
      An apology then flashed up to disgruntled fans
      Fans missed Terem Moffi’s opener for NiceCredit: Reuters
      Initially the screen went black, featuring nothing but TNT Sports’ logo.
      An apology then flashed up on screen.
      It read: “We apologise for the break in transmission and hope to correct the fault shortly.”
      As the feed returned around a minute later, Nice had scored.
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      Terem Moffi gave the visitors a surprise lead, leaving fans furious that they didn’t get to see it.
      One tweeted: “TNT Sports you are disgrace to the game and I will be there when you go into liquidation.”
      While a second fumed: “TNT has literally just went down before the goal went in wtf man.”
      A third moaned: “tf happened to tnt sports?”
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      Another added: “TNT sports currently having terrible connection.”
      Fans did get to see PSG’s equaliser just eight minutes later, however.
      Kylian Mbappe levelled for Luis Enrique’s side just shy of the half hour.
      The two sides went in at the break level, but it was Nice who would reclaim the advantage just eight minutes into the second half when Gaetan Laborde finished after brilliant work by Moffi.
      The brilliant Nigerian then grabbed his second and Nice’s third as he shimmied inside from the right flank before beating Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low drive from the edge of the box.
      Mbappe got PSG back in it on 87 minutes when his volley bounced off the turf and beyond former Chelsea goalkeeper Marcin Bulka.
      But Nice managed to hold on for a brilliant 3-2 win at Parc des Princes… even if fans watching on TNT Sports only got to see two of their goals.
      Moffi was in sensational form for Nice at Parc des PrincesCredit: Reuters
      Kylian Mbappe scored twice in PSG’s defeatCredit: Reuters
      A thrilled Nice toasted their shock winCredit: AFP More

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      Benjamin Mendy’s comeback confirmed with ex-Man City star to face former club in first game back in more than two years

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      BENJAMIN MENDY is set to make his football comeback this weekend… two years after his last appearance on the pitch.Former Manchester City star Mendy signed for French side Lorient after being cleared of rape.
      Benjamin Mendy will make his return to football this weekend against MonacoCredit: AFP
      The left-back penned a two-year deal five days after his trial ended in July.
      And L’Equipe claims Mendy, 29, is now ready to return to action in Sunday’s game against former side Monaco.
      It will be his first match since appearing in City’s 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in August 2021.
      Mendy is said to have been training vigorously for the past two months in a bid to get up to speed.
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      Lorient have won just one of their opening four matches this term, with their last result a 3-0 defeat at Le Havre.
      And Mendy is now set to be drafted in to face Monaco, who are top of Ligue 1 with three wins this term.
      He spent one season with the south-coast side, winning the title in 2017 before joining City for £52million.
      Mendy ended up playing 75 times under Pep Guardiola, winning three Premier Leagues before his contract expired in June.
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      Before signing with Lorient, Mendy reportedly rejected an offer to return to England.
      It’s claimed Burnley, managed by ex-Man City teammate Vincent Kompany, were interested in a deal.
      Mendy also had an offer to join Greek giants Olympiacos.
      But he opted to return to France to “have fun on the pitch” in a “quieter environment.” More

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      PSG planning ‘revenge’ on Real Madrid over Kylian Mbappe transfer pursuit as they target FIVE of their players

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAN are reportedly plotting ‘revenge’ on Real Madrid over their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe. It’s claimed the mega-rich Ligue 1 side are targeting not one but FIVE of Carlo Ancelotti’s stars.
      PSG have drawn up a shortlist of Real Madrid players to replace MbappeCredit: Splash
      Mbappe is still the main man at PSG despite the forward looking for a move away this summer after a very public fall-out with the club.
      The France international refused to sign new terms with the French champions, only to be banished from first-team training and the club’s pre-season tour.
      And though both sides have buried the hatchet, Mbappe’s future remains unclear with just under a year left on his contract.
      Real Madrid have been linked to the 23-year-old for a while now and came close to signing the Frenchman in 2022.
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      While it has been widely reported that he has already agreed on a move to the Spanish capital next season.
      This has led to PSG boss Luis Enrique drawing up a shortlist of five Real players who can replace Mbappe should he depart.
      According to Sport, the list includes Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camvinga and Pedricio Valverde.
      The report claims Vinicius and Rodrygo are the “top priorities” as they are regarded as “two of the best wingers on the planet”.
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      The Brazillian duo however are on Ancelotti’s “untouchable” list but this could change if an eye-catching offer sweeps through.
      PSG have already lost star Marco Verratti who left for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi this summer.
      Losing Mbpappe next year means the Spaniard will need to bolster his squad and hopes one of Real’s stars can do just that.
      Vini Jr and Rodrygo are Luis Enrqiue’s ‘top priorities’Credit: Reuters More