Ligue 1 news

The 2025 summer transfer window has smashed records across global football, with Premier League clubs driving unprecedented spending. FIFA has revealed that men’s football reached an all-time high of $9.76 billion in transfer fees, while women’s football also hit a new record of $12.3m. More than 13,000 players sealed moves, underlining a frenzied market.

Lyon eye Kalvin Phillips and Nico O’Reilly in January as strong Manchester City ties raise hopes of fresh reinforcements after Rayan Cherki deal.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly urged Al-Nassr to snap up Mason Greenwood, with Marseille still at risk of losing the ex-Manchester United forward.

Ben Chilwell has sent an emotional goodbye message to Chelsea after completing a permanent move to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. The left-back, who was part of the Blues’ Champions League-winning squad in 2021, has signed a two-year deal with the French club.

Presnel Kimpembe has no future at Paris Saint-Germain and looks set for a late transfer after garnering interest from the Middle East.

Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has refused to respond to Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Illia Zabarnyi's recent comments about the Ukraine conflict.

Samuel Umtiti, once a World Cup-winning defender, is considering retirement as he remains without a club almost 20 months since his last match.

Gianluigi Donnarumma has opened up on former manager Luis Enrique after being forced out of Paris Saint-Germain before joining Manchester City.

Jules Kounde hopes the "best man wins" the Ballon d'Or when asked to pick between France team-mate Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona co-star Lamine Yamal.

Mauricio Pochettino has claimed that Kylian Mbappe's "eyes shone" for Real Madrid throughout his tenure as Paris Saint-Germain coach. The Argentine was in the Parc des Princes dugout when Madrid first approached the Ligue 1 giants over a transfer for Mbappe in 2022, although PSG rejected their offer at that time.

Jamaica coach Steve McClaren has revealed his disappointment after learning that Mason Greenwood is refusing to make a decision on his international future at present.

Neal Maupay' efforts to secure a move away from Marseille have gone in vain with the striker's prospects under Roberto De Zerbi looking grim.

Premier League sides spent big strengthening their respective squads, but neither PSG nor Barca made many moves in the market

GOAL US unpacks the main weekend storylines from the Premier League, La Liga and other top competitions in The Euro XI

Chelsea have brought back academy product Ishe Samuels-Smith from sister club Strasbourg only 33 days after selling him to the French side, with the defender immediately loaned out to Swansea City.

A Lyon academy player was arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed, sending shockwaves through French football.

All summer long, GOAL will be handing out grades for the biggest transfers from around the world...