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Lille have turned down a €30 million offer from Bournemouth for defender Bafodé Diakité, firmly stating their intention to keep the highly-rated centre-back despite growing interest from the Premier League. The English club, in search of a replacement for Illia Zabarnyi — who is edging closer to a move to Paris Saint-Germain — submitted a […]
French Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC are leading the race to sign Cameroonian teenager Angel Yondjo. The French club has beaten competition from several European clubs and is expected to seal the signing of the 18-year-old in the coming days. Angel Yondjo is expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday before putting pen to paper […]
Moroccan prodigy Yassine Khalifi has completed his move to Belgian Pro League side Royal Charleroi Sporting Club. The Belgian outfit announced the signing of the midfielder in an official statement on Monday, July 14. Yassine, 19, is seen as an investment for not just the present, but also the future. He has signed an initial […]
French Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC have joined the race for the signing of English teenager of Malian descent Sol Sidibé. Sources have revealed that the French outfit is ready to battle Aston Villa to secure the services of the Stoke City midfielder. The 18-year-old midfielder, currently with English Championship club Stoke City, has caught […]
French Ligue 1 club Lille could miss out on the signing of Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane this summer. According to sources, the club’s move for the Ranger FC forward has stalled in the last 24 hours due to difficulty in agreeing on a transfer fee. It is understood that there is a gap regarding the […]
French clubs Olympique de Marseille and Lille are battling to sign Morocco forward Hamza Ijman. The young and promising forward has become a top target for other clubs due to his impressive performance for the Scottish side, Rangers. According to reports, Lille is looking for a new striker to replace Canadian Jonathan David, who is […]
Italian giants AC Milan are ramping up efforts to sign highly-rated Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French club Lille. The 20-year-old, who was born in France, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in Ligue 1, making 24 appearances in the league and nine more in the UEFA Champions League. He notably made headlines after starting Lille’s […]
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Mady Camara is emerging as a key name in this summer’s transfer window following a standout season in Greece, with former Guinean international Kanfory Sylla backing a potential move to Ligue 1 side Lille as the “ideal” next step. The 27-year-old midfielder has enjoyed the most prolific campaign of his European career at PAOK Salonika, […]
Chuba Akpom will rejoin Ajax Amsterdam at the end of the season after Lille opted not to trigger the €12.5 million clause to make his loan move permanent. The 29-year-old Nigerian forward, who arrived in January to reinforce Lille’s frontline, departs the club after just five months. During his short stint in Ligue 1, Akpom […]
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Lille have emerged as front-runners in the pursuit of Algerian midfielder Yacine Titraoui, following a standout season in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League with Charleroi. The 21-year-old, who joined Charleroi from Paradou AC for €1.2 million, has attracted significant interest across Europe after a series of impressive performances in his debut campaign in Belgium. Titraoui’s […]
