Showing posts with label Marseille. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marseille. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Norwich join chase for Anderlecht cruncher Kouyate

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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West Ham will have to fight off competition from three Premier League rivals if they want to sign Senegal defender Cheikou Kouyate, say the Times.

Big spending Norwich are the latest side to be linked with the defender, who yesterday declared himself open to a move to England, amid report interest from Newcastle, Southampton and the Hammers. French sides Lyon and Marseille are also said to be keen on Kouyate. 


Friday, 24 May 2013

Marseille in for Maiga as striker nears Upton Park exit

Mobido Maiga is set to leave West Ham this summer after the striker's representatives met with French giants Marseille in order to negotiate a summer move for the Mali international, according to reports coming from France today.

The 25 year old has made just four starts for the Hammers this season and was linked with an immediate return to France in January with both Marseille and Bordeaux being credited with an interest in the pacy forward.

Maiga also found himself in hot water with the club after returning home late after the African Cup of Nations in February, and the £4m has failed to tie down a regular place in Sam Allardyce's side.

With an offer in the region of £13m reported to have been made for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, Allardyce knows he has to trim his squad in order to stay on the right side of the Premier League's Financial Fair play regulations coming in next season and Maiga could be the next striker to leave the club, after Carlton Cole was shown the door earlier this week.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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Monday, 13 May 2013

Marseille to gazumph move for Boleyn Ground-bound Bedimo

French giants Marseille are planning to make an 11th hour bid for Montpellier full back Henri Bedimo, according to today's L'Equipe.

The Cameroon international revealed last month that he had a verbal agreement to sign for an unnamed English club in the summer, believed to be West Ham, but Marseille are known to want to rebuild their squad ahead of next season's domestic and European campaigns and the powerful Bedimo could fit the bill defensively for the former European Cup winners.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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