Marseille are looking to seal a €12million (£9.5million) deal for a Lyon star who was heralded as the future of French football, along with team-mate Karim Benzema, only 4 months ago. Reports suggested that Premiership teams like Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United had been tracking the player, but with this “sideways” move to Marseille on […]

Karim Benzema might be picking up a World Footballer of the Year award within the next few seasons. The French striker is still far from the real deal, although he’s had a fantastic season for Lyon and demonstrated in the Champions League against Manchester United that’s he’s hot property. It’s little surprise that the likes […]

The Guardian reports that Manchester United would have to pay an astromical €60 million (£45.3 million) to French giants Olympique Lyonnais should they want to secure the services of French international star Karim Benzema. Man United have been consistently link with making a formal bid for the exceptionally gifted 20-year old striker but Lyon’s president […]

Sir Alex Ferguson may still be basking in the glow of his team’s 4-0 thrashing of Arsenal, yet Sky Sports has reported that one of his reputed transfer targets has rejected talk of a move to Old Trafford. Lyon striker Karim Benzema has been earning rave reviews in France this season, yet appears keen on […]

Although you often have to take what you read in The Sun with a pinch of salt, the red-top rag have revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is chasing two of Lyon’s highly-rated players - they even have quotes to back it up, bless them. Manchester United face the French champions in the Champions League next […]