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Strengthening The Offense: Émile M’Penza
By: Julien |
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Belgian international and Manchester City striker Émile M’Penza is another attacking possibility for Lille. Our northern rivals, RC Lens also have negotiated with him. He has 17 goals in 52 appearances for Belgium. LOSC also wants PSG’s young striker, Yannick Boli. Boli is only 20 years old. Here is where we currently stand attacking wise: [...]
Tags: Beşiktaş, Eskipehirspor, Garcia, Lazio, Lichtsteiner, Makoun, Matches, Nice, Sylva, Team News, Trabzonspor, Transfers, YoulaLichtsteiner To Lazio For 1.2 Million Euros
By: Julien | 3 Comments
La Voix du Nord reports that Stephan Lichtsteiner will be transferred to S.S. Lazio for around 1.2 million euros. PSG was another possibility for the LOSC defender.
28 year old Slovakian goalkeeper Lubos Hajduch is another potential replacement for Tony Sylva. Sylva transferred out of Lille to Trabzonspor earlier in this mercato. Saint-Étienne’s Jéremie Janot [...]
Piquionne No Longer An Option?
By: Julien | 2 Comments
One of our transfer hopefuls, Frédéric Piquionne, is slipping further away from Lille. OGC Nice’s Maurice Cohen confirms that if Piquionne doesn’t move to Lyon he will transfer to Nice.
LOSC says that only ticket holders for next season will be able to spectate the club’s friendly match on July 25th against Roulers at 19H. [...]
LOSC Official Presentation! New Jerseys Unveiled!
By: Julien | 1 Comment
LOSC’s official presentation was yesterday at Stadium Nord. Around 3,000 supporters came to witness the unveiling of the new jerseys. They were designed by Canterbury. What do you think? Richard’s comment yesterday said the third jersey looks a little like Borussia Dortmund. For those that don’t know, it is colored that way because of the [...]
New Jersey And Stephan Lichtsteiner Moves To Lazio
By: Julien | 4 Comments
Here is a picture of LOSC’s third kit for next season. It uses the yellow and black colors of La Flandre française (Flanders). The club has a new outfitter, Canterbury. They specialize in Rugby uniforms.
Rudi Garcia said that more LOSC players will probably leave this summer. Lichtsteiner looks to be out and Olympique Lyonnais wants [...]
Lille Close To Signing Spiderman (Jérémie Janot)
By: Julien | 2 Comments
Lille might sign spiderman! Two current goalkeepers that could replace Tony Sylva are Jérémie Janot and Antti Niemi. LOSC is close to signing Janot from ASSE, but Fulham’s Niemi is an alternative if the negotiations don’t pull through.
Rudi Garcia says that the club isn’t rushed for transfers. He said the club still needs a [...]
Bonne Fête Nationale (Happy National Celebration)!
By: Julien | 1 Comment
Today is France’s national holiday Fête Nationale (Bastille Day for Anglophones). Sorry, no Lille updates today. This quatorze juillet like many others I remember and thank all the Frenchman that risked their lives fighting for France: strangers and relatives. From the oppressive kings to the fascist Nazis they fought on. Personally, I thank my great [...]
Category: Team NewsS.S. Lazio Close To Signing Lichtsteiner
By: Julien | 3 Comments
Mercato365 reports that Stephan Lichtsteiner is close to signing a contract with Lazio. Since the beginning of the Euro 2008, Stephan said he wanted to leave. Other clubs that were interested in the Swiss defender include Real Madrid, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, PSG, and Dynamo Kiev.
Grégory Malicki said that Claude Puel’s departure [...]
FIFA Lets Ligue 1 Extend Transfer Window
By: Julien | 6 Comments
Potential FIFA controversy? Ligue 1 reached an agreement with FIFA to extend the mercato to August 31st from the original August 17th. It is a two week extension.
Kevin Mirallas was selected for Belgium’s Olympic squad. Lille will have to let him play in the Olympics because of Sepp Blatter’s ruling:
“The freeing of under [...]
4-3-3 Formation For Lille?
By: Julien | 5 Comments
Rudi Garcia may use a different formation for Lille next season. During the Cherbourg friendly, LOSC played a 4-3-3. Footlille.fr says our midfield will look like this: Cabaye-Mavuba-Balmont. “This system gives the strikers more freedom. Well currently it is too soon to be discussing tactis.” Hmm…. What do you think? A 4-3-3 for Lille? Maybe [...]
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