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Carrasso Signs For 4 Years

You can read his first interview with Bordeaux here.
The presser has yet to go online, so no pretty jersey pictures. Carrasso is quite the stud, no?

Lucho Gonzalez, it's Official...

We've been hearing about it for three weeks now but now it has been confirmed by the club's internet website a few minutes ago. Marseille just concluded the highest transfer in its history by paying 18 million euros plus many bonuses every time we qualify for the ...

Gregory Coupet: Presentation

We have the new information that in fact it was Landreau who made the decision to leave and Coupet was brought in to replace him. That makes this all seem less bizarre to me. Anyway, here is an interview upon Coupet's presentation at the Parc des Princes, courtesy of the PSG website:

How do you feel ...

Transfer Rumors and Gregory Coupet Responds

Young center back Larrys Mabiala has moved to OGC Nice for an undisclosed fee. I don't have much of an opinion on this as he only featured in a few first team games last season, but I do hope we got a reasonable sum for him.
It seems that we have given up our supposed chase of Patrick Vieira, which I am fine with as we really don't need another French veteran defensive midfielder.

Transfer roundup:

There are a lot rumours down on the Cote D'Azur as Guy Lacombe wants to start get rid of all the players he doesn't have in his plans and instead bringing in some new faces. That has led to the signing of Djimi Traore and soon possibly ...

Switching Keepers

So its official. Les Rouges et Bleus have signed 36 year old Gregory Coupet from Atletico Madrid after an unsuccesful season in which he was second fiddle to Argentine Leo Franco. To make room for the former Lyon and France gardien des buts PSG have allowed Mikael Landreau to move to Lille for an undisclosed fee.
I am completely baffled by this move. Coupet has at most one season left in him, and is well past his prime, barely playing last season after being signed as a starting keeper. Landreau on the other hand has been reliable for us since 2006,

Riberys next move - an Olympique de Marseille perspective

Since we are ripe in the midst of the transfer season, I thought it would be interesting to provide a quick commentary on the possible destination of a former Olympique de Marseille son: Franck Ribery.
Since his good showing in the 2006 World Cup, Ribery has continued to blossom in his creative midfield role, going from strength to strength; making for one of the hottest properties in European football today. Those who tuned into the second tie between Bayern Munchen and FC Barcelona will tell you all about him. Kudos to OM for culminating such a talent! (All this seconded by Ludovic Giuly who gladly watched Ribery at the World Cup from the comfort of his lounge room) - I clearly didn't fare too well in Comedy101.

Bonjour!

Welcome to the newest incarnation of the Paris Saint-Germain Offside. I am a fairly new fan of le PSG, as I only began following the club two years ago, but I was quickly caught up in the capital club's struggle to avoid relegation last year and their attempt at Europe this year.

On to news about the club. Young Turkish international striker Melvut Erding is expected to sign for PSG in the next few days, with both clubs (Sochaux and PSG) having agreed on a 10 million euro price tag for the 22 year old. I find it a shock that we landed his signature, with bigger clubs such as Aston Villa and Lyon reportedly interested.