The Daily-Or-So News Dispatch (07.08.22)

Grabbing her first-born child by the scruff of the neck, Mary hurried him inside the house and told him to stay there. She knew the storm was coming. The storm of Ligue 1 transfer and injury news, that is. She also knew the storm would be a savage one, with stuff on Fred, Cédric Carrasso, Asier Del Horno, and Sylvain Wiltord.

+ According to several English tabloids and footmercato.net, the bitchy little bugger that is Fred could be leaving Lyon for a Premiership side within the next ten days. It’s no secret that he’s not the best of buds with Jean-Michel Aulas anymore, and that a departure is imminent. The names of Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Newcastle were evoked.

+ Sucky news for Marseille fans: Starting keeper Cédric Carrasso ruptured his Achilles tendon, and will be out for no less than six months. Probably bad karma from making fun of Greg Coupet. Nonetheless, youth international Steve Mandanda will take this chance to prove himself in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League.

+ If Foot Transferts says it, it must be right. That’s a joke, by the way. But this week they’ve reported the plausible link of Spanish defender Asier Del Horno with Saint-Étienne. Les Verts, looking for a versatile left-back, could be a good spot for the man who only played six Liga games with Valencia last year.

+ Sylvain Wiltord to Rennes: It’s official. Finally. The final stats are as follows: 1,5 million euros, he’ll be payed 150,000 euros per month for two years. After that, he plans to get a job in the coaching staff. Speaking of Rennes: It’s my pleasure to announce that we have yet another addition to our French Offside family, with Shazback reporting on all things Rouge et Noir. Check his blog out, it’s gonna rock.

Category: Daily-Or-So News Dispatch, France Ligue 1, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE)

Tags: Asier Del Horno, Cedric Carrasso, Daily-Or-So News Dispatch, France Ligue 1, Fred, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Steve Mandanda, Sylvain Wiltord

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