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Moments after the end of his press conference in Strasbourg, Liam Rosenior was officially inducted as Chelsea coach. The club released a press release this Tuesday morning. “The Englishman has signed a contract with the club which binds him until 2032,” specify the Blues. “Rosenior arrives at Stamford Bridge having previously coached abroad with RC Strasbourg, where he led the French club to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season, and having held roles in England with Hull City and Derby County.”

“I am extremely honored and humbled to be appointed head coach of Chelsea Football Club. It is a club with a unique spirit and a prestigious history punctuated by titles,” Rosenior said in the press release.

After Iran and Turkey, French striker Wissam Ben Yedder signed a six-month contract with Wydad Athletic Club in Casablanca, assures L’Equipe. At Wydad, Morocco’s flagship club, the former Monegasque will play with Hakim Ziyech. He would have a one-year option in his contract, and would have agreed to make a financial effort to join the leader of the Moroccan championship.

According to The Guardian, Chelsea would be ready to make an offer of 160 million euros to Real Madrid to try to recruit Vinicius Junior, who has still not extended his contract in Spain. This runs until 2027.

Flavien Tait (32), former midfielder for Angers and Rennes, is already leaving Rodez, currently 12th in Ligue 2. The Aveyron club announced the departure of the player “by mutual agreement”, only three months after his arrival, free after the end of his adventure in Turkey with Samsunspor. Tait only played five games, including three in Ligue 2, with the Ruthenian club for two victories.

Twenty-four hours after the ouster of Ruben Amorim, the first names of his possible successor at the head of Manchester Untied begin to emerge. Oliver Glasner would therefore be the favorite to get the job, according to the Telegraph. The English media also cites the name of OM coach, Roberto De Zerbi, in second position in the list of contenders.

It was a wishful wish from AJA supporters and coach Christophe Pelissier, it is being fulfilled. The Burgundian club has been active since the start of the winter transfer window.

As revealed by Le Parisien, Auxerre will complete this Tuesday unless there is a last minute twist with the arrival of Naouirou Ahamada. The midfielder wants to get back on track while he is lacking playing time at Crystal Palace. An agreement exists between the two clubs for a definitive transfer six months from the end of his contract in England. Ahamada is expected to sign a contract until 2027.

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According to Fabrizio Romano, FC Barcelona will bring back Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo (31) in the form of a paying loan. Already spent by the Spanish club in 2023-2024, he was then sold by Manchester City to Al-Hilal for 25 million euros in the summer of 2024.

Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., Liam Rosenior will hold a press conference in Strasbourg in the media room at the Meinau stadium. Sources close to BlueCo indicate that the technician should say goodbye. Rosenior has just returned to Alsace after a brief stay in London. The Premier League club will hope to be able to count on him in the match against Charlton on Saturday. As revealed by RMC Sport for several days, Liam Rosenior has always been in a good position in the Blues shortlist. Behind the scenes, Strasbourg is still working to find his replacement. Everything could settle quickly as Marc Keller is currently on the plane returning from the United Kingdom.

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The Union Saint-Gilloise announced this Monday the departure of Moroccan international midfielder Sofiane Boufal (32 years old) by “mutual agreement”. Arriving in September 2024, Boufal will have played 40 matches with the Belgian club.

Loaned since the start of the season in Germany, Pape Demba Diop should return to Strasbourg during the winter transfer window according to information from several media including Kicker.

Author of 10 appearances with Nuremberg in the second division, the 22-year-old Senegalese midfielder would be expected quickly in Alsace.

Even before the start of the winter transfer window, Monaco was open to the departure of Lucas Michal. The 20-year-old already finds himself very popular. According to information from RMC Sport, Metz would be tempted by an outright loan of the striker.

Other Ligue 2 clubs have also expressed their interest. Abroad, Eintracht Frankfurt has made inquiries just like Anderlecht. A dry transfer seems for the moment favored by the U20 international but this file is far from being completed.

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AJ Auxerre has been insisting in recent hours on bringing back Gaëtan Perrin, who passed through the Burgundian club between 2021 and 2025. Krasnodar is not very open to the idea of ​​lending his player until the end of the season.

For personal reasons in particular, the attacking midfielder is interested. Discussions will take place between the two clubs in the coming days.

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The defeat in the “Old Firm” this weekend will therefore have been fatal for Wilfried Nancy. Whistled by the Celtic public after his team’s 3-1 setback, the French coach was sacked this Monday by the Scottish club. “The club thanks Wilfried for his work and wishes him and his family the best for the future,” Celtic said in a statement.

“His deputies, Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen and Maxime Chalier, are also leaving the club and we send them our best wishes. The club also confirms the departure of Paul Tisdale from his position as Director of Football Operations. We thank him for his contribution to this position.”

A few moments after the first announcements from the English media, Manchester United formalized the ousting of Ruben Amorim in a press release. “Ruben Amorim has left his post as head coach of Manchester United,” the message read. “Appointed in November 2024, he led the team to the Europa League final in Bilbao last May. With Manchester United in sixth place in the Premier League, the management of Manchester United made the decision, reluctantly, that a change was necessary. This decision will allow the team to optimize their chances of finishing the championship as high as possible. The club would like to thank Ruben for his contribution and wish him good luck for the rest of his career. Darren Fletcher will ensure interim manager of the team against Burnley on Wednesday.”

According to several English media but also The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano, Ruben Amorim was dismissed from his duties as manager of Manchester United this Monday. This comes after virulent criticism aimed at his hierarchy, particularly regarding the transfer window. Darren Fletcher is expected to take over the interim role.

According to the technical director of Bayern Munich to the media TZ, the extension of the French defender would be very advanced and could take place in the coming weeks.

“There is no final decision yet, but we are very advanced. It will be a very important contract for him for the next three or four years,” said Christoph Freund about the 27-year-old player tracked by Real Madrid.

After having surprised the followers of English football by claiming to be the manager and not the coach of Manchester United, Ruben Amorim would be in open conflict with his sports management, Sky Sports reveals this Monday.

According to the British media, the Portuguese technician – in great danger – is not satisfied with his squad and wants to strengthen this winter. What the club’s leaders refuse, favoring a medium or even long term approach.

A wider disagreement would even exist between the coach and his management and is based on the tactical approach of the Red Devils, in particular the 3-4-3 which is close to Amorim’s heart.

Rosenior is not the only one to have settled in the United Kingdom: he was accompanied by Marc Keller, president, and David Weir, sporting director of the RCSA. The two men from the Alsatian club will also have the right to a long interview tomorrow with the management of BlueCo.

The priority being to quickly find a replacement for the coaching position. There too a short list was made. As explained by RMC Sport, Arnaud Ramsay’s profile has been coming back insistently for 48 hours now. But this file could still hold surprises since today it is the name of Gary O’Neil who has been added to the priority tracks.

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As indicated by RMC Sport, Liam Rosenior arrived this Sunday evening in London before starting final discussions with Chelsea management.

This file should accelerate again tomorrow. The English club hopes to quickly reach an agreement with the man who has since the start been in a good position in the Blues shortlist.

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