In Nantes, the page seems to be turned for Alban Lafont. Released during the second half of the 2024-2025 season, the 26-year-old goalkeeper no longer appears in the plans of FC Nantes despite the arrival of the new coach Luis Castro. The Portuguese would privilege Anthony Lopes as a holder, pushing Lafont to seek a new point of fall.
The latter could well bounce back to the RC Lens, who is looking for a replacement for Mathew Ryan, who left for the season. According to journalist Luca Bendoni, blood and gold made Lafont a priority, seduced by his experience and his reasonable cost. For Nantes, this transfer would release a substantial salary, facilitating other transfer window operations. For Lafont, it would be an opportunity to relaunch a career hampered by a misunderstood and difficult sidelines.
Farioli goes to take Porto en Main!
Meanwhile, another familiar face in Ligue 1 makes headlines abroad. Francesco Farioli, ex-coach of the OGC Nice and just gone from Ajax Amsterdam, will bounce back to FC Porto. The Italian technician was committed until 2027 with the Dragoes, where he succeeded Martin Anselmi, thanked after a disappointing season punctuated by premature elimination in the Club World Cup and a 3rd place in Portuguese Liga.
At 36, Farioli continues its meteoric rise in the world of coaches, chaining experiences in Turkey, France, the Netherlands and now in a historic club in Portugal.
Big start for PFC subscriptions
Finally, in Île-de-France, it is an atmosphere of euphoria that reigns around Paris FC. Just promoted in Ligue 1 after 46 years of waiting, the Parisian club is experiencing a real popular craze. Pierre Ferracci, still president despite resale to the Arnault family, announces a “very strong start” of the subscription campaign at the microphone ofHere Paris.
The club, which dreams of setting up permanently in the elite, is betting on its training and values of respect in and around the Jean-Bouin stadium. The project, supported by Red Bull and the Arnault, takes on a new dimension and arouses growing hope among supporters. A new era begins in the capital, in parallel with PSG.
To summarize
Alban Lafont is expected to leave Nantes for Lens to relaunch his career. Francesco Farioli, ex-Nice and Ajax, joined the prestigious FC Porto. Meanwhile, Paris FC, just promoted in Ligue 1, is a hit with its subscription campaign, carried by an ambitious project and the arrival of investors Arnault.
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