Nathan Staples, Jeremy Smith and Robin Bairner discuss another turn in the Ligue 1 relegation battle, Paris Saint-Germain’s parade halted for now and the race for Europe.

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Speaking as a special guest on Téléfoot this morning, OGC Nice President Gauthier Ganaye discussed the Ligue 1 side’s upcoming summer window and confirmed interest in Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) and Rémi Oudin (Reims).

“[Giroud] is coming to the end of his contract, he is still performing well at his age. Why not, I will tell you that it is possible… [But] very expensive.”

“With Gilles Grimandi and Patrick Vieira, we have defined the technical profile for the different positions that we are looking to strengthen. So today, we know the 4 or 5 players that interest us in that position (centre forward). I am not going to give you names though.”

TF1 claims that Nice’s attacking priority is Clermont forward Florian Ayé, who has scored 17 goals in Ligue 2 this season.

On Reims’ attacking sensation Rémi Oudin, Ganaye added:

“Yes, because of the season he is having, he is interesting everyone.”

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Goal France report that Ligue 1 strugglers EA Guingamp are closing in on the signing of 5th division side Locminé’s 22-year-old striker Alexis Ebrard.

The attacker, who has visited EAG’s facilities, has not yet signed a contract.

In other youth contract news, Rennes have decided to let a quartet of promising youngsters to go without signing them to professional deals: Justin Gru (24 – centre-back), Matthieu Huard (20 – left-back), Baptiste Gautier (20 – defensive midfielder) & Théo Louis (19 – goalkeeper).

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Goal France report that Coupe de France champions Rennes are in advanced negotiations to sign 18-year-old forward Franck Rivollier from Lyon.

Rivollier has even made a trip to Rennes in recent days to speak with the Brittany side’s board. If he signs, the French U16 capped attacking player will integrate into the reserve team set-up.

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As reported by L’Équipe, ex-player and club legend Juninho is returning to Lyon as Sporting Director effective quasi-immediately.

But, they have yet to choose their replacement for manager Bruno Génésio – they have decided not to do so until the end of the season – Laurent Blanc, Julien Stéphan and Patrick Vieira are all preferred options, but for the moment there has been no advance in discussions for anyone of the trio.

Aulas likes Christophe Galtier (Lille), but he is not available. Vieira might be owing to the continued board uncertainty at OGC Nice, Blanc and Stéphan are desperately looking for opportunities.

A series of other candidates are also in the fray: ex-players – 38-year-old Atletico Madrid assistant Tiago, whose interests are being managed by Jorge Mendes, is someone who OL are looking closely at. Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola’s assistant, is another individual in contention: he has no experience as a #1 either. The other individual is Sylvinho, current boss of Brazil’s U23s. Aged 45, he worked as an assistant for Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan.

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Belgian side Zulte Waregem are in advancing talks for 20-year-old Ligue 2 side Lens defender Enzo Ebosse, according to France Football.

Ebosse’s youth contract with RCL is up next month and has received no professional contract offer from the club, despite manager Philippe Montanier’s clear appreciation for a very promising youngster.

Zulte are in the front of the queue to sign him for free this summer, but other teams in France retain interest.

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Speaking in an interview with Nice-Matin, Claude Puel discussed his next career move.

“I am not particularly careerist, but I need to be immersed in competition, in passion, to be in a project. Put footballing principles in place, bring a club forward, always with the intention of playing European football or qualifying for it some time after. I have opened my breadth of competence through the clubs that I have been at… I need responsibilities. In a big club, or in a club that wants to become big… I would like to discover Spain.”

On job opportunities at Marseille & St Étienne:

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I don’t know anything about them, it will depend on the project. I could very well take a year out too if a good opportunity does not present itself.

RMC report that a handful of players at PSG were shocked and confused to hear that the club had decided to dissolve their reserve team set-up, effective immediately.

The team played in the French 4th division and Les Parisiens announced in a press release earlier today that they would no longer exist, in a restructure which ensures that all prospects are either training with the first team or playing for the U19s.

The outlet understands that the decision was taken by PSG Sporting Director Antero Henrique following failed conversations with the French Football Federation and the LFP about allowing Les Parisiens’ reserve team set-up to play in Ligue 2, the French second division.

Henrique announced the decision to the players belonging to the reserve team this Friday morning and assured them that he would keep any agreements he had made with individuals about new contracts.

A relief for 25-year-old Abdallah Yaisien, 19-year-old defender Arnaud Nkodi Luzayadio and 22-year-old left-back Isaac Hemans, who had all been in extension negotiations for several weeks.

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The PSG board has decided to meet with each player, one by one, to discuss their future, by offering loans to players that the club intends to keep and sales for others. The news did not have a positive impact at all on many of the young players…

Juventus have offered €7m to sign 18-year-old left-sided midfielder Abdoulaye Dabo, according to our colleagues at Soccer Link.

Sevilla and PSG have also positioned themselves to sign the U19 French youth international. Always interested in attracting France’s best teenage talents, Les Parisiens are seeking to make a play for Dabo.

For the moment, Nantes have not responded to a single offer made by any club for the player.

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Ouest-France report this morning that Ligue 1 side Nantes are attempting an ambitious double-swoop return for two former players in 28-year-olds Adrien Trebel and Sofiane Hanni.

Hanni, an Algerian international, spent 2009-11 with Nantes, and the current Spartak Moscow winger is apparently the subject of an attempt by his former club to sign him on loan with an option to buy.

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The same goes for Anderlecht midfielder Adrien Trebel, who the Nantes board see as a stop-gap for the likely departure of current captain Valentin Rongier this summer. Franck Kita, the club’s current owner’s son, is running things for the Nantes summer window for the moment, and is counting on his excellent relationship with the player’s agent, Mogi Bayat, to get the deal over the line.

Trebel too would be joining initially on loan but with an option.