Newcastle preparing Ligue 1 raid with Moses Simon first step of double Nantes swoop
Newcastle are reportedly looking to perform a double swoop for Nantes duo Moses Simon and Ludovic Blas in the upcoming summer transfer window.
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Allan Saint-Maximin wants French pal at Newcastle and name drops Lucas Paqueta
Allan Saint-Maximin is the latest Newcastle United player to try and tempt a close friend to the north east of England with a public plea to Nantes midfielder Ludovic Blas. The No 10, who scored the only goal in the French Cup final at the weekend, knows the Magpies winger well and is a reported transfer target for Eddie Howe 's side.
Nantes beat Nice to 1-0 to win French Cup final
Ludovic Blas drilled home a penalty at the start of the second half to bring Nantes the club's first major trophy since winning the Ligue 1 title in 2001.
Ludovic Blas fires Nantes to Coupe de France final win over Nice
FC Nantes secured their fourth Coupe de France crown and their first major trophy since 2001 as Antoine Kombouare’s side edged out OGC Nice 1-0 at the Stade de France in Paris to celebrate a long-awaited triumph. The first half was cagey for both sides, with few clear-cut chances of note being created as the enormity of the occasion may have affected the players on the pitch. Ad/> However, just 15 seconds into the second half, there was drama as Nantes were awarded a penalty.
Amadou Onana: Senegal prospect powers Lille past Simon’s Nantes
Lille secured a 1-0 away win over Nantes in Saturday’s French Ligue 1 clash, with Amadou Onana the hero.
Newcastle now 'in the race' to sign Salah-like star this summer; same agent as Trippier & Wood
Newcastle United are reportedly ‘in the race’ to sign Ludovic Blas this summer.
West Ham must swoop for “spectacular” £16k-p/w “pure talent” with shades of Payet - opinion
West Ham United are reportedly in the race to sign Nantes forward Ludovic Blas in the summer, with the 24-year-old valued at around €20m (£16.8m).
Mbappe and Neymar enjoy training as PSG look to bounce back - in pictures
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were enjoying themselves on Friday as Paris Saint-Germain prepared for Saturday's match against relegation battlers Saint-Etienne.