Yeah Fournier tenure at Lyon was certainly coming to the end its has been a really poor season for them, but don't think an assistant hiring will do much good either, still think they would need a caliber established manager long term. In my country local newspapers news here, they mentioned rumor that Lyon was link with Filippo Inzaghi for a possible manager coaching hire lol.
The compo team flops Daniel Riolo Danijel Subasic - André Biyogo-Poko, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Lamine Sane, Benjamin Mendy - Clement Chantome, Corentin Tolisso, Lucas Silva - Claudio Beauvue, Lucas Ocampos, Stephan El Shaarawy
Looks like Lucas OCampos is going to be loaned to Fiorentina with a purchase option. Has talent but only shows flashes of brilliance and is way too inconsistent. He's a player who I can see needing a fresh start in a new league and maybe succeeding.
Both striker Michy Batshuayi and left-back Benjamin Mendy have put pen on paper and extending their contract at Olympique Marseille until year 2020 and 2019 respectively
EPL Newcastle United have completed the signing of Senegal midfielder Henri Saivet from Bordeaux on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
I agree that Thavin isn't a bad player at all. Hopefully some better club will take him under it's wing.
Saudi Prince buys 49% of OGC Nice. http://www.ogcnice.com/fr/medias/tv/25980/ce-qui-sest-dit-a-la-conference-de-presse
Some winter transfer news :- - Arsenal Mathieu Debuchy joins Bordeaux on temporary loan move until the end of the season. - Newcastle United Florin Thauvin has returned to Marseille for a loan move until the end of the season. - Marseille have also loan Sunderland Scottish striker Steven Fletcher to club until the end of the season. - Monaco signed Brazilan defender Jemerson from Atletico Minerio on a five year contracts. - Lille completed loan move for Swansea City striker Eder until the end of the season.