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African stars suffered contrasting fortunes in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday night.

Dethroned last season, Mauricio Pochettino's men have a point to prove, but Lille won't go without a fight, while Marseille and Monaco could cause problems

Fee within Leeds reach for French target as five Euro giants join hunt Date published: Monday 10th May 2021 1:08 - James Marshment Leeds United have learned the asking price to sign talented French midfielder Romain Faivre this summer – but they now face strong competition from up to five big-name European suitors for his signature. The Brest midfielder has been earmarked as a possible summer recruit by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. Faivre has enjoyed a brilliant season in Ligue 1, with six goals and five assists to his name. Faivre’s performances for Les Pirates have certainl...

Date published: Thursday 11th March 2021 10:23 - James Marshment Leeds target Romain Faivre has the qualities needed to be a big success in the game – according to Thierry Henry, the man who gave him his big breakthrough in France. The Brest midfielder has been earmarked as a possible summer signing by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. The 22-year-old, capped four times by France Under-21s, joined Monaco from Tours in 2017. Having played for Tours’ reserves, he occupied the same position in the principality, making just one first-team appearance. That came while Henry was coach at...

Thierry Henry thinks reported Leeds target can do something ‘so few players’ can MB Media/Getty Images Monaco fans won’t look back on Thierry Henry’s three-month spell in the dugout with too much fondness. But what the former France great lacked in results, winning just four of 20 games in charge, he made up for in youth development. Between October 2018 and January 2019, Benoit Badiashile and Sofiane Diop were given a run of games in Ligue 1 for the first time. Flash forward to March 2021 and the big centre-back and all-action midfielder are two of the first names on Niko Kovac’s ...