Ligue 1

• Alves set for Boro exit

  Middlesbrough's record signing Afonso Alves is set to end his stay with the club, skysports.com understands.

• Andrade makes Le Mans move

  Le Mans have snapped up defender Joao Paulo Andrade from Porto on a three-year contract.

• Bordeaux want Chamakh decision

  Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud would like Marouane Chamakh's future to be sorted out this week.

• Boro track l'OM duo

  Middlesbrough are reported to be on the trail of Marseille duo Mamadou Samassa and Elliot Grandin.

• Germans lead Valbuena hunt

  Interest from the Bundesliga is mounting in Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena.

• Gignac rules out Lyon move

  Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has sought to put an end to speculation linking him with Lyon.

• Hamilton land Louhoungou

  Hamilton have completed the signing of David Louhoungou from Rennes.

• Ligue 1 round-up

  Title favourites Marseille opened their Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-0 victory at Grenoble, while Lyon came back to draw 2-2 at Le Mans.

• Ligue 1 season preview

  Marseille and Lyon head into the new Ligue 1 looking to wrest the title from Bordeaux's grasp.

• Louvel left in the lurch

  Le Havre chairman Jean-Pierre Louvel has blasted Manchester United over their acquisition of Paul Pogba.

• Makelele sets retirement date

  PSG midfielder Claude Makelele has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the 2009/10 season.

• Olofinjana hails PL quality

  Seyi Olofinjana has revealed that he chose Hull over Monaco in order to stay in the Premier League.

• Olofinjana move falls through

  Seyi Olofinjana's proposed move to Monaco appears to have collapsed after Guy Lacombe revealed a late hitch.

• Pompey pounce for Piquionne

  Portsmouth have captured Lyon striker Frederic Piquionne on a season-long loan deal.

• Samassa seals move

  Valenciennes have completed the signing of Mamadou Samassa from Marseille

• Sissoko wants Toulouse stay

  In-demand midfielder Moussa Sissoko has reiterated that he will be staying with Toulouse.

• Tettey seals Rennes switch

  Rennes have completed the signing of Norwegian international Alexander Tettey.

• Uncertain future for Dindane

  Lens president Gervais Martel has played down the chances of Aruna Dindane joining Monaco.

• Wenger thinks over Chamakh bid

  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is yet to abandon his pursuit of Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.

• Wenger won't chase Chamakh

  Arsene Wenger has revealed that he will not be upping his efforts to bring Marouane Chamakh to Arsenal.

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