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Daily Record
15 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Celtic see Louis Munteanu transfer rivals unmasked as £10.5m bid gets the green light
Rennes have been unmasked as the French club who have stolen a march on Celtic in the chase for Louis Munteanu. The Premiership champions reportedly had a bid rejected for the Cluj striker, with the Romanian club seeking closer to €15million for their star man. Club president Nelutu Varga claimed that he had accepted a bumper offer from an unnamed French club for Munteanu. It is now being reported that Rennes are the Ligue 1 outfit trying to do a deal, although French media have the agreed fee at €12million - Just under £10.5m. Rennes are hunting a successor for Arnaud Kalimuendo, who looks set to replace Liverpool-bound Hugo Ekitike at Frankfurt, with the Bundesliga side having submitted an offer. Hamza Igamane was high on Rennes' wanted list, although Rangers' asking price made them think twice. Record Sport revealed that Feyenoord are now willing to smash their transfer record to land the Moroccan. Now the consensus in Romania is that Munteanu is their man and he could arrive in Brittany soon to seal the deal. Meanwhile Dan Petrescu will hold talks with Celtic target Munteanu to see if he is ready to play for his Cluj side in Europe tomorrow. Cluj are in Switzerland this week for a Europa League tie against Lugano. Munteanu has yet to start a game so far this season for Petrescu's side, as the transfer interest in him continues to intensify. And former Chelsea star Petrescu - now in his fourth spell as manager of the club - will make a decision as to whether to play his star man in the European tie after talks with him. He said: "I want to have a clarifying discussion with Louis. "It's possible he'll play from the start or he might start as a sub. "If he feels good, maybe he can start. You know how it is in football. "But I want to say if he leaves tomorrow or this week, I wouldn't be upset. "I understand the situation, the club understands, the player understands and I would be happy for him. "But at the same time, if he stays, I would be even happier."
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Rennes sign Valentin Rongier from Marseille
Olympique de Marseille midfielder Valentin Rongier (30) has joined Ligue 1 rivals Rennes, both clubs have announced. The FC Nantes Academy product has signed a three-year deal with his formative club's arch-rivals. Rongier, entering the final year of his contract at Marseille, had refused an extension and will now be replaced by new OM signing Angel Gomes. It has been reported that Rongier will cost Rennes a €7m transfer fee, taking into account performance-related add-ons. Given his profile as a former Nantes graduate and several rivalry-related banter from him, Rongier's arrival in Rennes will no doubt raise a few eyebrows in Rennes. The club's most prominent ultra group, Roazhon Celtic Kop, voiced their anger and described the move as an affront. The group strongly implied they would not accept the midfielder's presence at Roazhon Park. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers star Hamza Igamane becomes ‘priority target' for club set to cash in on their £20m striker
RENNES could turn to Hamza Igamane as a replacement for Kyogo Furuhashi. The French side have joined the race for the Rangers striker. 3 Rennes have entered the race for Hamza Igamane Credit: Getty 3 Former PSG kid Arnaud Kalimuendo could leave Rennes this summer for big money Credit: Alamy 3 Ex-Celtic star Kyogo has already left the French club Credit: Alamy Light Blues chiefs want £15million for the Moroccan frontman, with interest hotting up across Europe. Rennes are believed to be looking for a new hitman, as they aim to improve on last season's 12th-placed finish in Ligue 1. They have already sold ex-Celtic striker Kyogo to Birmingham after his miserable spell in France. Boss Habib Beye would love to bring in Igamane, 22, to kick-start his side. Reports in France claim he's become a 'priority target' for the club. Now they are set to lose fellow striker, £20m-rated Arnaud Kalimuendo, with Tottenham and Villarreal targeting the frontman. Lille had agreed terms with Igamane, but there was no official bid. It's believed they are refusing to meet Gers' hefty asking price. Igamane scored 16 goals for Rangers last season following his £1.7m move from FAR Rabat. Everton boss David Moyes has been credited with interest in the hitman for months — and reports in the Netherlands claim Robin van Persie's Feyenoord are also keeping tabs on the situation. Sir Sean Connery's secret £1 MILLION investment in Rangers revealed Italian side Udinese have reportedly made intitial contact with Gers, too. Fellow striker Cyriel Dessers was expected to join AEK Athens weeks ago, but the clubs can't agree a fee. The Greeks bid £4m, with Gers holding out for £5m. Both Dessers and Igamane are set to be in the Rangers squad as the Champions League qualifiers get underway tomorrow night. The Light Blues host Greek giants Panathinaikos in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie at Ibrox. Having both been slightly behind the rest of the group in pre-season preparations, both strikers got minutes during the Gers' behind closed doors friendly win over Hamilton on Saturday. The Light Blues won the encounter 2-0 with Danilo grabbing both goals. The Brazilian striker has been staking his claim to lead the line against Panathinaikos after finding a good run of scoring form. He also scored one and assisted three goals in a 4-1 win over Dunfermline during the week just gone, having also netted against Barnsley the previous weekend. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
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Scientists Find Evidence of Grim Long-Term Effects of Fad Diets
The way Westerners diet — often alternating dubious and restrictive food regimens with binge eating, in a phenomenon known as "yo-yo dieting" — may be messing with their gut flora and their brains. In a new study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from France's University of Rennes and Paris-Saclay University found, after conducting a series of studies with mice, that yo-yo diets appeared to result in long-lasting changes to their gut bacteria. Also known as "weight cycling," this form of dieting often involves people taking on restrictive — and often extreme or trendy — plans to lose weight, only to get so hungry from such the vast and unsustainable change in their habits that when they go back to the way they ate before, they end up eating too much, and gaining back all the weight and then some. While it's well known that yo-yo dieting is a bad idea compared to making sustainable choices to eat healthier foods, recent studies have begun to show its links to other detrimental health effects, including increased risk of kidney and heart disease and hormonal changes that can slow down the metabolism. In their new study, the researchers from Rennes and Paris-Saclay simulated human yo-yo dieting by alternately feeding mice a higher-fat and higher-sugar diet reminiscent of those eaten by the modern Westerner and one that was lower fat, over a period of several weeks. When they were switched back onto the richer diet, the mice started showing signs of binge eating. Not only was this effect seen in the mice who were subjected to the yo-yo diets, but also to rodents who had eaten healthier food but were implanted with "altered" gut bacteria from the other mice. Curiously, the French researchers also found that shifts in the rodents' diets appeared to change their relationship to food as well, adding to the body of evidence that fad diets and the yo-yo effect they instill could be considered a form of disordered eating. "By carefully analysing the brain patterns of the mice on the dieting schedule, the researchers could see that they were probably eating for pleasure rather than because they were hungry," a press release about the study notes, "as if the brain's reward mechanism had been rewired." While it's far too soon to tell whether that effect will be replicable in humans, anyone who's experienced the yo-yo dieting effect personally can attest that that first bite of a burger or fries after going weeks without is indeed very, very satisfying. More on mice studies: Scientists Gene Hack Mice So Their Livers Produce Their Own Ozempic-Like Drug Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Lyon to rival Rennes for the signing of Brest midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou
Lyon are set to rival Ligue 1 side Rennes for the signing of Brest midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou (32), according to a report from L'Equipe. Les Rouge et Noir rekindled their interest in the former Norwich City FC midfielder, who had a stellar 2023-2024 campaign, leading Brest to a maiden Champions League campaign. The 2024 GFFN's Ligue 1 Player of the Year remains tied with Brest over a contract set to expire in 2027. The outlet adds that Lyon have, so far, tried to trim their squad down this summer transfer window. France international midfielder Jordan Veretout is nearing a transfer to Qatar's Al-Arabi after reaching an agreement on personal terms whilst Nemanja Matic would be allowed to leave, especially due to his important wages. Lyon are therefore in the market for an experienced midfielder, and Lees-Melou fits the bill. Les Gones might have an ace in the hole as they are qualified for the Europa League, considering Lees-Melou would be keen to continue playing on the continental stage. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
