Paris Saint-Germain's attempt to sign Morocco star Hakim Ziyech on loan from Chelsea has failed after the French league (LFP) refused to ratify the player's ...
The Netherlands-born Ziyech had been targeted by PSG to add depth to their attack after the departure of Spanish international forward Pablo Sarabia to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in January. However, according to sources, the Premier League club failed to send the required documents in time for the 29-year-old winger's move to be completed by the deadline. Ziyech had passed a medical and the clubs had reached an agreement for the player to be loaned to PSG until the end of the season.
Hakim Ziyechs loan from Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain collapsed on transfer deadline day; Ligue 1 club allege Chelsea sent through incorrect paperwork ...
But the overriding feeling among fans is one of excitement and understandably so." Eventually, this was agreed despite the 'shambles'." He was messaging Todd Boehly on Tuesday night pleading to get the deal done. "Ziyech cannot believe his move to PSG has fallen through. They decided against signing the loan move off. When it was flagged, they claim Chelsea sent the right documents twice but without a signature.
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Messi gets in behind and shoots wide of the far post, but PSG are just dominating now. It takes a clear deflection and hits the side netting, but a goal kick is given It looked like it wouldn't come at one point, so that is an impressive victory
PSG vs Montpellier, Ligue 1 live: Follow for live updates for the match between Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain being played at the Stade de la Mosson ...
The ball hits the bar and comes back to Mbappe who had to tap the ball inside the open net. Barring a couple of brilliant touches, Messi is yet to find his footing in the match. IT’S MESSIII- Soler plays the ball to the Argentine at the far-post with a nice flick with his head. What a start we are off to at the Stade de la Mosson. That is a missed opportunity for the Montpellier skipper. The ball falls to Ekitike who passes the ball to Ruiz with his head, who was well-positioned to put the ball inside the net from close-range. Messi, with the most delicate of touches, sends the ball over the line despite a late intervention by Kouyate. Ekitike set up Hakimi for the shot with a nice touch and the Moroccan obliged with a clean shot. He catches it well but it just off target as the ball hits the side-netting. Messi and Sanches exchange a couple of passes as the Portuguese lays off the ball for the Argentine. The ball hit the underside of the crossbar and went inside the net. Montpellier looking to get an immediate response with Maouassa making a brilliant run down the left.
Kylian Mbappé missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain and then blazed over an open goal when the ball fell back to him on his second effort.
Mbappé sat down and pointed to his leg following a challenge. He was substituted in the 21st and was able to walk off the field unimpeded despite staff members offering assistance. PARIS — Kylian Mbappé’s night went from bad to worse when he missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain against Montpellier and blazed the rebound over the crossbar before limping off injured later in the game Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappé saw a penalty saved and then limped off in the first half while Lionel Messi helped orchestrate a 3-1 win for Paris Saint-Germain at ...
On another night and with Lecomte in lesser form, he would have had more goals, and some of his touches were a delight. Lyon's difficulties continued as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Brest. [the hosts'](https://www.ligue1.com/clubs?id=montpellier-herault-sc) 2-0 win over Auxerre last weekend, stop his first effort from 12 yards only for VAR to order a retake for the goalkeeper moving early. A more combative PSG emerged in the second half, and Achraf Hakimi's influence increased noticeably. Messi curled a shot just wide (84') and then saw Lecomte save another effort (86') before Arnaud Nordin reduced PSG's advantage to one with a finely measured shot from the edge of the box (89'). A wonderful through ball from Messi to Ekitike saw the young striker rattle a post (62') before Ruiz did the same for Messi, who after taking a touch with his right, turned the ball beyond Lecomte with his favoured left to double the hosts' lead with his 14th goal of the season (72').
Lionel Messi scored as Paris St Germain stretched their Ligue 1 lead to five points with a 3-1 win at Montpellier after Kylian Mbappe limped off the pitch ...
Mbappe had a night to forget at La Mosson, having had his spot-kick parried away by Benjamin Lecomte in the eighth minute. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Ruiz was the provider 17 minutes later, finding Messi with a laser-sharp pass for the Argentine forward to beat Lecomte with a low shot from close range.
A deal for Hakim Ziyech to join Paris St Germain from Chelsea was blocked by French football's governing body after documents were not filed in time, ...
However, the club maintains a technical problem meant PSG did not receive it. Chelsea say the French club then sent another copy of the agreement signed by themselves and the player, which Chelsea returned, but the earlier hold-up meant the agreement did not arrive in time for PSG to send it to the league by the 11pm (10pm GMT) deadline. Chelsea dispute this, saying that the Ligue 1 side sent a copy of the loan agreement for them to sign, which they returned ahead of the deadline.
Ziyech almost joined the French champions on transfer deadline day only for the move to collapse, with an appeal to the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) to ...
PSG later accused Chelsea of sending the Chelsea will not darken PSG’s doorstep ever again. This is not how you do business or treat a player.”
A potential injury will be of concern to PSG boss Christophe Galtier, whose side face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League tie on February ...
Jose Mourinho's side slipped to defeat at home as a Cyriel Dessers penalty and a Mehmet Celik own goal saw Cremonese, without a league victory all season, spring a major surprise. Serie A bottom club Cremonese shocked Roma with a 2-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun continued his fine form at Reims, the young forward hitting a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Lorient to take him clear of Mbappe as the top goalscorer in Ligue 1.
Chelsea MISSED calls from PSG at 10.46pm, 10.48pm, 10.49pm and 10.50pm - and sent unsigned documents at 10.55pm and 10.58pm: French reports reveal 'full details ...
Chelsea responded at 10.58pm ensuring that everything had been sent - only to supposedly have the wrong attachment. The transfer hit a snag earlier on Tuesday in which Sportsmail understood it was whether the deal would be a loan or a permanent deal - with Chelsea understood to prefer the latter. The Ligue 1 club launched an appeal to revive the swoop - but that was rejected by Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) early on Wednesday morning. It was a blow for PSG after the deal for Ziyech looked to finally be on track just hours before the deadline. The French side appeal to revive the swoop but that was rejected on Wednesday morning A deal crumbled after it was claimed Chelsea submitted the incorrect documentation in order to sign off the deal on more than one occasion.
Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty and limped off injured as PSG beat Montpellier, while Barcelona went eight points clear at top of La Liga with a win at Real ...
Serie A bottom club Cremonese shocked Roma with a 2-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. They displaced Lens, who slipped to third after losing 1-0 at home to Nice, for whom Gaëtan Laborde hit the game’s only goal. João Cancelo provided an assist early on his Bayern debut, crossing for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to volley the visitors ahead.
Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to ...
PSG, who were without the rested Neymar, extended their lead at the top of the table from three to five points after Lens lost 1-0 at home to Nice. Ruiz then set up Messi to make it 2-0 with a deft finish and 16-year-old midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery made sure of the win in stoppage time after Arnaud Nordin -- a friend of Mbappe's from their time together at France's national training academy -- had pulled one back. Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a penalty.
Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring for the visitors in the 55th minute and Messi double the lead later in the second half to help PSG earn a much-needed win after a ...
[Fabian Ruiz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/214596/Fabián-Ruiz) opened the scoring for the visitors in the 55th minute and Messi double the lead later in the second half to help PSG earn a much-needed win after a sub-par run of results had seen their lead at the top of Ligue 1 shrink since play resumed following the World Cup. [Christopher Jullien](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/172984/Christopher-Jullien) was adjudged to have pulled back [Sergio Ramos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/41579/Sergio-Ramos). "Is it a bruise? "It's a knock on the knee and it hurts behind the thigh," manager Christophe Galtier said after the match. [Arnaud Nordin](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/242738/Arnaud-Nordin) pulled a goal back for Montpellier shortly before full-time, but PSG's [Warren Zaire-Emery](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/345581/Warren-Zaire-Emery) added their third as the defending Ligue 1 champions picked up an important three points. [Lionel Messi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/45843/Lionel-Messi) scored a stellar goal as [Paris Saint-Germain](/soccer/team?id=160) returned to winning ways, but 3-1 victory over [Montpellier](/soccer/team?id=274) came at a cost as star [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) limped off in the first half on Wednesday at the Stade de la Mosson.
Paris St Germain head coach Christophe Galtier said injuries sustained by Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappe in their 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday were ...
We were looking for a player also capable of playing on the right side of our attack. we talked about it that we wanted to get in a player after the departure of Pablo Sarabia. "Concerning Kylian, there was a challenge after a dribble, he took a blow on the knee, behind the knee, so on the knee and on the muscle.
Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech's loan to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from Chelsea fell through because of administrative errors on deadline day, French media ...
[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Ziyech, who has played for Chelsea since 2020, will remain at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the campaign. French media reported that Ziyech, 29, passed a medical examination and both clubs reached an agreement for his temporary move to PSG until the end of the season.
Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 at Montpellier in the Ligue 1 match but an injury to Kylian Mbappe has the club worried.
New signing Azzedine Ounahi, a midfielder with World Cup semifinalst Morocco, added the second goal in stoppage time on his Marseille debut. Fourth-place Monaco continued its scoring form with a 3-2 home win against 19th-place Auxerre to stay one point ahead of fifth-place Rennes. His 14 goals put him one ahead of PSG striker Kylian Mbappé. The midfielder turns 17 in March. “Is it a bruise? It was unclear exactly what his injury was.
Hakim Ziyech appeared set to join Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day, but the loan deal collapsed with the Ligue 1 giants pointing the finger at ...
"Kylian took a blow behind the knee and on the muscle. With the sequence of matches, we prefer not to take any risks." A deal had been agreed between the two clubs before it collapsed, with Ziyech negotiating directly with PSG after flying to the French capital. Galtier is still waiting for a prognosis on the attacker. On what we saw at half-time and what we said to each other, there is not too much worry," he said. The responsibility does not lie with PSG, as I know.” PSG branded Chelsea a 'class-A circus' with reports suggesting they had submitted the incorrect documents on three separate occasions. “We wanted to replace Sarabia, with a player able to evolve on the right side. [Ligue 1](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/ligue-1) giants on loan, with his opportunities at the Blues having grown increasingly limited. Unfortunately, Ziyech was not done and these are the hazards of the transfer window. For various reasons, which I won't go into, we couldn't make the player we had targeted," he said after PSG's win over Montpellier on Wednesday. He even flew out to Paris in the hope of pushing through a loan move and reportedly even privately messaged Chelsea owner Todd Boehly.
Kylian Mbappe's night went from bad to worse when he missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain against Montpellier and blazed the rebound over ...
Mbappe somehow missed an open goal when the rebound fell to him and he fired the ball high over the crossbar. Mbappe sat down and pointed to his leg following a challenge. TV cameras also showed him rubbing the back of his left thigh as he walked to the dressing room.
Hakim Ziyechs loan from Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain collapsed on transfer deadline day; Ligue 1 club allege Chelsea sent through incorrect paperwork ...
But the overriding feeling among fans is one of excitement and understandably so." Eventually, this was agreed despite the 'shambles'." He was messaging Todd Boehly on Tuesday night pleading to get the deal done. Sky Sports News understand Chelsea were sent the loan agreement pre-deadline and asked to sign it. "Ziyech cannot believe his move to PSG has fallen through. When it was flagged, they claim Chelsea sent the right documents twice but without a signature.
Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos were forced off with injuries, but Fabian Ruiz and Lionel Messi ensured Paris Saint-Germain saw off Montpellier with a 3-1 ...
In Mbappe's absence, it was an unlikely hero who stepped up in the shape of midfielder Fabian Ruiz. Bayern Munich head to Paris in just 13 days' time for the resumption of the Champions League, and fans will now be sweating on the fitness of their superstar forward, as well as veteran defender Ramos. After winning just one of their four league matches since the World Cup, Paris Saint-Germain had allowed the Ligue 1 title race to open back up as they headed to Montpellier on Wednesday.
PSG manager Christophe Galtier has pointed the finger at Chelsea after a deadline day move for Hakim Ziyech broke down between the clubs.
Unfortunately, we could have reinforced it following the departure of Pablo (Sarabia). I believe that the responsibility does not lie with our club. That’s how it is, that’s life, we look ahead.” “I’m happy and excited to join the Pride of London, to play in the best league in the world and to compete for the biggest trophies. [The Argentine was pleased to get the deal over the line as he explained](https://www.football365.com/news/fernandez-grateful-chelsea-did-everything-to-secure-e121m-deal-after-gruelling-benfica-talks): “I am grateful to Chelsea and its ownership for doing everything they could to make me a part of this project. The 29-year-old was said to be keen on the move as he was seeking a fresh challenge after a successful World Cup campaign with Morocco.
Paris Saint-Germain are “furious” that Hakim Ziyech's loan move fell through after Chelsea failed to file the necessary paperwork in time.
It now appears, however, that the 29-year-old Moroccan international will have to complete the season at Chelsea after the appeal was rejected. Ziyech barely featured in the first portion of the season, making only five Premier League appearances with just one league start prior to the World Cup. Ziyech was left stranded in Paris after travelling to complete the move, with French football's governing body meeting this morning to consider the approval of the deal, since the forms were eventually sent.