Paris Saint Germain’s Didier Digard will join Middlesbrough on a £4.5 million transfer, according to Le Parisien.

The midfielder is also targeted by Newcastle, but reports claim he has agreed to join Gareth Southgate’s side.

Another PSG ace, the out of contract Bernard Mendy out of contract has received an offer from Sampdoria, while Hull are also expected to approach the right back.

French manager Rudy Garcia will leave Le Mans to replace Claude Puel at Lille, and chairman Henri Legarda regrets to see the tactician leave MUC 72 after a promising season in charge.

“I’m not happy at all,” Legarda said.

Caen star Yoann Gouffran will be transferred to Bordeaux in the near future after both clubs found an agreement regarding the 22-year-old. Les Girondins hero Wendel is expected to sign a two-year contract extension.

Marseille are still in pole position to snap up Bakari Kone from Nice on a four-year deal.The 26-year-old has agreed personal terms with L’OM but Nice have told the Provence side to make an improved bid after they rejected a first gambit.

Bastia duo Kafoumba Coulibaly, a midfielder, and Chaouki Ben Saada, an attacker, have joined Nice for £1 million.

Valenciennes manager Antoine Kombouare has been offered a new contract.

Argentinian centre back Mauro Cetto, loaned by Nantes to Toulouse last term, has signed a permanent deal with Tefece for three seasons.