Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Chelsea are set to complete a deal for a central defender as an agreement is in place between both parties, while negotiations are ongoing to find a transfer fe

Paris Saint-Germain received a favourable draw in the Coupe de France Round of 16. Luis Enrique’s side will face third-tier side Le Mans. With the likes of AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille,

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"I hope that this decision will mark a turning point in the fight for women's rights in France," the woman said.

Julio Enciso’s loan exit to Ipswich Town for the rest of the season leaves Danny Welbeck, Joao Pedro and Georginio Rutter as the only available options in the No. 9 and No. 10 combination favoured by head coach Fabian Hurzeler.

Leeds United-linked defender Andrew Omobamidele has departed Nottingham Forest, joining French side Strasbourg on loan until the end of the season. The Ligue 1 club also have the option to make Omobamidele’s transfer a permanent one at the end of the campaign.

"I hope that this decision will mark a turning point in the fight for women's rights in France," the woman said.

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Welcome to the third January edition of The Transfer DealSheet — our team of dedicated writers will take you inside the market

THE January transfer window is heating up with some massive moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches on February 3. Chelsea have made an ‘initial approach’ for