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.

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

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.

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,

Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

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

"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.

West Ham are continuing efforts to strengthen the squad this January following the arrival of Graham Potter. The new Head Coach now has a big say on who the club target this transfer window, especially following the arrival of his Analyst Kyle Macaulay from Chelsea – who the club agreed compensation for this week.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

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 huge moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches. Kyle Walker has agreed his loan move to AC Milan from Manchester City for the