The departure of Radamel Falcao from Monaco was the
biggest story on a busy transfer deadline day in Ligue 1.
Colombian striker Falcao, who joined Monaco from Atletico
Madrid in May last year, left the principality club to join Manchester United
on a season-long loan deal believed to be worth £6miillion.
United have an option to buy the 28-year-old for a
rumoured €55million (£43.5m), with the switch acting as further evidence that
Monaco's hopes of becoming a European force are set to come to an end.
Monaco also loaned defender Nicolas Isimat-Mirin to Dutch
club PSV, while young PSG forward Hervin Ongenda will spend the rest of the
season on loan at Bastia, who also brought in striker Benjamin Mokulu on loan
from Mechelen.
Monaco and PSG were not the only teams to lose players on
deadline day, with Montpellier and Lorient – who signed midfielder Francois
Bellugou from Nancy - both seeing key members of their squad depart.
Montpellier sold midfielder Benjamin Stambouli to
Tottenham Hotspur and Lorient defender Bruno Ecuele Manga made the move to
Cardiff City.
Marseille were arguably the biggest French club to do
incoming business as Marcelo Bielsa made his fourth signing of the transfer
window by bringing in 19-year-old Brazilian centre-back Doria from Botafogo.
Meanwhile wingers Foued Kadir and Morgan Amalfitano both
departed the Velodrome, Kadir moving to Betis on a season-long loan and
Amalfitano making the switch to West Ham.
Lille found their replacement for Salomon Kalou, who
joined Hertha Berlin on Sunday, by recruiting Swiss striker Michael Frey from
Young Boys on a four-year deal.
Reims were one of the busier clubs on the last day of the
transfer window as they bolstered their attacking options with the acquisition
of striker David N'Gog on a two-year deal and the loan capture of full-back
Valentin Roberge from Sunderland.
Guingamp saw their top scorer last season depart as
Mustapha Yatabare left for Trabzonspor, but his brother Sambou Yatabare joined
the Brittany club on loan from Olympiacos.
Elsewhere, Evian – who have taken just one point from
their first four Ligue 1 games – boosted a backline that has shipped 10 goals
so far by acquiring former Monaco and Marseille defender Gael Givet on a
two-year-contract
Culled from Soccerway
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