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According to ESPN, Ligue 1 side OGC Nice are attempting to convince Mauricio Pochettino to replace Lucien Favre at the helm with club owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe looking to sack Favre. The French side have had an underwhelming start to the new season with just two wins in their opening eight games.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that the Gunners could recruit another player but only if they let more players leave the club before the window closes. The North London side have signed five new players this summer and have let nine players depart but are still looking to improve the squad.

The Ligue de Football Professional (LFP) is set to dole out sanctions as they responded to violent scenes which led to the abandonment of a Ligue 1 match. The LFP has decided that Nice's next match will be held behind closed doors after the chaos that ensued in their match against Marseille.

According to the Guardian, Arsenal are looking to send £27 million defender William Saliba on loan to OGC Nice with no option to make the move permanent. The 19-year-old defender will spend the remainder of the current season in France and is yet to make a single appearance for the Gunners.

With a move for Ben Chilwell in the bag, Chelsea have now signed former OGC Nice defender Malang Sarr after he left the Ligue 1 side on a free-transfer. The 21-year-old becomes Chelsea’s fourth move this summer after Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell as the Blues continue their rebuild.