The former French youth international is Les Girondins‘ fifth signing of the summer, as part of a squad rebuild which the club hope can see them secure promotion back to Ligue 1 at the second time of asking. Other arrivals have included Slovenian striker Žan Vipotnik from Maribor, French defender Jean Marcelin from Monaco, and former Sochaux captain Gaëtan Weissbeck, an attacking midfielder.

Livolant, who comes from nearby Morlaix, came through the youth ranks at Guingamp and had been named captain. After loan spells at Boulogne, Châteauroux and Sochaux, he had become a regular in the first-team over the past three campaigns. Last season, he registered nine goals and eleven assists in the second tier, helping the Bretons to a sixth-place finish.

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“Tristan is a player we are excited to bring into our team this summer,” Atlanta United Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said. ”He’s a versatile midfielder who can cover ground defensively and progress the ball forward in attack. His playing profile and skill set fit well with our team and are a good complement to the group of players we have on the roster.” Muyumba was tied to Guingamp on a contract which was set to expire in 2024. The MLS franchise adds that it used Targeted Allocation Money to bring Muyumba to Atlanta. The Frenchman is now tied with The Five Stripes through to the 2027 season.

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Here’s how it went down: Jaouen signed a 5-year Elite contract in 2022 with Guingamp. However, the league authorities could not validate it because Jaouen was still a minor at the time.

According to Guingamp’s press release, the club and Jaouen’s advisors then had agreed to sign a Trainee contract when the player would turn 18, in December 2023. But until then, Jaouen was a free agent. It appears Jaouen took advantage of his status to leave Guingamp and break his promise. The decision has taken the Bretons aback. Club president Fred Le Grand mentions that Jaouen’s decision caused “misunderstanding, disappointment and anger.“

According to L’Équipe, Jaouen will sign a three-year deal with Ligue 1 side Reims.

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An opening proposal was submitted by Atlanta United at the beginning of this week – EAG were however open to constructive talks over a possible deal and made a counter-offer.

The MLS side returned with a proposal that has come close to matching the demands of EAG, and all parties now believe that a deal is imminent, despite a number of 2.Bundesliga clubs being interested in the player, including FC Hansa Rostock.

The defensive midfielder began his career in the AS Monaco youth academy and then bounced around a number of outfits, including an unsuccessful loan at Monaco’s sister outfit Cercle Brugge and a very short-lived spell at Toulon in 2020. Muyumba then joined EA Guingamp’s reserve team and slowly worked his way up, being a key part of the EAG side that achieved a mid-table status in 2022/23, making 35 appearances in Ligue 2 during this campaign.

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Last season, Senegalese international Idrissa Gueye, then playing for Paris Saint-Germain, sparked controversy by refusing to take part in the day against homophobia organised by French professional football.

This year, his compatriot Donatien Gomis has made the same decision regarding the initiative, which involves players wearing shirts with coloured logos. Gomis’ club, EA Guingamp, currently positioned 11th in Ligue 2, confirmed this information as reported by Le Télégramme.

“Donatien Gomis has expressed his choice not to wear this jersey. We have taken note of it,” stated Fred Le Grand, the club’s president. Consequently, the 28-year-old central defender will not participate in the match of the 35th round of Ligue 2 against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this Saturday.

He was not included in the squad announced on Friday by coach Stéphane Dumont.

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Mbe Soh joined the PSG academy aged twelve and was made skipper of the Thiago Motta-led U19 side. The Paris Saint-Germain youth product then left Les Parisiens for the then-Championship side in 2020, but Forest’s latest spending spree, which followed their Premier League promotion, left Mbe Soh out of Steve Cooper’s plans.

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The Franco-Cameroonian has played only three games with Forest this season, including in a convincing a 3-0 win against Grimsby Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup. In search of game time, Mbe Soh have finally found a way out of Nottingham thanks to Guingamp, who he joins for the next six months. The Brittany outfit were in need of defensive reinforcements following Pierre Lemonnier’s ACL tear and Donatien Gomis’ ankle injury. Mbe Soh is expected to feature for Guingamp’s next Ligue 2 game on Saturday at Rodez.

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The Franco-Cameroonian has played only three games with Forest this season, including in a convincing a 3-0 win against Grimsby Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup. In search of game time, Mbe Soh may have found a way out of Nottingham thanks to Guingamp. The Brittany outfit were in need of defensive reinforcements following center-backs Pierre Lemonnier’s ACL tear and Donatien Gomis’ ankle injury. Mbe Soh is expected to feature for Guingamp’s next Ligue 2 game next Saturday at Rodez.

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Sud-Ouest report that Bordeaux are offering more than €1m to Guingamp for Livolant. The outlet add the offer has been rejected, but the Brittany outfit have not closed the door on a deal being reached for the sale of their skipper at the right price. Guingamp have fallen to 12th place in Ligue 2 standings after a string of unconvincing results, whereas Bordeaux are in second place. Livolant, tied to a contract that expires in 2024, is reportedly keen on joining the Aquitaine side and have a shot at a Ligue 1 promotion.

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The Brittany side fell to 12th place in Ligue 2 standings after a string of unconvincing results. Foot Mercato add that Guingamp have no intention of selling Livolant, who is tied down to a contract until 2024, to one of their Ligue 2 rivals. But the forward knows he would have a better shot at playing Ligue 1 at Bordeaux than at Guingamp, who are currently eight points behind the Girondins.

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The Brittany outfit, a struggling twelfth-placed Ligue 2 side, have been negotiating in recent weeks with the Premier League side regarding the 21-year-old defender. The Paris Saint-Germain youth product left Les Parisiens for then Championship side Nottingham Forest in 2020.

Forest’s latest spending spree, which followed their Premier League promotion, made Mbe Soh no longer a part of Steve Cooper’s plans. The Franco-Cameroonian has played only three games with Forest this season, including in a convincing a 3-0 win against Grimsby Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup. In search of game time, Mbe Soh may have found a way out of Nottingham thanks to Guingamp. Ouest-France report that, in the wake of centre-back Donatien Gomis’ serious ankle injury, Guingamp executives successfully returned to the fore in order to agree a six-month loan for Mbe Soh.

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