Marseille’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, reportedly a summer target for West Ham and several other Premier League clubs like Newcastle and West Brom, stood out for L’OM in last night’s Le Classique against Paris Saint-Germain. Rudi Garcia’s side lost 3-0 at Parc des Princes.

In French newspaper L’Equipe’s player ratings, Anguissa was given a 6/10, the highest for any OM player on the pitch. The likes of Thauvin and Payet got 3 and 4 respectively while no one in OM’s back four got more than 3.

The website SoFoot gave him a 7/10, calling him the best Marseille player on the pitch. [Read more…]

West Ham are reportedly among a host of Premier League clubs interested in Marseille’s young defensive midfielder Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa. The 22 year old Cameroonian was part of the Indomitable Lions squad that took part in the Confederations Cup in Russia last year and was also Man of the Match in their draw against the Socceroos.

The Hammers apparently face competition from Newcastle, Watford and West Bromwich Albion, the last of whom have already had a 15 million euro bid rejected by Marseille. Albion moving for Anguissa would also perhaps mean the end of Grzegorz Krychowiak’s stint at the Hawthorns. [Read more…]