The Spanish giants have been clear front-runners for his signature ever since he revealed he was to finally leave Atletico Madrid this summer but no official approach had been made.

According to French outlet La Provence, the 17-year-old winger has caught the eye of Manchester United chiefs and they are boosted given he is yet to commit to a professional deal at Marseille.

The 25-year-old defender was last summoned for international duty in 2017 but is yet to be handed his first cap. Laporte had been regularly capped for France's international youth sides.

Portugal pulled off a 4-2 win over Serbia to move into second place in Group B, after being made to work for all three points.

Real Madrid have been dealt another injury blow with striker Luka Jovic ruled out of Serbia's Euro 2020 qualifier against Luxembourg on Tuesday with an unspecified injury.

Kingsley Coman and defender Clement Lenglet scored in each half, with Antoine Griezmann missing a penalty for the second time in four days. Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder added a third.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo took his international tally to 93 goals when he scored four times to give the European champions a 5-1 win away to Lithuania in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Tuesday.

Griezmann reveals he favours stopping matches if it can bring an end to racism and homophobia in the stands - a stance that goes against French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet.

Chelsea have been dealt an injury blow after N'Golo Kante was forced to pull out of France's Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland on Friday night. Kante was set to start but suffered a problem in the warm-up.

The Real Madrid striker has not featured for France since back in 2015, with Deschamps choosing to axe him from the squad following the controversy with compatriot Mathieu Valbuena.

It is nine months since the death of Emiliano Sala. His presence will always loom over Nantes but the players are giving everyone connected to the club something to smile about once more.

Giroud came off the bench in France's Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey and scored within four minutes, but his header was cancelled out by Kaan Ayhan in a 1-1 draw.

Cristiano Ronaldo has kindly sent boots to the entire Portugal U17 Women's side after they reached the elite round of Euro 2020 qualification.  Ronaldo rewarded the team for their heroics.

Kante has endured a frustrating start to the season as he has been restricted to just six appearances in all competitions for Chelsea after suffering an ankle injury.

Karim Benzema has been a consistent goalscorer in his professional career and has represented France over 80 times, but the former Lyon marksman hasn't played for Les Bleus since 2015.

Calls are growing for Karim Benzema to earn a recall for France - four years after earning the last of his 81 caps. He's been exiled since his involvement in blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena.

Cristiano Ronaldo took a selfie with one pitch invader and embraced another as he scored another hat-trick, moving closer to 100 international goals and helping Portugal edge closer to Euro 2020. 

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has revealed he could return to action as early as January as he continues his recovery from a dislocated elbow sustained in October's 3-0 defeat to Brighton.

Calls have been growing for the in-form Real Madrid striker to earn his first call-up since 2015 in recent weeks. But Le Graet is determined that the 31-year-old will not be seen in a Les Bleus shirt again.

Portugal booked their place at Euro 2020 with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Luxembourg.

Kylian Mbappe's father has defended his son after he received criticism for his performance for France in their 2-1 victory against Moldova on Thursday.

ALBANIA 0-2 FRANCE: Corentin Tolisso and Antoine Griezmann scored as France beat Albania 2-0 to secure top spot in Euro 2020 qualifying group H.

Benzema's hopes of a return to the France fold were shot down by its FA president Noel Le Graet last week. Calls had been growing for the in-form Madrid striker to earn his first call-up since 2015.

CHRIS WHEELER IN FRANKFURT: A hat-trick from former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry sank Northern Ireland as their Group C campaign ended with a heavy defeat in Frankfurt.

Mastermind sporting director Luis Campos, the man behind the rise of Monaco and the rejuvenation of Lille, has opened the door on the possibility of joining Jose Mourinho at Tottenham.

PETE JENSON: Zinedine Zidane may have been able to reignite the debate on whether France are foolish to overlook in-form Karim Benzema - but it would take something huge to bring change.

The Court of Cassation, the highest-ranked court in the French justice system, assembled on Monday afternoon with 19 magistrates to try and settle a case which first emerged four years ago.

Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain's showpiece Ligue 1 clash has been postponed because of adverse weather. The game will be rescheduled but a date has not yet been established.

Bordeaux have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign Chelsea striker Giroud. The Ligue 1 side are interested in a loan deal for the 33-year-old, who has been given the go-ahead to leave in January,

Lionel Messi missed out on top spot after injuries, Cristiano Ronaldo closed in on a remarkable international feat and Raheem Sterling was deadly - who have 2019's most prolific strikers been?

The Ligue 2 side mourned the 'tragic day' as Julan died in the car crash as they shared the news on social media, leading to a number of tributes across French football.

Olivier Giroud remains an important part of Didier Deschamps' plans for France ahead of the Euros later this year, but has admitted his lack of current playing time at Chelsea is of huge concern.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: The Spurs captain has been missing since sustaining a serious elbow injury in the 3-0 loss to Brighton in October but he has now returned to light training.

SPECIAL REPORT BY DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LYON: To many in France, the 32-year-old is a footballing pariah. At Real Madrid, however, Benzema is approaching immortality.

INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN: Everton's Djibril Sidibe is thrilled to be on the most prized WhatsApp group in sport. He was a member of France's 2018 World Cup winning squad

As far as bizarre injury treatments go, Marseille striker Dario Benedetto's remedy for a head injury sustained against Amiens is right up there. The Argentine was bizarrely given a swimming cap.

Karim Benzema has taken a swipe at Olivier Giroud, implying the Chelsea striker who replaced him in the France national team is an inferior player.  The 32-year-old has not played for Les Blues since 2015.

Benzema used an unflattering motor racing analogy to describe the perceived difference in quality between himself and Chelsea striker Giroud, who replaced him in the France team.

Benzema took a swipe at Giroud as the 'go-kart' to his 'Formula One' to describe what he believes is a difference in quality between himself and Giroud, who replaced him in the France team.

In extra-time of the 2006 final in Berlin, France captain Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest after words were exchanged. Zidane was sent-off and Italy went on to win on penalties.

Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, but handled in a different way by the wine-grower. With lower yields and a longer time hanging on the vines, it develops bigger flavours and fuller texture

The Brits must strike a balance between male and female, black and white, sales and excellence. In the 40th edition, they fell at the first hurdle.

Work hard, make the people happy. That's what Rob Brydon does. There's nothing restless about him like his famous friends

Caroline was a mate of mine. We weren't close friends, but we got on well, frequently met up at showbiz bashes, and exchanged irregular text messages about life and the universe

House Of Glass flows with the amazing clarity and delicacy of a fine novel. By the end, I was completely wrapped up in the sharply contrasting characters of the Glass family

From George Harrison in 2002 to Ginger Baker the other day, we're used to finding a rock star's death followed by a tribute gig. On Tuesday, the idea came with a twist: the honoree was still with us.

Spring is round the corner, and it's time to crack open the scented whites. While some grapes have the aromatic impact of a ram raid on the Duty Free perfume counter, others are more subtle

Fans can exhale - the final instalment of Mantel's trilogy is a cracker: powerful, propulsive and amply worth the eight-year wait. Despite topping 900 pages, it spans just four years.

A London transfer for Richard Eyre's entertaining production of the Noël Coward comedy starring a splendid Jennifer Saunders.

The latest domestic thriller is Flesh And Blood , and already it's getting mixed up in my head with Liar, Cheat, Trust Me, Trauma, Gold Digger , etc. Their formats are so similar