With the French season closed for business, Kylian Mbappe has an ideal period of time for reflection on a matter he has been very vocal on in the past - his next move.

As the Bundesliga prepares to restart on May 16, the former Arsenal midfielder believes the league could have waited before ending the French season

Former Toulouse manager Antoine Kombouare said there should be direct action after the French top division was called to a premature halt

The 27-year-old was the talk of the most recent transfer window having been linked with a return to former club Barcelona as well as Spanish rivals Real Madrid for the duration of the summer.

The vote was held on Ligue 1's official Twitter account, with Drogba receiving 51 per cent of the 40,094 votes that were cast.

The stylish 22-year-old is out of contract this summer and has had interest from a number of clubs. He joined Liverpool's academy from Valencia in a deal worth up to £2million.

The French football season has been ended after the country's government announced that no large sporting events will be allowed to take place until at least September, even if they are behind closed doors.

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Paris Saint-Germain will play their remaining home Champions League matches overseas if it is not possible to do so in France, according to president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

The French government is pushing for the rest of Europe's top football leagues to follow Ligue 1's example and end the 2019-20 season, according to reports in France.

Paris Saint-Germain have officially been awarded their seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years following the cancellation of the French domestic season.

Paris Saint-Germain have dedicated their Ligue 1 title win to healthcare staff and key workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Ligue 1 became the second major European league to announce its cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, following the Eredivisie's termination last week.

• Amiens relegated, Lyon miss out on European qualification
• Lyon president says club will seek damages for financial losses

Amiens and Lyon have both reacted angrily to Ligue 1’s decision to officially end their season on Thursday and determine final league placings, European qualification and relegation amid the Covid-19 crisis.

The 2019-20 campaign was suspended as part of the French government’s steps to contain the spread of coronavirus last month. With some teams having played 27 matches and others 28, the French league (LFP) drew up the final standings according to a performance index – number of points per game weighed by head-to-head record.

LIGUE 1 PREVIEW: Thomas Tuchel will have spent most of this international break with a headache. There's a nagging problem on the horizon - but one any manager would want.

'Unfortunately, Marco felt something after training,' Tuchel told a news conference. Tuchel broke the news without elaborating on the nature of the injury.

The Brazil international was dropped by Thomas Tuchel for PSG's 2-2 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League last week. But his performance in the second half inspired his side.

Paris Saint Germain's serial goal-getters Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi were at it again as the Ligue 1 leaders extended their advantage to seven points with a resounding victory on Sunday.

Lyon will be looking to put a traumatic week behind them when they go up against Nice this weekend with the Champions League spots still in touching distance.  

As always happens in Ligue 1, one of the biggest and most controversial moments of the weekend involved Neymar. Like the rest of the league, he suffered a breach of discipline.

Neymar has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 game against Lyon. The Brazilian's season has been blighted by fitness issues missing nine league games so far.

LIGUE 1 PREVIEW: It may seem like an overstatement, but it feels as though PSG's Champions League hopes could be defined by the line-up when they take on Amiens on Saturday.

The Brazilian superstar publicly slammed his own club for not picking him in recent weeks after he made his comeback in their 2-1 Champions League last-16 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Lyon are just about keeping their heads above water in the race to stay in Europe's premier competition next season, and Moussa Dembele is the man responsible.

The decision in France sent shockwaves through football and arrived as a red flag to the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga as they all plot to finish the season by UEFA's August deadline.

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.

The Colombian striker, who also scored twice in a 3-0 win against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in midweek, again demonstrated he was back to his world-class best in Monaco's easy victory.

Radamel Falcao's two penalties saw Monaco claim victory at Amiens to move out of the bottom three and ease the pressure on manager Thierry Henry.

A lot can happen in three years. Rewind to the 2016-17 season and Monaco were making fools out of PSG, who were favourites to lift their fifth title in a row before a rude awakening.

May 9 (OPTA) - Standings for the Ligue 1 on Saturday P W D L F A Pts 1 PSG 27 22 2 3 75 24 68 2 ...

May 9 (OPTA) - Top Scorers in the Ligue 1 on Friday 1 W. Ben Yedder (Monaco) 18 K. Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) 2 M. Dembélé (Lyon) ...

The Portuguese, formerly technical director at fellow Ligue 1 side Monaco, has presided over an impressive summer of transfer business and travelled the incredible distance last year.

Banners were unveiled in the club's opening home fixture of the new season, which questioned how long manager Christian Gourcuff would survive before being axed.

The 16-year-old midfielder earned countless plaudits after a mature all-round display against Thomas Tuchel's side, and has reportedly drawn the attentions of the Ligue 1 champions and Arsenal.

Substitute Nemanja Radonjic scored a fine last-minute winner as second-placed Marseille beat Brest 2-1 to move five points behind French league leader Paris Saint-Germain on Friday.

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,

Both strikers notched 18 goals in France's top flight before the season was ended last week. Paris Saint-Germain's Mbappe was crowned the Ligue 1 top scorer on Thursday by the LFP.

Cisse notched 96 goals in France's top flight during spells at Auxerre, Marseille and Bastia. But the 38-year-old has revealed he is desperate to score four goals to hit a century of Ligue 1 goals.

After the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mbappe was officially given the Golden Boot, despite having scored the same number of goals - 18 - as Ben Yedder.

The seasons of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are over after league bosses accepted that it would be impossible to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned champions of France despite the season being ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lorient have been promoted as champions of Ligue 2.

After the shock revelation on Tuesday afternoon that the Ligue 1 season would not be restarting, clubs have been left to count the cost of the decision. That could leave some open to losing their top talents.

Ligue 1 chiefs plan to restart the 2019-20 season on June 17, with a scheduled end on July 25. Clubs face playing every three days to allow enough time for relegation and promotion play-offs.

France prime minister Edouard Philippe announced this week that 'no major sporting events can take place in the country before September' due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision to cancel the Ligue 1 season is threatening to cause chaos in French football, with unhappy clubs considering legal action and a financial crisis looming.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Saido Berahino will play for Nimes in their pre season game against Toulouse today while he waits for his Stoke departure to be finalised.