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Norwich flop Van Wolfswinkel wraps up Saint-Etienne switch

Alan Pardew will do his best to convince Mike Ashley not to sack him

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Newcastle United: Galtier in Magpies link

Saint-Etienne boss Christophe Galtier is remaining tight-lipped over where his future lies with Newcastle showing interest.

Montpellier win as Lyon slip

Saint-Etienne will play in Europe next season after beating Montpellier 2-0, and they are all but certain of direct qualification via fourth place in Ligue 1 having seen Marseille beat Lyon 4-2 in the evening kick-off.

Ligue 1 roundup: Ibrahimovic breaks PSG record and Berbatov downs Lyon

• Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 St Etienne • Lyon 2-3 Monaco Zlatan Ibrahimovic took his season tally to a club-record 40 goals as his double inspired Ligue 1's runaway leaders, Paris Saint-Germain, to a 2-0 home win against St Etienne. The French champions maintained their eight-point lead…

Saint-Etienne and Lille held

Brandao's stoppage-time equaliser ensured Saint-Etienne clung on to fourth place in Ligue 1 with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Marseille on Sunday night.

Lille, Marseille and Reims win

Lille wrenched third place in Ligue 1 back from Saint-Etienne on Saturday night thanks to a 2-0 home win over Sochaux.

Chelsea confirm Zouma deal

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of teenage defender Kurt Zouma from Saint-Etienne.

Chelsea set to sign Zouma for £12.5m

• José Mourinho closes in on teenage centre-half • Signing may raise questions over John Terry's future José Mourinho is set to complete the £12.5m signing of the St Etienne centre-half Kurt Zouma, although Chelsea will loan him back to the French club for the remainder…