After the ongoing uncertainty of the past few years, prime residential markets are now going from strength to strength, with prices broadly outperforming earlier predictions. After Covid-19 sent buyers heading for the countryside with longings for space, seclusion, and privacy being key driving forces behind new property sales, the masses are now back in cosmopolitan hubs - and price points reflect that. In the first half of 2025, Savills reports that average global prime residential capital values grew 0.7 percent, while rents increased 2 percent, signaling that demand from affluent buyers and renters remains robust.
Starting with the hosts, while Strasbourg might have watched Liam Rosenior leave the Stade de la Meinau for Premier League giants Chelsea last month, Le Racing appear to be enjoying life under new boss Gary O'Neil. Despite eventually falling to a 2-1 loss at home against reigning domestic and European champions PSG over the weekend, they have won each of their other three appearances across all competitions and the ex-Wolves manager has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from their last nine outings.
He revealed on Le Media Carre: In the period between the approaches from Bournemouth and West Ham, Monaco arrived and that hit me emotionally. I had three incredible years at Monaco. When they came in, all the memories came back. Monaco is home, began the Chelsea centre-back. I hoped that Chelsea would find a solution to allow me to leave on loan [] I pushed until the last minute to go to Monaco!
"We have only two professionals, so I'm very proud to represent my country in WorldTour races," Langellotti told reporters afterwards. The other is Antoine Berlin, who races for the Bike Aid Conti' squad.
