Arcus locks in at Angers; Nazon's Iran ordeal reshapes his season

The headline act on today's club watch is Carlens Arcus, who has officially extended his contract with Angers SCO through 2027, per Get French Football News and confirmed by the club. The 29-year-old full-back was among the departures avoided as Angers cleared out veteran presence — Pierrick Capelle and Abdoulaye Bamba both left — making Arcus's renewal a clear signal of trust from the coaching staff ahead of what should be a competitive Ligue 1 campaign.

The other story demanding attention belongs to Duckens Nazon. The Esteghlal striker gave a detailed account to BBC Sport of his evacuation from Iran during the conflict, describing watching bombs fall from 100 metres away and crediting a SIM card with saving his life. Now back on the pitch and focused on club football, Nazon's personal ordeal adds significant context to his 26/27 season at Esteghlal.

Elsewhere, Flashscore records a muscle injury for Hannes Delcroix at FC Lugano between 25–28 July 2026, though he appears to have returned to fitness by late August. Dominique Simon shows up in LiveScore's 26/27 data under Pardubice rather than Tatran Prešov, suggesting a club move has occurred — though no independent sourced transfer announcement is verifiable here, so that claim is noted but not confirmed in this brief.