Transfer: Manchester United eye Premier League midfielder to replace Pogba
Manchester United are looking to replace Paul Pogba with Youri Tielemans, if the Frenchman leaves the club this summer, according to The UK Independent. Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at Leicester City from Monaco. The Belgian is believed to have caught the eye of United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, in that short period. However, his move to...
Transfer: Manchester United name 15 players that will leave this summer [Full List]
Manchester United have published a list of players, that will be leaving the club this summer. The two notable names included are Antonio Valencia and Ander Herrera. Valencia and Herrera are among 15 players to be released, after coming to the end of their contracts. James Wilson is also among the departures, after United opted against triggering a one-year extension in the...
Transfer: Arsenal confirm 8 players that will leave this summer [Full List]
Arsenal have confirmed the eight players, who will be leaving the Emirates, when their contracts expire on June 30. They include notable first-team names like Petr Cech, Stephan Lichsteiner, Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey. Cech is set to return to Chelsea, where he has been offered a Sporting Director role, while Ramsey has already agreed a lucrative deal with Juventus. A club...
BREAKING: Transfer: Real Madrid announce five-year deal for Hazard
Real Madrid, on Friday night, officially confirmed a deal for Eden Hazard from Chelsea. Hazard would cost the Spanish giants an initial £88million, rising up to £130million with add-ons. The Belgian superstar has signed a five-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. He will be officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Thursday, June 13. Hazard has agreed a £400,000-per-week deal, making him...
Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Rohr reveals why Iheanacho is not happy
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted that Kelechi Iheanacho is not happy with a lack of game time. Addressing the media before Saturday’s friendly against Zimbabwe, Rohr however stated that the Leicester City forward has changed his attitude in training. The German, earlier this year, criticized Iheanacho for his lack of professionalism. At club level, the player was...
Transfer: Hazard becomes Real Madrid’s highest-paid player [See top 6]
Eden Hazard will become the highest-paid player at Real Madrid, when he completes his £130million move from Chelsea in the coming days, the Evening Standard reports. Hazard’s salary will be doubled to £400,000, automatically making him one of the highest earners with the Spanish giants. The 28-year-old will leapfrog some of the big names, who have been part of the Los...
Transfer: Tottenham sign Nigerian striker
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of talented Nigerian striker, Kion Etete. The North London side made this known in a statement on its website. However, the financial terms and duration of contract have not been disclosed by the North London club. The 17-year-old was offered a contract by Tottenham following a successful trial. The player was signed from demoted League Two club...
EPL: Chelsea offers Nigerian star new deal, retains Moses, Aina, Omeruo, others
Chelsea have confirmed that England youth international of Nigerian descent, Tariq Uwakwe has been offered a new contract. The player would become a free agent July 1 if he does not put pen to paper on the fresh deal. Manager, Maurizio Sarri had invited Uwakwe by February to train with the first team ahead of their Premier League meeting with Tottenham...
Guardiola speaks on Man City’s Champions League challenge
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he accepts that they will not be considered one of the all-time great sides, until they win the Champions League. City wrapped up an unprecedented domestic Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup last in May, adding to the record-breaking league title they won last season. But they were knocked out...
Herdsmen: Fayemi reacts as Ekiti monarch faults police claim on killings
A traditional ruler in Ekiti State and Olu of Iyemero, Oba Ebenezer Ogungbemi, has insisted that two people have been killed in the attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in a farmstead in the town. The monarch dismissed the claim by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Asuquo Amba, that preliminary report indicated that nobody died during the attack. Some...