Napoli Reject Galatasaray’s €65m Osimhen Bid
Galatasaray's €65 million offer for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was turned down by Italian powerhouse Napoli. According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Turkish giants attempted to make Osimhen’s loan move permanent but fell short of the striker’s €75m release clause. The 26-year-old joined Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season without an option to buy, but the...
Champions League Knockout Play-Off Draw Set For Friday
A thrilling knockout phase play-off draw is set for Friday, January 31 at 12:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland, following the dramatic conclusion of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League group stage. With all group stage matches played simultaneously on Wednesday night, the list of teams advancing directly to the Round of 16, those set for the knockout play-offs, and those eliminated...
Boniface Resumes Training With Leverkusen After Saudi Move Collapses
Victor Boniface of the Super Eagles has resumed training with Bayer Leverkusen following the cancellation of his proposed €15 million per season transfer to Al Nassr of the Saudi Pro League, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The Leverkusen man, who was excused from training and their match-day squad for the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, was quick to share a...
Lyon Confirms Fonseca As New Head Coach
Paulo Fonseca, a former manager of AC Milan, has been hired by Olympique Lyonnais as their new head coach for a two-and-a-half-year term, the Ligue 1 team announced on Friday. Lyon sacked Pierre Sage earlier this week but made it into the last 16 of the Europa League after a 1-1 home draw with Ludogorets in their final group-stage match...
UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw Revealed [Full List]
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The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw for this season was held on Friday. Eight teams have progressed straight to the round of 16 following the completion of the league phase. They are Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, and Aston Villa. They will all return to the competition in March, but others have more football to...
Transfers: Villa Set To Seal Rashford Loan, West Ham Pursues Ferguson
Fabrizio Romano, a sports journalist, reports that Marcus Rashford, a forward for Manchester United, will be joining Aston Villa on loan with the possibility of a permanent move. In a post shared on Sunday via X, Romano reported that Villa will cover over 70 percent of Rashford’s salary as part of the agreement, with a £40 million buy option included...
Rashford Joins Aston Villa On Loan From Manchester United
Marcus Rashford, an England international, ended his exile at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim on Sunday when Aston Villa signed him on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season. Once a hero for the United fans, Rashford has not featured for his boyhood club since December 12 and admitted earlier this season he was ready for a...
Ex-Bournemouth Player Jordan Chiedozie In Coma Following Car Crash
Jordan Chiedozie, the former star of Bournemouth, was involved in a terrible car accident that left him in a coma. The 30-year-old, son of ex-Tottenham winger John Okechukwu Chiedozie, currently plays for Bashley FC in the Southern League I. Chiedozie was returning from a weekend match at Tavistock with club physio Reighan Taylor when their vehicle suffered a flat tire on...
‘I Could Have Signed For’ Barcelona’— Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese superstar, has stated that he nearly signed with Barcelona before moving to Manchester United. “I believe I am the best player in football history; no one has been better,” Ronaldo said in an interview with Spanish TV show La Sexta. The forward, who has five Ballon d’Or honors, turns 40 on Wednesday. “The numbers say I am the...
Premier League Eyes Semi-Automated Offside Tech Before Season’s End
Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes announced that the Premier League may roll out semi-automated offside technology by the end of the 2024-25 season, thanks to "significant" progress in testing. Last year, Premier League clubs unanimously agreed to introduce the technology at a shareholders' meeting. It was expected to be implemented before Christmas but met with problems in testing. "The progress made...
