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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ferdinand Urges United To Sign Osimhen
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged the Red Devils to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in order to support struggling forward Rasmus Hojlund. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand pinpointed the 2023 CAF African Footballer of the Year as the perfect candidate to not only score goals for United but also guide Hojlund, who has struggled to make an...
Netizens Tease Sevilla After Third Nigerian Signing
Sevilla plans to sign Nigerian striker Akor Adams from Montpellier, making him the third Super Eagles player to join the team this season. The 24-year-old striker, who penned a five-year deal with Los Nervionenses until 2029, joins compatriots Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, though reports suggest Iheanacho may depart before the transfer window closes. Following Sevilla’s...
59 PSG Fans Arrested By Stuttgart Police Ahead Of Champions League Game
Stuttgart police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested 59 Paris St. Germain supporters in Germany prior to their Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart, preventing potential altercations with local supporters. The German club hosts PSG in the league phase's final matchday later on Wednesday, with both teams in contention for a playoff spot that could lead to the last...
