Author: David Great

Manchester United are interested in signing 33-year-old former Chelsea and Spain defender Marcos Alonso, who is a free agent after leaving Barcelona. (Athletic – subscription required) Wales defender Ben Davies, 31, is likely to see out the final year of his contract at Tottenham rather than look for a move elsewhere this summer. (Football Insider) Napoli and RB Leipzig are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid’s 20-year-old Spanish forward Samu Omorodion after his move to Chelsea collapsed. (Football Insider) Brentford are holding out for at least £60m for 28-year-old England striker Ivan Toney, who is being monitored by Chelsea and Manchester United. (Independent) Getafe are interested in taking Tottenham’s English centre-back Ashley Phillips, 19, on loan. (Sky Sports) Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. open…

Manchester United will be without left back Luke Shaw for the opening matches of the new Premier League season due to a calf injury, the Old Trafford side said on Tuesday. Shaw picked up the injury at the start of pre-season training. “He is working hard on his rehabilitation with a view to being available after the first international break,” United said in a statement. French centre back and new signing Leny Yoro, 18, will return to action in about three months following successful surgery on his foot injury, United had announced earlier in August. United start their campaign at…

Bournemouth signed Mexico defender Julian Araujo from Barcelona in a deal worth a reported £8.5 million ($10.9 million) on Tuesday. Araujo agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after ending his one-year stay at Barca. Born in California, the 23-year-old right-back started his career at LA Galaxy before moving to the Camp Nou in 2023. Araujo, who never made a competitive appearance for Barca, spent last season on loan at Las Palmas and is Bournemouth’s fifth signing since the end of last term. “Julian is someone who we have tracked for a while now and we’re delighted to…

Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting counter-terrorism operations in Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, have killed at least five terrorists. The operation, carried out on August 12, 2024, also led to the recovery of several weapons, including bombs, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, and six motorcycles. The Army, in a statement on Tuesday on X.com, also said 44 Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to troops deployed at Bama, Dikwa, and Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno state. The post read, “On August 12, 2024, troops conducted a raid operation on an Islamic West Africa Province terrorists’ enclave in…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. This followed the consideration and adoption of an executive bill transmitted by the President which sought to prescribe improved salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers. The executive bill forwarded by the…

The Police Command in Niger says it has uncovered the lifeless body of a baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Waisu Abiodun, made this know on Tuesday to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna. He said that on August 9, the GRA Police Division received information that a lifeless body of “about a day old child was found in a farmland in Tayi village, Minna”. Abiodun said that police operatives of the GRA Division moved to the scene and invited welfare…

Afrobeats icons D’banj and Don Jazzy have revealed that they are working together on a new album called “The Entertainer D’Sequel.” This album, which is a follow-up to D’banj’s 2008 album of the same name, is slated for release on August 16, 2024. It will include remixes of popular songs including “Fall in Love,” “Igwe,” “Feli Feli,” and “Suddenly.” Fans have been eagerly awaiting this reunion, which emphasises the duo’s significant impact on the music business since the early 2000s. The Entertainer D’Sequel | Out 16.08.24https://t.co/hDB1Hs57Eg pic.twitter.com/JCCab8A5C5 — D’banj D Kokomaster (@iamdbanj) August 13, 2024 Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, D’Banj rose…

In its largest attack on Russian territory since the start of the war, Ukraine bombarded two districts of Russia with drones on Tuesday. At the same time, its ground forces attempted to breach defensive positions in an attempt to seize even more land. A week ago, Ukrainian soldiers unexpectedly crossed the Russian border, approximately 530 km (330 miles) southwest of Moscow. According to President Vladimir Putin, the attack was carried out to strengthen Kyiv’s negotiating position ahead of potential negotiations and delay the advance of Russian forces along the remainder of the front. Twelve drones were destroyed over the Kursk region, one over Belgorod, and one over Voronezh, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s air defence forces. Russian officials issued missile…

Napoli have made an offer worth 25m euros (£21.4m) plus 5m euros (£4.3m) in bonuses for Chelsea’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian) Chelsea had previously insisted on £36m for Lukaku amid talks they could consider a swap deal with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. (Chronicle NG) Crystal Palace are also monitoring the situation of Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 20, and will look to make an offer if the Englishman becomes available. (South London Press) Manchester United have held internal discussions over signing a number of forwards this summer, including Everton’s 27-year-old Englishman Dominic Calvert-Lewin. (Sky Sports) Southampton have agreed a £12.8m (15m euro) deal to sell 22-year-old Germany…

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is open to an offer of over one billion euros from Saudi Arabia, sources close to the player told Reuters on Monday. The Brazilian winger, 24, was approached by Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) officials to inquire about his interest of moving to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros per season fixed, plus bonuses. The package would also include a separate 10-year contract for Vinicius Jr to become an ambassador for the 2034 World Cup, which is set to be held in the country, but those terms…