Author: David Great

Bayern Munich are planning to make a second offer to Tottenham for their England striker Harry Kane, 29. (Sky Sport – in German) Manchester City are preparing their opening bid for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, after beginning talks with RB Leipzig. (ESPN) Liverpool’s England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, and Chelsea’s Chelsea’s Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 34, are two of the possible signings being lined up by Al-Ettifaq after the Saudi club appointed Steven Gerrard as their new manager. (Mail) Paris St-Germain are pushing to beat Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City to the signing of Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga, 21, from Celta Vigo. (Guardian) Chelsea have held talks with Southampton over a potential deal for…

Coca-Cola Nigeria Plc and its bottlers, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), were fined by the Lagos Federal High Court for utilising a publisher’s writings for religious reasons without his permission or authority. The court’s judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, accused Coca-Cola Plc and its bottlers of violating Abdulmumineen Onilemarun’s work on the fasting times for Muslims in Kwara State during the month of Ramadan. As a result, Justice Osiagor ordered Coca-Cola Plc to compensate Onilemarun with the sum of N3 million. Through his attorney, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Onilemarun accused Coca-Cola Plc of violating his rights by exploiting the Ramadan timing for the morning…

Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, wants a package worth at least £206m to join any club this summer. (Mail) Aymeric Laporte is attracting interest from Arsenal and Juventus, with the 29-year-old France centre-back facing an uncertain future at Manchester City. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish) AC Milan have made a bid of 14m euros for Chelsea and USA winger Christian Pulisic, 24. (The Athletic – subscription required) Manchester City are keen to keep England right-back Kyle Walker, 33, who has been the subject of interest from Bayern Munich, and will offer the defender a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano) RB Leipzig and Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, is close to a record £86m…

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said that Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) has yet to give a directive on the new electricity tariff earlier scheduled to commence on July 1. The Public Relations Officer of IBEDC, Ms. Busolami Tunwase, stated this in an interview with NAN in Ibadan on Saturday. She said: “I am not aware that NERC has given us any such directive. It is the commission that does the whole thing and I am not sure it has given such a directive. “But, any moment we get the directive to that effect, we will announce it…

Manchester United’s bid of £30m for Atalanta’s 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund has been rejected. (Corriere dello sport, in Italian) Inter Milan CEO Beppe Marotta has confirmed Manchester United’s interest in signing the Italian club’s Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27. (Mail) United are also interested in Feyenoord’s 25-year-old Dutch keeper Justin Bijlow as a back-up in case they miss out on Onana. (Mirror) Newcastle’s deal to sign 23-year-old Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from AC Milan is set to go through but could be delayed until next week. (Fabrizio Romano) Real Madrid hope to rival Barcelona in the bid to sign Fenerbache’s highly rated attacking midfielder Arda Guler. The Turkish 18-year-old has a reported £15m release…

A few days after the announcement of Dr. Kingsley Emu as the substantive Secretary to the State Government of Delta State, a fellow member of a WhatsApp group made up of Delta state professionals of various stripes had asked in wonder – Na who be dis Kingsley Emu sef? The question had elicited many answers with many describing him as a technocrat, a former banker, successful businessman, an experienced corporate mandarin and brilliant manager of men and resources. Later that evening, away from WhatsApp and ruminating over my day, the question roiled my mind and has ultimately become the trigger…

Arsenal are weighing up a move for 24-year old PSG forward Kylian Mbappe when PSG contract expires next summer.(Football Transfers) Luis Enrique will make bidding for Manchester City’s Portugal winger Bernardo Silva, 28, his priority when he replaces Christophe Galtier as Paris St-Germain coach. (90min) The former Spain boss also wants PSG to sign Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, from Atletico Madrid. (Relevo – in Portuguese) Manchester United are targeting Porto’s Iran striker Mehdi Taremi, 30. (Jornal de Noticias – in Portuguese) Chelsea have agreed to let Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta, 33, join Atletico Madrid on a free transfer. (Marca – in Spanish) Chelsea are approaching an agreement with Inter Milan over a permanent move for…

Former Netherlands striker Patrick Kluivert has been appointed manager of Turkish side Adana Demirspor on a two-year contract, the Super Lig club announced on Friday. Kluivert, 46, has coached Curacao and was part of the Netherlands coaching staff under Louis van Gaal from 2012-2014. He enjoyed success in his playing career, winning the Champions League with Ajax Amsterdam in 1995 and LaLiga with Barcelona in 1999. He hung up his boots in 2008. Adana finished fourth in the top tier last season. Kulübümüz, Teknik Direktörlük görevi için Patrick Kluivert ile 2 yıllık resmi sözleşme imzalamıştır. Hoş geldin @PatrickKluivert pic.twitter.com/7YOdmrq9L1 —…

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a four-year contract with AC Milan, the two teams announced on Friday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that the 27-year-old, who joined Chelsea aged eight, was signed for an initial fee of 16 million euros ($17.47 million). “After 19 years as a Chelsea player, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has left the club and completed a permanent transfer to AC Milan,” Chelsea said in a statement. “A dedicated professional and a friendly and popular person throughout Cobham (training ground), Loftus-Cheek departs having made 155 appearances – in which 13 goals…

Chelsea have completed the signing Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson on an eight-year contract from Villarreal for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old scored 13 goals in 38 appearances for the La Liga side last season, including nine in the final eight league games. … Nic Jackson! ???? pic.twitter.com/IRFcrXnXf6 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 30, 2023 He is the Blues’ second summer signing after the £52m deal for France striker Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. “He is a young player with big potential,” said co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley. “We believe he is ready for this next step in his…