Author: David Great

Manchester United have cleared the way for England forward Marcus Rashford to complete a season-long loan move to Barcelona. The 27-year-old arrived in Catalonia on Sunday night after getting permission from United to complete the formalities of a move to Barcelona. Pictures of Rashford arriving in Spain on a private jet circulated on social media confirming talks between the two clubs have progressed quickly in the last week, with a deal being agreed in principle over the weekend. United have now given permission for Rashford to seal the move, which is an initial 12-month loan with an option to buy.…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino offered the governing body’s support to England defender Jess Carter after she revealed she has been the target of racist abuse during Euro 2025. Carter, who is Black, on Sunday announced she is stepping away from social media for the duration of the tournament. The 27-year-old has started all four of England’s games at the tournament, but struggled in their quarter-final win over Sweden on Thursday as the Lionesses conceded two first-half goals. Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham condemned the abuse, and said the FA has been in contact with UK police, who are in touch…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says its Artificial Intelligence (AI) business registration portal processes over 11,000 transactions daily, despite some ongoing challenges. CAC management said it was working to address identity verification and payment difficulties affecting smooth portal operations in a statement on Sunday. Launched on June 30, the AI system issues registration certificates within 30 minutes, once a director’s National Identification Number (NIN) is confirmed. The new workflow allows users to test multiple business names without paying upfront, reducing start-up costs and eliminating repeated name search fees. According to the commission, about 8,000 name reservations were processed in one…

Real Madrid are keeping an eye on Arsenal and France defender William Saliba, 24. (L’Equipe – in French) A nine-figure Saudi contract for Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, 25, has been taken off the of the table for now, but could be available again in 2026. (AS – in Spanish) Real Madrid are happy to wait it out to sign France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, on a free next summer but may offer a low bid in this transfer window. (Football Insider) Leeds United want a bidding war to ensue for Spanish forward Mateo Joseph, 21,…

Juventus are ready to meet Manchester United’s 25m euros (£21.6m) asking price for Jadon Sancho, who is in full agreement with the Serie A giants over a four-year contract worth 6m euros (£5.2m) per year. (Sportmediaset – in Italian) Sancho’s switch from Manchester United to Juventus is close to being completed as the two clubs have finalised some details of the 25-year-old’s move. (Tuttosport – in Italian) Juventus added former Canadian striker Jonathan David to their squad earlier in July. (Chronicle NG) Manchester United and Newcastle United have both identified Paris St-Germain’s France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 26, as a…

Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Briton Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of a pulsating contest at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to once again become the undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion. The win saw Usyk retain his WBC, WBA and WBO belts and reclaim the IBF belt he vacated last year before a rematch with Tyson Fury, with Dubois upgraded to champion and then defending the title against Anthony Joshua last September. Usyk’s skill was evident from the outset as he sidestepped everything thrown his way with deceptive ease and connected repeatedly with his jab, putting on a masterclass in counter-punching…

Arsenal have completed the signing of England midfielder Noni Madueke from Chelsea for a reported fee of £48.5m. Madueke signed a five-year contract at Emirates Stadium, with his fee expected to rise over £50m with add-ons. The North London-born winger joined Chelsea from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 for £30m and has since made 92 appearances in all competitions, scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists. The 23-year-old was part of Chelsea’s squad at the Club World Cup in the United States but left the camp before last Sunday’s 3-0 win against Paris St-Germain in the final to…

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting, with the Gunners pencilling in a medical for the 27-year-old. (Football Transfers) Arsenal made a move for Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 30, earlier this summer but were unable to agree a deal with Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German) Arsenal have agreed a fee of around £200,000 with Salford City for 17-year-old English striker Will Wright in an effort to beat Liverpool to the signing. (Mail) Inter Milan have proposed a deal to take Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman on loan with a £34.6m obligation to…

Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah after one season, the club said on Thursday. “Thank you, Auba for every moment, every goal, every roar,” the club wrote on X. The Gabon international joined Al-Qadsiah from Marseille last year for €15 million, after they were promoted to the top-tier league for . In his only season at the Saudi Pro League club, Aubameyang, 36, scored 21 goals and made three assists in 36 matches in all competitions. The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward also helped Al-Qadsiah finish fourth in the league and reach the King’s…

Former Manchester United  coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game. The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show: “I’m no longer bothered by cancer.” When he announced his illness, Van Gaal was the coach of the Dutch national team but he has not worked since the last World Cup in Qatar in 2022. 2022 FIFA World Cup was staged for Messi to win – Van Gaal “Two years ago, I had…