Author: David Great

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…

Tottenham Hotspur have officially announced the signing of Ghanaian international Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United. The deal, reportedly worth £55 million, marks Spurs’ fifth major acquisition of the summer transfer window. Kudus, who joined West Ham from Ajax in 2023, made a notable impact with 13 goals in 65 Premier League appearances. His dynamic playing style and versatility have earned him widespread recognition, making him a valuable asset for Tottenham as they look to bolster their attacking options under new head coach Thomas Frank. Before his time in the Premier League, Kudus began his professional journey with Danish side…

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reacted to the recent visa restrictions imposed on citizens of the country by the United States of America. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria noted that it is in talks with the US to reverse the visa restrictions but did not state whether it would reciprocate if the US refuses to rescind its action. Nigeria noted that the three-month single entry visa restriction would hamper many of its citizens seeking to study, work or even visit the US. “The attention of the Federal Government of…

President Donald Trump of the United States will attend Sunday’s Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he said at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as world football’s ruling body FIFA announced it had opened an office in New York’s Trump Tower. “I’ll be going to the game,” Trump told reporters. The news came a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the opening of a representative office at Trump Tower, where the Club World Cup trophy will be on display until the final. “We have received such a big support from the government and from the President…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, July 7, 2025, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, and forgery to the tune of forty-nine million euros (€49,000,000). One of the counts reads: “That you, Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, Zakah Global Investment Limited, Cheryl Austin Adanti (at large), Husain Abid (at large), Shazad Muhammed (at large), and Ismail Adil (at large),…