Author: David Great

Manchester United have signed Austrian Marcel Sabitzer on loan from German league leaders Bayern Munich until June 2023. The Austrian midfielder has made 443 career club appearances across Europe, including 54 since joining FC Bayern Munich in August 2021. Previously he was club captain of RB Leipzig. He has 68 full international caps for the Austria national team. “Sometimes in life you have to make quick and important decisions. From the moment I heard about this opportunity I knew it was right for me,” Marcel Sabitzer told Manchester United website. “I am a competitive player; I want to win and…

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign Argentina international Enzo Fernandez for a record 120m euros (£105.6m). The British transfer record signing is subject to completion of paperwork before midnight according to multiple sources close to the deal. He is undergoing medical in Lisbon and is expected to be unveiled as a Chelsea player in the coming hours. Fernandez was named young player of the tournament during Argentina’s World Cup triumph in Qatar. The signing of Fernandez would eclipse the £100m Manchester City paid to Aston Villa for Jack Grealish in 2021. Chelsea bid record £105.6m for Enzo…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the forthcoming 2023 general elections will be the best in the history of Nigeria. Lawan expressed this optimism on Tuesday while playing host to a delegation of the European Union election observers and former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga who paid separate courtesy visits to the Senate President. Odinga was in Nigeria at the instance of the Management of the Leadership newspapers for their Annual Conference and Awards which held in Abuja on Tuesday. The Senate President told his guests that the National Assembly had worked very hard to provide necessary support to the electoral…

Arsenal have signed experienced Italian midfielder Jorginho from London rivals Chelsea on an 18-month contract, a club said on transfer deadline day. The 31-year-old midfielder, who has made 143 Premier League appearances, joined the Premier League leaders for a reported £12m. Since joining Chelsea, the Italian has been a fixture in their Premier League side and won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. He started his career in the youth academy at Italian club Verona where he spent four seasons in the first-team, making 96 appearances before moving to Serie A…

Southampton are reportedly close to signing Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu for £18.5m from Genk. The 28-year-old is keen on moving to the Premier League after a deal believed to be €21million (£18.5m) was accepted by the Belgian club. Onuachu moved to Danish club FC Midtjylland in 2012, on a scholarship, from their affiliate team in Nigeria, Ebedei. He was a prolific scorer for their youth team, and made his first-team debut in the Cup later that year, before making his league debut in December 2012. In June 2013 he signed a new three-year contract with the club, before extending it…

Manchester United have opened talks with Bayern Munich about a possible loan deal for Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer. SkySports Premier League posted a video of Sabitzer sighted at Munich airport as he is expected to undergo a medical and complete a move. The 28-year-old is available during the current transfer window and following news of Christian Eriksen’s long-term injury and a short-term problem for Scott McTominay, United are exploring the prospect of a loan move. Marcel Sabitzer at Munich airport departures ???????? pic.twitter.com/myUNkC0tpy — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 31, 2023 Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, stated…

Tricycle driver with one passenger died instantly Two passengers were killed in an accident as operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday rescued four victims inside mini commercial buses (tricycles) around Ikotun, Lagos state. The accident which occurred around 12:30 pm today involved a fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) and 4 mini commercial buses (tricycles) with registration numbers (LSD 83 QM), (AKD 690 QK) and (AKL 87 QF) The driver of one of the mini commercial bus (tricycle) with one passenger died instantly. The four rescued accident victims by LASTMA personnel were two pregnant women…

EU Election Observers visit VP Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says when effectively operated, a cashless policy in Nigeria can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. “I think that what we should be looking at is to provide more infrastructure. The cashless thing has been really advantageous and helps with tracking. That sort of infrastructure is useful for more financial inclusion and the more financial inclusion you have, the easier it is to track,” he said. Osinbajo spoke earlier today at the Presidential Villa when he received a delegation of the European…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has urged the Federal Government to revoke licences of oil marketers selling above approved pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). PENGASSAN said the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) should immediately mobilise its staff in various locations nationwide to monitor compliance and anyone found wanting, should have their licences revoked to serve as a deterrent. PENGASSAN, in a statement on Monday by its National President, Mr Festus Osifo, said the call for the revocation of licences became urgent, following persistent scarcity of PMS in the last…

Bayern Munich announced on Tuesday that it had signed full back Joao Cancelo on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City with the option to purchase the Portugal international. His arrival completes a trio of winter signings for Bayern, who face Paris St Germain in the Champions League last 16 in two weeks, with keeper Yann Sommer and defender Daley Blind. They were brought in to replace long-term injured goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defenders Lucas Hernandez and Noussair Mazraoui. ????️ “Bayern are a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now…