Chelsea are still in talks with Brighton for the signing of Ecuadorian midfielder, Moises Caicedo in a big money move but the London giants may soon find themselves in no man’s land in the window.Having oversee the departure of their main midfield players in the last six months, the Blues are now left with just January signing Enzo Fernandez as the only main midfielder.Despite still having the likes of Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei and Andrey Santos on the book, they are not up to the standard to count on heading into a 38-game Premier League season.The consequences of…
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With all 20 teams confirmed for the upcoming Nigeria by Premier League season, we take a look at the teams owned and run by private investors.1. Remo StarsPopularly known as the Ikenne Sky Blues, Remo Stars is owned by Nigerian politician, entrepreneur and sport enthusiast, Kunle Soname.2. Doma United Doma United of Gombe is owned by the current Vice Chairman (North) of the Nigeria Premier League, Alhaji Suleiman Umar.3. Sporting LagosThe Naija Super Eight winner and new comers to the Nigerian top-flight, is owned by Shola Akinade, the Co-Founder/CEO of Paystack, one of the Nigeria’s leading online payment platform.Only these three…
Rasmus Hojlund has emerged as a real target for Manchester United as they look to secure a main goalscorer, who will lead the lines for the club on a long-term.Erik Ten Hag has opted for a different approach compared to previous managers of United in recent times, whom had all gone for players of different status.Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Odion Ighalo, Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wout Weghorst are strikers the club has signed post Sir Alex Ferguson era, all of whom arrived at the club in their 30s.With Hojlund, United are looking to sign someone who just turned 20, though still…
Jonny Evans has signed a shot term deal with Manchester United as his search for a new club continues.The agreement will see the former Leicester City defender represent the club in the upcoming pre-season games.Evans, 35, who featured 13 times for Leicester City in the Premier League last season as they suffered relegation from the top-flight is still active in his search for a new club and joining United for pre-season will see him maintain fitness level.He will not be a part of the club in the new season as the agreement is only last for preseason games.Kehinde Hassan Afolabi
Former Manchester United defender, Jonny Evans has returned to the club following the end of his five year stint with Leicester City.The Northern Ireland international is back in Carrington, where he has started training to maintain his fitness as he searches for a new club.Evans hailed from the Manchester United Academy and starred for the club, when between 2008 and 2015 he won several collective accolades, including the UEFA Champions League title in his first season with the first team.Now 35, the defender left relegated Leicester City having made over 150 appearances and winning the 2021 FA Cup by beating…
Tottenham Hotspur has made enquiries about the possibility of a move for Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher as replacement for their want away midfielder, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.The 27-year old Dane has expressed his desire to take up a new challenge elsewhere after three seasons since he moved to London from Southampton in the summer of 2020.The club and the player has an agreement to part companies if an important bid is received. Albeit no bid has been tabled, Atletico Madrid are believed to be monitoring the situation of the midfielder, whose current Spurs contract ends in the summer of 2025.Tottenham wants Gallagher…
Arsenal has beaten Manchester City to the signing of Declan Rice in a British record fee of a total package rising up to £105 million, with West Ham United getting a guaranteed £100 million and the other £5 million in add-ons.English midfielder, Rice has been heavily linked with Arsenal since Arsenal and West Ham United met in the Premier League last season at the Olympic Stadium.Arsenal sign Rice after long weeks of negotiations with reports also linking Manchester City to the deal, which further complicated things for the Gooners and they became desperate.Mikel Arteta was believed to have had a chat…
The possibility of signing one of the best talents to emerge in Germany of late is being discussed amongst the Bayern hierarchy but the presence of one of their own seems enough at the moment.Florian Wirtz is still growing but as at now still one of the best at what he does, and Bayern, being their famous self wishes to acquire for themselves the services of the 20year old.However, a position he would play at the club, the central attacking midfield, is currently being occupied by Jamal Musiala, who also is one of the best in the trade and at…
Nicolas Pepe, in a recent interview with Colininterview has revealed the story behind his Arsenal nightmare under Mikel Arteta, defending the Spaniard, whom he claims helped him in every way.Pepe, who was Arsenal’s record signing when he joined from Lille in the summer of 2019 has endured a below par stint before and after the appointment of Arteta and was at the start of last season sent out on loan to OGC Nice.Arsenal manager, Arteta has-been criticized for his treatment of the Ivorian in the media but Pepe has now come out to defend the former Arsenal midfielder.Pepe said; “People…
Best club in the world at the moment and the first English side to win a treble since their city rival, United did 24 years ago in front of more than 90 thousand fans inside the Barcelona’s Stadium, Camp Nou, Manchester City have reached the climax but the velour of sustaining that status has become questionable very early into the summer.It is not that English football had not seen a very good side capable of doing the treble since United, it is only due to the competitiveness of the teams, hence, clubs have learnt to sacrifice one competition for another.In…