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Mikel Arteta Makes move for Ivan Rakitic Mikel Arteta has spoken with Croatia and Barcelona star midfielder Ivan Rakitic about a potential transfer to Arsenal this summer. Rakitic is on his way out of the Nou Camp with his contract already expired with the Spanish side and the club is not making any effort to have him sign a contract extension. The 32-year-old joined Barcelona from Sevilla in 2014 and has been a key figure in the team ever since. But his time spent in the first XI diminished this season and Barcelona are ready to let him go. Arsenal boss…

Trouble in Chelsea Camp as Three of their key players Nurses Injury Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that Christian Pulisic and the club’s skipper Cesar Azpilicueta will miss the Blues’ Champions League second-leg round of 16 tie against Bayern Munich after picking up hamstring injuries. Azpilicueta and Pulisic limped off during Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The Spanish defender walked off just moments after giving away a penalty against Arsenal following a foul on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang while Pulisic who opened the securing for Chelsea also picked up an injury as well. Chelsea will be…

Cyriel Dessers Denies Dumping Nigeria for Belgium Super Eagles target Cyriel Dessers has come out to deny claims of him dumping Nigeria for Belgium, rumours has it that he is showing interest of playing Belgium although he has committed his future Nigeria. The Nigerian denied all the claim that linked him saying he still interested in playing for Belgium despite already committing his international future to Nigeria.  Cyriel Dessers was quoted by a media outlet, Het Belang van Limburg, that he is still open to featuring for Belgium. He said: “One of my best friends is a video analyst of the Red Devils…

Asisat Oshoala Wins Queen of the Match as Barca Beat French side in Friendly Game Super Falcons and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala scored two goals in Barcelona women’s 3-0 win against Montpellier, in a friendly game in Spain on Sunday, The game was played at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gampar stadium behind closed doors as fans has not yet been allowed to come into the stadium because of the global pandemic coronavirus. After a goalless first half Oshoala broke the deadlock in the 64th minute to put her side in front, she scored her second to double the lead and…

Didier Drogba Gets Disappointed from Ex-players Didier Drogba was greeted by thousands of fans in his native country in Cote d’Ivoire after confirming his interest in becoming the next FA president. The former Chelsea and Galatasaray striker will be competing with four other candidates for the position which is the highest position in football administration in their country. The election is scheduled to hold on the 5th of September, and the former Ivorian striker is hoping his successful footballing career with club and country would help him win the elections. Didier Drogba was mobbed by fans as he enters Ivorian…

Latest Transfer News Across Europe In today’s transfer news, FA Cup winners Arsenal are targeting Sevilla’s 27-year-old Brazilian centre-back, Diego Carlos, as manager Mikel Arteta plans a summer overhaul. Arteta has called Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 32, to discuss a potential move to the Gunners. Arsenal will offer Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 31, a £250,000-per-week three-year contract later this week. However, Aubameyang wants to see the Gunners make big signings before he agrees on a new deal after helping the club win their 14th FA Cup. Crystal Palace’s 27-year-old Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha is a target for Arsenal.  Manchester United are considering a move for Leicester City and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel,…

Frenchman Odsonne Edouard Opened the Scottish League with a Hat-trick Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard who scored a hat-trick in their first game of the season as Celtic thrashed Hamilton 5-1 is wanted by many European clubs, the likes of Arsenal and some other European clubs have been keeping a close eye on the player but the club’s manager Neil Lennon said that their choice of keeping the player is “pivotal” if they are to realise their ambitions this season. Odsonne Edouard scored a hat-trick as Celtic began their quest for a 10th title in a row with a 5-1 home…

Eddie Newton Bags new Coaching job with Turkish side Former Chelsea midfielder and assistant coach Eddie Newton has been made the new Trabzonspor’s permanent head coach, he was made the manager after winning the Turkish Cup as their caretaker boss. 48-year-old Eddie Newton won both of his matches in temporary charge and delivered the club’s first trophy in a decade when they beat Alanyaspor 2-0 on Wednesday. He spent eight years as a Chelsea coach and was twice assistant manager. Newton said after beating Alanyaspor he felt there was more “opportunity” to be a black manager abroad. There are currently six black…

Fifa President Gianni Infantino still under Investigated Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to remain in the role while he is a subject of a criminal investigation. Last week, prosecutors in Switzerland launched legal proceedings against Infantino in relation to an alleged secret meeting he held with the Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber. Both men, Gianni Infantino and Michael Lauber however, denied to have met or held any meeting, the football’s world governing body Fifa, which is based in Zurich, said the meetings were “routine” and “nothing remotely criminal has happened”. They also said: “There was and is absolutely no reason…

Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd and other European Clubs trends in Transfer News In today’s transfer news, Chelsea is stepping up their efforts to sign Burnley and England 28-year-old goalkeeper Nick Pope, with the future of Spain’s Kepa Arrizabalaga, 25, increasingly uncertain according to Star Sunday reports. Everton intends to try their luck with a £15m bid for Bournemouth’s Norwegian striker Joshua King, 28. However, Everton has not yet made a bid for Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon despite reports of an £18m offer for the 23-year-old Spaniard.  Manchester United have entered negotiations with Monaco for defender Benoit Badiashile, 19, but face competition from Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid. Manchester United are demanding Inter Milan pay £15m to sign…

Aaron Hickey, the Hot Cake Aaron Hickey of Hearts has attracted three big European club’s interest as the three clubs are making massive effect to sign the left-back, the European clubs include Bayern Munich, Aston Villa and Bologna. The 18-year-old is in the final year of his contract at Tynecastle, with Hearts valuing him at £1.5m. Italian Serie A side Bologna have agreed to meet the asking price, and Aaron Hickey has visited the Italian club already to see things for himself but the other two clubs have not tabled any amount for the Scotland international. The Scotland under-17 international…

Ciro Immobile brings back the European Golden Shoe to Italian Serie A Lazio and Italian striker Ciro Immobile was awarded the Serie A Golden Boot award and also European Golden Shoe as he matched Gonzalo Higuain’s record of 36 goals in an Italian top-flight season. The 30-year-old scored in Lazio’s 3-1 defeat by Napoli on the final day as his side finished fourth. Fabian Ruiz put Napoli ahead before Ciro Immobile equalised from close range. Lorenzo Insigne’s penalty and Matteo Politano’s late goal were enough for Gennaro Gattuso’s side to win. Juventus’ five-times Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo who was…

AS Roma Ends Juventus Home Record Italian Serie A Champions Juventus suffered a first Serie A home defeat in 40 matches, after losing to AS Roma yesterday 3-1, they finished only one point clear of Inter Milan. Juve secured a ninth consecutive title with two games to go after they beat Sampdoria, but end the domestic campaign with only two wins in their final eight games. Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain gave Maurizio Sarri’s side the lead but Nikola Kalinic headed AS Roma level before Diego Perotti scored twice to give them the win. Inter Milan in the other game beat…

Aubameyang’s Brilliant Two Goals saw Arsenal Surpass Chelsea to Lift the FA Cup Arsenal’s talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brace was enough to seal the Gunnars spot in the next Europa League as they now have an automatic ticket to the elite competition. Arsenal came from behind at Wembley to beat Chelsea 2-1 to lift the 2019/20 FA Cup title. Aubameyang’s both halves goals gave Arsenal Heads Up FA Cup for a record 14th times. Chelsea took the lead inside the first five minutes through Christian Pulisic’s smart finish after former Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud provided an excellent lay up for the…

Two Italian Top-sides Battle for Nigerian Star Player Italian top-sides Inter Milan and Atalanta have indicated an interest in Nigerian and Club Brugge winger Emmanuel Dennis, the player has been liked by the two Italian top-sides and he might be joining either of them as the transfer window draws closer and closer. Emmanuel Dennis could be joining fellow teammate who joined one the Italian top-sides recently Victor Osimhem in the Italian Serie A. Emmanuel Dennis has attracted the interest of clubs around Europe following an impressive campaign for Belgian Pro League champions Club Brugge last season. The versatile winger bagged…

Arsenal Plans to Use FA Cup Final Trophy as Tip to Europa League There will be fireworks when Arsenal and Chelsea, the two local rivals, face each other at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup final. Arsenal aims to save the season with a win in the prestigious cup competition, but the game against Chelsea who will do everything possible to secure a trophy this season. Arsenal will be playing the FA Cup final without some key players, the likes of Chambers, Leno, Martinelli, Mustafi and Ozil are all likely to miss the title game due to injury. Arsenal has…

Victor Osimhen Finally Signs for Napoli After a long chase Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, Italian Serie A side Napoli has finally sealed the signing of the young striker from French club Lille. Napoli’s website gave very few details of the deal simply saying: “SSC Napoli are delighted to announce the signing of Victor Osimhen from Lille on a permanent transfer.” According to French sports newspaper L’Equipe, the deal is worth more than $96m (81.3m euros) making him the most expensive African player of all time. Napoli has now paid more than English Premier League side Arsenal who signed Lille and Ivorian…

Chidozie Awaziem Welcomes First Baby Super Eagles and Leganes defender Chidozie Awaziem has announced the birth of his first child. The Super Eagles defender with excitement announced the arrival of the bundle of joy on the social media. The centre-back posted an image of himself, where he was carrying his baby, who he has named Christel.“I can’t explain the way I feel right now, thank you God for giving me Christel, Latest dad in town,” Awaziem posted on Instagram. The FC Porto loanee’s side was relegated in the just-concluded Spanish La Liga season which Real Madrid won, According to reports,…

Steven Gerrard says Aribo is one of the Best Midfielders after their Pre-season game. Former Liverpool captain who is currently the manager of Rangers of the Scottish Premiership Steven Gerrard has praised Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo following the midfielder’s impressive pre-season form. The Nigerian international proved his class in the Gers friendlies ahead of the new season. The Scottish Premiership is set to start tomorrow and the players are all set Rangers will be travelling to play Aberdeen. Aribo also scored sublime goals in the friendly wins against Motherwell and Coventry City. According to Steven Gerrard, he said: “During…

Transfer News Across Europe In today’s transfer news, Manchester United have indicated interest for 29-year-old Mexican and Wolves forward Raul Jimenez, the player could be on his way to Manchester United after Wolves agreed a £27m deal to sign Braga’s 27-year-old Portuguese striker Paulinho. United is also interested in signing Jadon Sancho, Manchester United are making closer and closer steps to landing the player. Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 33, wants to hold talks with Manchester United over his future – with Englishman Dean Henderson, 23, heading back to Old Trafford after a loan spell with Sheffield United. Inter Milan are expected to agree on a deal to…

Nathan Ake to Manchester City Almost Done Deal Bournemouth who has just been relegated have accepted a £40m bid from Manchester City for defender Nathan Ake, an additional £1m is said to be made after the deal is finalised. Netherlands 25-year-old international joined Bournemouth in 2017 for a club-record fee and he has so far made 121 appearances for the Cherries. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been following the defender since the departure of Vincent Kompany, he is hoping to use the defender to start next season. Nathan Ake has been a target for not just Manchester City but also…