Arsenal are eyeing up a late transfer move for a new winger before the summer window closes on Friday night. According to The Telegraph, the Premier League North London club will only sign the winger on one condition. Mikel Arteta’s side are in the market for a winger before the window closes – but that it will depend on ‘further outgoings’. The report added that Reiss Nelson has been put up for sale, which may allow the Emirates outfit to recruit a new winger if they are able to sell him in a permanent deal first. Arsenal have a number…
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Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has categorically warned Raheem Sterling to leave the club before the summer transfer window closes on Friday night. Maresca said Sterling and all the other players that are not training with the Blues’ first team will not get any minutes if they stay at the club beyond this summer’s transfer window. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday ahead of Chelsea’s Conference League play-off second leg tie with Servette on Thursday night, Maresca said: “Raheem is a fantastic person, he trains very well. The only thing is; every manager has different ideas. I said in…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has given injury updates ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off second leg against Servette. At least four senior players are expected to miss the game in Switzerland. The Blues hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke. As Chelsea prepare for the fourth game within a hectic two-week period, Maresca has decided to “protect” some of his players. Romeo Lavia is carrying a minor hamstring issue, while Reece James also remains unavailable for the same reason. Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto did not travel with the…
Chelsea are facing a serious challenge in complying with UEFA’s stringent financial regulations after the European body modified its rules. The Premier League allowed the Blues to register the sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million and the transfer of ownership of the women’s team to the club’s parent company. However, UEFA will not approve such transactions under its financial rules. Each case will be investigated individually by UEFA’s independent panel. However, the governing body has made it clear that these kinds of financial manoeuvres will not be tolerated. According to The Times, any sanctions resulting from…
Al-Ahli are ready to insert an exit clause in any deal for Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. The Saudi Pro League club are very hopeful of securing a deal for Osimhen this summer. They have already submitted a bid worth €70m and talks are continuing to convince the Super Eagles striker to join. According to Sky Italy, the proposal would see Osimhen earn €30m annually on a four-year contract with an exit clause. The report also claims Chelsea are looking at alternative targets to Osimhen as they seek to fill the striker position in the remaining days of the window. One…
Southampton have agreed a fee with Arsenal for the permanent transfer of Aaron Ramsdale. It is understood the fixed fee is £18m, potentially rising to £25m if performance-related add-ons are met. Negotiations are continuing on the other aspects of the deal. Arsenal have many of the details of a deal in place to sign Espanyol keeper Joan Garcia if and when Ramsdale leaves. It is understood they are in a good position to close a deal. Transfer: Southampton agree Ramsdale deal, Arsenal to sign Garcia as replacement
Thomas Mathew Cooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate the United States Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, searched online for events of the former president and President Joe Biden. Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said Cooks repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally as a “target of opportunity.” Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Rojek said investigators who have conducted nearly 1,000 interviews do not have a motive for why the 20-year-old shot at Trump during a July 13 campaign rally. Rojek said FBI analysis of Cooks’ online search…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised terrorists and arrested suspected kidnappers of retired military officer. In a statement on its social media platform, the Nigerian Army said the operations have dealt a blow to terrorists’ activities in the affected communities. According to the statement: “On 27 August 2024, acting on credible intelligence, troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Logomani village in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. “In the ensuing exchange of fire, the troops neutralised five terrorists and recovered one AK-47 rifle, a magazine, and two bicycles.” In another operation in Gwoza Local Government Area, 11 Boko…
The Edo State Government said eight suspected cases of cholera disease have been recorded in the state. DAILY POST reports that the Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr Ojeifo Stephenson, disclosed this to newsmen at a press briefing in Benin City on Wednesday. Stephenson said the eight suspected cases were among the 16 patients admitted at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH. According to him: “Last Thursday, we received an alert that there were some patients with suspected cases of cholera on admission at the hospital. “In collaboration with the WHO team, we quickly mobilised…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it is becoming a bastion of hopelessness with Nigerian youths becoming victims of government’s neglect. The National Chairman of the ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, said this in Abuja while commissioning the ADC Youth Council. According to him, while other nations are promoting youth engagement and employment through sports and policies deliberately designed to harness the creativity of youths, the current administration is fixated on suppressing the youths and wasting the common patrimony on luxuries. “We are running a government that is talking of Renewed Hope Agenda.…