James Rodriguez is all set to join Spain LaLiga side, Rayo Vallecano this summer transfer window. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Recall that Rodriguez’s contract with Sao Paulo was recently terminated by mutual agreement. The Colombia captain and former Real Madrid star is a free agent. “James Rodriguez, on the verge of joining Rayo Vallecano as an official bid has been sent today,” Romano tweeted on Saturday night. “Contract until June 2025 plus option for one more season.” Transfer: James Rodriguez’s new club revealed
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Nigerians are concerned over the rising spate of killing for ritual purposes. A few months before the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, there appeared to be an upsurge in cases of ritual killing. That was understandable as most people attributed it to politicians who would go to any length, including human sacrifices to acquire political powers. Investigation revealed that the evil activities of ritual killers have gone beyond kidnapping people from their homes, on the road or while on transit to the hospitals where there have been recorded demand for a-day-old babies. Some nurses are believed to be involved in…
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has said that Leandro Trossard is always ‘upset’ to find himself left out of the team. According to Arteta, the Belgium international is a good example for the rest of the team. The Gunners manager spoke while hailing the mentality of Trossard after his performance off the bench in Arsenal’s Premier League 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. Two goals from Trossard and Thomas Partey gave Arsenal all three points against Aston Villa at Villa Park. “When you don’t get picked there are certain ways to react,” Arteta said at his post-match interview. “For Leo…
Rangers manager, Philippe Clement is desperate to keep Cyriel Dessers at the club. Dessers has admirers in Saudi Arabia, France and Italy. The Nigerian has also reportedly turned down the chance to join Major League Soccer club, Atlanta United. The 29-year-old has started the new season on an impressive note, netting five times in six games across all competitions. Dessers bagged a brace in the Light Blue 6-0 rout of Ross County on Saturday. There are still talks he could leave the Gers before the end of the current transfer window. Clement, who expressed admiration for the striker, insisted Rangers…
Chelsea have reportedly identified two players to sign as Victor Osimhen’s alternatives. The Blues’ bid to sign Osimhen could be derailed by the striker’s staggering wage demands. The Premier League west London club are keen to sign a proven goalscorer up top, with Osimhen a long-time target for them. Osimhen has asked to leave Napoli this summer and with Paris Saint-Germain withdrawing their interest, Chelsea have been working hard to agree a deal to land the The Nigeria international. Talks with Osimhen’s representatives have been ongoing for some weeks but according to The Sun, there is still no agreement in…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery and rainy activities across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, forecast thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe States in the northern region during Sunday’s morning hours. The agency envisaged thunderstorms over most parts of the region during the afternoon and evening hours. According to NiMet, in the North Central region, thunderstorms with rain are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau States during the morning hours. It added that later in the day, thunderstorms with rain…
Alex Iwobi was pleased with Fulham’s performance in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Leicester City. The Whites recorded their first win of the new Premier League campaign against the Foxes at the Craven Cottage. Iwobi scored the winning goal in the 2-1 victory. New signing, Emile Smith Rowe clinically finished past Leicester goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen in the 18th minute. Despite Wout Faes equalising, Iwobi smashed home the winner after good work from Antonee Robinson. The Nigerian said that he was particularly motivated to take all three points after coming so close to getting a result at Old Trafford on opening…
The billionaire founder and Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday. This is according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. According to Reuters, Durov, who was traveling on his private jet from Azerbaijan, was arrested under a French warrant related to a preliminary police investigation into Telegram’s alleged role in facilitating criminal activities. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian was accompanied by a bodyguard and a woman at the time of his arrest by the Air Transport Gendarmerie. Telegram is yet to officially speak on the development as of the time…
The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and the federal government to sell the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries. CORAN Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko made this call in a recent statement. According to him, the $1.5 billion spent on the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery would have been used to build and support modular refineries that can help the country address its energy crisis. He said ten additional modular refineries together with Dangote Refinery would end the importation of fuel into Nigeria. Idoko revealed that Nigeria has 15 modular refineries of…
Real Madrid winger, Vinícius Júnior, will wait until the end of the current season before he makes a decision on whether to move to Saudi Arabia, ESPN reports. Vinicius Jr is attracting interest from clubs in the Middle East this summer. But he has a contract with the LaLiga champions which includes a €1billion release clause and runs until June 2027. The 23-year-old has now put off making any decision on his future until the summer of 2025. It is believed that the possibility of winning the Ballon d’Or later this year, was the factor that weighed most heavily in…