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 Newcastle are interested in a move for Leroy Sane, Bayern Munich are intent on Jamal Musiala signing a new deal, Napoli join both Milan clubs in the race for Samuele Ricci. Newcastle are tracking Bayern Munich's 28-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Football Insider), external Bayern Munich are also intensifying talks with Jamal Musiala, 21, over a contract extension, with the Germany midfielder's current deal due to run out in 2026. (Sport1 - in German), external AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are all interested in signing Torino's 23-year-old Italy midfielder Samuele Ricci. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has defended the sale of Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 25, to Manchester United, saying the club's current centre-backs are more capable of defending higher up the pitch. (Mirror), external American businessman John Textor wants music star Jay-Z to join his

Manchester United have confirmed the signings of Samuel Lusale and James Overy. United were waiting on Premier League and FA approval for their summer transfer window academy signings of Lusale and Overy to be completed but both have now officially joined the club. The signing of youth striker Chido Obi-Martin from Arsenal has yet to receive clearance but it's thought there is nothing to worry about, and his move could be completed imminently. The MEN revealed in June that Overy, who had been subject to Premier League interest since catching the eye playing for Perth Glory's senior side in a pre-season friendly against West Ham last summer when he was aged just 15, had accepted a scholarship deal at the club. Lusale is the other youngster who has moved to the academy this summer from Crystal Palace. The 16-year-old winger played in Slovakia's three group games at the Under-17 European Championship in May and was in Palace's FA Youth Cup squad last season. l they receive

  New signing Manuel Ugarte does not start for Manchester United today as they face a Southampton side at St Mary’s desperate to get points on the board. Manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure following back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Liverpool, and he has placed his faith in surprising quarters for this game. Andre Onana will be in goal. In defence, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Diogo Dalot continue despite shipping three goals past Liverpool last time around. Kobbie Mainoo is joined in midfield, surprisingly, by Christian Eriksen, who many thought was out of favour with Ten Hag. This means Casemiro is dropped but, presumably, Ugarte is not deemed ready to start. Up front, Marcus Rashford starts again on the left wing despite calls for him to be dropped due to bad form. Amad Diallo is recalled on the right wing with Josh Zirkzee up front. Bruno Fernandes plays in the number 10 role. Keeping Rashford, including Eriksen and omitting Ugarte and Garn

  Manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's Premier League rivals want to see the club punished for alleged breaches of the top flight's financial rules. Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into City's 115 charges will begin on Monday. City were  charged and referred to an independent commission  in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. It is alleged City breached the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018. City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by a "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence". Javier Tebas, president of Spain's La Liga, is a long-time critic of City, owned by the Abu Dhabi-backed City Football Group and has repeatedly accused the them - together with Qatar-backed PSG - of being a state club and of "financial doping". Tebas says he has spoken to many Premier League clubs and believes they want to see the current champions punished. "I have spoken with many Prem

Japan forward, Chinari Sasai claimed teamwork and togetherness contributed to the team’s victory over Nigeria. The former champions recorded a 2-1 victory over the Falconets in Bogota on Friday morning. Miyu Matsunaga and Maya Hijikata were on target for the Asians in the game. Shola Shobowale scored Nigeria’s only goal of the keenly contested encounter. “We knew that Nigeria is physically stronger and faster than us, but everyone was able to stay focused and score the first goal, and then the second. “I’m very happy because this is a victory we won together as a team,” Sasai was quoted by FIFA.com. Japan will face Spain in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

  Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale has revealed that the club’s boss, Mikel Arteta thanked him for his contribution at the Emirates Stadium following his exit this summer. Ramsdale, a former Arsenal’s number one, left the club to join Southampton after losing his position to David Raya last season. Ramsdale told talkSPORT that he spoke to Arteta last week, and the two thanked each other. The Englishman refused to blame the Spaniard for freezing him out of the system but maintained that coaches sometimes take difficult decisions. “Yeah, I only spoke to him last week. What he did for me in my time at Arsenal, I can only thank him for and he thanked me for my contribution as well,” he said. “As a football club, getting back into the Champions League and pushing for a trophy and ultimately as manager’s do they often make decisions that upset people. “He made that decision, but we still speak. I’m looking forward to getting some games under my belt here. We will play them in a few

English broadcaster, Piers Morgan has bet his £10,000 on Erik ten Hag winning either the Champions League or the Premier League during his time at Manchester United. Morgan took a dig at Ten Hag for his response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarks about the Dutchman’s mentality. Ronaldo left Manchester United for Al Nassr in 2022 following a series of high-profile disagreements involving him and Ten Hag. Most recently, appearing on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ronaldo had criticized Ten Hag’s leadership. Ronaldo believes Ten Hag should not publicly state that Manchester United is incapable of competing for the Premier League or the UEFA Champions League, even if that may be true. Ten Hag responded by dismissing the Portuguese’s comments, attributing them to the distance between Ronaldo, now playing in Saudi Arabia, and the day-to-day realities of Manchester United. And taking to his X handle, Morgan, who is a huge Ronaldo fan, wrote: ”Ronaldo won 3 Premier League trophies and a Champ

  Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, said that nobody will take his shine because two ‘rats’ from TV that nobody knows criticized him. The Al-Nassr forward spoke while hitting out at the people criticizing him in recent times. Recall that Ronaldo recently suffered criticism from pundits and fans over his failure to lead Portugal to glory at the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. The 39-year-old failed to score a goal at the Euro 2024 as Portugal were eliminated in the knock-out stage. There were also calls for him to retire from international football and give room to younger players in the Portugal team. However, speaking on the development on Rio Ferdinand Presents, Ronaldo said: “People always take the worst part, not always the good part. But I’m not going to finish my career because two rats criticise me. “The world loves me, the fans love me. This is my motivation to carry on football. People love me. “No one is going to take my shine away because two people from TV that nobody k

Victor Osimhen witnessed his immediate future become one of football’s most talked-about topics following reports of his intent to depart Napoli.  The marquee forward, who had grown into a household name for the Partenopei, was all but certain to exit the club, especially with growing interest from elite clubs across Europe and beyond. However, any potential exit would fall through as several clubs failed to reach an agreement with both Napoli and Osimhen.  Just when it appeared the 25-year-old would continue the 2024/25 season at the Italian Serie A side, Turkish club Galatasaray swooped in for the forward in a deal which Italian outlet, Corriere dello Sport, detailed to be a dry season-long loan.  In the aftermath of Osimhen’s failed Galatasaray transfer, a Turkish club president explained why his club couldn’t afford him. Turkish club president speaks on Osimhen Speaking in an interview as captured by Sabah Spor, Trabzonspor president, Ertuğrul Doğan, explained that his club was pri

  Former Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has asked Erik ten Hag to name Kobbie Mainoo as the new captain of Manchester United. Petit said that the young England international is the future of Manchester United. The France international told Top Offshore Sportsbooks that Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho can be the leaders at Old Trafford. The Frenchman asked that both youngsters be handed more responsibility at the club. “I’m looking at the squad and I can’t see any leaders. United’s best players have been the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. “It would be a bold move, but If I’m Ten Hag, maybe I would make a strong decision and appoint the future of the club (Mainoo) as my captain. “Mainoo is young, but he’s English. He’s establishing himself in the national team. He’s the pride of the fans at Old Trafford. “Maybe Erik ten Hag needs to make a statement to his underperforming players and fight that says I’m ready to fight with those who are ready to fight with me,” he said

  Former Super Eagles media officer wants patience from the football governing body in its coaching search. Former  Super Eagles  media officer Oluwatoyin Ibitoye has called for patience regarding the search for a new coach for the Nigerian national team.  His comments come in the wake of interim coach Augustine Eguavoen's recent performance with the team in the road to AFCON 2025. Following the Super Eagles' latest AFCON 2025 qualifier against Rwanda, Ibitoye took to  social media  to share his thoughts: "Please keep your search for a foreign coach for the @ng_supereagles in the cooler for a bit longer,” he posted.  “Let's buy some time. Let's see what Coach Austin Eguavoen and the team will cook for us in October and maybe in November. If the food is sweet fine, if the food no sweet, we go know wetin to do." Ibitoye's comments reflect a desire to give Eguavoen more time to prove himself in the role before making any definitive decisions about the team

  Nigeria's junior D'Tigress are through to the FIBA U-18 Afrobasket semifinal after a 66-51 victory against Egypt. There is news about Nigeria's youth women's basketball team known as the Junior D'Tigress. The team has bounced back from two defeats in a sensational outing at the FIBA U-18 women's Afrobasket in South Africa. Nigeria 66-51 Egypt Nigeria met up with Egypt in their quarterfinal fixture of the tournament. This comes after the junior D'Tigress struggled in their group phase games.In the group stage they recorded a 107-30 win against Zimbabwe but suffered a 64-80 loss to their counterparts from Uganda. In the game against Egypt, the Junior D'Tigress were able to weather the storm to get a 15-point victory. Victory for Nigeria comes after their issues with the South African embassy about visas. The Most Valuable Player of the game was Abigail Isaac. The youngster contributed a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, adding two assists. The

  Ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses revealed how a prominent male figure in his life pressed for him to represent the English national team. Super Eagles legend Victor Moses recently paid homage to former Crystal Palace chairman Jordan Simon, who he revealed pressed him to play for the Three Lions.  Moses was born in Nigeria, Kaduna precisely. However, his parents were killed in religious riots when he was 11, which caused him to leave for England, where he sought asylum and was granted. He was taken in by a foster family before ending up in Crystal Palace’s Academy.  He got his football education in England and represented the three Lions in the U-16s, U-17s, U-19 and U-21s; hence, he was eligible to represent the senior team; however, he opted to play for the country of his birth, Nigeria, against the wishes of Jordan, who served as a father figure.  What Moses said  The now-33-year-old has since left the international scene, as he retired from the Super Eagles in 2018, following Nig

  Former Manchester City and Argentina star, Sergio Aguero, has backed Raheem Sterling to help Arsenal give Manchester City a run for their money this season. Aguero believes that the Englishman is a great signing for the Gunners. The Argentine, who once shared the Manchester City’s dressing room with Sterling, believes the Englishman knows Mikel Arteta and will work well under the manager. Aguero told Stake that the former Liverpool and Manchester City forward is a solid reinforcement for Mikel Arteta’s side this season. He said, “I think it’s a great signing for Arsenal. Arteta and Raheem know each other very well from their time at City. “Mikel will surely be able to find a way to let Sterling show his best game. “Besides, the team is very well-consolidated, and they’ve been a tough contender over the last few seasons. “The team has a deep bench and Raheem comes as a solid reinforcement. They’ll come out as a stronger rival for sure.” Sterling joined Arsenal on loan from Chelsea in

  Super Eagles legend Austine Jay Jay Okocha is amongst a long list of former African stars that will grace the 2023 CAF coaches symposium. The symposium will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from Thursday, September 12 to Friday, September 13. Football icons El-Hadj Diouf, Antoine Bell, Mark Fish and Otto Addo will also grace the event. They will also be joined by Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, Fulham legend Luis Boa Morte, who is the current coach of Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal’s Pape Thiaw, among others at the two-day event. The symposium will mark the first-ever such meeting of African coaches, with 50 national team coaches from across CAF’s Member Associations expected to attend. It will provide a platform for an exchange of ideas and experiences among Africa’s top coaches.

  Austin was named as the Super Eagles interim coach after the appointment of Bruno Labbadia deal collapse. Following Nigeria's draw against Rwanda in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, there have been growing calls from Nigerian football fans for the immediate sacking of interim coach Austin Eguavoen. Super Eagles share spoils with Rwanda Super Eagles took control of the game,  dominating possession and coming close to scoring  with a strong run from Ademola Lookman. Nigeria found the net in the 22nd minute, but Lookman's goal was disallowed for offside. The match lacked excitement, with the highlight of the first half being a physical confrontation between Samuel Chukwueze and Claude Niyomugabo, leading to yellow cards for both. Victor Boniface, made an impact in the 36th minute, striking the post with a powerful shot. Lookman failed to capitalise on the rebound, sending a weak header straight to the Rwanda defence. At halftime, Austine Eguavoen made key subs