Spanish police have stated that evidence suggests the late Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, was in the driver’s seat and was probably speeding at the time of the fatal crash. Jota died in the accident alongside his brother, André Silva. The Lamborghini they were travelling in is suspected to have suffered a tyre blowout in the…
Tottenham have agreed a £55m fee with West Ham to sign midfielder Mohammed Kudus. The Ghana international is now set to have a medical before signing a long-term contract. BBC Sport reported that the Hammers had rejected an initial £50m but a deal has now been clinched. Kudus, who has an £85m release clause, joined…
A Madrid court on Wednesday handed down a one-year sentence and a €386,000 ($375,000) fine to Brazil coach, Carlo Ancelotti, for failing to pay tax on his image-rights revenues when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014, the court said in a statement. However, ESPN reports that Ancelotti is likely to receive a suspended sentence…
Viktor Gyökeres’ proposed transfer from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal has hit a significant roadblock due to disagreements over the player’s valuation in ongoing negotiations. Arsenal have identified the Swedish striker as their top target, prioritising him over Benjamin Šeško in their quest for a centre-forward this summer. Gyökeres is reportedly willing to commit to a…
The coach of the Nigeria Under-17 female football team, the Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, said that merit would be his guiding principle in player selection ahead of the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Olowookere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja that in spite of being drawn in a tough…
Spanish club Valencia have been linked with a move for Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka. After limited playing time at Brentford Onyeka joined Bundesliga outfit Augsburg on loan and has returned to his parent club for pre-season. But McGrath of Daily Telegraph has revealed that the six-time Spanish league champions and Brentford are in discussions…
French club Montpellier have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Orakpo on loan from OGC Nice. Orakpo only linked up with Nice in January after impressing for Nigeria’s U-20 side at the 2024 FC Bayern Youth Cup. The youngster was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the competition. Orakpo also finished as scorer with…
Andre Onana would only leave Manchester United if any interested club is able to pay the sum £30 million to the Red Devils. The Red Devils set the asking price and are ready to sell the goalkeeper this summer, but have yet to receive offers. Daily Mail reports that French Ligue 1 top side, AS…
Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago as Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid revolution face its biggest test in today’s Club World Cup semifinal. Mbappe should be remembered as a PSG legend, having spent seven prolific campaigns there and eventually departing as their…
Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen has voiced his dissatisfaction regarding Napoli’s intention to sell him to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, urging Turkish champions Galatasaray to expedite negotiations for his transfer fee with the Serie A side. Despite having received a lucrative four-year contract offer from Al-Hilal, reportedly worth €160 million, Osimhen remains steadfast in his…
