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A first half  injury to Sadio Mane during Wolves clash could make a minor dent to Liverpool's near-perfect Premier League campaign. The Senegalese forward has been one of the Reds' star players this term, scoring 11 goals and notching eight assists for the league leaders. However, they may now face a period without him after he pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury during their match against Wolves on Thursday night. The 27-year-old wandered towards the touchline before sitting down on the pitch…

Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has stated that the NFF resorted to appointing a Normalisation Committee to run the affairs of the Delta State Football Association following the long-drawn intractable crisis that bedevilled that affiliate. “Early last year, the board of the Delta State Football Association wrote a petition against the acting Chairman, bordering on various allegations, and eventually held a congress where the members suspended the acting Chairman.  The NFF took note…

Chelsea and Spurs have reportedly been given a boost in their pursuit to sign Gabriel Barbosa after Inter Milan dropped their asking price for the striker. The Brazilian enjoyed a stunning loan spell at Flamengo in 2019, where he banged in 43 goals in 59 games. But despite his brilliant form, Calciomercato claim Inter are willing to offload him for just £17million. Read Also:Real Madrid play-maker on Chelsea’s radar Barbosa, 23, signed for the Italian side from Santos in 2016, but has scored just once in 10…

Inter Milan are reportedly keen on signing former Spurs striker Fernando Llorente from Napoli. Sky in Italy claim that this would end their pursuit of Chelsea forward OIivier Giroud. Llorente had been offered to Spurs, but Jose Mourinho will not be making a move for the 34-year-old. Read Also:Ibrahimovic set for Mourinho reunion at Tottenham Inter want the Spanish international to be included in a deal that would see their winger Matteo Politano join Napoli on an 18-month loan, with the club having the…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly indicated to Barcelona that they should make a move for him. They state that the Gunners are reluctant to part ways with their top scorer, who is tied down at the Emirates for another 18 months. Read Also:Arsenal reveal decision on Aubameyang loan switch to Barcelona Since joining from Borussia Dortmund two years ago, Aubameyang has netted 57 goals in 91 games.

Real Madrid playmaker Isco is reportedly on the radar of Chelsea with the two clubs holding a 'secret meeting', according to El Desmarque. They state that the Blues want to sign the 27-year-old in the summer, with the club claimed to be already sorting out a house for him. Isco has started just 10 times in all competitions this season, but it is believed that Zinedine Zidane does not want to sell him. Read Also:Arrizabalaga’s place as Chelsea No1 under threat The ex-Malaga ace is yet to score or provide an…

Bruno Fernandes' potential move to Manchester United has been the saga of the transfer window so far, and even Spurs boss Jose Mourinho wants to know the latest. With Sky Sports having deployed a reporter in Portugal to follow the latest goings on in the Fernandes saga, Mourinho wanted to be brought up to speed. With his tongue in cheek, he asked: “How was Lisbon? good? Lisbon was good? And when the reporter tried to ask about Spurs' next fixture, Mourinho cut him off. Read Also:Bruno Fernandes deal to Man…

Tottenham Hotspurs' striker search this month is set to take another twist as they chase Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi, according to reports. Muriqi has been on Spurs' radar for a while, but the North Londoners have also looked elsewhere. As they have struggled in the absence of Harry Kane, and even before the England skipper's injury, Tottenham are trying to get a deal for a striker over the line  before next week's deadline. Turkish newspaper Aksam claim that Spurs bid for Kosovo international Muriqi earlier…

Anthony Joshua has been approached by Saudi Arabia to stage a mega-fight with the winner of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, according to AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in December out in the Gulf state to win back his world titles. The site-fee which was paid by Saudi officials to host the fight was reported to be £30million. And according to Hearn, they want to host Joshua’s eventual clash with either Wilder or Fury. "Right now, the fight that Anthony Joshua wants is the winner of Wilder and…

West Ham are reportedly not interested in bringing former star Dimitri Payet back to the club. L'Equipe claimed that the Hammers were keen on signing on the 32-year-old, but Sky Sports has stated that there have been no contact between them and Marseille. Read Also:EPL: Leicester thrash West Ham as Vardy suffers injury blow Payet forced through a move to re-join the Ligue 1 outfit in 2017 after he went on strike.