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PSG coach Luis Enrique is bouncing Marco Verratti out of the club. The Italy midfielder has been transfer-listed and urged to find himself a new club this summer. Manchester United and Newcastle have been linked with Verratti, though…

Everton have agreed a deal with Udinese for Portuguese striker Beto and have now reportedly started to set up his medicals. Various reports in Italy yesterday suggested that the Toffees had agreed a deal worth around €30-35m including…

Manchester United outcast Mason Greenwood may have missed out on a move to Saudi Arabia. The English youngster has been cleared of rape and coercive behavior charges by the CPS in Manchester. However, Greenwood will not be brought…

New Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he's looking forward to his Premier League as Blues manager. Chelsea kickoff the season at Stamford Bridge against Liverpool. Pochettino told chelseafc.com: "It's going to be exciting but…

2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Champions, Enyimba International, will take on South-West zonal champions, Remo Stars of Ikenne, in the opening fixture of the Naija Super 8 finals, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on…

Serie A champions Napoli meet Frosinone in the first Serie A game of the season, while Milan will visit Bologna and Juventus will play away at Udinese. Lega Serie A is unveiling the fixture list and schedule for 2023-24. You can follow…

Liverpool have become contenders for the signature of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to a surprising update in the Italian media. Osimhen’s goals have just helped Napoli to the Serie A title, but his future there remains…

South Sudan U-17 national football team has been disqualified from the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) U17 tournament in Algeria after five of their players failed the MRI test conducted on the team The South Sudan Football…

Endrick has explained why he signed for La Liga giants Real Madrid. The Palmeiras attacker will move to Real Madrid when he turns 18 in 2022. Endrick said: "Real Madrid is a very big team, and Vini had sent me messages and gave me…

Head Coach Isah Ladan Bosso has announced that he expects his Nigeria U20 boys to get even better after a haul of 17 goals in three friendly games at the start of preparations in Abuja for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations.…

Japan coach, Hajime Moriyasu, has revealed he was disappointed after his wards lost 0-1 to Costa Rica in the on-going World Cup in Qatr. Japan failed to take another step towards the World Cup knockout rounds as Keysher Fuller's late…

Seeking to divert attention away from the never-ending Cristiano Ronaldo saga, Portugal begin another quest for international stardom when they meet Ghana in their World Cup 2022 Group H opener at Doha's Stadium 974 on Thursday. Fernando…

Barcelona have confirmed that Ronald Araujo will undergo surgery on a thigh injury later this week, and he is set to miss this winter's World Cup. The defender picked up the problem in Uruguay's friendly defeat to Iran and returned to…

Arsenal have confirmed a new date for their UEFA Europa League home fixture against PSV Eindhoven. The Gunners were meant to play PSV on Thursday, but the game was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II in the UK. According…

Human rights campaign groups, including Amnesty International, have called on football’s global governing body to set aside $440million (€440m) to support the scheme – equivalent to the amount it is set to hand out in World Cup prize money.…

Manchester United will make another decision on Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the January transfer window after deciding not to sell the right-back during the summer. Wan-Bissaka is low in Erik ten Hag’s pecking order and has managed just four…

Valencia coach Rino Gattuso was delighted with his players after their 5-1 win against Getafe. Toni Lato, Samuel Lino, Samu Castillejo, Nico Gonzalez and Hugo Duro struck on the day. Ilax Moriba saw red for VCF, along with Getafe's Mauro…

Juventus defender, Gleison Bremer, is a target for Italy coach Roberto Mancini. Bremer is yet to be capped by Brazil, though is under consideration by coach Tite for this year's World Cup. His wife Deborah Claudino has already started…