Author: David Great

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting, with the Gunners pencilling in a medical for the 27-year-old. (Football Transfers) Arsenal made a move for Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 30, earlier this summer but were unable to agree a deal with Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German) Arsenal have agreed a fee of around £200,000 with Salford City for 17-year-old English striker Will Wright in an effort to beat Liverpool to the signing. (Mail) Inter Milan have proposed a deal to take Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman on loan with a £34.6m obligation to…

Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah after one season, the club said on Thursday. “Thank you, Auba for every moment, every goal, every roar,” the club wrote on X. The Gabon international joined Al-Qadsiah from Marseille last year for €15 million, after they were promoted to the top-tier league for . In his only season at the Saudi Pro League club, Aubameyang, 36, scored 21 goals and made three assists in 36 matches in all competitions. The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward also helped Al-Qadsiah finish fourth in the league and reach the King’s…

Former Manchester United  coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game. The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show: “I’m no longer bothered by cancer.” When he announced his illness, Van Gaal was the coach of the Dutch national team but he has not worked since the last World Cup in Qatar in 2022. 2022 FIFA World Cup was staged for Messi to win – Van Gaal “Two years ago, I had…

Tottenham Hotspur have officially announced the signing of Ghanaian international Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United. The deal, reportedly worth £55 million, marks Spurs’ fifth major acquisition of the summer transfer window. Kudus, who joined West Ham from Ajax in 2023, made a notable impact with 13 goals in 65 Premier League appearances. His dynamic playing style and versatility have earned him widespread recognition, making him a valuable asset for Tottenham as they look to bolster their attacking options under new head coach Thomas Frank. Before his time in the Premier League, Kudus began his professional journey with Danish side…

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reacted to the recent visa restrictions imposed on citizens of the country by the United States of America. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria noted that it is in talks with the US to reverse the visa restrictions but did not state whether it would reciprocate if the US refuses to rescind its action. Nigeria noted that the three-month single entry visa restriction would hamper many of its citizens seeking to study, work or even visit the US. “The attention of the Federal Government of…

President Donald Trump of the United States will attend Sunday’s Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he said at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as world football’s ruling body FIFA announced it had opened an office in New York’s Trump Tower. “I’ll be going to the game,” Trump told reporters. The news came a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the opening of a representative office at Trump Tower, where the Club World Cup trophy will be on display until the final. “We have received such a big support from the government and from the President…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, July 7, 2025, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, and forgery to the tune of forty-nine million euros (€49,000,000). One of the counts reads: “That you, Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, Zakah Global Investment Limited, Cheryl Austin Adanti (at large), Husain Abid (at large), Shazad Muhammed (at large), and Ismail Adil (at large),…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 7, 2025 arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja for Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). They were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, inducement and misleading the public into a fraudulent investment scam. One of the count reads: “That you, Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, sometimes between January 2024 and May 2025, within the jurisdiction of this honorable Didi invite the public to deposit money for a fixed period or payable on call with Crypto…

Nico Williams has signed a new eight-year contract extension which will keep him at Athletic Bilbao until 2035, the La Liga club said on Friday, ending speculation over a potential departure to Barcelona. Athletic added that Williams’ transfer release clause had been increased by more than 50%, with reports in Spanish media saying the earlier clause was worth around 62 million euros ($73.01 million). The 22-year-old Spain international, whose previous contract ran until 2027, is one of Athletic’s most prized assets and has made 167 appearances for them in all competitions. “When it comes to making decisions, for me, the…

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday, with the 20-year-old set to sign a seven-year contract in a move reportedly worth £55 million ($75.02 million). The clubs are currently in the United States for the Club World Cup, where they have both reached the quarter-final stage, and the agreement was made at Fort Lauderdale, with contractual details still to be settled. Gittens joined Dortmund as a youth player in 2020 from Manchester City, making his senior debut in 2022, and has made 107 appearances for the German…