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Matheus Nunes signs up with the Wolves for £38m transfer fee

Wolves have completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes on a five-year deal for a club-record £38million transfer fee. The 23-year-old played 31 league games when Sporting won the Portuguese league in 2020-21, ending their 19-year wait for the title, and he made a total of 101 appearances...

PSG Club to setup a crisis meeting to solve Kylian Mbappe and Neymar’s differences

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly called a crisis meeting amid rising tensions between their superstars, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. French sports daily L'Equipe claims the pair will have a discussion 'very soon' to enable the players to move on from the latest saga in their decaying relationship. Several reports suggested that Mbappe...

Sergio Gomez signs up with Man U in £11M deal (photos)

Premier League champions, Manchester City have confirmed the capture of Spanish left-back, Sergio Gomez from Belgian club Anderlecht. Gomez started his career in Barcelona's La Masia Academy as an attacking midfielder before moving on to Borussia Dortmund. City will pay an initial £11m ($13m) fee for the 21-year-old with the potential...

Cristiano Ronaldo currently rejected by two top Champions League clubs

- Udogie set to join London club Manchester United superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has been rejected by both Inter Milan and AC Milan. The Portugal international has reportedly been looking to leave Manchester United all summer long. The 37-year-old has not found a club willing to take him. And now Tancredi Palmeri is reporting that...

Ethan Laird leaves Man Utd for Queens Park Rangers

Manchester United defender, Ethan Laird, has said that he wants love and care after leaving the Red Devils to join Queens Park Rangers on loan for the 2022/23 season. Man United confirmed that Laird had left the club for Queens Park Rangers (QPR). The 21-year-old, who has been with Man United...

“Usyk maybe too fast for Joshua to defeat” – Mike Tyson Opines

Boxing legend Mike Tyson does not believe that Anthony Joshua can defeat Oleksandr Usyk when the two meet in their upcoming title rematch in a few days. The two-time heavyweight champion is set to face the Ukrainian for a second time live on talkSPORT next Saturday as he attempts to...

Ballon d’Or 2022: Why Messi was snubbed from 30-man shortlist

The organizers of the Ballon d’Or Awards, France Football, have explained why Lionel Messi was not included in this year’s shortlist. The 35-year-old, who is the current holder of the prize, was left out of a 30-man shortlist. Messi struggled during his first season at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the Ligue 1...

Ballon d’Or 2022 Awards: Karim Benzema and others nominated, Messi missing

Odds on favorite, Karim Benzema and his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated for the 2022 Ballon d'Or, but there is no place on the shortlist for Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Neymar.  Messi has won the award a record seven times more than any other player in...

2022 World Cup: FIFA announces new date for kick off

FIFA has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will now kick off on Sunday, November 20, rather than the initially scheduled date of Monday, November 21. The first game will now be between the host nation Qatar and Ecuador instead of Senegal’s match against the Netherlands. This means the tournament will...

Ballon d’Or Awards: Asisat Oshoala nominated for 2022 Women’s award (Full list)

Super Falcons of Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has made the 20-man shortlist for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award. Oshoala, only last month, was crowned the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year making it the fifth time the 27-year-old was taking home the prize, surpassing her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha. However,...

Erik ten Hag, Man U’s Coach confirms that Marcus Rashford will stay at the club this season

Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag has confirmed Marcus Rashford will remain with at the club this season amid interest from Paris Saint Germain to sign the forward. This comes after the French giants met with representatives of the United academy graduate as they look to bolster their options this...

5 Manchester City Footballers are dragged into Benjamin Mendy’s rape trial

The jurors in the rape trial of Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy were today quizzed on whether they knew five other stars. The names of Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and John Stones - who all either play for or previously played for City,  were read to the...

Chelsea Club set to sign Frenkie de Jong for £68M

Chelsea are very close to agreeing a deal for Frenkie de Jong with the the Blues willing to meet Barcelona's asking price for the midfielder The Dutchman has been the talk of the transfer window after strong links emerged over a potential move to the Premier League with Manchester United and...

Manchester United agrees to sign Adrien Rabiot for £15M

Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement with Juventus regarding the purchase of France midfielder Adrien Rabiot for an initial £15m. According to Sky Sports, talks are at an early stage regarding the player’s personal terms, and while Juventus are happy to sell the 27-year-old a green light will be...

Chelsea Club confirms the £62M signing of Marc Cucurella

Chelsea have announced the signing of defender Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion. The Spanish full-back, 24, signed a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge after completing a medical on Thursday afternoon. Chelsea will pay an initial fee of £55million for Cucurella, plus a potential £7million in bonuses, while Levi Colwill...

Robert Lewandowski become the N° 9 after the €50m transfer from Bayern Munich (video)

Robert Lewandowski has been presented as the new Barcelona No.9 following a €50 million transfer from Bayern Munich. The Polish striker was introduced to thousands of fans at Nou Camp on Friday morning August 5, wearing the iconic jersey he inherited from Memphis Depay, who is being strongly linked with...

3 Sri Lankan athletes ‘disappears’ from Commonwealth Games

Three Sri Lankan athletes have vanished from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. The athletes — a wrestler, a judo star and a judo coach — have not been seen since Monday, August 1. The missing athletes had surrendered their passports so are not able to leave the country. Officials have now...

‘Cristiano Ronaldo thinks about himself’ – Louis Saha fumes

Ex-Manchester United striker, Louis Saha has hit out at his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, saying he's selfish with his decision to leave the club. Ronaldo requested to leave Old Trafford during crunch talks last month and did so again upon his belated return to training last week. The Portuguese star made...

Folarin Balogun set to join French Club Reims on loan

Arsenal striker, Folarin Balogun is set to join French club Reims on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old Nigerian striker signed a new four-year contract last April which runs until 2025 and remains a part of manager Mikel Arteta’s long-term plans. But the club is willing to let him leave on...

Rafiatu Lawal Folashade wins Nigeria’s Gold, in the commonwealth games 2022 (videos)

Rafiatu Folashade Lawal broke three Commonwealth Games’ records on Sunday, July 31 to win Nigeria’s second gold medal at the games event. Rafiatu clinched gold in the final of the women’s 59kg weightlifting event after lifting 90kg at the snatch category, setting a new Commonwealth Games record. The 25-year-old lifted 110kg...

Dwight McNeil signs up with Everton on 5-year deal

Everton have signed Burnley winger Dwight McNeil in a deal worth £20million deal plus add-ons. The 22-year-old underwent a medical on Wednesday night and signed a five-year deal with the club until June 2027. McNeil is the Toffees' third signing of the summer after ex-Burnley team-mate James Tarkowski and Portuguese defender Ruben Vinagre...

Jules Kounde may sign up with Barcelona soon

Barcelona have agreed a deal with Sevilla for defender Jules Kounde, with the Catalan club pipping Chelsea to the France international. The Spanish club confirmed on Thursday night, July 28, that they have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the signing of Kounde, with the defender now set for a...

Cristiano Ronaldo to be released from the final year of his contract at Manchester United

Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has informed the club he wishes to be relinquished from his contract to free him to join a Champions League side. The Portuguese striker returned to Manchester United on Tuesday July 26, with his agent Jorge Mendes to discuss his future with the club after...

Manchester United confirm £55m signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax

Manchester United have completed the £55million move of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. The Argentine international officially completed his move to Old Trafford on Wednesday, signing a five-year contract and reuniting with former Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag. Speaking after becoming United’s third signing of the summer, Martinez said: “It’s an honour...

Conor McGregor and Floyd MayWeather getting set for a rematch worth £130M

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are reportedly close to agreeing a deal to stage a sensational rematch. This is coming nearly five years since Mayweather defeated the UFC superstar in a boxing clash by securing a tenth round TKO victory in Las Vegas back in August 2017. The Sun has now reported that...

Neymar to face trial over transfer irregularities

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar, is due to face trial in October over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The Brazilian international, his parents, and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption related...

Lionel Messi not returning to Barcelona club – Xavi says

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has talked down reports of a possible reunion with former Barcelona player and teammate, Lionel Messi. According to Xavi, he’s satisfied with the current crop of players in his squad and doesn’t need Lionel Messi to be part of it. Messi has already spent one season in...

Nigerian Star,Tobi Amusan wins maiden gold after breaking 100m hurdles world record (video)

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan in the early hours of Monday, July 25, won her maiden gold and made history as she broke the women’s 100m hurdles world record at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Tobi Amusan ran an incredible 12.40 seconds in her opening performance to set a new...

Cristiano Ronaldo willing to take a pay cut to join Atletico Madrid

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly willing to take a pay cut to join Atletico Madrid from Manchester United. It has been reported that Jorge Mendes wants to engineer a move to Atletico Madrid for the Portugal international. The agent of the Manchester United superstar has been working to see if...

Sadio Mane crowned the ‘2022 African Player of the Year’

Sadio Mane has been crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time running. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool team mate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting, and was awarded the trophy at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony...

Here are the final Nominees for 2022 CAF Awards

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the final list of nominees for this year's award. Egypt and Liverpool star,  Mohamed Salah will be up against the Senegal duo of Sadio Mane and keeper Edouard Mendy for the men’s Player of the Year award. Zambia’s Grace Chanda will compete with...

Robert Lewandowski signs up with Barcelona Club for £42.5M (Photo)

Robert Lewandowski has officially been unveiled as a Barcelona player after joining oining the Spanish giants from Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old joined the Spanish side for £42.5million this week following eight years at Bayern Munich, where he scored 344 goals in 375 games and won countless trophies. Speaking during his unveiling, Lewandowski...

David Beckham wants to bring Lionel Messi to Inter Miami Club

Inter Miami president, Jorge Mas has confirmed that he and co-owner David Beckham wants to bring Lionel Messi to the club. Messi is entering his second season with Paris Saint-Germain, but the two club owners are 'very optimistic' that a deal can be done in the future. The former Barcelona striker...

Shakhtar Donetsk demand £43M in damages from FIFA as their contracts have been suspended

Ukrainian football club, Shakhtar Donetsk have demanded that they receive €50million (£43million) worth of damages from FIFA for lost transfer fees following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Last month, the governing body ruled that foreign players and coaches in Ukraine can suspend their contracts with clubs until 30 June 2023, in light of Russia's...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs fresh £15,000-a-week deal with AC Milan

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new contract with AC Milan that ties him to the Serie A champions until next year. Zlatan who turns 41 in just three months has defied the odds to still play at the top level and helped AC Milan win the serie A...

Cristiano Ronaldo rumoured to be ‘set to join Atletico Madrid’

Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a shock return to LaLiga  to join his former club's  rival Atletico Madrid. Spanish outlet Diario AS have published a sensational report that the player could be on his way to city rivals Atletico Madrid in what would be a dagger to the hearts of...

Calvin Bassey offered £19M by Ajax Club

Ajax have offered £19million plus-add-ons to sign Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey from Rangers. Bassey has been lined up by Ajax to replace Lisandro Martinez who is joining Manchester united for £46m. Rangers are keen to retain Bassey in the wake of his excellent breakout season and have placed...

Cristiano Ronaldo not interested in £250M deal to join a Saudi Club

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has rejected the chance to join an unnamed Saudi Arabian club amid his uncertain future at Manchester United. Ronaldo has been offered £250million in wages over the next two seasons to move to the Middle East, with the club also tabling a £25m bid to United. However Ronaldo will...

Robert Lewandowski set to join Barcelona in a £42.5M deal

Barcelona have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for the signing of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski for £42.5m (€50m). The former Dortmund striker will fly to Miami on Sunday July 17, where Barcelona will begin their pre-season tour, for a medical before signing his three-year contract, which contains an option...

It is Official! Raheem Sterling joins Chelsea on 5 year deal

England football star, Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea from Manchester City on a five-year contract. Sterling has been one of City’s key performers over the past seven seasons, hitting double figures for goals in each of those campaigns and claiming nine major honours, including four Premier League titles. The 27-year-old is...

Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘offered £250M deal for a Saudi Arabian club’

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered a £250million megadeal to finish his career in Saudi Arabia amid uncertainty over Manchester United future. An unnamed Middle East club is said to have apparently offered the 37-year-old an eye-watering amount of cash to join them. CNN Portugal say the club would...

Cristiano Ronaldo rejected by Chelsea club as they don’t need him

Chelsea have ended their interest in Cristiano Ronaldo after talks between manager Thomas Tuchel and co-owner Todd Boehly. Back in May, the American billionaire raised the prospect of bringing Manchester United’s wantaway star to Stamford Bridge following a meeting with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, in Portugal. Following the discussions, the...

Mesut Ozil signs up with Istanbul Basaksehir after Fenerbace terminated his contract

Mesut Ozil has been announced as an Istanbul Basaksehir player just 29 minutes after having his Fenerbahce contract ripped up. The former Arsenal star, 33, only joined Fenerbahce 18 months ago but had his contract ripped up on Wednesday. Basaksehir, who finished fourth last season eight points behind second-placed Fenerbahce teased...

PSG refuses to sign Cristiano Ronaldo after talks with agent Jorge Mendes

PSG have reportedly turned down the chance to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. Last month, Ronaldo informed new boss Erik ten Hag that he wants to quit Old Trafford this summer because he wants to compete for trophies. PSG are one of the clubs armed with the power to bring...

Mesut Ozil’s contract at Fenerbahce ‘is terminated’ and is free to leave

Mesut Ozil's contract at Fenerbahce has reportedly been terminated after he was frozen out of the first-team, leaving him as a free agent this summer. The former Arsenal midfielder had not featured for the Turkish Super Lig side since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad following a...

Paul Pogba Joins Juventus..

Paul Pogba has rejoined Juventus on a four-year deal after his Manchester United contract expired. The Serie A club reached an agreement to sign the Frenchman on a free transfer on a four-year contract last week. The French intertional won the Serie A title twice with the Italian giants before a...

Joe Aribo joins Southampton from Rangers in a deal of over £10M

Premier League club, Southampton have completed the signing of Super Eagles midfeilder, Joe Aribo from Rangers in a deal that could rise to £10m. The Nigerian international, 25, has joined on a four-year deal. Southampton will pay an initial £6m for Aribo with further add-ons included in the deal. He follows goalkeepers...

Chelsea ready to take Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms for £55M

Raheem Sterling has agreed to personal terms with Chelsea after officially informing Manchester City he wants to leave the club.  Sportsmail understands that the England international finalised the terms of a contract with Chelsea during talks alongside his lawyer. Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel reportedly held positive talks with the 27-year-old England...

Anthony Joshua seems desperate to get his titles back from Oleksandr Usyk

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is desperate to win back the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles from Oleksandr Usyk. Back in September,  Usyk secured a uninimous decision victory over Joshua, dethroning the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion in London. With the boxers set to meet again, Joshua...

“Ronaldo was dealing with cocky, lazy younger players” – Piers Morgane confirms

British Controversial journalist, Piers Morgan has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United because because of 'cocky, lazy younger players' Over the weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he wanted out of Manchester United this summer, with a number of clubs said to be interested in his acquiring his services.  Tweeting about the situation Morgan,...

Juventus finalizing their contract with Paul Pogba on a 4-year contract’

Juventus have reportedly reached an agreement to sign French midfielder Paul Pogba on a free transfer. The former Manchester United star is expected in Turin on Saturday for a medical and to formally sign the contract. The France World Cup winner is said to have agreed on a four-year contract with...

Cristiano Ronaldo May Move To Chelsea Club

CHELSEA are still weighing up a move for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports. Several clubs are said to be interested in the superstar and have been on high alert following Ronaldo's revelation that he wants to leave. Chelsea are believed to be at the front of the queue to sign him and are now...

Bayern Munich preparing a bid of €120m for Victor Osimhen

German champions, Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a €120m bid for Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Bavarians see the 23-year-old Nigerian as an ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who is on the verge of departing the Allianz Arena this summer. Osimhen has made a big impression at Napoli...

Christian Eriksen verbally agrees a 3-year deal to join Manchester United

Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed in principle to join Manchester United as a free agent. The Danish midfielder has been weighing up offers from United and Brentford, where he spent the second half of last season, before he decided to sign for United until 2025. MEN Sport understands United have received a verbal commitment...

Arsenal confirm £45M signing of Gabriel Jesus from Man.City

Arsenal have confirmed the £45million signing of Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, with the Brazilian agreeing a five-year contract at the Emirates.  The Gunners announced the move on Monday morning, July 4, with a video welcoming the Brazil international to north London.   The striker, 25, is Mikel Arteta's fourth signing of the summer after...

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United amid crisis

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to be allowed to leave the club amid concerns he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club. The Portugal international, 37, made an emotional return to the Red Devils last summer from Italian champions Juventus, inking a two-year...