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Galatasaray Sign Ilkay Gündoğan on Free Transfer from Manchester City

Turkish giants Galatasaray have completed the signing of experienced German midfielder Ilkay Gündoğan from Manchester City on a free transfer. The 34-year-old midfielder has agreed to a contract that will run until the end of the 2026-27 season. Gündoğan, who had one year remaining on his City deal, was permitted to leave as the Turkish

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Celtic Secure Kelechi Iheanacho on One-Year Deal After Signing Deadline

Celtic have successfully completed their Europa League signing deadline by agreeing to a one-year contract with free agent striker Kelechi Iheanacho. The 28-year-old Nigeria international’s arrival comes just 24 hours after he reached an agreement with Sevilla to terminate his contract with the Spanish club. The signing of Iheanacho comes amid criticism from Celtic supporters,

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Howard Webb Labels Disallowance of Josh King’s Goal as “Misjudgement”

Howard Webb, Chief of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has described the decision to disallow Josh King’s goal for Fulham in their recent defeat to Chelsea as a “misjudgement.” The 18-year-old King scored in the 22nd minute, putting Fulham ahead before the goal was ultimately ruled out following a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR)

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2026 WCQ: Rwanda Arrive Uyo Tuesday For Super Eagles Showdown

The Amavubi of Rwanda will arrive Lagos on Tuesday for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The players, and their officials will land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport aboard a Rwandair Airline flight at 1.15pm. The contingent will then proceed to Uyo at 4pm. They will be received

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Raya Blames Puma Ball For Szoboszlai’s Goal Vs Arsenal

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has admitted he is still adjusting to the new Premier League ball following Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick that secured Liverpool’s 1-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday. Despite conceding, Raya praised the quality of the goal, explaining that the new Puma balls introduced this season may have affected his ability to stop

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Chukwueze Arrives London Ahead Fulham Transfer

Samuel Chukwueze has arrived London ahead of his permanent transfer to Premier League club Fulham from AC Milan. Chukwueze, according to The Times, is expected to undergo medical test at Fulham on Monday (today). The Nigeria international’s move to the Whites is expected to be completed for a fee of around €25 million, including bonuses. The

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2026 WCQ: Bafana Bafana Coach Slams Bloemfontein Pitch Ahead Super Eagles Clash

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his disappointment regarding the poor state of the Free State Stadium pitch in Bloemfontein ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria’s Super Eagles. South Africa is scheduled to host their neighbour Lesotho on September 5, before facing a challenging match against the

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Ndidi To Play Under New Coach As Besiktas Sack Solskjaer

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will play under a new coach at Besiktas just few weeks after joining them following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Besiktas confirmed Solskjaer’s sack in a statement on Thursday night. Solskjaer, 52, took charge of the Besiktas in January and steered them to a fourth-placed finish last season. But

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Genk Coach Confirms Wolves Talks For Arokodare

KRC Genk manager Thorsten Fink has confirmed Tolu Arokodare is close to leaving the club. Premier League club, Wolverhampton Wanderers are reported to have opened talks with Genk for the Nigeria international. Arokodare was left out of Genk’s squad for Thursday night’s UEFA Europa Conference League clash with Lech Poznan to avoid any risk. Big

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Orban Will Thrive In Serie A –Onazi

Former Nigerian international Ogenyi Onazi believes Gift Orban has the potential to be successful with Verona in the Serie A. Orban, who joined Verona on loan from Bundesliga outfit TSG Hoffenheim, will be hoping to make a quick start to life in Italy. Speaking with footy-Africa, Onazi stated that Orban has joined one of the toughest

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