Chelsea have completed a £54m move for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Pedro Neto.
The 24-year-old has signed a seven-year deal with the Blues until 2031. The Portuguese forward was presented to supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at half-time during a friendly against Italian side Inter Milan. “I feel really grateful to have joined this club,” said Neto. “I have worked really hard in my career to be […]
Manchester United are weighing up a late £50million summer swoop for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, it’s claimed.
Erik ten Hag’s side has been afflicted with injury to start the new season, with forward Rasmus Hojlund set to be out for six weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury during a pre-season friendly against Arsenal. The Denmark international’s absence reinforces the need for further attacking options ahead of the new season. United recently signed […]
Lafey MP Launches Dam and Borehole Projects to Address Water Scarcity in Constituents
Lafey Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Abdikheir has taken a development tour in his constituency to provide sustainable water solutions. Yesterday evening, MP Abdikheir visited the Jabi location, where he launched the groundbreaking of the area’s first-ever dam. “Once completed, this dam will be a crucial source of water for both human consumption and livestock […]
Congolese sprinter Dominique Lasconi Mulamba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Testing Agency said on Sunday, days after he competed in the Olympic 100 metres in Paris.
Mulamba got through the preliminaries with a time of 10.54 but went out in round one on Aug. 3 when he finished seventh in 10.53. The positive sample was collected a day later in Paris, according to the ITA. He has the right to challenge the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport […]
Javelin gold medallist Arshad Nadeem arrived to a water canon salute and chants from thousands of supporters as he brought Pakistan’s first Olympic medal home early on Sunday.
Nadeem was met by his family, including his father who placed a garland around his neck to thousands chanting “Long Live Arshad Nadeem! Long Live Pakistan!”, as he touched down in the eastern city of Lahore. The 27-year old father of two beat defending champion Neeraj Chopra of neighbouring arch-rival India in the men’s javelin […]
There was no “Miracle on the Seine” at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men’s basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.
With the French sporting spotlight locked on the Bercy Arena, the American showmen crushed Gallic hearts led by Stephen Curry and a fired up LeBron James, the “King” wearing shiny golden sneakers to mark the occasion. “I’m just living in the moment,” said 39-year-old James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. “I’m super humbled that I […]
A heartbroken track cyclist Azizulhasni believes he did what was best in his bid to become the country’s first Olympic Games gold medal winner.
On Saturday, Azizul was disqualified for overtaking the derny before it left the track during his first round heat of the men’s keirin competition at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome. His disqualification meant he was not even allowed to compete in the repechage held later. Azizul posted on his social media his explanation after the painful end […]
Fulham have made a £20m bid for Crystal Palace centre-back Joachim Andersen.
The Eagles value the 28-year-old Denmark defender – who joined Palace from Lyon in 2020 for about £20m – at nearer to £40m. Fulham have been looking to increase their defensive numbers after Tosin Adarabioyo joined Chelsea following the end of his contract and Tim Ream moved to Charlotte FC. They had a bid rejected […]
Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has rejoined Udinese on a free transfer – 18 years after first signing.
The 35-year-old was released by Inter Milan when his contract expired in July. Sanchez, who played for Udinese between 2006 and 2011, has signed a two-year contract. He scored 80 goals in 166 games for Arsenal after joining from Barcelona in 2014, but managed only five in 45 matches after moving to United in a […]
Manchester United are closing in on Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in a move likely to cost in excess of £50m.
BBC Sport has been told Bayern have accepted a bid from United of £38.6m plus £4.3m in add-ons for De Ligt, who was captain of Erik ten Hag’s Ajax side that reached the Champions League semi-final in 2019. In addition, they are set to pay £12.9m for 26-year-old Morocco defender Mazraoui. United have targeted central […]