Rayan Cherki starred with a brilliant brace as Manchester City thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 on Friday, delivering a statement performance after being left out of the starting line-up in their Premier League opener. City manager Enzo Maresca had revealed Cherki was frustrated by his omission from the starting XI for last weekend’s 2-1 victory over…
Andoni Iraola was denied victory on his Anfield debut as Liverpool manager after Victor Munoz struck late to secure a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Forest appeared set to claim a third consecutive league victory at Anfield after Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White twice put the visitors ahead. Alexander Isak levelled for Liverpool…
Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa scored as Newcastle United secured a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, handing Roberto De Zerbi’s side a second consecutive Premier League defeat. Newcastle struck twice in the second half to deepen Tottenham’s difficult start to the season, with Elanga opening the scoring before Wissa sealed the points in…
Chelsea have agreed a £7.5 million deal with Aston Villa to sign goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as they look to strengthen their options between the posts. Martinez, 33, is expected to leave Villa after the club signed Zion Suzuki from Parma for almost £30 million. Juventus had also shown interest in the Argentina international but opted…
Aston Villa have confirmed the club-record signing of Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea and reached a verbal agreement to sign Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye. The combined deal means Villa have broken their transfer record twice this summer, surpassing the £59.5 million they agreed for Johan Manzambi earlier in the window. Jackson has joined Villa as…
Bradley Barcola is set to join Liverpool after the Premier League club reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain over the structure of the transfer, with the France international expected to sign a contract running until 2031. The 23-year-old had previously been valued at around £145 million by PSG, with negotiations initially complicated by the difference…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Nigeria international and football administrator Segun Odegbami has warned that changing the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not resolve the deep-rooted challenges facing Nigerian football. Odegbami made the remarks while reacting to the resignation of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and the federation’s General Secretary, describing the development as…
Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for Chelsea as the Blues defeated third-tier Luton Town 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to advance to the third round of the League Cup. Chelsea entered the match on the back of a 3-2 victory over Fulham on Monday, with Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers impressing in their…
By Ayomide Otitoju Barcelona continued their perfect start to the La Liga season with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, with goals from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez securing the points for the Spanish champions. The victory came in Barcelona’s first league match of the season at the partially rebuilt Camp Nou, where new…
