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Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Touré is rapidly emerging as one of the most closely monitored young attackers in Europe, with strong interest building from the Premier League ahead of the next transfer windows. The 19-year-old Ivorian is currently on the radar of Manchester United, Arsenal, Brentford, and Newcastle United, all of whom have begun initial background checks and data-driven scouting on …

Kwesi Appiah has reiterated his desire to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Sudan.The Ghanaian trainer led Sudan to their first win at AFCON in 13 years after shocking Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Group E's second match.Saul Coco's 74th minute own-goal was enough to hand Sudan victory and a chance to advance to the second round.I am happy …

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo wants a decision over his future finalised before January 1, when the transfer window officially opens.The 25-year-old has reportedly agreed to join Manchester City after Bournemouth accepted an offer from the former English champions.City are expected to trigger Semenyo's 65 million release clause before it elapses on January 10, which also leaves the door open for …

Ghana forward Felix Afena-Gyan delivered a brace of assists to lead Amedspor to a cruising victory against Igdir FK in the Turkish Lig 1. The Cremonese loanee was unplayable on Sunday after as he served the assists for the opening two goals of the thrilling encounter at Diyabakir Stadium.Afena-Gyan found Colombian forward Daniel Moreno for the opener ten minutes after Amedspor …

Ghana and Olympique Lyonnais forward is close to making a return to football after several months out with an injury.The Black Stars forward suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in April during a Ligue 1 match against Lille.The injury forced him to miss the start of the 2025/26 season and the rest of Ghana's World Cup qualifiers.However, after eight months …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

According to Marca, Napoli have asked Real Madrid about the possibility of taking Franco Mastantuono on loan in January, but were rejected outright. The Partenopei are looking for new midfielders after an injury crisis ruled out Kevin De Bruyne, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Billy Gilmour. They had limitations placed on their budget, meaning any new signings must be paid …

Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino reveals his gesture to Berat Djimsiti after the costly error gifted Inter all three points. ‘You have to be perfect against teams like this.’ La Dea were unable to shake off their notorious curse against Inter, having lost nine consecutive meetings in all competition. They thought luck was perhaps on their side after Marcus Thuram’s goal …

Cristian Chivu warns Inter are ‘ready to fight’ after victory away to Atalanta, but won’t get drawn into more controversy. ‘I am not interested in what Antonio Conte says.’ The Nerazzurri were feeling the pressure after a disappointing Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh, where they lost to Bologna on penalties in the semi-final and made an early return home. They had …

Lautaro Martinez admits his fitness levels in 2025 were a problem, but he ‘kept going’ for Inter and has advice for teammate Francesco Pio Esposito. The Nerazzurri knew that the pressure was on against Atalanta after a disappointing Supercoppa Italiana campaign, losing the semi-final to Bologna on penalties, meaning they ended 2025 without a single piece of silverware. They had …

Lautaro Martinez made the most of a Christmas gift from the Atalanta defence to secure all three points in Bergamo and keep Inter top of the table. The Nerazzurri were top of the table, but also shaken by their unexpected Supercoppa Italiana semi-final loss to Bologna on penalties, which meant ending 2025 without any silverware. Hakan Calhanoglu returned, but Ange-Yoan …

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Crystal Palace midfielder, Adam Wharton, in the near future. The 21-year-old is a tremendous talent with a bright future, and he has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea as well. He has all the tools to develop into a future star, and Tottenham would be willing to pay a substantial amount of …

AC Milan gave the fans one final show at San Siro to end 2025, as they beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to end the year on a winning note. After a rather cagey opening 45 minutes, Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in added time at the end of the first half, capitalising on a flick-on from a corner to fire in …

Lazio have written a formal letter of protest to the Lega Serie A over what they call repeated refereeing errors against them, but the officials insist that controversial Udinese goal was valid. The Aquile called a press silence after their 1-1 draw with Udinese on Saturday, when Keinan Davis scored the equaliser with the last kick of the game, seemingly …