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Marc Guehi continues to be heavily linked with a move to Liverpool ahead of the January transfer window, with the Crystal Palace captain firmly established as the Reds’ long-term defensive priority. Despite a failed pursuit last summer, Marc Guehi remains at the top of Liverpool’s centre-back shortlist as they look to strengthen their backline for the future. According to Sky …

Ghana defender Jerome Opoku contributed to one of Istanbul Basaksehir's goals in their thumping 5-1 victory over Gazientep in the Turkish Superlig on Monday evening. The lanky centre-back, started again for the Istanbul-based club, and lasted the entire duration, delivering a five-star performance in the thrilling victory.Opoku put the icing on the cake after spotting Ivan Brnic for his side's fifth …

Legendary Ghanaian footballer, Andre Ayew has shared a heartwarming moment with President of the country, John Dramani Mahama. Ayew met the first gentleman of the nation at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday during the Legacy Rise Boxing night. A night which saw stars and top personalities assemble to watch the epic boxing bout between Freezy McBones and Jonathan 'Worldwide' …

Quick take: Transfer watch: this move could reshape selection options and tactical balance in coming weeks. If incentives and add-ons are confirmed, expect follow-up negotiations or medicals to move quickly. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Tottenham Hotspur have ended their interest in Ghana and AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo ahead of the winter transfer window.The Black Stars forward will become available in the January market, with a release clause of 65 million for any club interested in his services.Spurs earlier showed interest in Semenyo during the summer window, and were one of the clubs in …

The early signs at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations point towards another high-scoring tournament, with the opening four matches averaging two goals per game.Morocco opened the competition with a 2-0 win over Comoros, followed by a 1-1 draw between Mali and Zambia. Group B also produced goals, as South Africa defeated Angola 2-1 in Marrakech, while Egypt required a …

Mohamed Salah delivered when it mattered most as Egypt began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a hard-fought comeback victory over Zimbabwe in Morocco.The Pharaohs dominated possession for long spells but found themselves trailing at the break after Prince Dube scored against the run of play to give Zimbabwe a surprise first-half lead in Agadir. Egypt created …

WTF.. Patson Daka landed on his neck trying to do a backflip celebration after scoring a last minute goal for Zambia against Mali pic.twitter.com/vmuSkaSmbX 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 …

AC Milan have more good news, as after Niclas Fullkrug landed this evening, they finally terminated their contract with Divock Origi after months of talks with one of their worst signings of all time. Multiple sources including La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sky Sport Italia and more all confirm that the agreement has been reached and the paperwork signed to terminate …

Multiple sources this evening are confirming that Juventus reached a verbal agreement with Marco Ottolini to be their new director of sport. It is a name that had been mentioned numerous times in recent months, above all because this represents a return to Turin. He already worked for the club from 2018 to 2022, in charge of the players who …

Niclas Fullkrug is on the ground in Italy and is ready to complete the final formalities of his move from West Ham United to Milan, but there are reports the option to buy is worth only €5m. The Rossoneri have secured an agreement with West Ham for the services of the 32-year-old centre-forward, who is expected to join on loan …

David Neres and Matteo Politano assure Napoli ‘came here as Champions of Italy and were determined to win’ the Supercoppa Italiana too. ‘We follow Antonio Conte to the death.’ The Partenopei secured the Serie A title last season by pipping Inter to the top in the final round, and then defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the Supercoppa semi-final on Thursday. …

In a high-octane opening clash for Group B at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt staged a thrilling second-half comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe. While Egypt entered the match as heavy favorites, they were forced to dig deep at the Stade Adrar in Agadir, eventually relying on the brilliance of captain Mohamed Salah to snatch all …

Antonio Conte insists Napoli are ‘not even close to being ready’ to command Italian football, even after winning the Scudetto and Supercoppa. ‘It was an impeccable tournament.’ This is the third edition of the Supercoppa for the Partenopei, who won it in 1990-91 and again in 2014-15, but notably only the first had been a Double with the Scudetto. They …

Vincenzo Italiano acknowledges Bologna were out-played by ‘fantastic’ Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana Final. ‘We gave it everything we had, but were unable to raise our level to match them.’ The Rossoblu were in their first ever Supercoppa Italiana, as the tournament had not yet been invented when they last won silverware. They qualified thanks to the Coppa Italia triumph …