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Vasco da Gama attacker Rayan continues to be linked with a move away from the Brazilian club, and several Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation.

Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in signing the highly talented French midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. 

Manchester United star Joshua Zirkzee is expected to hold crunch talks with the club in November as he looks for a move away in January. 

 West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing the Arsenal striker, Gabriel Jesus.

Manchester United are interested in signing the highly rated Brazilian midfielder Breno Bidon. 

Inter and Napoli are among the clubs who are keen on a future move for 20-year-old Cagliari talent Riyad Idrissi, who has already attracted offers from the likes of Parma, Torino and Udinese. 

Mamady Diambou has been linked with a move away from Red Bull Salzburg, and West Ham United are hoping to sign him.

Pre-match reports indicate that Stanislav Lobotka will be back and available for selection again when Napoli host Como in Serie A on Saturday evening. 

Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani has noted that his team is heading into their 2025/26 Ghana Premier League encounter against Basake Holy Stars this weekend with a lot of caution.However, the coach has stressed that his team will stay true to their identity to dominate possession and create many chances.He is hoping that his players will be effective with their decision-making, especially in the final third, to ensure they score the needed goals to secure victory at the end of the contest.“An area where we continue to work on is our chances creation. We want to be more consistent with it and also try to make the right decisions in the decisive moments of the game.“We always respect their ability to play strongly. We are trying as much as possible to consolidate our ability to create better chances and to be more clinical. We will be cautious but try to consolidate our strengths and keep our identity and direction,” Didi Dramani told Hearts TV in his pre-match interview.The Phobians are set to take on the Week 8 opponent on Sunday, November 2. The match is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm at...

Luciano Spalletti is due to take charge of his first match as Juventus head coach on Saturday, but will have his work cut out for him as both Kenan Yildiz and Lloyd Kelly have been ruled out. Here is how the Old Lady could line up in their absence. 

Manchester United are looking to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid in 2026.

New head coach of Nations FC, Frimpong Manso, has reacted to his first match in charge of the team against Bechem United in the Ghana Premier League.Despite only taking charge of the team a few days ago, the former Gold Stars gaffer managed to prepare his side to hold the Hunters to a goalless draw in their Week 8 clash on Friday.Speaking in his post-match interview, Frimpong Manso described the draw as a good beginning for his stint with his new club.He assured supporters that the team will work hard to win their next Ghana Premier League match against Hohoe United.“We are going back home. Against Hohoe, it won’t be easy. Now you can’t underrate any team. We will work hard for that game, but for me, I believe it’s a very good beginning for me,” Frimpong Manso said.The Week 9 fixture between Nations FC and Bechem United is scheduled for Sunday, November 9.The match will kick off at 3 pm at Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex.

Clinton Duodu announced himself in style, netting his first goal of the season as Apollon Limassol secured a dominant 5-1 triumph over MEAP Nisou in the Cyprus Cup.The former Bechem United forward’s strike came at a crucial moment, helping Apollon pull away decisively in the second half. Duodu’s relentless work rate and sharp instincts were on display, earning him praise from both fans and teammates.Morgan Brown scored the first goal for the away side in the 8th minute. Lazar Markovic and Pedro Marques scored the second and third goals. Duodo scored Limmasol's 4th goal in the 64th minute. Thomas Lam scored the fifth goal in the 70th minute.This latest goal pushes Duodu’s tally to two contributions in eight appearances, an encouraging sign for his adaptation to Cypriot football.With eyes now set on their upcoming league fixture against AEK, Duodu and his teammates will be eager to carry this winning momentum into the domestic campaign.Limassol is 7th on the Cyprus League table with 13 points after eight games.

Nations FC laboured on Friday afternoon to hold Bechem United to a goalless draw in their Week 8 encounter of the ongoing 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.In the fixture staged at Nana Fosu Gyeabour Stadium, Bechem United dominated the contest throughout the 90 minutes but failed to find the back of the net.The visiting team, led by new head coach Frimpong Manso, did have their moments in the second half but could not get on the scoresheet.Following the goalless stalemate, both teams settled for a point apiece and will now regroup to prepare for their next assignment in the league.For Bechem United, the result on Friday leaves the team sitting 14th in the Ghana Premier League table.Up next for the Hunters, they will take on Young Apostles during Week 9.Nations FC, on the other hand, have moved to 9th on the Ghana Premier League temporarily and are returning to the Ashanti Region to prepare for their next fixture against Hohoe United.New coach Frimpong Manso will be hoping for his first win in that match.

Bechem United head coach Desmond-Issah Botchway has expressed his disappointment with his team’s stalemate against Nations FC in the Ghana Premier League. The coach and his Hunters hosted the Week 8 opponent in the 2025/26 Ghanaian top-flight league campaign on Friday, hoping to secure all three points.Despite his team dominating the contest, they could not find the back of the net and had to settle for a point at full-time.Speaking in his post-match interview, Coach Desmond-Issah Botchway expressed his disappointment with the result, bemoaning his team's decision-making in attack.“They were so defensive that we were making a lot of mistakes. Our decision-making was not there. I’m a little bit disappointed,” the coach said.He added, “Our final decision has been a problem for us. At the end of the game, if you don’t score, it’s a problem.”Following the draw with Nations FC, Bechem United remain 14th in the Ghana Premier League table and could drop further down depending on results from other games set to be played on Saturday and Sunday.