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Real Zaragoza have triggered the purchase option of Ghanaian midfielder Yussif Saidu following an outstanding start to the season. The 20-year-old who joined the Segunda Division side on an initial loan deal from Dansoman XI Wise, has now inked a five-year contract with the club.Saidu spent last season with the youth team and Deportivo Aragon before earning his way into the first team at the final stretch of the 2024/25 campaign.After impressing the technical team of the senior team during pre-season, Saidu has been a regular and featured in eight games this season."Saidu has now committed to Real Zaragoza for the remainder of this season and four more years, and the club congratulates him on this important step in his career. We're still together, Saidu!," wrote the club, confirming his latest deal. 

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‘Black and white’, one of the Juventus ultras groups, announces its members will remain silent in tomorrow’s game against Lazio due to the ‘disastrous’ ticket allocation for the latest away match in Madrid.

The Black Queens have touched down in Accra ahead of Tuesday's Women's Africa Cup of Nations second leg qualifier against Egypt. The team arrived in Ghana with a healthy 3-0 first leg advantage and will secure their place in next year's tournament by completing an aggregate victory over their opponents. Doris Boaduwaa, Mary Amponsah and Grace Asantewaa scored the goals for the Black Queens in Ismailia.The players and technical team are lodging at the Erata Hotel and will resume training on Saturday morning.Meanwhile, reports reaching GHANASoccernet indicates the players are protesting the non-payment of their bonuses from the 2024 WAFCON.GHANASoccernet has gathered the players are refusing to train until their demands are met after a series of unfulfilled promises.The Black Queens were bronze medalist at the last WAFCON in Morocco and will be hoping to qualify for the next edition, which also serves as a World Cup qualification tournament.

Asante Kotoko have penned a message to fans of the club following their disastrous showing in Morocco on Friday in the CAF Confederation Cup against Wydad Athletic Club.The Porcupine Warriors were thumped 5-1, losing the tie against Wydad 6-1 on aggregate and suffering elimination from the competition in the second round.The defeat has left fans of the club fuming coupled with the sale of their best player Albert Amoah on the same.In a letter signed by acting chairman of the club, Nana Apinkra Akwasi Awua, the management of the club pledged to turn things around."This is not the end of the journey. A setback is a setup for a comeback. We are already focused on the task ahead, and we are committed to turning things around. Our belief is not wavered," part of the letter read.Asante Kotoko will now switch their attention to domestic football as they eye league and FA Cup success."We call on every Porcupine Warrior to fill the stands in our upcoming matches. Let us unite as one force, wear red colours with pride and roar the team to victory," the letter continued.The Reds will next face sworn rivals Heart of Oak in the Ghana Premier League.Below is the full statement from Kotoko: 

Lorenzo Lucca would be Rasmus Hojlund’s natural replacement, but Antonio Conte might pick David Neres against Inter, while Nerazzurri forward Ange-Yoan Bonny has proved to be a perfect backup to Marcus Thuram.

Reports suggesting that Bayern Munich have added Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to their transfer shortlist have been firmly denied by Christian Falk.

Napoli legend Careca is confident that Carlo Ancelotti is ‘the right man’ for Brazil to win the World Cup.

Napoli legend Careca insists that Scott McTominay remains the ‘key player’ for the Partenopei, but criticism of Kevin De Bruyne are not justified.

Asante Kotokos Communications Director, Sarfo Duku, has revealed that midfielder Albert Amoahs move to Libyan club Al Ahli Benghazi was completed just hours after the teams 5-1 defeat to Wydad Athletic Club on Friday.The Porcupine Warriors confirmed Amoahs departure barely two hours after the final whistle, with the deal reportedly sealed for an undisclosed fee.Speaking to the media, Duku explained that although preliminary talks had been held regarding the players future before the trip for the second leg, no concrete agreement had been reached with the Libyan side at the time.He disclosed that negotiations were fast-tracked and wrapped up within an hour to ensure the transfer was completed before the close of the Libyan transfer window.We had wanted to extend the conversation. Unfortunately, the Libyan federation had to close its player registrations yesterday.So obviously, we also have to consider the interest of the player, as against that of the club. And the conversation started way, way back, and there were a couple of clubs as well.But when we realised that the Libyans also had to register the boy [Albert] before the deadline, which was yesterday, we had no other option than to reach a deal which will be mutually beneficial to all the parties."Dont forget that Kotoko also needs money to run the club, Duku stated.

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Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri reunited with his former Juventus player Juan Cuadrado after Milan-Pisa last night: ‘I would have saved your penalty.’

Bayern Munich appear to be leading the race to sign Marc Guehi, with the German giants reportedly ahead of several Premier League clubs in the pursuit of the Crystal Palace captain.

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has assured that the Black Stars technical team will select only the best players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.