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Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are currently the favourites to sign the Spanish striker Samu Aghehowa from FC Porto.

Giorgio Chiellini insists Juventus ‘believe Luciano Spalletti is the right person’ to start a new era, while ‘nobody closed the door’ for an extended Dusan Vlahovic contract.

Napoli were wasteful in attack, too sluggish in the tempo, and ultimately Eintracht Frankfurt had the best scoring opportunity in a disappointing 0-0 Champions League draw.

Austrian defender of Ghanaian descent, Samson Baidoo, has been named in the French Ligue 1 Team of the Week for Game Week 11, put together by WhoScored.com.The youngster was in action for his RC Lens side over the weekend when they hosted FC Lorient.In the match played on Sunday, Samson Baidoo impressed with his strong defensive displays and scored in the 89th minute to seal an emphatic 3-0 victory for the hosts.His standout performance earned him a rating of 8.22 at the end of the encounter, a score that has now earned him a place in the Team of the Week.Samson Baidoo, 21, has been a delight to watch in the French Ligue 1 since the 2025/26 campaign commenced.The former Red Bull Salzburg defender now has two goals and two assists after making 10 appearances this term.He is gradually making a name for himself in Ligue 1, with some of Europe’s top clubs said to be keeping tabs on him.

Quick take: Injury outlook: depth players may get minutes, but the knock could strain the side’s rhythm. Recovery timelines will guide expectations; international duty could also be impacted. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Luciano Spalletti explains how he is using Teun Koopmeiners and Weston McKennie on his Juventus Champions League debut against Sporting CP this evening. ‘We need the right attitude.’

Dreams FC head coach Winfred Dormon has indicated that his team’s victory against FC Samartex has boosted the confidence of players ahead of their Ghana Premier League Week 9 encounter against Karela United. The coach and his team have endured a difficult start to the 2025/26 league campaign, but he believes things are gradually picking up.Over the past weekend, Coach Dormon led Dreams FC to beat one-time champion FC Samartex by two goals to nothing at Tuba AstroTurf.Speaking in his post-match interview, the coach stressed the importance of the triumph ahead of upcoming matches.“It’s a huge confidence booster because when we went to Dormaa and we lost by three painful goals, and we needed to quickly return to winning ways. So we put things in place to ensure we lift the confidence of the players. They responded and we got the win,” Winfred Dormon told Dreams FC TV.Meanwhile, the coach has urged his players to be clinical in upcoming games and learn to put matches to bed earlier.“How the players delivered the game plan was good, but it could have been better. We will now return to training to work on improving. We have to...

[caption id="attachment_956422" align="alignnone" width="800"] Kobina Amissah[/caption]Kwabena Amissah has confirmed that Mallam Yahaya will join him on the technical bench at Bechem United, marking the start of a new chapter for both men.Bechem United are turning to the experienced Ghanaian coach to steady their season after a difficult start in the Ghana Premier League.Amissah, known for his tactical discipline and calm leadership, brings with him years of experience from clubs like Elmina Sharks, Sekondi Hasaacas, and Berekum Chelsea. His most notable success came when he guided Bibiani GoldStars to their first-ever Premier League promotion."Mallam Yahaya is someone not because I am going to work with him that is why I am saying this he is someone we have been friends for a long time. If you see as talking you will think he is my brother all behind the scenes I have met him in Division One several times Zone 2," he told Peace FM as monitored by Ghanasoccernet.com"We talk after the matches it is both of us our dream to collaborate and get a team to coach so when this came though I am not the one appointing they also made an inquiry about my human relationship and it happened. It all comes to the work and how the work will go before we start the work,"

Kenan Yildiz returns with Dusan Vlahovic and that surprising Teun Koopmeiners deeper role as Luciano Spalletti makes his Champions League debut on the Juventus bench against Sporting CP.

Ivan Juric admits he is ‘certainly an admirer’ of Olympique Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi, but insists Atalanta results do not reflect their performances.

Juventus remain hopeful Khephren Thuram will be fit to face Sporting Lisbon tonight, despite Tuttosport raising concerns over a potential recurrence of his calf injury.

Daniele Galloppa will be Fiorentina’s coach, almost certainly for the next two matches.

Napoli director of sport Giovanni Manna confirms they are ‘looking around’ for a Kevin De Bruyne replacement, but the transfer strategy had been to ‘improve the reserves.’

Antonio Conte gives an important fitness update on Stanislav Lobotka for tonight’s Champions League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt, and makes a pointed comment about the transfer strategy.

Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas says he is available for head coach Antonio Conte ‘wherever I am needed’ ahead of the Partenopei’s Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt this afternoon.