Olivier Giroud has said his Chelsea future looks “bleaker” following the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus on loan until the end of the season. Higuain made his debut in Sunday’s 3-0 FA Cup fourth round win over Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, and looks set to play against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday after Maurizio Sarri replaced him with Giroud in the 82nd minute. Chelsea have an option to keep Giroud — who is in the final year of his contract — next season but, with the possibility of Higuain’s loan deal being extended or made permanent,…
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Unai Emery says there is a “possibility” the club could sign two new players before Thursday’s deadline. His words, “This transfer window is not easy,” the Spaniard, 47, said. “The message is the club is working on different players and the possibility if it can be good for us. “We are looking at two different players and the possibility they can come. If they aren’t coming to help us like we want, I prefer they don’t come.” Sokratis has been ruled out until the end of February with an ankle injury while Koscielny is “being reviewed on a daily basis”…
Alvaro Morata has completed a move to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea on an initial loan deal until the end of the 2019/20 season. Former Real Madrid and Juventus forward Morata, 26, is returning to the Spanish capital after an 18-month spell in London, and completed a medical on Sunday morning. His words, “I feel a lot of excitement,” Morata said on the Atletico website. “I am very happy and proud to be here. I can’t want to start training and playing with my new teammates.” Under La Liga’s strict budget rules Atletico have had to free up space on their…
Neymar could have his second consecutive club football season ended by a metatarsal injury after a medical source close to the French champions confirmed that the 26-year-old may well require surgery to fix his latest right foot problem. Neymar hobbled off in tears during the second half of last week’s 2-0 Coupe de France round of 32 win over Strasbourg, and his availability to face Manchester United in the Champions League round of 16 next month has been a hot topic ever since. According to the source, the former Barcelona man has fractured the same fifth metatarsal in his right…
Manchester United will travel to London for their FA Cup fifth-round match tie being drawn against and holders Chelsea. With Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool already out of the competition, Monday’s draw means that, at most, only two of the top six in the Premier League will progress to the quarterfinals. United, who beat Arsenal 3-1 in the fourth round to advance, will look to continue their remarkable form in the league and cup under new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when the ties play out from Feb. 15-18. Chelsea, who saw off United 1-0 in the 2018 final, beat Sheffield Wednesday…
Cute Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu has welcomed a son with his wife, Ijeoma Eze. The proud dad took to Instagram to share news of the arrival of his baby boy. His words, “Welcome to this world my jubilee son from the LORD. The LORD train you, the LORD keep you, the Priest of priests translate you in the fullness of time! Love you son. Love you Ijay, my lovely wife for giving me this wonderful gift.” Kalu Ikeagwu married his wife, Ijeoma 3 years ago.
Newly weded singer, Simi has gone on twitter to rant about those that jump on social media to make fun of socio-political issues all in the name of banter. She also blasted those who focus on less important issues when bigger problems continue to trouble Nigeria. Although she mentioned no one, her rant might be connected to the jabs that were rained on Banky W after he spoke on the sack of the CJN, Walter Onnoghen. Her words, “My issue with social media politics in Nig is we get so carried away by the anonymous power social media gives us,…
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Nina and Bobrisky are friends again. The duo had a fight after Nina’s friendship with Toyin Lawani of Tiannah’s Empire started. Bobrisky who battled tooth and nail for Nina while she participated on the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, felt betrayed when Nina went for Tiannah ahead of him despite his beef with Tiannah. But after recent events, it seems the old friends have been reunited, especially after Nina and Tiannah’s recent fight. Bob and Nina who were guests at Tayo Sobola’s party were pictured embracing and having fun.
Bankole Wellington famously known as Banky W has been the subject of several forms of mockery since Saturday night. The ridicule started after Banky W had his say on the sack of CJN Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari, then it escalated after a lady on Twitter accused him of receiving N57 million bribe from Buhari, a claim which he immediately denied with a threat to sue the accuser. Nigerians have not gone easy on the popstar with their recent tweets. A twitter user said, “See how Davido is speaking up? Falz too? But Banky W wants us to vote him…
Yvonne Jegede Fawole might be giving clues that all is not fine with her marriage to rapper and actor, Olakunle Abounce Fawole. She recently wrote an Instagram post with a cryptic caption that has mde many insinuate that her marriage to her husband is at the edge of crumbling. Her words, “A strong woman will automatically stop trying if she feels unwanted. She won’t fix it or beg, she will just walk away.” We hope not.
Romelu Lukaku is prepared to be patient at Manchester United as he seeks to force his way back ahead of Marcus Rashford in the striking pecking order. His words, ““Yes, you have to be patient at the end of the day I had to go away for personal reasons I came back and me and the manager had a good conversation. “I know it is going to take a lot of steps but you know I am closer than ever to my best and I’m really happy. “The dressing room is strong. We are a tight knit group. When we…
Coleen Rooney, the wife of football star Wayne Rooney, has reportedly been involved in a horrific car crash. Luckily, the 32-year-old managed to escape injury after the accident, which took place near her new home in Washington DC. A source said: “Coleen ended up having a bad smash when she was driving the family car. Luckily Coleen escaped without a scrape on her but the motor was a mess. One side of the car was completely caved in.” “Obviously she was shaken up at the time but Coleen was just thankful no one was hurt.” HELLO! has contacted a representative…
Romelu Lukaku has said he told Alexis Sanchez on Thursday that he would score against his former club. His words, “I told him (Alexis) yesterday he would score and he did today and I am really happy for him because you know a lot of people tried to come at him, but today it was the success for us and I’m really delighted for him, with his performance.” A year after leaving the Emirates, with just one goal all season and injured since November, Sanchez was back demonstrating to the watching world his inherent quality and composure in the box.…
Massimiliano Allegri has agreed it is “very difficult” to see Paul Pogba playing for Juventus again having appeared to settle at Manchester United since Jose Mourinho’s departure. “It’s very difficult to see him at Juventus again,” Allegri said at a news conference on Saturday. Pogba’s brother, Florentin, also suggested that a move to Spain would be made by the 25-year-old if he was to leave Old Trafford. He told AS: “When my brother leaves Manchester United, there are only three clubs he can go to improve: [Manchester] City, Real Madrid or Barca. “He’s not going to go to City, so…
Giuseppe Rossi has been impressed by what he’s seen from Marcus Rashford at Manchester United. His words, “He’s been tremendous and very important to the group just like (Romelu) Lukaku, (Anthony) Martial and (Jesse) Lingard are,” Rossi told Sky Sports before United’s win over Arsenal on Friday. “When you’re a young player you always want to be better, be the man of a situation and that’s what he’s striving for. “That’s what I see him doing in training. He has a lot of respect from the guys and I think they trust him. That’s very important for a young player.…
A GoFundMe page set up to start a private search for missing Cardiff forward has reached its €300,000 (£260,000) target, with two boats looking for the Argentine this weekend. Sala, Cardiff’s new €17m signing from Nantes, went missing on Monday when the Piper PA-46 Malibu plane he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel and rescuers ended their three-day search for the forward and pilot David Ibbotson on Thursday. Paris-based football agency Sport Cover, who list Sala as a client, set up the GoFundMe page, which has attracted donations from footballers including Nantes manager Vahid Halilhodzic, Manchester City’s Ilkay…
Alvaro Morata announced on Sunday he has passed a medical with Atletico Madrid, with his loan move to the La Liga side from Chelsea expected to be confirmed imminently. “Everything went well, thank God,” Morata told reporters as he left the Clinica Universidad de Navarra medical centre in Madrid, having flown to the Spanish capital from London on Saturday. Morata, who passed through Atletico’s youth academy before switching to local rivals Real Madrid, is to sign an 18-month loan deal Spanish media reports said — with a £48.5m option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Morata,…
Pep Guardiola hailed the mentality of his Manchester City players after they reached the fifth round of the FA Cup by securing an eighth successive victory, before admitting left-back Benjamin Mendy has suffered an injury setback as he tries to recover from a knee problem. His words, “Winning eight games in a row, this month has been good,” the City boss told a news conference. “I could say it’s because we played against lower league sides but even in that position you have to score goals, it’s never easy. “I’m most delighted that everybody has been involved this month and…
Mauricio Pochettino has hit out at those who compare his club to the heavyweights of Europe, saying footage of their last title-winning team is in black and white. Pochettino has been criticised for not delivering trophies, with another opportunity slipping away in midweek as they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup to Chelsea in the semifinals after a penalty shootout loss. His words, “”Tottenham, with no history of winning… our glory, I watch the video about the glory, it’s with [Bill] Nicholson. It’s black and white,” he told a news conference. “And I watch it nearly every week and…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed his players videos of himself to inspire Manchester United to a stunning win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, according to Nemanja Matic. Matic said, “He [Solskjaer] was in there also!,” joked Matic after being asked about the video preparation. “I think we prepared for the game really well. We analysed them. I think every person in the staff did a great job. We knew exactly what to expect. We knew what we had to do. “We knew how we could hurt them so we used our chances and I think the preparation was great and…