That is according to Italian football journalist Emanuele Giulianelli, who says the decision explains why Diego Costa revealed that he is on borrowed time at Stamford Bridge. Earlier this week, Costa claimed that Conte has told him he is not in his plans for next season. He looks set to be replaced by Everton star Lukaku, who Starsport understand has snubbed Manchester United for a return to Chelsea. And Giulianelli believes Conte has already been in discussions with the 24-year-old. Antonio Conte tells Romelu Lukaku he will be Chelsea’s No.1 striker – Emanuele Giulianelli ANTONIO CONTE has told Romelu Lukaku…
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MANCHESTER UNITED are “on the brink of signing £40million midfielder Fabinho” from Monaco. Jose Mourinho has been keen to bring the highly-rated midfielder, 23, to Old Trafford for months now. According to reports in Portugal, the Special One may finally have his wish – while Fabinho‘s wife, Rebeca Tavares, also dropped a huge hint regarding the deal. O Jogo journalist Bruno Andrade originally claimed United were on the verge of landing the Ligue 1 champion midfielder. Following the announcement of Benfica star Victor Lindelof’s move to Manchester, he tweeted: “Nelson Semedo is another Benfica player Manchester United are interested in.…
IVAN PERISIC has told new Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti he wants to join Manchester United, according to reports in Italy. Jose Mourinho is a fan of the Croatian winger. Corriere dello Sport report the duo have already agreed personal terms over a £100,000-a-week contract — which is over double his earnings at Inter — and Perisic has told Spalletti he wants to go to Old Trafford. A disagreement over the fee is holding up the deal. The Nerazzurri are refusing to accept less than £44million, but United’s current bid is just £35m. However, Inter need to bring in £26m…
Chelsea have not given up hope of signing Alvaro Morata despite suggestions he will sign for Manchester United as early as this week, according to reports in Spain. The 24-year-old striker’s agent has spoken favourably of a move to Old Trafford this summer, describing the club as ‘great’, while United are believed to have already pencilled in a medical. But now Catalan newspaper Sport claim that Antonio Conte has made one final push to sign Morata ahead of rival boss Jose Mourinho. While United have agreed terms with the forward, they have yet to make a bid that satisfies Real…
At long last, D’banj premieres the visuals for his latest single, “It’s Not A Lie” featuring Wande Coal and Harrysong. The highly rated single is set to usher in D’banj’s next studio album titled, “King Don Come” slated for release later this month. The super fresh visuals was shot in the United States and was directed b
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ayo Fayose for saying that the recently disbursed Paris Club refund will not be enough to pay wages. The party also alleged that Fayose wants to divert the funds meant for paying the workforce of Ekiti state. According to Daily Post, the Ekiti APC spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun said “Fayose hinted during the programme that what Ekiti got as refund from the Paris Club could barely pay a month salary because of deductions. “We challenge Governor Fayose over this false claim as the Paris refund is not subject to any deduction. It is…
Rafael Nadal coasted to a record 10th French Open title on Sunday, demolishing Stan Wawrinka in a brutally one-sided final which also earned the Spaniard a 15th Grand Slam crown. Nadal, 31, triumphed 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to become the first man in history to win the same major 10 times. His collection of Slams now stands just three behind great rival Roger Federer, a staggering statistic coming just a year after he quit Roland Garros with a wrist injury. Playing in his 22nd Grand Slam final, Nadal triumphed in Paris without dropping a set for a third time. He also…
Marobuk releases new menswear collection with IK Ogbonna as face. The collection tagged ‘The Regal Man’ features trad modern sets in design variants including embellishments, color block, tunics, leather details, ‘dashiki’ and embellished ‘agbada’ and more also made way into the clean cut collection. The brand who debuted their first female collection at the recently concluded Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2017 previewed some of the pieces on the runway. “The collection exude designs that are classy, timeless and regal. What makes these pieces the ideal choice is that they are created from high quality fabrics, with embellishments at strategic points”…
Tonto Dikeh shows off bold styles in new photos she shared to mark her birthday. To mark her birthday today 9th June 2017, the Nollywood actress and mother of one took to Instagram to share new photos with pieces from Abuja based womenswear brand; Yutee Rone. Tonto Dike chose a embroidered sheer tulle detailed floor length piece complete with sheer and structured bodice mixed details. She pairs the look with glowing makeup and side coifed hair. For another image she chose a lace detailed dress with multiple pleat layers complete with soft glowing makeup and vibrant orange lips. She chose…
Get a first look at Omoni Oboli by Ayo Van Elmar fashion line today as actress makes her debut into the fashion industry with her ‘Omoni Oboli by AVE’ brand. The actress who’s been working with womenswear brand Ayo Van Elmar as a muse before now decided to collaborate on a line of effortless chic pieces for the modern lady with the brand she’s come to know over the years. Ayo Van Elmar who only recently showcased a collection at the Lagos @50 fashion event revealed the collaboration has been in the works for a while. The actress worked closely…
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 appropriation bill into law on Monday, June 12, 2017, at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock. He signed the bill at 4:40pm with Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari, all present at the signing ceremony. After signing the Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth, he said, “I’d like to express appreciation to nassnigeria for completing the work of the 2017 Appropriations Bill.” He continued, “The bleakness of recession is about to witness the uplifting dawn…
President Muhammadu Buhari has informed Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sign the 2017 budget bill into law. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Monday, June 12, 2017. He said the directive to Osinbajo had been delivered in a signed letter by the president. The letter, dated June 10, 2017, hails the 2017 appropriation bill as a representation of “the unity at the highest level of government”. It read, “Following the receipt of a full brief on the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the national assembly,…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will sign the 2017 budget at 3pm on Monday, June 12, 2017. This was disclosed by Bamikole Omisore, media aide of Senate President Bukola Saraki, when he tweeted on his Twitter page (@MrBanksOmishore), “Today at 3:00pm Senate President bukolasaraki will join AG ProfOsinbajo for the signing of 2017budget at Presidential Villa in AsoRock” Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara had confirmed the signing last week, saying, “On issue of Budget, we kept our promise to Nigerians at the beginning of the legislative session to ensure transparent deliberation and passage of the 2017 Appropriations Bill…
An as-yet-unnamed Chinese Super League club is set to make a mega-money offer to Real Madrid and Ronaldo, according to Spanish outlet AS. The report states that the Chinese club is prepared to offer Madrid €200 million for the signature of their talisman, and can offer the 32-year-old wages of €120 million a season. Senior executives from the unnamed club reportedly will fly to Madrid next week to meet with Madrid president Florentino Perez and negotiate what’s said to be a concrete offer. However, the Spanish outlet reports that it’s all but impossible that Madrid would allow Ronaldo to leave,…
“Careful what you wish for.” It’s the motto of accepted wisdom, most recently offered in the direction of “Wenger Out” Arsenal fans, the general gist of which is that some individuals are very hard to replace. For Chelsea fans this summer, their similar issue may well be beyond the discussion stage: Diego Costa’s time is up. The final chapter of Antonio Conte’s handling of his only remotely troublesome squad member was completed in just 13 text-messaged words: “Good luck for the next year but you are not in my plan.” Conte’s keenness for clarity is one of his finest characteristics,…
Liverpool reached the heights of fourth in the Premier League season and, while they did not find cup success, they will be in the hat for the Champions League playoff draw on Aug. 4, 2017 and will be one of the seeded teams. A year ago, Jurgen Klopp was pondering his first summer in charge of the club and was putting into practice some of the unique training plans that has made them so successful this season. Now, with a full year of fitness behind them and an increased transfer budget due to participation in Europe’s top club competition for…
The star’s dad and former manager told students at Howard University one thing the singer isn’t great at Beyoncé‘s one weakness has been revealed by her father, Matthew Knowles. Knowles, who used to manage the singer and her old band Destiny’s Child, gave a speech at Howard University on artist management recently. In his talk, the star’s father spoke about the importance of identifying an artist’s weaknesses. “Everybody thinks that they’re the greatest and they should,” he said. “We as label executives, we have to know the limitations of the artists.” He continued: “I can tell you all my artists,…
Lee “Scratch” Perry hasn’t been too hot on Kanye West recently. The innovative reggae producer spoke on the Canadian radio show The Strombo Show to talk about a variety of topics when the intrepid star came up near the end of the conversation. West, who’s remained dormant after his photo op with Donald Trump, doesn’t have Perry’s empathy apparently. Perry philosophized that he’s sold his soul and is suffering from a sickness of “batty” (that’s Jamaican slang for “booty” for all you squares). “Him sell his mother’s soul to get rich—sell his mother’s soul, sell his soul to get the…
Beyonce is due to give birth to twins any day now. And while she is no doubt resting at home and counting down the days, her husband Jay Z made a quick trip to Jamaica over the weekend to work on new music. Jay, 47, was spotted in Kingston on Friday where he is recording with Damien Marley in Bob Marley’s legendary Tuff Gong studio. The rapper was also spotted hanging out with cricketer Marlon Samuels as the duo posed for pictures at the Trench Town Culture Yard. Jay was seen in a white t-shirt, camouflage jacket and baseball cap…
Fresh off one video shoot and on to the next one, Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna recently shot the visual for their collab, “Loyalty,” off K. Dot’s latest album, Damn. Footage from the shoot has made its way to the internet, and it doesn’t reveal a whole lot about the upcoming visual. It does show some scantily clad women in a room lit by red light. They sensually move around in a group while cameras record their actions and “Loyalty” blares through the speakers. “Loyalty” is the third single of Kendrick’s platinum album, following “Humble” and “DNA.” The TDE rapper talked…