Marcus Rashford says it is up to him to fill the void left by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney at Manchester United. Rashford and new £75 million signing Romelu Lukaku will be charged with scoring the goals to fire a Premier League title challenge next season after Ibrahimovic and Rooney left the club this summer. The England international insists he learned a lot from both Rooney and Ibrahimovic but accepts the responsibility in front of goal will now fall on him. He told a news conference on Wednesday: “It is obviously going to be different but there was a time…
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Monaco have rejected a bid of £44.5 million from Manchester City for full-back Benjamin Mendy, according to multiple reports. The left-back has been identified as a top target for manager Pep Guardiola, who wants to bring three full-backs to the club. City have already signed England international Kyle Walker from Tottenham Hotspur this summer in a deal, which could potentially reach up to £50m depending on his success at the club. According to the Daily Telegraph, Ligue 1 champions Monaco want a similar fee for Mendy, who is four years younger than Walker. Sources have said that City had hoped…
When news broke on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached with Real Madrid for the transfer of Alvaro Morata, the overwhelming sensation among those associated with Chelsea was one of relief. With a Diego Costa-size hole in the squad and the transfer window drifting along without much progress in filling it, it was looking increasingly likely that Chelsea would be starting the new campaign with just one senior striker in their squad. Michy Batshuayi might have scored the title-clinching goal last season but with just a solitary Premier League start under his belt such a scenario looked bleak. The…
Neymar is not for sale, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu said on Thursday amid reports of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. “He is not on the market,” Bartomeu told the Associated Press. Bartomeu’s comments echo those of club vice-president Jordi Mestre and spokesperson Josep Vives, who both said earlier this week they were confident Neymar would not leave the club. But reports persist, with Barcelona radio station RAC1 on Thursday joining other outlets in Spain in claiming a deal is close, after Brazil’s Esporte Interativo said on Tuesday a transfer had been agreed. After the 25-year-old Brazilian striker joined Barcelona in 2013,…
While on tour with Manchester United in the USA, Jose Mourinho told a news conference: “Our squad is not so big. Everybody knows, because I told the objective, I would like four players and I have asked for four players, and I am ready to go from four to three because the market is difficult.” Mourinho already has two of those signings — Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku — and many assume he is still looking for additions in defensive midfield as well as on the wing. It is always tempting to dissect his words and extract more meaning from…
The Nigerian Army, says its troops in Borno have intercepted and neutralised no fewer than four suspected suicide bombers between Sunday and Tuesday. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Wednesday that one of the bombers was intercepted at Dala as he attempted to cross through troops’ “forward defences.’’ “Upon several challenges and warning shots the suspect refused to halt.” “The suspect who still continued to approach towards the troops’ location was immediately neutralized,’’ Usman said. He added that two female suicide bombers were also intercepted and neutralized at Mammanti as they tried to…
Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer will replace Philipp Lahm as Bayern Munich’s skipper for next season, the Bundesliga champions’ chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed. “Our number one is the number one (choice) — Manuel Neuer,” Rummenigge told Munich daily newspaper TZ. “He is an established professional, who will take the armband from Philipp Lahm.” “He has developed really well with the national team — not only on, but also off the pitch.” World Cup-winner Neuer has been Germany’s goalkeeper since Bastian Schweinsteiger made his final international appearance last August. The 31-year-old Neuer steps in to skipper Bayern after Lahm…
Ice Prince has come through with a fine collaboration featuring Poe of Mavins. On the track titled ‘Mr Poe – Mr Ice, both rappers come correct, sounding sharp with their verses.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Wednesday he had no plans to sell Sergio Aguero but confirmed the club was in talks with “three or four” potential new signings. Speaking to reporters ahead of Manchester City’s Houston derby with Manchester United on Thursday, Guardiola attempted to draw a line under speculation about Argentina striker Aguero’s future. “He’s our player. He will remain here,” Guardiola said of Aguero. The City boss, meanwhile, was coy about a possible move for Arsenal’s Chilean international Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez is reportedly keen to leave the Emirates although manager Arsene Wenger has indicated the player is…
Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has confirmed RB Leipzig have rejected an offer of 75 million euros (£66m, $86.4m) for Liverpool-target Naby Keita and insists the Guinea midfielder is not for sale. On their first season in Germany’s top flight, RB Leipzig finished second to Bayern Munich in 2016/17 and have qualified directly for the Champions League, but are eager to keep their playmaker Keita. The 22-year-old has three years left on his Leipzig contract, but Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp is eager to lure him to Merseyside. However Mateschitz, 73, the co-founder of energy drinks firm Red Bull, which backs…
That’s the question on everyone’s mind following reports that Neymar has accepted Paris Saint-Germain’s offer which triggered his £195million release clause with Barcelona. Barcelona are still insisting that Neymar is not for sale with vice-president Jordi Mestre saying on Tuesday, July 18 that he’s ‘200 percent’ the Brazil international is staying at the club. Another report from Barcelona paper Sport, revealed that Neymar is unhappy at the club because he remains in the shadow of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. It’s a largely unbelievable story as Neymar is known to be good friends off the pitch with Messi and Suarez.…
The House of Representatives has expressed worry over the recent statistics that Nigerians spend an estimated $5 billion yearly on fuel generators. The Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara , said the figure indicates the extent of collapse in the country’s power sector, which he said must be fixed urgently. Dogara stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, July 19, at the opening of a public hearing on three power sector-related bills by the House Committee on Power. He said the House will work closely with the executive to find solutions to the problems of the sector, with a focus on renewable energy.…
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of N1b to local government councils in the state to offset part of their salary arrears. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, who made the announcement in a statement released in Ilorin, said the N1 billion is part of the N5.1 billion received by the state government as its share of the Paris Club refunds from the Federal Government this week. Banu said the N5.1b received by the state government is 12.5 per cent lower than the amount it was expecting from the federal government. The Commissioner…
The Lagos State Government has reportedly placed a ban on vacation classes in the state in light of recent kidnapping incidents. According to a report by Vanguard, the measure is attempt to arrest the “present security situation and threats by kidnappers” in the state. This was confirmed by Vanguard’s anonymous source at the state’s Ministry of Education who said, “The state government took the measure in order to find holistic solution to the recent cases of kidnapping and rape in public schools. “To this end, government representatives will be meeting with stakeholders during the vacation period to deliberate and find…
Toke Makinwa’s ex-husband, Maje Ayida’s second son, Micah, turned a year older today, and definitely cuter. The fitness trainer’s second baby mama, Anita Solomon took to her Instagram page to celebrate her sweet little boy today, Wednesday, July 19. She shared lovely photos of herself with Micah, rocking matching shirts, and another photo of the little boy. She captioned one of the photos, “Happy 2nd Birthday Micah Feels like yesterday you came and changed my ?? Can’t believe it’s 2years already. “As you grow into a loving, gentle, brave, strong man; may God order your steps and may His spirit…
Born July 19, 1971, Kate Henshaw-Nuttall is a Nigerian actress born in Cross River State. She came into public consciousness in 1993 after auditioning for a role in the movie “When The Sun Sets” which was her first appearance in a major Nollywood movie. Since then, Henshaw has featured in over 60 movies. In 2008, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the movie “Stronger Than Pain”.
One month after he was arrested for credit card fraud in Miami, Dammy Krane has shared new photos of himself at a video shoot. Recall that Dammy Krane was arrested and booked in Miami on June 2, 2017, for theft, credit card and identity fraud. Krane shared new photos of himself having fun on Snapchat today, July 19, 2017, on the set of what appeared to be a music video shoot. Although he has been granted bail, his case is still pending in Miami-Dade criminal court. Meanwhile, the music star who is currently facing 8 counts of credit card fraud…
Toke Makinwa has just revealed she’s extremely jealous and would brutalise any woman trying to snatch her man. The media personality is crushing on herself today, July 19, 2017, and shared a post via Instagram praising herself. She wrote, “WCE has to be this baby girl for life… Miss TM, child of the most high crazy (yes I know I’m hella crazy), loyal (she’s a Scorpio), ride with you till the wheels come off type of chick. She’s got spunk, she’s got soul, she’s a fighter, a one in a life time kind of girl. She loves herself (I’ve got…
Nigerian musician, 2face Idibia paid a visit to the troops of 3 battalions Eagle squad of the Nigerian army combating the Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Borno State. This went down on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, when he also met with over 94, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to put smiles on their faces. This comes after the music star said he would donate 60 percent of proceeds from his song ‘Holy holy’ to alleviate the sufferings of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The music star stated this on Thursday, June 8, 2017, when he visited the United Nations High…
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar who is currently undergoing medical treatment over fibroid complications has begged fans not to raise money for her. The movie star in a post shared via Instagram today, July 19, 2017, is pleading with fans and followers not to donate money on her behalf to anyone. She wrote, “Am grateful to everyone who has shown me love and encouragement at this point in my life.May God bless you all.Both far and near, only Goodness will follow you all.I want to be known as a positive soul and not a sad one, so I plead to you…