Author: David Folami

Harrysong has just revealed he is yet to see his babies. The singer who welcomed a set of twins, a boy and a girl, in Beverly Hills, California has revealed he has been too busy to go see them. Harrysong in a chat with “DATJOBLESSBOI TV” said, “​I have not seen my new kids, I’ve been very busy!!!… Their mother has been sending me pictures, It’s amazing.” He also spoke about his new record label and his relationship with his former “Five Star Music” label mates. This comes after Harrysong reacted to allegations that he stole a picture of a…

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez spok on esRadio on Tuesday night about a range of subjects, including Real Madrid’s interest in Kylian Mbappe and their supposed bid to sign former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez from Malaga. On Mbappe: “He is a very good player, [the situation] reminds me of last year of when they said that we would sign Pogba. The summer is very long, [Zinedine] Zidane has had a close relationship with him for several years, but it’s difficult for an 18-year-old to find a regular place in the Real Madrid team. Zidane likes him a lot and has…

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As the transfer window continues to progress, one thing is becoming clear: Arsene Wenger wants to buy French. There are two leading contenders to be Arsenal’s star signing this summer, with a clear front-runner in terms of natural talent. Both Alexandre Lacazette and Kylian Mbappe have their respective strengths and weaknesses. They are both lethal goalscorers, they are both extremely fast and athletic. They are both intelligent in their movement. But Arsenal will likely only sign one, and while Mbappe is the far more talented player of the two, per recent reports, it is Lacazette that is the more likely…

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Arsenal star Hector Bellerin has refused to dismiss speculation linking him with Barcelona this summer but insists he wants to focus on the U21 European Championships with Spain. The defender is currently on international duty with Spain’s U21s, who are through to the final in Poland to face Germany after beating Italy 3-1 in the semi-finals. Bellerin, 21, has been heavily linked with a return to the Nou Camp after swapping Barcelona for the Emirates as a 15-year-old. And the right-back did little to dampen the speculation following Spain’s win on Tuesday night by refusing to dismiss the reports. ‘My…

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Arsenal are closing in on £30million-rated Monaco attacker Thomas Lemar as Arsene Wenger looks to boost his attacking options this summer. The Gunners have already secured one signing in the form of Sead Kolisinac and are now growing increasingly confident of tying up their second. Lemar is valued at £30m by Champions League semi-finalists Monaco and talks have begun smoothly between the French side and Arsenal. Arsenal do not expect any major hitches in the discussions and Lemar will add some firepower to a forward line that could only secure a fifth-placed finish last season. Despite the lack of Champions…

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The Bulls are not prepared to let go of their Guinean star midfielder head of their maiden Champions League season Liverpool’s hunt for RB Leipzig’s midfielder Naby Keita could be coming to a halt according to German football expert Raphael Honigstein. The German pundit suggested that Leipzig’s price tag on the Guinean international, close to £70million, was a hint that the Bundesliga side is not prepared to sell the player. Keita had a breakout season for the German side and was one of their standout players. Despite playing in a deeper role, the 22-year-old Conakry-born notched eight goals and seven…

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Saints director Les Reed says the club are willing to reject approaches from Europe’s top teams in order to hold onto the highly-coveted pair. Southampton insist Virgil van Dijk and Cedric Soares are “not for sale” amid reports the club have agreed with new manager Mauricio Pellegrino that they will not allow star players to leave. Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are being linked with swoops for Van Dijk, while Barcelona, Juventus and Tottenham are among the clubs said to be chasing Cedric. But Les Reed, Southampton’s executive director, insists his club have no plans to sell and hopes to…

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The 34-year-old right-back is expected to reunite with Pep Guardiola in the Premier League and the young striker is desperate for it to happen Gabriel Jesus is excited about the prospect of teaming up with Dani Alves at Manchester City because he will help motivate the players. Why Arsenal want to sign Lemar The 34-year-old right-back, who confirmed his departure from Juventus on Tuesday, is set to join City after agreeing a two-year deal, but Chelsea also made an approach. As a move has not been confirmed, his 20-year-old compatriot pleaded with him to join and believes that coach Pep…

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Chelsea remain confident of signing Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, despite facing competition from Paris Saint-Germain. Juventus are holding out for a world record fee for a defender of £60 million for Sandro, who Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has made one of his priority targets. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is leading the club’s negotiations with Juve, but is unlikely to find the Italians willing to drop the price. Juve’s position over the fee is strengthened by the fact big-spending PSG have also shown an interest in Sandro. Contrary to reports in Italy, Manchester City are not chasing Sandro but Chelsea…

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AS Monaco wing-back Fabinho says his next move will be focused on helping him make Brazil’s World Cup squad. Fabinho continues to get Manchester United fans excited just by talking about Jose Mourinho – and other managers. When asked whether he would like to play under Mourinho, Fabinho told ESPN Brasil: “Mourinho, too. He is an excellent manager. No doubt. “I would also like to work with great managers to learn more about football, learn new things. There are great managers in football. “Guardiola, Zidane, who’s doing a great work, Tite, also doing a great job in the national team,…

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Benfica are ready to turn to their young star as a replacement for Manchester United target Nelson Semedo. Jose Mourinho has been heavily linked with a move for right-back Semedo after he enjoyed a stellar campaign for the Portuguese side. And the United boss has been handed a welcome boost in his pursuit of Semedo after reports emerge that Pedro Pereira is set to make the step up to the first team following his move from Sampdoria. The 19-year-old spent his youth career with Benfica before leaving for the Italian giants in 2015. But he returned to the Portuguese champions…

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It was one of the strangest moments of the oddest period in Chelsea’s modern history. Facing Southampton at Stamford Bridge in October 2015, and having conceded an equaliser just before the break, Jose Mourinho threw on Nemanja Matic for Ramires. After just 27 minutes of the second half, with Chelsea now down 3-1, Matic having been shredded by Sadio Mane, Mourinho hauled the Serbian back off and replaced him with Loic Remy. The crowd booed, Matic and Mourinho ignored one another, and Chelsea slumped to their fourth defeat of the season in just their eighth game. Afterwards Mourinho insisted that…

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Manchester United are willing to spend £40million on Radja Nainggolan, according to reports. The midfielder has a contract with Roma until 2020, and the offer of an extension has been made. But according to Gazetta dello Sport, he is reluctant to sign due to interest from United. The report claims Jose Mourinho has contacted the player’s representatives to register his interest, and United are ready to offer between £35m and £40m for his services. Nainggolan posted a photograph on Instagram on Monday with the caption “Thinking about what to do.” Asked about United’s reported interest earlier this month, the Belgian…

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Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig and Austrian champions Salzburg can both play in the Champions League next season after Uefa said it was satisfied that energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull does not have a controlling influence in both clubs. The club financial control board of European soccer’s governing body said in a statement on Tuesday that “no individual or legal entity” had a decisive influence over more than one of the two clubs. Uefa rules do not allow any two clubs competing in European competition to share the same owner. In cases where that happens, priority is given to a team…

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AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has rejected a new deal with the club, was pelted with fake cash and labelled “Dollarumma” by supporters during a match for Italy’s under-21 team on Sunday. The 18-year-old stunned the club by turning down a new contract last Thursday. AC Milan see him as one of the brightest talents to emerge at the club in years and hoped to keep him on a long-term basis. Play had to be briefly halted during the first half of the European under-21 championship match against Denmark, played in the Polish city of Krakow, after supporters behind…

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Copa America champions Chile will try to curb Portugal’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday’s Confederations Cup semifinal with the goal-ace in rich form despite the tax storm brewing in Spain. The 32-year-old converted a penalty in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand to claim his 75th international goal. The Real Madrid forward has now scored 16 times in his last 10 games for club and country. Portugal’s captain will face tax evasion charges in a Madrid court next month, but has dazzled on the pitch in Russia, claiming man-of-the-match awards in all three games, netting two goals and providing an…

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Serie A runners-up Roma have moved to shore up their defence ahead of next season with the imminent signing of Dutch international defender Rick Karsdorp. Feyenoord full-back Karsdorp, 22, arrived in Rome on Tuesday morning and “will have a medical in the Italian capital, ahead of a proposed move to the Giallorossi from current club Feyenoord,” Roma said in a statement. Roma, who have secured an automatic spot in next season’s Champions League, are hoping to strengthen for a fresh assault on the competition next season. However the capital club, who will be coached by former Sassuolo coach Eusebio Di…

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Arsenal forward Takuma Asano will return to VfB Stuttgart for a second successive season on loan, the English Premier League club said on Thursday. The 22-year-old Japan international joined Arsenal in July last year and was loaned out to Stuttgart shortly after for the 2016-17 campaign, where he scored four goals in 26 league appearances as the club won promotion to the top tier. “Takuma Asano has re-joined Bundesliga side Stuttgart on loan for the 2017/18 season,” Arsenal said on their website (www.arsenal.com). “We’d like to wish him all the best for the upcoming campaign.”

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Germany are the kings of the penalty shoot-out – but the world champions hope to see off Mexico in Thursday’s Confederations Cup semifinal without needing dreaded spot kicks. The Germans have won all five penalty shoot-outs they have faced since 1976 at either World Cup finals or European championships. Joachim Loew’s team face the Mexicans in Sochi for a place in Sunday’s Confed Cup final in St Petersburg against either Portugal or Chile, who meet later on Wednesday in Kazan’s other semifinal. Having won their Confed Cup group, Germany are on a 13-match unbeaten run, dating back just under a…

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Liverpool are unlikely to face disciplinary proceedings from the Premier League after being accused by Southampton of making an illegal approach to sign their defender Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool ended their interest in the Dutch centre back and publicly apologised to Southampton earlier this month after British media reported that the south coast club had complained to the Premier League about their attempt to sign him. Both the Times and the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday that the league had conducted a preliminary investigation into the dispute and concluded there was not enough evidence to launch formal disciplinary proceedings. The…

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