Jose Mourinho has set his sights on a star duo from Ligue 1 and the Express believes Manchester United will splash £80 million on the pair. The Red Devils want Bernardo Silva from Monaco to give them craft and ingenuity, with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi in order to bring energy and physicality. Paul Pogba has been left exposed at times this season and has seen his potential limited without a regular holding midfielder. Mourinho has chopped and changed his attacking midfielders this term with Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan carrying the side for creativity in spells. Silva, playing off…
Author: David Folami
Wayne Rooney and Jose Mourinho were on different pages during the summer. After playing in midfield for Louis van Gaal, and then for England at Euro 2016, the Manchester United captain said he had “known for years” he would eventually end up in that position. Mourinho, though, didn’t agree. “Maybe he is not a No. 9 anymore, but he will never, with me, be a No. 6,” Mourinho said at his first news conference as United manager in July. “He will never be 50 metres from the goal. For me, he will be a No. 9 or a No. 10,…
Jose Mourinho came under much criticism on Thursday from Manchester United supporters, rival fans and the media alike, following his team’s 0-0 draw against Manchester City. While Pep Guardiola defended Mourinho’s tactics, claiming he thought that United had travelled to the Etihad with the intention of winning, not many shared his viewpoint. United had just 31 percent possession, their lowest since such statistics were measured in the Premier League, and had just three shots in 90 minutes. Yet for all of City’s possession and attempts, the best chances fell to the away team. Ander Herrera should have put United 1-0…
Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti comfortably sealed the Bundesliga in his debut season with an emphatic 6-0 win at Wolfsburg, but expressed “big regrets over the last 15 to 20 days” when his side suffered two knockout exits. Ancelotti’s men lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals last week, followed by Wednesday’s 3-2 DFB Pokal semifinal defeat to their biggest domestic rivals, Borussia Dortmund. However, Bayern put recent disappointment behind them on Saturday in northern Germany, cruising to their 27th German league title and their fifth Bundesliga in a row with a thumping six-goal rout of struggling Wolfsburg.…
Sunday could be a pivotal day in the pursuit of the Premier League title, with each of the top two facing tricky fixtures. First, leaders Chelsea visit Everton, after which Tottenham, four points back in second, host Arsenal. Will the race take another twist? Chelsea earned a 4-2 home win vs. Southampton in midweek but were beaten in their last league game away from Stamford Bridge, when they fell 2-0 at the hands of former manager Jose Mourinho and Manchester United. Tottenham, meanwhile, will be chasing a 13th straight home league win and, with victory in the last North London…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be sending out a team ready to fight as he looks to mastermind a victory over title-chasing Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby. A number of elements will make this meeting between the fierce local rivals all the more interesting, especially as it will be the last at White Hart Lane. Spurs, who confirmed on Friday that they will play at Wembley next season before returning to a new stadium on the site of their current home, will hardly have needed extra motivation as they look to keep on the coat-tails of Premier League leaders…
News reports have revealed that Mercy Aigbe-Gentry allegedly suffered a fractured skull in the beating she endured at the hands of her husband, Lanre Gentry. The Nollywood actress was pictured undergoing a CT scan at St. Solomon HealthCare Limited. Reports have it that the radiology report showed that the 38-year-old suffered a skull fracture caused by blunt force trauma. This comes shortly after reports revealed that Aigbe was beaten to a pulp by her husband, allegedly spelling the end of their seven-year-marriage. Other reports revealed that the pair has been embroiled in mutual infidelity in their marriage which was wrought…
Baby on the way? Sean Tizzle is reportedly expecting his first child with Kenyan girlfriend, Maima. The young beauty took to her Instagram page to share the happy news in form of a photo of herself showing off her baby bump and a calendar marked August, revealing the month of her delivery. Reports have it that the singer has kept his relationship under wraps in a bid to find some privacy. The singer however shared a photo of himself and Maima back in October, the only proof of a connection between the pair. Congrats to them.
Hip hop singer, Iyanya has insisted he is not jealous of Tekno’s success and says he is not surprised at how his career has risen. Tekno has signed onto the Triple MG record label, which Iyanya left to pitch his tent with Mavin Records. When asked in an interview with Punch, if he is envious of Tekno’s success, Iyanya simply said: “I am so happy for Tekno and his success and I am not surprised. “At a point, we were all together and this is a young guy that works very hard. He worked every night and when we woke…
The minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said that President Buhari is committed to improving the lot of Nigerian workers. Nigige said also saluted workers for their resilience, despite the harsh economic conditions in the country. The minister also called on workers to support the government’s change agenda and the fight against corruption. According to The Nation, he said “The Federal Government is not unaware of the economic challenges facing Nigerian workers in the public, the private and informal sector of the economy. We appreciate your resilience and hope for better days ahead. “May I use this occasion…
The Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris is planning to frame him. The Rivers Governor said that the IGP has received directives to silence or kill him by all means. Wike also told newsmen that Idris and his team want to plant weapons in his apartment in Abuja. Wike also said that the police had finalised plans to get a search warrant from a court to enable them carry out their plan legally. He said the plan of the IGP and his men is to spread fake news about him in…
The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has revealed why he came out to show support for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Fayose was seen in court standing with Kanu on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, shortly before his bail hearing. The Governor said Nnamdi Kanu has been treated unjustly by the Nigerian government. According to Naij, Fayose said “This nation belongs to all of us, I have come to identify with the Igbo people. My position remains that Kanu will one day walk into freedom in this our great country.” The IPOB leader was…
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo once again staked a claim to be his side’s most irreplaceable player with a late winner at home to Valencia that keeps his team in control of their own fate in the title race. Manager Zinedine Zidane restored most of his big names to the starting XI and they were ahead at the break thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 27th-minute header, but lacked the zip and sparkle shown in midweek by the ‘B team’ at Deportivo La Coruna. Karim Benzema struck a post early in the second half, before Ronaldo saw a spot-kick saved by Valencia’s Diego…
Bayern Munich clinched a record-breaking fifth straight Bundesliga title with a flourish, winning 6-0 at Wolfsburg. Bayern were three up at the break, with David Alaba firing into the top corner to open the scoring in style after 19 minutes. Star striker Robert Lewandowski then took over, making it 2-0 after 37 minutes with a fine finish from Thomas Muller’s pass and adding a third in the final minute of the first half. Arjen Robben made it four after 66 minutes, firing low into the corner from outside the area, and after the home side’s Luiz Gustavo was sent off…
Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League as a late Bournemouth goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light. With time running out and the home side piling forward, Josh King struck in the 88th minute when Ryan Fraser played him in to tap home. Bournemouth had made the brighter start and almost scored within a minute as Charlie Daniels crossed and Steve Cook steered just wide under pressure. Home striker Fabio Borini soon gave Artur Boruc something to think about with a powerful strike, and as the second half began Jermain Defoe saw an effort…
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has said he never had scores to settle with Rotimi Amaechi, the current Minister of Transportation. Jonathan, however, acknowledged that there was a conflict between his wife, Patience, and Amaechi. He said he tried to settle the feud but the two would not give room for a truce. The ex-president revealed this in a book titled, ‘Against the Run of Play,’ written by the Chairman, Editorial Board of ThisDay, Olusegun Adeniyi. “Jonathan told me that Amaechi’s problem was not with him but rather with his wife and that, at a point, he tried to reconcile them,”…
R&B star, 2Face Idibia made some disclosure concerning how he finally ended up with his wife, Annie Macaulay. The singer in an interview with Soundcity News revealed that it only took some inner search to realize that his lady was the one for him. This was after so much philandering with quite a number of women. But all these stopped soon as he encountered a moment of realization. Explaining how he managed to pull off a reconciliation with his true love, he said: “Every reason. I was just deceiving myself that…you know as man dey do sometimes. He go see…
Antonio Conte made it clear Friday he had no desire to see Romelu Lukaku return to Chelsea at the expense of Diego Costa as the Premier League leaders prepared to face the Everton forward. Chelsea, currently four points clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, will look to take another step towards the title and a League/FA Cup Double in Conte’s first season in charge of the London club when they are away to Everton on Sunday. But it is Everton striker Lukaku who heads the top-flight scoring chart courtesy of the Belgium international’s 24 goals so far this term, with Costa…
Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade and CNN star, Richard Quest are on to something. CNN’s international man of mystery Richard Quest is currently in Lagos, Nigeria. The famous CNN presenter and journalist is in the country to shoot how easy it is to do business in Nigeria and also the challenges. He will be spending a week in the country. The presenter met with Nollywood star Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on April 25, 2017. The duo took a shot together at an unknown location. Omotee captioned it, “#richardquest #questmeansbusiness.” Meanwhile, on Monday, April 24, 2017, Mr Quest was at Nigeria Info FM for…
Seems like 2face has finally moved on from former Plantashun Boiz member, Blackface. The music star disclosed this in a chat with Moet Abebe on “The Takeover Show” at SoundCity 98.5fm. When asked if there would ever be peace between him and former Plantashun Boiz member, Blackface, 2face had this to say. “Wetin be that? I don’t want to talk about Blackface here mehn. For real.” This comes after Blackface accused 2face of causing the inactivity of the band. According to the ‘Hardlife’ songster, Idibia owes his success to him as he is responsible for writing most of his hit…