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Raul de Tomas has completed his move from Real Madrid to Benfica, after both clubs agreed a deal for 20 million euros, Marca reports. The forward has now signed a five-year contract with the Portuguese side, after they managed to negotiate down from the initial asking price of 35 million …

Frank Lampard has been confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager. The 41-year-old replaces Maurizio Sarri, who has since left to take over at Juventus, after spending only one season at Stamford Bridge. Lampard has signed a three-year deal with the Blues worth £4million-a-year with hefty bonuses, especially for getting into the …

Lionel Messi vowed to extend his international career after yet another bid to win a major title with Argentina ended in failure at the Copa America on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who infamously quit international football after Argentina’s defeat in the 2016 Copa America Centenario final, said he had …

Chelsea have lost a key player as Real Madrid gained one. This claim was made by Chelsea’s assistant manager, Gianfranco Zola. Zola, who is set to leave the club when his contract expires this summer, stated this while speaking on forward, Eden Hazard’s transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid. It was …

Manchester United have identified Wissam Ben Yedder as a possible replacement for Romelu Lukaku who is set to leave the club this summer, according to ABC de Sevilla. The Red Devils could trigger Yedder’s €40 million (£36m/$45m) release clause should Lukaku leave for Inter Milan or Juventus. Yedder scored 18 …

Liverpool has completed the signing of the 17-year-old defender, Sepp van den Berg, from PEC Zwolle. The UEFA Champions League holders made the announcement in a statement posted on the club’s official website on Thursday. Van Den Berg joined the Anfield club for an initial fee of £1.3million. The statement …

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has faulted the Federal Government’s proposed establishment of Ruga settlements for herdsmen in some states of the federation. He said establishing the settlement without ensuring a comprehensive inter-communal peace will lead to disaster. Buhari government had disclosed that it was working towards establishing Ruga settlements …

Waidi Akanni, an ex-international, on Thursday, urged the Super Eagles midfielders to create more scoring chances at the ongoing 2019 Egypt Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to enable the strikers to score more goals. Akanni, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

Manchester target, Wilfried Zaha is keen on a move to Arsenal, according to the BBC. The report, however, suggested that the Gunners cannot afford the Ivorian star. BBC Sport correspondent, David Ornstein reports that Crystal Palace wants around £80 million ($101.4m) for the 26-year-old. According to him, Arsenal simply cannot …

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has finally confirmed that he will return to Barcelona sooner or later. The 48-year-old however explained that his return to Barcelona would be to live, not to become the club’s president. Guardiola has been linked with a return to the Nou Camp and more recently with …