Author: Nurudeen Obalola
LaLiga club Real Betis are closing in on a loan deal with Manchester United for their Brazilian forward Antony. According to European transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Sunday, the Spanish club and the English club are working on the final details of an agreement. The deal would see Antony move on loan to Real Betis until June, with no option or obligation to buy. Antony is reportedly open to the potential move, with Manchester United to cover part of his salary while on loan. Also TEAMtalk reported that the Manchester United board is open to offloading Antony this month and…
By Korede James Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman scored his 10th Serie A goal of the season on Saturday night but it was not enough as Atalanta lost 3-2 to visiting Napoli. Lookman, the current African Player of the Year, is just one goal shy of equaling his league tally for the whole of last season. Atalanta have now gone five consecutive matches without a win, recording three draws and two defeats, while Napoli’s winning run has extended to six games on the bounce. Atalanta got off to a good start as Mateo Retegui gave them the lead in the…
By Korede James Arsenal missed the chance to close the gap on Liverpool as they let slip a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners looked to be cruising to victory after Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored in either half to take them 2-0 up. But Youri Tielemans and Olie Watkins struck to help Villa to a share of the spoils. The draw means Arsenal are on 44 points, six points behind Liverpool who have a game in hand. Mikel Arteta’s side needed to put…
By Korede James Two stoppage time goals from Darwin Nunez secured a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Brentford in the English Premier League on Saturday, earning the leaders their first victory in three fixtures. Liverpool looked to be heading for a third consecutive draw in the league before Nunez struck twice in added time. The Uruguayan, who came on in the 65th minute, broke the deadlock in the 91st minute off an assist from Trent Alexander-Arnold. He then sealed the three points for the Reds when he added the second goal two minutes later after being set up by Harvey…
By Korede James A hat-trick from Justin Kluivert helped Bournemouth to a 4-1 win against Newcastle United in Saturday’s English Premier League early kick-off. With the win, Andoni Iraola becamr the first ever Bournemouth manager to go 10 Premier League games unbeaten in charge of the club as Newcastle’s nine-game winning run across all competitions ended. Bournemouth temporarily moved up to sixth place on 37 points, just one point from fourth. The Magpies remain in fourth on 38 points. Bournemouth took a deserved lead in the sixth minute as a brilliant cutback by Antoine Semenyo after some great footwork found…
By Korede James Victor Osimhen is confident that Galatasaray will achieve great things this season, even with tough fixtures. Osimhen, who is on loan to Galatasaray from Napoli, netted his 11th Turkish Super Lig goal in Friday’s 1-1 draw at Hatayspor. The Super Eagles star drew Galatasaray level on 56 minutes after scoring from the penalty spot. The draw took the champions to 51 points, nine ahead of second-placed Fenerbahce, who will play on Sunday. Reflecting on the draw with Hatayspor, Osimhen lamented his side’s inability to convert scoring chances. “There was a bit of a lack of intensity in…
By Korede James Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has won Barnsley’s Goal of the Month award for December. “Reds fans have voted Kelechi Nwakali the December Goal of the Month winner,” the English third division club stated. “The Nigerian midfielder struck home against Exeter City on December 14 in Devon, volleying from the edge of the area just after the restart to level proceedings at St James Park. “December Player of the Month, Davis Keillor-Dunn, scored just before the hour mark to wrap up three points on the road for the Reds. “Nwakali was presented his award by Reds fan and…
Manchester United legend Denis Law has died, the club announced on Friday night. Law, one of Manchester United’s ‘Holy Trinity’ with busts at Old Trafford (the others are the late George Best and Bobby Charlton), passed away at the age of 84. “Manchester United is deeply saddened to share the following statement on behalf of the Law family: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at peace. “‘We would like to thank everyone who contributed to his wellbeing and…
By Korede James Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was on target for Galatasaray in their 1-1 draw at Hatayspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday. It was Osimhen’s 11th goal in 14 appearances in the league this season. The 26-year-old Nigeria international has also netted four goals in his last four matches for Galatasaray. Hatayspor took the lead in the 28th minute through Cemali Sertel before Osimhen drew Galatasaray level in the 11 minutes after the break, converting from the penalty spot. Galatasaray, who are on 51 points, are nine points ahead of second-placed Fenerbahce in the league table.…
By Korede James Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is under investigation in Italy following his alleged involvement in a betting scandal. According to Messaggero Veneto (via Foot Italia) the Udine Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Okoye for allegedly betting on his own yellow card during a match between his Udinese side and Lazio on March 11, 2024. The incident in question happened during the 64th minute of the game when Okoye received a yellow card for time-wasting during a goal kick. His action has now come under intense scrutiny as investigators suspect it may have been part of…