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Former Everton and Arsenal Captain, Mikel Arteta has agreed in principle to replace Arsene Wenger and become the new manager at Arsenal.
According to Goal’s Chris Wheatley, The former Gunners Skipper’s return to the club is set to be announced in the coming days having overseen a major cull of their backroom staff.
It is understood that while no contract has yet been signed, the 36-year-old’ pending arrival has played a role in the sackings that happened in the last 24hours at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta would seek to bring in at least three of his own appointments with further backroom changes expected.
It has been mooted that Santi Cazorla could be offered a new player-coaching deal, with a role like Michael Carrick’s in his last playing season at Manchester United.
Teranga Lions’ Coach Aliou Cisse has released the names of players that will represent Senegal in their first World Cup appearance since Korea/Japan 2002.
Everton’s Oumar Niasse who scored eight goals in 22 league appearances this season is the notable omission alongside Crystal Palace’s left-back Pape Souare.
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane is the standout name in a star-studded squad that will be hoping to match their previous World Cup showing, a quarter-final finish in Korea/Japan.
Mane will be supported by the likes of Ismaila Sarr, M’Baye Niang, Moussa Sow and Diafra Sakho in a talented attacking unit.
Hence, a massive Premier League presence throughout the team with the likes of Idrissa Gueye (Everton) and West Ham United’s Cheikhou Kouyate will also be on the plane to Russia.
Goalkeepers:Â Abdoulaye Diallo (Stade Rennes), Alfred Gomis (SPAL), Khadim Ndiaye (Horoya)
Defenders:Â Lamine Gassama (Alanyaspor), Saliou Ciss (Valenciennes), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Kara Mbodii (Anderlecht), Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux), Salif Sane (Hannover 96), Moussa Wague (Eupen)
Midfielders:Â Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham United), Alfred Ndiaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Badou Ndiaye (Stoke City), Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City), Ismaila Sarr (Stade Rennes)
Forwards:Â Keita Balde (Monaco), Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City), Moussa Konate (Amiens), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Mbaye Niang (Torino), Diafra Sakho (Stade Rennes), Moussa Sow (Bursaspor).
Senegal begins their World Cup campaign against Poland in Moscow on June 19, before travelling to Yekaterinburg to face Japan five days later.
Italian Club AS Roma are seriously walking their ways into the hearts of Nigerians by the public show of support for the Eagles ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup.
On Thursday, The UEFA Champions League semi-finalist tweeted Nigeria’s provisional World Cup squad, and also the latest FIFA Rankings for Nigeria as released by FIFA.
Even though No Nigerian player plays for the Italian giants, they have also wished Gernot Rohr’s side the very best in Russia by replying to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Media aide, Bashir Ahmad on the TL.
The #SuperEagles have announced a provisional 30-man squad for the @FIFAWorldCup – with 7 players due to be cut before the final list is submitted.
Stay tuned for more updates from the @NGSuperEagles camp ahead of our opening match against Croatia on June 16.#ForzaSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/N2GhcZ8Kd8
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 17, 2018
The latest FIFA rankings have been released in Zurich today and the #SuperEagles are unchanged in 47th position. #ForzaSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/NsTVMey4qT
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 17, 2018
Thanks you @BashirAhmaad – good luck to the squad at the @FIFAWorldCup in Russia. Italy won’t be there, so #ASRoma will be supporting our own players and the #SuperEagles 🇳🇬#ForzaSuperEagles https://t.co/YM97D7lqn0
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 17, 2018
Pep Guardiola signed a new contract to commit himself to Manchester City for another three years in a bid to make the Citizens a more formidable side in Europe.
Guardiola has agreed to a two-year extension to his present deal, which had another 12 months to run, meaning he will have until 2021 to achieve the club’s ambition of winning the Champions League for the first time.
“I am so happy and excited,” he said. “It’s a pleasure to be able to work here. I enjoy working with our players every day and we will try to do our best together in the coming years.
“I will focus on the desire of my players to become a better team and every day that’s what I will try to do – to improve on the pitch and improve our players.
“We have a young squad with an average age of 23 and we want to keep taking steps forward and maintain the levels we’ve achieved this season.”
Manchester United winger Anthony Martial and his Arsenal counterpart Alex Lacazette have both been left out of France’s 23-man squad for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The two players were notable omissions from the list released by manager Didier Deschamps on Thursday.
Olympique Marseille winger Dmitri Payet is another notable omission though his participation was in doubt as a result of the injury he sustained during Wednesday’s UEFA Europa League (UEL) 3-0 final loss to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.
Five Premier League players made the cut despite the absence of Martial and Lacazette.
The players include Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud.
France are in Group C alongside Australia, Peru and Denmark.
France Squad:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart), Adil Rami (Marseille), Djibril Sidibe (Monaco), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Chelsea), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Steven N’Zonzi (Sevilla), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Thomas Lemar (Monaco), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Florian Thauvin (Marseille)
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly identified Chelsea winger Eden Hazard as a possible transfer target for the summer window.
Junior Lokosa may not reproduce his impressive club form as a national team player because the Super Eagles is a different and bigger set up than his club according to former Nigeria Coach Samson Siasia.
After snubbing Nigeria to pursue an international career with England, Tammy Abraham’s ambitions hit a brick wall on Wednesday after it emerged he was not named in the Three Lions’ 23-man preliminary world cup list.
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