Author: Brila

Real Madrid CF are reportedly reserving the iconic number 7 shirt for Chelsea’s talisman Eden Hazard, according to reports from Bernabeu. Hazard is believed to be the European champions’ top summer transfer target following Ronaldo’s switch to Juve, freeing up further funds and a place in attack. The 27-year-old Belgium Captain hinted during the World Cup that he will likely move away from West London this summer and, according to Spanish outlet Don Balon, Los Blancos will now go all out to get their man. Chelsea and Madrid are well apart in their valuation of the player, but it is…

English Premier League side Arsenal are reportedly ready to listen to offers for versatile Super Eagles Attacker, Alexander Iwobi. The 22-year-old forward came through the academy ranks at Arsenal, and is just two appearances short of 100 for the Gunners. Iwobi has been a regular over the last two seasons, but his future at the Emirates Stadium has been thrown into doubt following the arrival of Unai Emery as Arsenal boss. According to Il Messaggero, Iwobi is available for £22m this summer, and Italian giants Lazio currently lead the interest. He scored three times and registered seven…

Former EPL Champions Leicester City have rejected a bid from Saudi Arabian Clubside Al Nasr for Super Eagles pacy forward Ahmed Musa, according to reports. Leicester brought in Musa for £16.6m in 2016, but the Nigerian forward has failed to make an impact in his time at the King Power Stadium. Just two goals have been scored in 21 Premier League appearances, and the 25-year-old spent the second half of the last campaign on loan at CSKA Moscow. An impressive World Cup campaign for the Super Eagles has successfully led to interest in Musa’s signature but according…

The motivation of cash rewards spurred the Flying Eagles to a 5-0 routing of little Mauritania in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations second-leg third round qualifying match on Saturday.

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday booked their place in the Niger 2019 Total Africa Youth Championship after defeating Mauritania 5-0 in their second leg final round clash played at the Agege Stadium. The Paul Aigbogun-led Young Eagles qualified 6-1 on aggregate having played 1-1 with Mauritania in Nouakchot last Saturday. A hat trick from Nazifi Yahaya and goals from Wasiu Alalade and Norway-based Aremu Afeez sealed an emphatic win for Nigeria after dominating the play for 90minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a mind-boggling €100 million deal to transfer to Juventus, so it’s fair to say he’s not strapped for cash.

Liverpool have dropped a major hint that Nabil Fekir will not be joining the club as Sadio Mane has changed numbers from 19 to 10. The Senegal international has swapped his previous number 19 – which he chose when joining from Southampton two years ago – for the 10 shirt. It is yet another hint from Liverpool that their attempts to sign Fekir from Lyon are over, after Jurgen Klopp suggested their summer business is complete following Alisson’s arrival. A Liverpool statement read: “The Senegal international has switched from his previous number, 19, which he has worn since joining the club…

Former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri has been ordered to change his habits by Roman Abramovich after signing on to become the new Chelsea Manager. The 59-year-old Italian – who replaces Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge – has been ordered to wear a suit on matchdays rather than his usual tracksuit approach, and has also been told to cut out his cheeky half-time cigarettes. The sight of Sarri puffing away on the touchline became a regular one during his time at former club Napoli, before he was banned from doing so and given a special designated area in the home…

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has ruled out the possibility of leaving the club this summer despite reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Speculation regarding Neymar’s future raged throughout his debut season in the French capital, with reports quickly emerging following his world-record move from Barcelona. Madrid have been long-term admirers of Neymar, having initially missed out on his signature when he decided to join Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from the Bernabeu led to further reports that the European champions could step up their chase for the Brazil international. However, Madrid themselves have officially denied their interest and now the…

Nigeria international Alhassan ‘Muazzam’ Ibrahim has completed a move to Portuguese club CD Nacional on a four-year contract. ‘Muazzam’ was set to join local rivals SC Maritimo but transfer negotiations broke down allowing Nacional, who are back in the Portuguese top flight, to snap him up, as per ScoreNigeria. Nacional president was in Nigeria, to discuss a deal with the player’s club FC Hearts, according to the report. Nacional reported that ‘Muazzam’ will resume full training tomorrow, according to the club. Last season, Ibrahim played on loan at Austria Wien.