Author: Chidozie Okoroji

Gareth Bale proposed transfer to Chinese Super Lig has been called off by Real Madrid, according to a report from the BBC. The 30-year-old is now expected to remain in the Spanish capital for the upcoming season. Bale was set to earn an astonishing $1.25 million per week upon completing the move, but it seems that someone at Madrid has had a change of heart at the last possible moment. That someone is almost certainly not manager Zinedine Zidane, who just last week said it would be “best for everyone” if Bale left the club immediately and announced that…

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Kelechi Iheanacho continued his impressive run of form as Leicester City failedto find a way past Rotherham United at the New York Stadium in one of two friendlies on Saturday afternoon. The Nigerian striker, who opened his account in pre-season during Tuesday’s 3-0 win at Cambridge United, composed himself and drilled it low into the bottom corner. Iheanacho, 22, was unlucky not to double his tally eight minutes later as Andy King laid it up for him, but Foxes loanee Daniel Iversen, in goal for the hosts, did well to get a leg to it. Iversen frustrated his parent club…

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Former Chelsea midfielder,  Oscar Dos Santos has disclosed that he is interested in a return to Europe again, after moving to China in 2017. The Brazil international who has six goals for Shanghai SIPG in this current campaign has won the Chinese Super League and the 2019 Super Cup last year. When quiz about a possible return to Europe, Oscare revealed he’s holding talks with the two Milan club on a possobility of playing in the Italian Calcio. “Yes, I’ve spoken to two Milan clubs in these [last few] weeks. “I can’t go into details, but, yes, one thing I…

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Newly promoted English Premier League side Norwich City are still keen on bringing Paderborn left-back Jamilu Collins to England after earlier reports linking the Nigerian defender to City. According to German outlet Kicker, via journalist Manuel Veth, Norwich watched Collins play for Nigeria during the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Collins played 34 games for Paderborn in the 2. Bundesliga this season as the German club secured an incredible promotion to the Bundesliga. The 24-year-old has been capped eight times by Nigeria at international level and joined Paderborn from Rijeka in 2017. Following Paderborn’s…

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