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Barcelona have struck a £104million deal with Liverpool to sign Philippe Coutinho, according to reports in the Spanish media. The Spanish giants have been chasing the player all summer, but having had bids of £74million and £90million rejected, it’s believed Barcelona have finally convinced Liverpool into selling their star Brazilian. Ernesto Valverde’s team have this week completed the signing of ...

Kotoko sealed through to the semi-finals of the MTN FA Cup after beating lower division side Nea Salamina 2-1 at the Babayara Sports Stadium on Wednesday. The Reds escaped a scare from the division one side as they lived it late to progress to the next round of the competition. Striker Saddick Adams gave Kotoko the lead in just 16 ...

BLAISE MATUIDI has arrived in Turin to have a medical with Juventus ahead of an £18.5million move from Paris Saint-Germain. Once his medical has been completed, he is expected to sign a three year contract, keeping him at the club until 2020. Matuidi is currently PSG’s longest serving player having been at the club for six years after he joined ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho reportedly wants Zlatan Ibrahimovic to return to the club as a coach. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is currently continuing his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury with Manchester United, despite being a free agent. The Red Devils chose not to activate the additional year in his contract after he picked up the long-term injury in last season’s ...

Manchester United have splashed out on three players this summer – Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof and Nemanja Matic – in order to strengthen key areas of the squad. Mourinho is thought to be on the lookout for one more player who can play out wide to provide healthy competition to his current crop of players. But his pursuit of Inter ...

German side Schalke 04 are awaiting a comprehensive medical report on the injury updates of Baba Abdul Rahman to sign the left full back. Rahman, 23, got injured on International duty at the Africa Cup of Nations in January and has since not fully recovered. The Ghanaian was loaned out to Schalke from Chelsea last season. The Ghana international is ...

FULHAM have snapped up Liverpool forward Sheyi Ojo on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old could make his Cottagers debut in their Championship clash against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Fulham chairman Tony Khan told the club’s official website: “I’m delighted to welcome Sheyi Ojo to the Fulham Football Club. “I’ve seen first hand what a tremendous work ethic Sheyi has both ...

The world’s most expensive footballer deserves the best protection and Brazilian superstar Neymar has turned to UFC star Nordine Taleb to be his new personal bodyguard. The 25-year-old, who shocked the football world when he left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month, scored on his debut for the club last weekend at Guingamp and is aware that his high-profile ...

REAL MADRID star Cristiano Ronaldo has had his five-game ban upheld by Spanish authorities following his antics against Barcelona at the weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the weekend. But the Portugal international made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Ronaldo was sent-off for two ...

JOSE MOURINHO will land Manchester United the title in his second season at Old Trafford. That is the view of pundit and West Brom first-team coach Gerry Francis, who says Romelu Lukaku will have a big say on the destination of the trophy. Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton for an initial £75million in July and scored two goals on ...