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TOTTENHAM are gearing up for a late spending spree this summer with two players on Mauricio Pochettino’s radar. Tottenham are yet to sign anyone in the transfer window – the only Premier League club not to hand entered the market. Pochettino is focused on developing his current squad as Spurs seek to save funds to help pay off their new ...

The WBA have ordered Anthony Joshua to defend his title against the Cuban Luis Ortiz. WBA, IBF and IBO world champion Joshua was linked to a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, but the Ukrainian’s retirement yesterday has prompted the WBA to make Ortiz the mandatory challenger for the Briton. “Both parties (Joshua and Ortiz) were duly notified that, as of 3 ...

$262 million: That’s how much French soccer team PSG are set to pay FC Barcelona for Brazilian soccer star Neymar, if a transfer deal goes ahead. If it does, the trade would be more than double the previous record of $118m paid by Manchester United for French soccer player Paul Pogba last summer. It also swamps the sums being paid ...

The Referee’s appointment’s committee has picked Oda based referee Emmanuel Dally-Gagba to be in the centre of the Ghana Premier League outstanding game between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak. The Super Clash which is slated for Sunday August 6 will see Bawa Haruna, Ben Vormawor and Adaari Latif helping Dally-Gagba on the day. Dally-Gagba is familiar with ...

Ghana’s two-time top scorer George Alhassan says he was unable to stay in South Korea for long to make an impact because of the excessive consumption of pork in the Asian country. The 62-year-old, who was the top scorer at the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations in Libya, says he couldn’t cope with the tight league schedule in Korea which ...

Beginning this morning, global attention will be on the Olympic Stadium in London as the 16th IAAF World Championships begin. Jamaican Usain Bolt who has remained a phenomenon since becoming the poster-boy of global athletics way back in 2008 will be the focus of everyone to see if he is capable of drawing curtain on his illustrious career unbeaten. Asked ...

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho thinks he can sign Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale for LESS than £90million, according to reports in Spain. Express Sport understands Bale could leave Real Madrid this summer, with Los Blancos willing to let him go to raise funds for Monaco hitman Kylian Mbappe. Manchester United are among the frontrunners for his signature with interest ...

ARSENE WENGER last night condemned as “beyond rationality” the numbers involved as Neymar’s staggering world record £198 million move to Paris St Germain neared completion. After a day of haggling, Barcelona finally accepted the £198m that triggered Neymar’s release clause from the player’s legal team themselves last night, and the Brazilian was released by the Catalan club to complete his ...

Baba Nuhu Mallam has relinquished his post as head coach of Ghana Premier League whipping boys, Bolga All Stars. The young trainer replaced Peter Akolgo as manager od debutants after the Tamale Utrecht Academy took over the control of the club. The former administrative secretary of Guan United tendered in his resignation letter on Thursday, 3 August citing personal reasons. ...

NEYMAR is poised to become the world’s best-paid and most expensive footballer when he joins Paris Saint-Germain – Express Sport brings you all the latest on the deal. NEYMAR TO PSG LIVE TRANSFER UPDATES: All the latest as Neymar closes in on stunning move from Barcelona to PSG… La Liga have no say 13:05: La Liga have no power to ...