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Blockbuster deals have been in short supply in the current market, with most top clubs spending smart instead of big The 2024 January transfer window was the quietest in recent memory as purse strings were tightened due to concerns over potential breaches of Financial Fair Play and Profit and Sustainability Rules. Unprecedented new spending records had been posted in the previous ...

Saudi Pro League bosses are reportedly willing to pay Brazil star Vinicius Junior €1 BILLION to tempt him away from Real Madrid. Vinicius has been a Madrid player for six seasons, since joining from Flamengo in 2018. The 24-year-old has scored 83 goals in 264 games for Los Blancos and won 12 trophies, including two UEFA Champions League crowns. According to ge.globo.com, a proposal from Saudi Arabia’s ...

Brighton & Hove Albion have arranged a season-long loan for Ghanaian forward Ibrahim Osman to join Dutch Eredivisie side Feyenoord. As confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the deal does not include a buy option, with Brighton set to cover Osman’s full wages during his stay in the Netherlands. Osman, 19, who joined Brighton from FC Nordsjaelland earlier this year, ...

Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Youth and Sports, met with the Black Princesses team before their journey to Colombia for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. This marks Ghana’s 17th consecutive appearance in the tournament, with the team eager to progress beyond the group stages for the first time. Accompanied by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, the Minister delivered ...

West Ham United have completed the signing of defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United for £15 million. The 26-year-old has committed to a seven-year deal with the Hammers. Wan-Bissaka becomes West Ham’s seventh signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Niclas Fullkrug, Max Kilman, and Guido Rodriguez. Expressing his enthusiasm for the move, ...

Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kurt Okraku, has promised to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). He pointed out that the implementation of the video technology will enhance refereeing in the domestic leagues. VAR is widely used predominantly in over 100 developed countries and high-revenue competitions. But, in 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino mentioned ...

Ghana’s Black Princesses are set to conclude their training camp in Accra on Monday ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The team has been undergoing intensive preparations in Cape Coast since June 27, focusing on tactical strategies, physical conditioning, and overall team cohesion. A friendly match in Accra on Monday will serve as a final test ...

Hasaacas Ladies Assistant Coach, Emmanuel Mensah, has revealed that his team has found replacements for Mukarama Abdulai and other players who will miss their 2024 WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. Mukarama, who scored eleven goals on their way to winning the Women’s Premier League, is out with an injury. The club has also lost about three players to ...

A Deputy National Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr George Krobea Asante, has announced that the next government led by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would abolish the 10% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on betting. This move, he says, is aimed at alleviating the economic burden on the youth and boosting the economy. The Ghana Revenue Authority introduced the ...

Nsoatreman FC head coach, Yaw Preko, is setting his sights on a strong start to their CAF Confederation Cup journey as his side prepare to host TP Elect-Sport FC in the preliminary round first-leg clash at the Accra Sports Stadium this Sunday. Having taken over the reins just seven weeks ago following coach Maxwell Konadu’s departure, Preko faces the challenge ...