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Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and his decision is “irreversible,” according to reports in Portugal. The front page of Diario Record has a photograph of Ronaldo with the headline: “Ronaldo will leave Real – Irreversible decision.” Ronaldo’s contract at the Bernabeu commits him to the reigning European champions until June 2021. Record claims that the five-time ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly expected to be the next destination of Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic despite the Red Devils nearing a deal for Fred. Manchester United have agreed a fee for Fred with the Brazil international set to sign from Shakhtar Donetsk. They have also been linked with Lazio bulldozer Milinkovic-Savic amid uncertainty over Paul Pogba’s future. The Serbia international ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul Pogba seems to think people have a false impression of his relationship with Jose Mourinho. Mourinho made Pogba his most expensive signing ever when he brought the midfielder back to the Premier League in the summer of 2016. But the Portuguese gaffer is yet to see the 25-year-old live up to the £89m fee United handed ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Anthony Martial is wanted by Tottenham – and odds have now been slashed on where he will be next season. Manchester United face a fight to keep Martial with Tottenham monitoring his situation. The north London giants have earmarked the France international as a priority transfer target, three years after they missed out on a deal. Manchester ...

TRANSFER news live updates – follow the latest football gossip. Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Wednesday June 6 Alderweireld bid Manchester United have turned their attention to Toby Alderweireld having completed the signing of Fred. Jose Mourinho is keen to add a dominating centre-back to his side in a bid to catch Manchester City next ...

The top United Nations aid co-ordinator on Monday lent his weight to major powers stepping up sanctions on South Sudanese leaders with possible asset freezes and travel bans, to bring all sides to the negotiating table to end the five-year conflict. Mark Lowcock, U.N. emergency relief co-ordinator, said sanctions should target “military formations and the men with guns”. ‘‘There’s lots ...

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio says that Cristiano Ronaldo and the Bernabeu outfit must always go forward together “hand in hand” amid continuing doubt over the Portugal captain’s long-term future plans. Ronaldo, 33, sparked speculation about his future by speaking in the past tense when discussing his time as a Madrid player after last month’s Champions League final victory over ...

Uganda’s finance minister told journalists on Monday that a new tax on mobile money transactions in the country that was approved by parliament last week, is different from what cabinet agreed. Last week, legislators passed the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, which introduced a one per cent tax and varying taxes on other electronic transactions such as airtime and social media ...

Three female suicide bombers blew up a mosque overnight in Niger’s southeastern city of Diffa, killing 10 worshippers who had gathered after the breaking their Ramadan fast, an army spokesman said. The area around Diffa, close to Lake Chad and the borders with Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, has been plagued by two factions of militant group Boko Haram, which have ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are set to complete the signing of Fred today. The Brazil international underwent a medical at Carrington yesterday and will become the club’s first summer signing. Fred raced up to Manchester from Liverpool after playing in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Croatia at Anfield on Sunday. He passed his medical and has gone through the formalities of the deal ...