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Lille defender Gabriel has passed his Arsenal medical. The Times says Gabriel has completed his Arsenal medical ahead of a summer move to the Emirates. The Gunners are acting swiftly, given the intense interest in the 22-year-old Brazilian from rival European clubs. Italian giants Napoli reportedly have still not given up hope of pulling off the signing. Arsenal already have …

Former Burnley and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has joined Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer. Hart, 33, has signed a two-year deal with Spurs after leaving the Clarets when his contract expired on 30 June. Hart fell out of favour at Manchester City – while still England’s first choice – after Pep Guardiola arrived in 2016, with loan spells …

Chelsea Champions League winner John Obi Mikel is undergoing a Stoke City medical. Obi Mikel was pictured arriving at Stoke for his medical on Monday. The former Chelsea midfielder, 33, is set to join the Potters on a free transfer after leaving Trabzonspor earlier this year. And a picture of the former Nigeria international was doing the rounds on social …

Olympique Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar insists tonight’s clash with Champions League opponents Manchester City is no audition. Aouar goes into the game being linked with City and Juventus after OL sports chief Juninho admitted he could be sold this summer. Asked about trying to impress City boss Pep Guardiola, the midfielder shrugged: “A job interview no no, but it’s obviously …

Italian football club Roma has been sold to a US business consortium Friedkin Group for €591 million (around $700 million). In a statement on Wednesday, Roma said that the club agreed with The Friedkin Group for the sale of the club, saying “the Transaction is valued at approximately Euro 591,000,000.” “I am pleased to confirm we have reached an agreement …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat 10-man Chelsea 2-1 and win the FA Cup for a record 14th time at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea took the lead after five minutes thanks to a brilliantly-taken strike from Christian Pulisic – who became the first American to score in an FA Cup final. But Arsenal equalised shortly before …

The new Premier League season will commence on September 12 and and run until May 23, 2021. The 20 top-flight clubs confirmed the calendar during a virtual meeting today, with new fixture list set to be unveiled weeks before the action restarts. A statement from the Premier League read: “Premier League shareholders today agreed to start the 2020-21 Premier League …

South Korea will start letting limited numbers of fans back into baseball and football stadiums, an official said Friday, as authorities seek to restore normality after the coronavirus crisis. The country endured one of the worst early outbreaks outside China but appears to have brought it broadly under control with an extensive “trace, test and treat” programme while never imposing …

The win against Chelsea was not the decider, but was a worthy confirmation that Liverpool were the true Champions of the 2019/2020 English Premier League, something which took them 30-years to achieve. Just as the club and its players were celebrating the title win, an alleged burg activity was going on at the home of Liverpool midfielder, Fabinho. The break-in …

Nigerians are blessed beyond all measures, as one of our own has put a smile on our face as he became the first Nigerian manager to win a European title with his football team. Ndubuisi Emmanuel Egbo, is a Nigerian by birth and the current manager of Albanian club, KF Tirana. Egbo was born in Aba, on 25 July 1973. …