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Jose Mourinho raged at Paul Pogba during the game and anyone who would listen afterwards. United officially waved goodbye to its long title odds with a 2-0 loss at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, a defeat that began with a Christian Eriksen goal after little more than 10 seconds. “It’s a performance that starts with a ridiculous goal and that goal ...

CHELSEA have left their business late during the January transfer window, but how could the Blues line up after deadline day? Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was left bemoaning his lack of squad depth earlier this season, and the Italian must have been seething throughout January as the Blues struggled to strengthen their roster. The arrival of Ross Barkley from Everton ...

African football legend, Samuel Eto’o, has joined Konyaspor from Antalayspor for an undisclosed fee. The 36-year-old called it quits with the New Antalya Stadium outfit after three seasons. During his time at Antalayspor, he scored 44 goals in 76 games. A statement from Antalayspor read, “We thank him for his contributions to the club so far and we wish him ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly told Luke Shaw he will hand him a contract extension if he continues to improve. The Red Devils recently activated a one-year extension on the defender’s deal that now takes him up until the summer of 2019. Shaw was publicly criticised by Mourinho last season for his displays and spent plenty of time ...

The Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi has been exclusively reserved for funerals and other social activities on Saturdays, Director of the National Sports Authority in Ashanti Region, Joshua Mensah, has revealed. Speaking to journalists in the Ashanti Regional capital, Mensah indicated that, it had become necessary to hire the stadium out for funerals and other social activities to enable them ...

CHELSEA owner Roman Abramovich will ask for Marco Asensio in exchange for Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid, according to sensational claims from Spain. Eden Hazard has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid and Los Blancos are expected to break the bank for him in the summer. The Belgian’s reluctance to sign a new deal being offered by ...

PIERRE–EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has been snapped in the Arsenal kit for the first time. Arsenal’s new star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been snapped wearing the Gunners’ shirt after completing his move from Borussia Dortmund on deadline day. The explosive striker looked raring to go as he posed for his first photoshoot as an Arsenal player – and will be desperate to pull ...

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi on loan for the rest of the season, subject to a medical. The deal could hasten Arsenal’s signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who Dortmund have said they will only sell if a replacement is found. Chelsea could sign Olivier Giroud from the Gunners as a replacement for Batshuayi ...

Arsenal have completed the signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €63.75 million (£56m). The move bolsters Arsene Wenger’s attack and reunite the Gabon international with former Dortmund teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The deal was announced after drawn-out negotiations with Dortmund over the transfer fee. The completion of the Aubameyang deal is expected to be followed ...

Jordan Ayew put a man of the match performance as Swansea City brushed aside Arsenal 3-1 in the Premier League at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday. After going down on 33rd minute through Nacho Monreal’s opener, when he latched onto a long pass from Mezut Ozil, Swansea regrouped and responded quickly. Sam Clucas benefited from a mistake from Ozil after ...