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Kano – Boko Haram jihadists have killed three loggers near a remote village in Nigeria’s restive northeast Borno state, local militia assisting the military to fight the Islamist group told AFP on Wednesday. “The decapitated bodies of the three loggers were found by the roadside,” on Monday, said local vigilante Ibrahim Liman in Maiduguri, the state capital. “Decapitation is a ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has decided to keep Andreas Pereira and include him in their Champions League and Premier League squad lists. Pereira spent last season on loan at La Liga side Granada and despite their relegation, the Brazilian playmaker was one of the few positives with five goals and three assists in 34 appearances. Manchester United monitored the ...

MANCHESTER CITY are considering offering Sergio Aguero to Arsenal in a bid to convince them to sell Alexis Sanchez. The Arsenal forward’s future remains uncertain in north London with his contract expiring at the end of next season. Arsene Wenger is adamant he won’t be sold but that has not put City off trying to prise him away. Guardiola has ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO is trying to persuade Jurgen Klopp to let him join Barcelona, it has sensationally been claimed in Spain this afternoon. Barca have today conceded Neymar is on his way and they want Coutinho to replace him. Respected Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Barcelona have already agreed personal terms with the player. Klopp doesn’t want Coutinho to ...

LIONEL MESSI has penned a public tribute to PSG-bound Neymar. The Brazil superstar is set to seal a world-record £199million transfer from Barcelona to PSG in the coming hours. Neymar made a brief visit to Barca’s training ground today to inform them of his wish to leave the club, departing before their training session began. And Barcelona team-mate Messi has ...

The US government is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, the secretary of state says, amid tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme. “We’re not your enemy,” Rex Tillerson said, adding that the US wanted a dialogue at some point. But a Republican senator said President Donald Trump had told him there would be a war with North Korea if ...

UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg result on Tuesday: Sheriff (MDA) 1 (Badibanga 90+4-pen) Qarabag (AZE) 2 (Ndlovu 45+3, Michel 86) Qarabag win 2-1 on aggregate Playing Wednesday (kick-offs GMT): CSKA Moscow (RUS) v AEK Athens (GRE) (1700) CSKA lead 2-0 from first leg APOEL (CYP) v Viitorul (ROU) (1700) Viitorul lead 1-0 from first leg BATE (BLR) ...

ANTHONY MARTIAL has already agreed to leave Manchester United for Inter Milan amid talk of a transfer for Ivan Perisic. Manchester United are chasing a move for Croatia international Perisic but Inter are playing hardball. The Serie A side are holding out for around £48million and want Martial on loan as part of any potential deal. Jose Mourinho does not ...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo said Tuesday his “brilliance” annoys people, a day after he was quizzed by a Spanish judge investigating whether he evaded paying millions of euros in taxes. “What bothers people is my brilliance, insects only attack lamps that shine!!!!” the Portuguese wrote in an Instagram message that received over a million likes within an hour of ...

BARCELONA have contacted Angel Di Maria over a possible move for the Argentine if Neymar joins PSG, according to reports. Barcelona are desperate to keep Neymar but cannot stop PSG if they trigger his £196million release clause. Neymar is receptive to the deal and reports in France today claim a move could be wrapped up within a week. But Spanish ...