Mesut Ozil has agreed a new contract that will commit him to Arsenal until 2021 and also make him the highest paid player in the club’s history.
After more than a year of negotiations, an offer of £350,000-a-week has been accepted by Ozil that will see him become the focal point around a new array of attacking options that also now include Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The fastest man on earth, Jamaican Usain Bolt, joined up with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns at their Chloorkop training facility on Monday. The 31-year-old eight-time Olympic gold medallist and 100m and 200m world record holder is visiting the country as part of an Athletics South Africa development scheme.
Chelsea has agreed an £18 million move for Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, as the Gunners look to secure Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for £55.4m.
The Blues switched their focus to Giroud and Tottenham's Fernando Llorente after failing in their attempts to sign Edin Dzeko from Roma.
Giroud travelled with Arsenal for Tuesday night's match against Swansea City, but the 31-year-old will likely be left out ahead of the shock move to the rival club.
At last after years of stops and starts, former British soccer star David Beckham finally has a new Major League Soccer team and the team couldn't have been anywhere else but Miami. "We've got a hotbed of young talent in this city, and that's what we want," Beckham told CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Monday, after MLS formally announced the award of an expansion franchise to Beckham's ownership group.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the home-based Super Eagles for defeating Angola to qualify for the Semi-Final of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco. The Super Eagles came from a goal behind to beat Angola 2-1 in a thrilling encounter that extended to extra-time.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has revealed Leroy Sane could face up to one month on the sideline following an ankle injury he sustained on Sunday during an encounter with Cardiff in the FA Cup. The City forward was brought down by Joe Bennett - who was booked for the challenge and later sent off - just before half-time as the Germany international was in full sprint racing towards goal.
