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Former Barcelona start, Gary Lineker has said, Kylian Mbappe is too young to retire from active football following speculation that the super star was quitting. This followed as it was learned that Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, has officially received a bid from the Saudi Al-Hilal club beckoning the French international. Mbappe experience has been on the radar of major European club sides ever since news broke that he wouldn’t be extending his deal at the French club, PSG.

Arsenal attacker, Gabriel Martinelli has called on his teammates to ‘prepare for the worst’ ahead of their return to UEFA champions League these season. Arsenal closed on the second position on the table at the end of the last season English Premier League, EPL, as Manchester City took home the golden trophy. Consequently, Mikel Arteta’s side put an end to its seven years wait for the Champions league football.

Former Chelsea attacking midfielder, Joe Cole has issued a stern warning to the Blues not to interfere with the work of the Argentine at the Club. Joe Cole believes Pochettino should be given all the chances, and time he needs at the club.

Nottingham Forest has concluded plan to sign a Nigerian defender, Ola Aina on a free transfer window. Aina is currently undergoing medicals at the club and will soon to be announce as one of them, according to telegraph. The Nigerian international defender left Serie A club, Torino at the end of the season that was just concluded following the expiration of his contract.

Nigeria celebrated goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye is set to leave Sky Bet Championship Club, Watford. Okoye arrived at the Vicarage Road from Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam a year ago in a deal worth €3.5m. The former Fortuna Dusseldorf goalie has a good reputation in the Netherlands after his impressive two-year stint with Sparta Rotterdam.

Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape by a jury at Chester Crown Court. The former Manchester City player was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his home in Cheshire in October 2020. He was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years earlier. Mendy, who had denied both charges, was found not guilty by the jury of six men and six women at Chester Crown Court. He said the encounters had been consensual.