Elijah Akanni is close to sealing a move away from nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions Enyimba. Akanni has been with the People’s Elephant since 2022. The midfielder’s contract with Enyimba expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Barcelona has been able to secure Marcus Rashford’s registration with LaLiga ahead of their opening fixture on Saturday. The Spanish champions earlier today confirmed Rashford will be in their lineup to face Mallorca. Commenting ahead of the clash, Hansi Flick, the Barca manager, said he was not happy with the atmosphere that was full of uncertainty.
At least three countries have been eliminated from the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, CHAN. The countries include Nigeria, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic (CAR). This is coming after yesterday’s fixtures in which Madagascar floored Central African Republic and Mauritania won against Burkina Faso.
In the current ongoing transfer window, Chelsea is offering to swap two of its players in a swap deal for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho this summer. According to The Athletic (via Football365), the Stamford Bridge club is offering both Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku to Manchester United as part of the proposed transfer.
Sweden striker Viktor Gyökeres has disclosed why he opted for Arsenal club despite offers from other top European clubs that others think he could have chosen. However, the player, Gyokeres decided to settle his contract as an Arsenal new player on Saturday. Gyökeres sealed the deal after completing his medicals at the Emirates Stadium.
According to ESPN, the group stage draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been scheduled for December 5 and will take place in Las Vegas. FIFA selected the U.S. city after deciding against hosting the event in Mexico or Canada. The 2026 tournament, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will feature 48 teams, an expansion from the previous 32-team format.
