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Liverpool Football Club has confirmed the £7.25 million signing of Japanese attacking-midfielder Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg.

Former Arsenal player, Kanu Nwankwo has urged the club’s chiefs to look for an experienced manager capable of handling players, stressing that the woes confronting the club were solely due to inexperienced managers at the helm of affairs.

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has kicked against the appointment of former club captain, Mikel Arteta as substantive manager following the sack of Unai Emery three weeks ago. 

Holders, Liverpool have been drawn against Atletico Madrid while EPL champions Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Nigerian Super Eagle coach, Gernot Rohr, has expressed dissatisfaction over decision of, Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for manipulating Cyriel Dessers to shift allegiance to Nigeria. Sports Extra Reports reported that Dessers switched allegiance to Nigeria to participate in playing for Eagle at senior level despite been eligible to play for Belgium last month.

The German coach celebrated his new deal by winning Premier League Manager of the Month for the third time this season as Sadio Mane was named Player of the Month.