Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has reportedly told out-of-favoured forward, Michy Batshuayi that he must prove that he is better than Eden Hazard or Alvaro Morata in order to command a place in the first team. On Wednesday, Batshuayi would make his sixth start in all competitions this season when Chelsea take on Bournemouth in the League Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.
Paris Saint Germain (PSG) director of sports, Antero Henrique has condemned perceived attempts by Real Madrid to unsettle the club's big-money transfer, Neymar by publicly announcing that they would love to sign the Brazilian from PSG. Los Blancos president Florentino Perez had spoken very highly of Neymar and Mbappe in recent times, stressing that the club would make a move to secure Neymar.
Super Eagles and Chelsea star Victor Moses has been surprisingly left out of the final three-man shortlist for the CAF African Player of the Year award as Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon made the final cut.
The final shortlist, selected from an initial list of 30, was unveiled on Monday at the Movenpick Hotel, Accra, Ghana.
Salah beat Moses, Mane and Aubameyang to the BBC version of the award.
Barcelona forward, Luiz Suarez says although winning the Sunday Clasico would provide the needed title boost, there are other challenges facing the club. The Uruguayan forward who has ended his goal drought netted twice at the Camp Nou in time to visit the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. In an interview with Moviestar, Suarez said "It would be a boost to win at the Bernabeu. However, there are other challengers. Valencia and Atletico Madrid are both pushing us."
Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger says he is confident that Mesut Ozil who has just over six months left on his current contract, would sign a new contract and remain in the club without further persuasion. Wenger stated this in an exclusive chat with Sky Sports. According to him
"I believe he wants to stay, he is not to be convinced [to sign a new contract.
Nigerian Football club side, MFM FC have been drawn to play Real Bamako of Mali at the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Defending champions of the Nigeria Professional football league, Plateau United were pitched against Cameroonian club, Eding Sport. The winner of the Plateau United versus Editing Sports clash will face African heavyweight, Etoile Sahel, in the first round, while one of MFM FC and Real Bamako will qualify to play Otoho of Algeria.
