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Report: Arsenal eyeing surprise transfer swoop for amazing £40 million striker
Arsenal are eyeing up a move to sign Sevilla hitman Youssef En-Nesyri according to an exclusive report from La Colina de Nervion. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is allegedly eyeing up potential replacements for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese hitman has been in poor form since signing a new deal with Arsenal last season. And it seems as though Arteta has his eye on someone who he thinks will actually be an upgrade on the 32-year-old. Arsenal target Youssef En-Nesyri in action for Sevilla – Copyright: xMariaxJosexSegoviax Youssef En-Nesyri a transfer target for Arsenal That’s according to La Colina de Nervion who claims that Arteta could soon make a move to sign the striker. He is lively, quick and has great mobility and movement. The Sevilla ace is pretty good in the air as we...
Report: Arsenal will make £25m offer for ‘incredible’ attacker
Arsenal are all set to make a €30 million (£25m) bid for Real Madrid ace Martin Odegaard, according to a report from reliable Spanish publication ABC. The Norwegian ace was a real hit with the Gunners during a loan spell at the Emirates Stadium last season. And Mikel Arteta is clearly desperate to bring him back to Arsenal permanently. It seems as though the north London outfit are ready to take the first step needed to bring the 22-year-old playmaker back to the club. Arsenal re allegedly trying to sign Odegaard on a permanent deal Arsenal to make Odegaard bid ABC reckon that the Gunners are readying a £25m offer for the Real Madrid ace. However, Los Blancos value him at closer to £42m. Madrid will obviously have to lower their valuation of the Norway international. And if they don’t...
Report: Arsenal make concrete move to bring £82k-a-week ace back to London
Arsenal are keen to sign Atletico Madrid ace Kieran Trippier as a replacement for Hector Bellerin, according to a report from The Sun. The Spaniard is reportedly on his way out of the Emirates Stadium this summer. And Mikel Arteta sees Trippier as a strong replacement for Bellerin. The 30-year-old left Tottenham Hotspur to join Atletico for around £20 million in 2019. Trippier is allegedly a transfer target for Arsenal Trippier has been a real hit in the Spanish capital, but he could now be set for a return to London. Arsenal move in to sign Trippier The Sun claims that the Gunners are taking advantage of Manchester United’s dithering. The Red Devils have reportedly been talking with Trippier’s representatives since before the European Championships. However, they are only willing to ...
Chukwuma Soludo: I received 19 threats during banking consolidation era
YouTube The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, at the weekend in Awka, narrated how he received 19 written threats on his life following his decision to embark on banking consolidation in Nigeria in 2004 when he became the boss of the nation’s apex bank. In an interview, Soludo also recalled attempts made to kidnap his children at Offa, Kwara State where they were at the time because many people felt threatened by the policy. He said: “I am a very impatient person to see change happen and I am passionate in anything I focus on. When I was the chief economic adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, and the tenure of the former CBN governor ended and I came in. within one month, I announced a 13 – point agenda for banking consolidation. “At...
FIFA announces appointment of chief operating officers for Women’s World Cup 2023
On Tuesday, world football governing body, FIFA, announced the appointment of two Chief Operating Officers (COOs) in Australia and New Zealand respectively for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 that will be jointly hosted by both countries. Last year, the pair took up the initial appointment to lead the FIFA Women’s World Cup office in their respective host countries. Now, Jane Fernandez has officially been named as the COO for Australia, with the New Zealand COO position going to Jane Patterson, officially too. The Australian Fernandez led Football Australia’s successful joint bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Upon a successful bidding, she was appointed Head of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Office for Australia. Her vast background in organising successful competitions include...
FIFA increases Africa’s women’s world cup slot to 6
FIFA has increased Africa’s slots at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand from three to six. The decision was one of the major decisions the Bureau of FIFA Council took on Thursday, December 24, when it met to discuss the fate of upcoming FIFA competitions. Africa in time past had three direct slots, which were given to the top three performing teams at the Africa Women’s Championship. The new decision, which is due to the expansion of the competing teams from 24 to 32 teams, will mean that Africa will have four direct slots and two others fighting in play-offs. The two host countries, Australia and New Zealand, will automatically qualify for the 2023 World Cup and their slots have been taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederations, nam...
NAF elevates 107 senior officers, gets 16 AVMs
Wikipedia The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of 107 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Air Force (NAF), a statement by Wing Cdr. Bassey Okon, Acting Deputy Director for Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF headquarters, said on Friday in Abuja. According to Okon, the affected senior officers comprise 16 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) who were promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), 31 Group Captains who were promoted to the rank of Air Commodores. Also, 27 Wing Commanders were promoted to the rank of Group Captain and 33 Squadron Leaders were promoted to the rank of Wing Commanders. Those promoted to the rank of AVM include: Air Commodore Abraham Adole, Tajudeen Yusuf, Ibikunle Daramola, Uchechi Nwagwu, Sani Rabe, Kurotimi Obidake, Nanjul K...
