Nabil Bentaleb
Super Eagles out to end Algeria’s 18-match unbeaten run
The Super Eagles will go into October 9 friendly against Algeria with the sole aim of ending the Desert Foxes’ 18 match -unbeaten streak. The North Africans last defeat came almost two years ago, a 1-0 loss to the Squirrels of Benin in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Since then, the Desert Foxes have won 13 and drawn 5 matches. Djamel Belmadi’s side recorded wins against top sides like Senegal, Nigeria, Tunisia, Mali and Colombia during the period. The game will be first time the Super Eagles and Algeria will be meeting in a friendly. It will be a repeat of the 2019 AFCON semi-final which Algeria won 2-1 courtesy of Riyad Mahrez late free kick. Both countries have faced each other 21 times in official match at senior level. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make ...
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United could secure the services of Nabil Bentaleb for a bargain price from Schalke 04 this summer, a report from Kicker via SportWitness claims. The Algeria international spent the second half of the season on loan with the Magpies and the club had the option to buy him permanently for £9m. However, the Tyneside outfit decided against triggering the buy clause amid the failed takeover, but it appears that they could now sign him for a much lesser fee. Bentaleb has less than 11 months remaining on his contract at Schalke and the German outfit prepared to offload him during the current transfer window. Steve Bruce’s side are obviously on the search for midf...
