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Carney Chukwuemeka joins Dortmund on loan from Chelsea

Carney Chukwuemeka joins Dortmund on loan from Chelsea

Carney Chukwuemeka has joined Borussia Dortmund on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the 2024-25 season with the option to buy, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old English midfielder of Nigerian heritage signed for the Blues from Aston Villa in in 2022 but has found game time hard to come by, featuring just 32 times, including five this season, and scoring twice. Chukwuemeka will now go in...

Spain’s Marco Asensio joins Aston Villa on loan from PSG

Spain’s Marco Asensio joins Aston Villa on loan from PSG

Spain international Marco Asensio on Monday completed a short-term loan move to Aston Villa from Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, Afrosport reports. Asensio becomes the fourth signing at Villa Park this month, adding to the arrivals of Donyell Malen, Andres Garcia, and English forward Marcus Rashford, who also arrived on loan from Manchester United. “Excited to start this new chapter at @AVFCOfficial,” he wrote on X....

Lisandro Martinez: Man Utd defender ruled out of season with ACL injury 

Lisandro Martinez: Man Utd defender ruled out of season with ACL injury 

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after reportedly rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, Afrosport reports. Martinez was tearful as he was stretchered off after twisting his knee the wrong way in an attempt to beat Senegalese forward Ismaila Sarr to the ball during United's 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. The United No. 6 was replaced by Dutch...

Which number will Marcus Rashford wear at Aston Villa?

Which number will Marcus Rashford wear at Aston Villa?

Marcus Rashford on Sunday completed a loan move from Manchester United to Aston Villa, with the English forward securing a short-term move away from his boyhood club, Afrosport reports. Villa revealed that the deal for Rashford includes a buy option, while reports suggested the club will cover about 75% of his wages. The 27-year-old will wear the No. 9 shirt during his time at Villa Park,...

NBA: Doncic sends message of thanks to ‘special’ Mavericks fans after Lakers trade

NBA: Doncic sends message of thanks to ‘special’ Mavericks fans after Lakers trade

Five-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic has penned a heartfelt message to fans of the Dallas Mavericks following the blockbuster trade that has sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Afrosport reports. Doncic departs Dallas seven years after he was selected by the Mavericks with the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He will team up with four-time NBA champion and the league's all-time scoring...