Victor Boniface has poked fun at fans who criticised him for not moving to Saudi Arabia after he netted the winner in Bayer Leverkusen's comeback 3-2 extra time victory over FC Cologne in the DFB Pokal on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The reigning cup champions were 2-0 down at BayArena after 54 minutes but found their way back through Patrik Schick's brace, the equaliser coming deep in...
Colombian striker Jhon Duran has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr from Aston Villa in a big-money move worth up to £71 million, Afrosport reports. Duran, who was an unused substitute in Villa’s 4-2 win over Celtic in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, will become teammates with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo as well as former Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Aymeric Laporte....
Bayer Leverkusen managing director Simon Rofles on Thursday confirmed that Victor Boniface’s move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr is off, Afrosport reports. Al-Nassr reportedly reached an agreement with Leverkusen for the signing of the Nigerian international, with the Saudi club ready to pay as much as €60 million as a transfer fee. The 24-year-old was also offered an annual salary of €15 million, potentially making...
Odion Ighalo was on the scoresheet as Al-Wehda recorded a 2-1 win away at Al-Fateh as the Saudi Pro League resumed on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Saudi top flight has been on break since early December but resumed with Australian forward Craig Goodwin putting Al-Wehda ahead in 14th minute. It was not long after that Ighalo doubled their lead in the 26th minute for his fourth...
Cristiano Ronaldo has been encouraged by his former Manchester United teammate, Wes Brown to follow Lionel Messi's lead and make a move to Major League Soccer (MLS), Afrosport reports. This suggestion comes as Ronaldo’s current contract with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League is set to expire in the summer of 2025. Brown believes that a switch to MLS would be a fitting next step in...
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