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2023-24 Premier League season: Title contenders, top four contenders & relegation candidates

After months of waiting and anticipation, the 2023-24 Premier League is here. The English top flight has had a reputation of becoming tougher and more competitive as each season passes and this current one should not be any different. All 20 clubs will be jostling to meet highly-demanding expectations and objectives and Afrosport takes a look at the title contenders, top four contenders and relegation candidates. Title...

Saudi Pro League: Mane, Mahrez & Africans who have moved to Saudi Arabia this summer

by Kunle Fayiga

4 August 2023

This should be another summer where players across Europe are making moves across the continent in the transfer window. That norm however seems to have changed as a list of high-profile players that started with Cristiano Ronaldo and now Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino among others and have all headed to Saudi Arabia. This comes on the back of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) taking...

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

by Afrosport

29 July 2023

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Nigeria midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from French Ligue 1 club Rennes. The Blues paid €27 million for the 19-year-old who is the nephew of former Super Eagles defender, Onyekachi Apam. The deal comes a few days after Mauricio Pochettino called on the club to bolster their midfield options ahead of the 2023-24 season. Christian Pulisic, N'Golo Kante, Kai Havertz, Mateo...

Former Super Eagles defender Emenalo appointed Saudi Pro League director of football

by Afrosport

18 July 2023

Saudi Professional League has appointed former Nigeria international and Chelsea's technical director, Michael Emenalo as their new director of football. Emenalo has been tasked to lead the Saudi Pro League's new Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence (PACE) and also assist with squad mapping and provision of a centralised transfer approach for the clubs. His appointment follows the introduction of new regulations that will increase playing time...

Done Deal: Ivorian forward Fofana joins Union Berlin on season-long loan

by Ibikunle Salako

11 July 2023

Ivorian forward David Datro Fofana has completed a season-long loan move to Union Berlin from Chelsea, the German club announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge in January 2023, will spend the 2023–24 season at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei after failing to secure a starting berth with the Blues. https://twitter.com/AfroSportTV/status/1678694544345292802?s=20 "Union have developed extremely strongly in the last few years, and...

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2023-24 Premier League season: Title contenders, top four contenders & relegation candidates

Saudi Pro League: Mane, Mahrez & Africans who have moved to Saudi Arabia this summer

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

Former Super Eagles defender Emenalo appointed Saudi Pro League director of football

Done Deal: Ivorian forward Fofana joins Union Berlin on season-long loan

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