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Semi Ajayi scores first Championship goal in West Brom draw

Nigeria’s Semi Ajayi set for West Brom departure after six years

West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday released Semi Ajayi, with the Nigerian defender to leave the Championship club at the end of his current contract in June, Afrosport reports. Ajayi, who joined West Brom from Rotherham United in July 2019, will depart the Hawthorns after six years. The Nigeria international made 177 appearances for the Baggies, scoring 13 goals and providing three assists. He played an integral...

AFCON 2023: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

AFCON 2023: Brentford’s Wissa & Galatasaray’s Bakambu lead DR Congo’s final squad

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, Olympique Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba, and Galatasaray forward Cedric Bakambu headline the 24-man squad list announced by Democratic Republic of Congo boss Sébastien Desabre on Thursday for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. 47-year-old Desabre, who was named as head coach of DR Congo in 2022, will lead the Leopards to their 20th AFCON tournament when the competition kicks...