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Nigerian forward Moffi joins FC Porto on loan from OGC Nice

Terem Moffi has joined Portuguese giants FC Porto on loan from French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice for the rest of the season, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old Nigerian has had a difficult time at Nice largely due to injuries, which has limited him to just 72 appearances since first joining on loan from Lorient in January 2023 before it was made permanent that summer. Porto have...

Zaidu Sanusi scores first goal in almost two years in FC Porto win

Zaidu Sanusi scores first goal in almost two years in FC Porto win

Nigerian left-back Zaidu Sansusi scored his first goal for FC Porto in almost two years in a 4-0 Liga Portugal win away at Arouca on Monday night with 10 men, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old has been blighted by multiple injury problems since the 2022-23 season that has seen him miss out on competitive action for a combined 362 days. Zaidu started from the bench against Arouca...

Bednarek joins FC Porto on four-year deal from Southampton

Bednarek joins FC Porto on four-year deal from Southampton

Jan Bednarek has joined Portuguese giants FC Porto from Southampton on a four-year deal worth €7.5 million, Afrosport reports. The 29-year-old Polish defender joined the Saints in 2017 and played 254 times in all competitions, including 30 last season in the Premier League, which saw their relegation back to the Championship. Bednarek is Porto's seventh summer signing, after Gabri Veiga, Joao Costa, Dominik Prpic, Borja Sainz,...

Real Madrid complete €50 million signing of Alvaro Carreras from Benfica

Real Madrid complete €50 million signing of Alvaro Carreras from Benfica

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras from Benfica on a six-year deal worth €50 million, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old is the fourth summer signing for Los Blancos under new manager Xabi Alonso after Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Franco Mastantuono, and will compete with Fran Garcia and Ferland Mendy for a place in the starting XI. Carreras was previously a youth...

Arsenal closing in on securing Gyokeres transfer from Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal closing in on securing Gyokeres transfer from Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal are closing in on agreeing with Sporting Lisbon to sign Viktor Gyokeres for £63.5 million, Afrosport reports. The 27-year Swedish striker has already agreed to terms on a five-year deal, and both clubs are working towards finalising the agreement in time for him to travel for the Gunners’ pre-season tour of Asia at the end of the week. According to reports, only minor details remain...