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Chelsea complete signing of Sporting Lisbon duo Quenda and Essugo for £62.4 million

Chelsea have completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielders Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo for a combined fee of about £62.4 million (€74.4 million), Afrosport reports. Quenda, a 17-year-old winger of Guinea-Bissau heritage, will move to Stamford Bridge for a fee of up to £44 million but will remain in the Portuguese capital until the end of the 2025-26 season. Meanwhile, 20-year-old defensive midfielder Essugo of...

Mikel Obi calls on Chelsea to prioritise Osimhen over inconsistent Nicolas Jackson

by Prosper Ezurike

7 January 2025

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has criticised forward Nicolas Jackson for lack of consistency in front of goal and wants the club to go for a more prolific option like Victor Osimhen, Afrosport reports. Jackson had a decent start to the season after netting nine goals coupled with three assists in his first 15 Premier League matches of the season. However, the Senegal international has...

Spain starlet Samu Aghehowa appreciates role of Nigerian mother in his development

by Kunle Fayiga

16 November 2024

Spain and FC Porto starlet Samu Aghehowa has appreciated the role his Nigerian mother played in his development as a professional footballer, Afrosport reports. Edith Aghehowa left Nigeria for Spain in search of a better life and gave birth to Samu in the city of Melilla just off the coastal border with Morocco. The 20-year-old's football career began in Andalusia with Sevilla, Nervion and Granada at...

Sporting Lisbon announce Joao Pereira as Amorim replacement

by Victor Gbogidi

11 November 2024

Sporting Lisbon have announced Joao Pereira as its new Manager, replacing Manchester United-bound Ruben Amorim, Afrosport reports. The Portuguese champions announced on Monday that Pereira has been promoted from his role as reserve-team boss to fill in the void left by Amorim, who departs Lisbon after a glorious tenure at the helm of affairs. Under Amorim, Sporting Lisbon ended a 19-year league title drought in 2021...

Amorim undecided on Sporting Lisbon future despite Man United links

by Kunle Fayiga

30 October 2024

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has stated that he is yet to decide on his future after being heavily linked with Manchester United, Afrosport reports. The Portuguese tactician has emerged as the favourite for the vacant managerial job at Old Trafford after the departure of Erik ten Hag on Monday morning. Sporting has already confirmed that United have approached to pay his release clause which is valued...

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Chelsea complete signing of Sporting Lisbon duo Quenda and Essugo for £62.4 million

Mikel Obi calls on Chelsea to prioritise Osimhen over inconsistent Nicolas Jackson

Spain starlet Samu Aghehowa appreciates role of Nigerian mother in his development

Sporting Lisbon announce Joao Pereira as Amorim replacement

Amorim undecided on Sporting Lisbon future despite Man United links

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