Bayer Leverkusen coach Erik ten Hag is certain Jorrel Hato will succeed at Chelsea following his move from Ajax this summer, Afrosport reports. The 19-year-old joined the Blues in a £37 million deal and is considered one of the hottest defensive prospects in football. Ten Hag was in charge of Ajax from 2017 and 2022 before joining Manchester United. Hato broke into the Ajax first team...
Real Betis midfielder Isco suffered a fractured tibia in a pre-season friendly against his former club Malaga on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The 33-year-old Spaniard suffered the same injury in May last year and was out of action for seven months. Upon his return in December, Isco's presence on the pitch helped Betis finish sixth in La Liga and also reach the final of the UEFA Conference...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is pleased with the level of creativity from new signing Florian Wirtz, with the Dutch tactician drawing comparisons with former right-back Alexander-Arnold, Afrosport reports. Alexander-Arold was one of the biggest creative forces for the Reds since making his senior debut in 2016, scoring 23 goals and providing 94 assists, 67 of the assists coming in the Premier League, making him the defender...
The Ghanaian duo of Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu were on target as Leicester City defeated Serie A side Fiorentina 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Foxes were relegated back to Championship after finishing 18th in the Premier League last season and have been busy during the pre-season. The had played five games before Sunday, winning four...
Senegal midfielder Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal as Tottenham Hotspur defeated fierce Premier League rivals Arsenal 1-0 in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Thursday, Afrosport reports. It was the first-ever North London derby to be played outside in the United Kingdom, and it was Spurs that had the edge after Sarr found the back of the net in the 45th minute with...
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