Former Newcastle United manager, Kevin Keegan, has been diagnosed with cancer, Afrosport reports. The 74-year-old had two spells at St. James' Park, first between 1992 and 1997 when he led them to a second place finish during the 1995-96 campaign and again in 2008. He took over as England manager in 1999 but failed to advance past the group stage at Euro 2000, resigning later that...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot hit out at Hugo Ekitike's red card in the 2-1 EFL Cup third round win over Southampton on Tuesday, calling it “stupid”, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Frenchman of Cameroonian heritage replaced Alexander Isak, who scored the opening goal, at the start of the second half, and was first booked in the 53rd minute for kicking the ball out in frustration. He was...
West Ham United have agreed a deal with Southampton to sign Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes for more than £40 million, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old joined the Saints from Sporting Lisbon last summer for £15 million and has played 46 times for the south coast outfit, scoring four goals and providing seven assists. According to BBC Sport, he will travel to have a medical in London and...
Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Southampton to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on a season-long loan deal, Afrosport reports. The Magpies opened talks with the Saints on Monday after missing out on signing James Trafford from Burnley despite agreeing a £27 million fee with the Clarets. The 22-year-old, however, has signed a five-year deal to return to Manchester City. Meanwhile, Ramsdale has been granted the...
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,...
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