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Ligue 1: Moffi opens season account in OGC Nice victory

Ligue 1: Moffi opens season account in OGC Nice victory

Terem Moffi scored his first Ligue 1 goal of the season in OGC Nice's 2-0 win over Strasbourg at Allianz Riviera on Sunday. The Nigerian forward moved permanently to the French south Coast this summer after spending the second half of the previous campaign on loan from Lorient. Moffi scored nine goals during his loan stint with Nice and a total of 21 combined goals over...

Done Deal: Habib Diallo completes record €18 million move to Al-Shabab

Done Deal: Habib Diallo completes record €18 million move to Al-Shabab

Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Shabab have completed the signing of Habib Diallo from Strasbourg for a club-record of fee of €18 million. The Senegal international was in blistering form last season for the Blue and Whites, netting 20 goals in 37 games, finishing sixth on the goalscorers charts, nine goals behind top marksman Kylian Mbappe. Diallo departs Strasbourg scoring a total of 41 competitive goals...

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Nigeria midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from French Ligue 1 club Rennes. The Blues paid €27 million for the 19-year-old who is the nephew of former Super Eagles defender, Onyekachi Apam. The deal comes a few days after Mauricio Pochettino called on the club to bolster their midfield options ahead of the 2023-24 season. Christian Pulisic, N'Golo Kante, Kai Havertz, Mateo...

Senegal’s Diallo scores twice in Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 win

Senegal’s Diallo scores twice in Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 win

Senegalese forward Habib Diallo found the back of the net twice in Strasbourg’s 2-0 win over OGC Nice at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday. The 27-year-old got his first of the game inside the opening 40 seconds to score the fourth-fastest Ligue 1 goal in 2023. The strike was the third time the forward had scored inside the opening minute in the top French division...

Ghana defender Djiku suspended for betting in France

Ghana defender Djiku suspended for betting in France

Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku is the most recent footballer to face punishment for sports betting. The Black Stars defender has been handed a one-match ban in France by the Professional Football League (LFP) for engaging in sports betting activities. Though born in France, the 28-year-old opted to represent Ghana at the international level and was part of the Otto Addo-led team that represented the West African...