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Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been included in the Serie A Team of the Week. He continued his brilliant form in front of goal after getting on the score sheet in Napoli’s 3-0 home win against bottom side…

Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team. The 64-year-old has been working as a technical adviser for the Black Stars since February 2022. He replaces Otto Addo, who stepped down following the…

Southampton have signed Rennes and Ghana winger Kamaldeen Sulemana for a club-record fee of £22m. The 20-year-old, who primarily plays on the left, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2027. Sulemana joined Rennes from Danish…

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny will be out for an “extended period” after surgery on a “significant” knee injury. The Egypt international, 30, sustained the injury in training this month. Arsenal said they hope to have a “more detailed timescale” on…

Orlando Pirates have signed striker Souaibou Marou, who was a member of Cameroon’s World Cup squad in Qatar late last year, on a three-year deal. The 22-year-old joins Bucs from the renowned Cameroonian club Coton Sport. The striker earned his…

Wigan Athletic have sacked boss Kolo Toure after he failed to win any of his nine games in charge. The former Cote d’ivoire, Arsenal and Manchester City defender was only appointed as Leam Richardson’s successor in November. However, the Latics…

Bournemouth have agreed a 23m euro (£20.3m) deal with Villarreal for Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson. Jackson, who can play across the front three, has scored three goals in 24 games in all competitions this season. The 21-year-old is set to…

Côte d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba has questioned the length of a seven-game ban given to Eric Bailly for a foul that hospitalised Almike Moussa N’Diaye. Bailly was handed the ban on Thursday after a review by the French Football Federation…

Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller could make his competitive return following treatment for testicular cancer. He has been included in Dortmund’s squad for Sunday’s game with Augsburg and manager Edin Terzic will decide how much of a part Haller will…

The Youth and Sports Ministry have cleared the outstanding bonuses of the Black Galaxies ahead of their final African Nations Championship [CHAN] game. The team were owed outstanding bonuses from the 2023 CHAN qualifying games. The Black Galaxies beat Benin…

Bournemouth have agreed a deal for Lorient winger Dango Ouattara, with the fee believed to be about £20m. The 20-year-old has scored six goals and provided six assists in 18 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

Ex-Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu is in hospital in Zambia after falling unwell, his former club says. The 25-year-old was forced to retire from football in October because of a hereditary heart condition. Reports in his native Zambia said he had suffered a…