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Iheanacho offered to Mexican club after Sevilla snub

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Kelechi Iheanacho may have a fresh opportunity to revive his career in Mexico after being deemed surplus to requirements at Sevilla, Ekwutos Sports Extra reports.

The Nigerian striker has been offered to Club Universidad Nacional, commonly known as Pumas, as the Liga MX side explore attacking reinforcements amid their ongoing search for a goalkeeper.

The 28-year-old forward has not featured prominently in Sevilla’s pre-season under new sporting director Antonio Cordón and head coach Matías Almeyda.

Mundo Deportivo confirmed that Iheanacho had only just rejoined the group due to what was officially described as an “indigestion”, but his exclusion is more indicative of his peripheral role in the club’s plans.

 

Sevilla are reportedly actively working to trim their squad this summer, and Iheanacho appears among the first set to be offloaded.

According to Argentine journalist César Luis Merlo, who specialises in South American football transfers, the Nigerian international has been formally offered to the Pumas hierarchy in recent days.

Merlo explained that while the Pumas board have not ruled out Iheanacho’s arrival, the club are currently prioritising the acquisition of a goalkeeper.

Their main target is Costa Rican veteran Keylor Navas, currently with Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina.

Negotiations for Navas have proven difficult due to financial disagreements, but recent developments suggest a softening of stance from the Argentine club.

“Pumas initially made an offer of one million dollars for Keylor Navas, but have now raised it to $1.3m,” Merlo reported.

“While the new offer still falls short of what Newell’s originally demanded, for the first time, I’m hearing from my sources that the board there is beginning to feel pressure. Navas himself has reiterated to the club that he wants to play for Pumas and has asked to be allowed to leave.”

Should Navas depart, it would open up room in the wage structure, allowing Pumas to shift their attention to attacking targets like Iheanacho.

Speaking specifically about the Nigerian forward, Merlo noted, “Kelechi Iheanacho has been offered to Pumas. I’ve been told his signing has not been ruled out, but any movement will come only after they resolve the goalkeeper situation and know what their budget looks like.”

Merlo added that the club are also exploring alternatives to Navas, such as Portuguese shot-stopper Rui Patrício, who may prove to be a cheaper option due to his availability as a free agent.

Merlo believed that Pumas’ technical staff remain hopeful that an agreement for Navas will be finalised by Monday. If the deal is completed, discussions over a new forward, potentially Iheanacho, will then accelerate.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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