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Garnacho has to leave Old Trafford, make way for Osimhen – Rio Ferdinand

Published

10 months ago

April 7, 2025

Rio Ferdinand

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has advised Alejandro Garnacho to consider leaving Old Trafford, should it facilitate Victor Osimhen’s arrival from Napoli in a potential exchange.

Manchester United are reportedly eager to secure the services of a top-class striker during the upcoming summer transfer window. The club has been strongly linked with Osimhen, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli.

Napoli had expressed interest in Garnacho during the January transfer window but saw their offer rejected by United.

Speaking on his podcast, Ferdinand suggested that this could be an opportune moment for Garnacho to make the move to Napoli, thereby enabling Osimhen’s transfer to Manchester United.

“I would want him to play on the left wing at Napoli, with Osimhen coming the other way,” Ferdinand stated.

“Because Garnacho—if we didn’t have Amorim as the manager and instead had a coach who played with traditional wingers—I wouldn’t consider selling him. I like him. I love him.

“But if I’m Manchester United, Victor Osimhen must arrive at the club next season. I would make it happen. And the caveat is, if I were advising Garnacho, I’d tell him to go to Napoli.”

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

8 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)