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Transfer: Arsenal add Lookman to summer transfer shortlist

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Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman has been identified as a summer transfer target for Arsenal.

According to Sky Sports transfer expert, Florian Plettenberg, the Gunners have Lookman on their radar ahead of the summer transfer window.

Mikel Arteta’s side are keen to reinforce their forward line at the end of the season as they bid to compete for honours domestically and in Europe.

Lookman has Premier League experience having played for Everton, Fulham and Leicester City in the past.

The Nigeria international has enjoyed another prolific campaign for Atalanta, scoring 18 goals and providing seven assists in 37 appearances across all competitions.

Lookman is expected to end his three-year stint with Gian Piero Gasperini’s side at the end of the season.

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Home Eagles pip Remo Stars in pre-CHAN 2024 friendly

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The home-based Super Eagles defeated Remo Stars 1-0 in a pre-2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, friendly in Ikenne on Tuesday.

It was the team’s first friendly since they set up camp in Ikenne for the CHAN last week Monday.

Abia Warriors striker, Anthony Ijoma netted the decisive goal for Eric Chelle’s side.

Vincent Temitope missed a penalty for the Home Eagles in the game.

Haruna Hadi, Tochuwku Michael and
Stephen Manyo were the standout performers for the Eagles.

They are expected to engage in more friendlies before the competition, which will start early next month in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Nigeria will be making a return to the CHAN after failing to qualify for the last two editions.

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Club World Cup 2025: Chelsea thrash PSG 3-0 to win final

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Chelsea thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the Club World Cup final on Sunday.

The Blues were considered underdogs ahead of the game, in which they came up against the Ligue 1 and Champions League winners.

However, it was the Premier League club who flew out of the blocks in the first half, scoring the three goals that effectively decided the match.

Cole Palmer curled in a pair of identical goals from the right side of the box, putting Chelsea firmly in control at the MetLife Stadium.

Palmer then provided a slide-rule pass for João Pedro to make it 3–0, his third goal of the tournament since joining Chelsea.

There were no goals in the second half, as Enzo Maresca’s men held on to win the Club World Cup, in addition to the UEFA Conference League they clinched last month.

For PSG, they will not be winning an unprecedented sextuple, but they will have a chance to claim the UEFA Super Cup next month against Tottenham.

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Sporting President, Varandas reacts as Viktor Gyokeres skips pre-season amid Arsenal transfer push

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Frederico Varandas, Sporting CP president has expressed his displeasure after Viktor Gyokeres failed to turn up for the club’s pre-season amid the striker’s push to join Arsenal this summer.

Gyokeres is very desperate to join the Gunners and as a result he didn’t sto report to camp on Saturday evening for Sporting’s pre-season.

Arsenal supposedly offered a €65m bid plus €15m in performance-based add-ons, but Sporting wants a €70m plus a further €10m in bonuses for the Swedish player.

Speaking on the development, Varandas said (via Fabrizio Romano): “If they don’t want to pay Viktor’s fair market value, we are very comfortable with that for the next three years.

“This strategy is also making it more complicated for the player [Gyokeres] to leave.

“Nobody is above the interests of the club. Whoever they are”.

Varandas added that Sporting is calm as everything will be resolved before the summer transfer window will close.

He, however, suggested that the club will be imposed a huge fine on Gyokeres for not showing up for pre- season and the player will be asked to offer an apology.

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