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Quote:Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus survived a scare to move eight points clear at the top of Serie A with a draw against Atalanta.
The visitors, who controlled long periods of the game, twice went ahead in Turin, via Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskiy.
However, Ronaldo took his tally to 28 goals in 28 league games with his second penalty in the 90th minute.
Second-placed Lazio had earlier fallen to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Sassuolo.
Atalanta, who have scored 19 goals more than any other side in Italy's top flight this season, twice appeared on course to move up to second in the table with a 10th straight win.
Alejandro Gomez's clever turn and pass released Zapata to open the scoring - with the Colombia forward fending off Matthijs de Ligt and then sliding his shot past Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Marten de Roon's handball presented Ronaldo with his first goal of the evening from the penalty spot but Malinovskiy's low drive saw Gian Piero Gasperini's side regain the initiative.
Ronaldo, who was quiet throughout, converted his second penalty of the night after another handball - this time from Luis Muriel - to rescue a point for Maurizio Sarri's side.
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EPL: Lampard reveals why Sheffield United hammered Chelsea 3-0
July 11, 2020
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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, was left fuming after his side lost 3-0 against Sheffield United on Saturday night.
Lampard blamed the defeat on lack of chances created and problems made by his players.
Two goals from David McGoldrick and a strike from Oli McBurnie ensured Sheffield defeated Chelsea at Bramall Lane.
“They play in a certain way, a unique one,” Lampard was quoted by Football London as saying after the match.
“But if you play in a slow way and not compete in the way you should do, then you can’t expect to match them.
“We didn’t create enough. There were problems in our game.”
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Chelsea’s next match is against Norwich City on Tuesday.
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EPL: Lampard speaks on Chelsea missing out from top four after defeat at Sheffield
July 11, 2020
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Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has admitted that his side could miss out from the Premier League top four this season following their 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United on Saturday night.
Sheffield defeated Lampard’s men at Bramall Lane, thanks to David McGoldrick’s brace and a strike from Oli McBurnie.
The defeat means Chelsea is in the third position on the Premier League table with 60 points after 35 games.
The Blues will drop to the fifth position if Leicester City beat Bournemouth on Sunday and Manchester United defeat Southampton on Monday.
“That is the reality (that we could be out of the top four). Today I am concerned about how we performed. I am not thinking about position, just the way we play. We can’t approach the rest of our games like today,” Lampard told Sky Sports.
He added: “They were better than us physically, in mind and the ball. So you lose the game.”
“We were too slow with the ball. We weren’t getting the wingers into the game. Disappointing goals. Mistakes.”
“I have to be careful to over analyse that one. We have to put it to bed. We have to fight for the top four, but I learned a lot.”
Chelsea will host Norwich City in their next Premier League fixture on Tuesday.
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Nigerian UFC star, Kamaru Usman retains his Welterweight title by unanimous win after beating Jorge Masvidal (Photos)
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Nigerian UFC champion, Kamaru Usman has retained his Welterweight title after defeating his American opponent, Jorge Masvidal at the UFC 251 which took place last night on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Nigerian Nightmare, 33, dominated the fight as he defeated Masvidal, 35, via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46), equalling former champion Georges St. Pierre's record of 12 straight wins at welterweight.
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Masvidal got off to a quick start in the opening round, throwing a series of fast strikes and taking down Usman. But Usman took over the clash from the second round on, delivering foot stomps, body shots, and shoulder strikes as he dominated the fight till the last round.
The fight between Usman and Masvidal was arranged only in the past eight days after Usman's original opponent, Gilbert Burns, tested positive for the coronavirus and pulled out from the fight.
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After the fight, the undefeated champion Usman said: 'Gamebred is the biggest, baddest dude out there right now, so i had to switch gears preparing for him on six days notice. All these guys are preparing for one guy and that's me, at the top of the mountain.
'I trained for Gilbert, i had a different game plan. Gamebred is tough, he landed some elbows from the bottom and he didn't quit.
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"I knew Jorge is tough, I've always said it minus all the trash talking and all the things going on, Jorge is a tough guy and I give him credit for that.
'I'm just levels better. I have more tools in the toolbox and when I need to I can pull them out and use them.'
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Quote:[b]Tammy Abraham Questions Lampard's Tactics After Loss To Sheffield
Tammy Abraham admits that Chelsea need to change their style of play under Frank Lampard after their shock 3-0 thrashing at Sheffield United on Saturday.[/b]
The Blues went to Sheffield third in the table and seemingly in decent form, but were hammered 3-0 by the Blades thanks to two goals from David McGoldrick and one from Oli McBurnie.
Chelsea’s top four spot is now under serious threat, with Leicester and Manchester United hot on their heels and Wolves not too far behind either.
They will be expected to bounce back on Tuesday night when they host bottom club Norwich at Stamford Bridge, but Abraham says they need to have a rethink of how they play.
The England striker feels the Blues are far too open, which gives them a constant attacking threat, but sees them far too prone to conceding.
‘Yeah, of course it’s fair,’ Abraham told Stadium Astro when asked if it’s fair that Chelsea may need to change their style.
‘We know that ourselves, we throw so many bodies forward.
‘We’re very vulnerable when we lose the ball higher up the pitch and that’s something we need to improve on.
We’re still a young, learning team. ‘If we want to be the best, if we want to win titles and leagues that’s something we’ll have to manage.’
Sheffield United cemented seventh place in the Premier League with the impressive victory as they continue their unlikely quest for European football next season.
Abraham admitted Chris Wilder’s side were impressive, but Chelsea were also well below par in their performance.
‘I just feel like we didn’t start sharp today,’ said the 22-year-old. ‘Give credit to Sheffield United, they disrupted the way we wanted to play.
‘They scored an early goal which frustrated us. We didn’t react. We made changes at half-time which kind of improved the game a bit but we just couldn’t get that goal today.’
Chelsea’s remaining three Premier League games are at home against Norwich, away at Liverpool and finally against Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/12/tammy-abraham-questions-frank-12979452/
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Quote:Manchester City Wins Appeal, To play in Champions League Next Season
Manchester City have won their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over alleged financial fair play (FFP) violations and are free to play in the Champions League next season, it was announced on Monday.
City were originally banned from European competitions for two seasons but won their appeal to CAS, meaning fifth place in the Premier League will no longer qualify for the Champions League. Manchester United occupy fifth in the table as it stands.
A statement from CAS read: "The CAS award emphasized that most of the alleged breaches reported by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the CFCB were either not established or time-barred.
"As the charges with respect to any dishonest concealment of equity funding were clearly more significant violations than obstructing the CFCB's investigations, it was not appropriate to impose a ban on participating in UEFA's club competitions for MCFC's failure to cooperate with the CFCB's investigations alone."
City took their case to CAS on June 8 after they were initially handed a two-year ban from UEFA competition and a €30 million ($33m) fine issued to them by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Independent Club Financial Control Body (CFCB). Following Monday's verdict, the fine was reduced to €10m.
A Manchester City statement read: "Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Club welcomes the implications of today's ruling as a validation of the Club's position and the body of evidence that it was able to present. The Club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered."
The CFCB found that City "committed serious breaches" of FFP regulations -- which limit the net losses clubs can accrue over a three-year period -- between 2012 and 2016 and failed to cooperate with the subsequent investigation.
It was said that the club overstated "its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016."
In response, City claimed the process was "flawed" and said there was "irrefutable evidence" that would lead to them winning an appeal. FFP was introduced by UEFA at the start of the 2011-12 campaign, as a way of stopping clubs falling into financial difficulties by overspending.
Ahead of Monday's verdict, manager Pep Guardiola had also voiced his confidence that City would get the ban overturned.
"The intention is every season to play in the Champions League as best as possible, it's not about Monday," Guardiola said.
"On Monday, I'm so confident because I know and hear the arguments of the club. Next season we will be there and after I will give my opinion and the club will give a statement."
City are also still able to compete in this season's Champions League. They hold a 2-1 first-leg lead over Real Madrid in the round of 16, and will play either Juventus or Lyon in the quarterfinals if they progress.
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Quote:[b]Inter Milan Planning To Sign Chelsea's N'Golo Kante
Inter Milan are considering a summer move for N’Golo Kante after Chelsea have softened their stance on the midfielder and are now willing to listen to offers for him.[/b]
Kante had previously been considered as unavailable for transfer, but an underwhelming season under Frank Lampard has seen that situation change.
Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport report that Kante’s injuries and a change in set-up under Lampard have seen the Frenchman lose his status as a key part of the squad and Inter boss Antonio Conte wants to swoop for his services.
Conte was in charge of Kante during his spell at Stamford Bridge and remains a big fan of his work after the pair won the Premier League together with Chelsea
The 29-year-old may not be untouchable at Chelsea anymore, but he remains under contract until 2023 and would still be an extremely expensive purchase for the Serie A side.
The World Cup winner would also warrant astronomical wages to move to Milan, with his current contract at Chelsea reportedly worth £290,000-a-week.
Kante has started 20 Premier League games this season, including four since the restart of the Premier League, so he has not been cast off by Lampard.
The manager has spoken about having Kante in his plans for next season, and how he plans to handle the injury problems he has suffered this season, with a hamstring issue the latest concern for him.
"We will see how we are pre-season,’ Lampard said on Friday. ‘I am happy to look at managing a player like him, with the level he has reached in previous years in his career.
‘That will be a very open conversation between myself and N’Golo and our strength and conditioning coach and our medical team.
‘The big issue this season was that he came to pre-season injured and missed a massive part of the season.
‘We tried to quickly get him fit for the Super Cup and he was incredible in his performance [against Liverpool] but he was still struggling.
That has been a domino effect for him. It’s time to take stock in this period.
‘The injury he has got now is not really related to the serious nature of the knee injury he had coming into the season. ‘It’s a small injury which is probably more down to the games played and the lack of pre-season.’
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/12/chelsea-open-ngolo-kante-sale-inter-milan-consider-bid-12980150/
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[b]Christopher Aurier Shot Dead In France[/b]
The younger brother of Tottenham player Serge Aurier has been shot dead in the French city of Toulouse, reportedly outside a night club.
Christopher Aurier died in hospital after emergency services found him shot in the stomach in an industrial zone on the city's outskirts, French media say.
His suspected killer escaped the scene, a source close to the inquiry said.
Christopher Aurier, who was a citizen of Ivory Coast like his brother, was also a footballer, playing in France.
A Tottenham statement said: "The club is deeply saddened to confirm media reports that Serge Aurier's brother passed away in the early hours of this morning.
"We are supporting Serge at this difficult time and we ask that the privacy of the player and his family is respected. Everybody at the club sends their sincerest condolences to Serge and his family. Our thoughts are with them all."
How did he die?
Emergency services arrived on the scene at around 05:00 (03:00 GMT) on Monday, French TV reports.
Local people had called the police when they found the victim lying on the ground with a stomach wound.
According to a report by Europe 1, he was wounded when two bullets were fired at a night club.
Toulouse newspaper La Dépêche published a photo of what it said was the crime scene outside Kin's night club near the Boulevard de Thibaud.
Who was Christopher Aurier?
The 26-year-old had played for local team Rodéo Toulouse - which was in the French fifth division last season - after stints at Racing Club de Lens, Gueugnon, Chantilly and Belgian club Rebecq, Le Figaro reports.
His brother Serge, 27, is a right-back at Premier League club Tottenham and also captains the Ivorian national team.
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LaLiga table: Real Madrid one win away from title after defeating Granada
July 14, 2020
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Real Madrid are one win away from winning their 34th LaLiga title, after a battling 2-1 victory over Granada on Monday.
Los Blancos took an early lead through Ferland Mendy, who finished off a solo run with a goal in the 10th minute.
It was 2-0 minutes later, after Karim Benzema curled an exquisite strike past Rui Silva.
Granada halved the deficit at the start of the second half through Darwin Machis.
However, Real held on for three crucial points, with Sergio Ramos sweeping a goalbound effort off the line late on.
The victory restored their four-point lead over Barcelona in the table with just two games left to play.
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A home win for Real against Villarreal on Thursday can put the title out of reach.
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LaLiga table: Zidane reacts as Real Madrid need one win to clinch title
July 14, 2020
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Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has said he was a delighted man after his side’s 2-1 win over Granada on Monday night.
Ferland Mendy opened the scoring for Los Blancos with a fine solo effort, before Karim Benzema doubled their advantage.
However, after the break, Darwin Machis pulled one back for the hosts.
Real had to hold on for an important win, which opens a four-point gap at the top ahead of rivals Barcelona.
“I let out a shout because I was happy and because in football you have to suffer.
“I shouted out loud because the three points were very important and I wanted to tell my players that they had played a superb game. To win this league you have to suffer a little bit and we dug in as a team. You have to be proud of this team,” Zidane told the media about his full-time celebrations.
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Real Madrid will now have a chance to seal a first La Liga title since 2017 on Thursday against Villarreal.
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Man Utd vs Southampton: We didn’t deserve to win – Solskjaer
July 14, 2020
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Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said they did not deserve the three points, after a late equaliser from Michael Obafemi gave Southampton a 2-2 draw on Monday.
Marcus Rashford had cancelled out Stuart Armstrong’s early opener, before Anthony Martial put United 2-1 up.
However, Obafemi struck late to ensure the points were shared at Old Trafford.
The result means Solskjaer’s men stayed in fifth instead of going third on the Premier League table.
“You think you have three points in the bag but we probably didn’t deserve three points today.
“Southampton are a good team, they run, and run and chase. We never got into our rhythm today. We played some fantastic football at times. The two goals we scored were very, very good.
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“It was the worst time to concede a goal but it happens in football. We have won so many games in that way. It is all part of the learning for this team,” Solskjaer told the media afterwards.
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UEFA will be under pressure to review Financial Fair Play after CAS overturned Man City's two year ban - Sports lawyer says
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Renowned Sports lawyer Rob Jones, has revealed that European football governing body, UEFA, will be under pressure now to review Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and their implementation after the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) overturned the two year European ban for Manchester city.
Manchester City were banned by UEFA in February from European competition, including a €30 million (£27m/$34m) fine, after it found City guilty of breaching FFP rules between 2012 and 2016 following a series of articles published by German publication Der Spiegel in November 2018 alleging the Premier League club had artificially inflated sponsorship revenues.
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City, in reaction to the ban took the case to the highest sports court in the world, CAS, and the ban was overturned on Monday athough the club was fined a reduced €10m for failing to co-operate with the investigation.
CAS has not released the full written reasons for its decision but stated most of the alleged breaches were "either not established or time-barred" due to a five-year limit in UEFA's regulations.
Sports lawyer Jones now says any potential review of UEFA's FFP rules and procedures, will depend on the reasons CAS outlines for its decision to overturn the ban.
Asked by Stats Perform News how CAS' decision is, Jones said:
"If it's detailed in the final award that there were procedural irregularities and conduct that UEFA were responsible for that has had a meaningful impact on the decision that has been made by CAS, then UEFA will be under a lot of pressure to make reforms of its procedures
"I don't think, looking at the media release, that there are ground-breaking, fundamental principles that have been decided as unlawful and affect other sports disputes procedures.
"But the final award may reflect on some procedural issues that UEFA may need to address. And if that is the case then they will be under a lot of pressure - and not that they're not under a lot of pressure anyway at the moment - to reform the FFP regulations.
"It seems to the general public like the rules don't have teeth … surely the current FFP is not fit for purpose and they'll be under a lot of pressure for a review of it.
"I know the president of UEFA has been talking about a luxury tax and other sorts of reforms generally. I think they are slightly delayed at the moment because of the pandemic.
"But certainly there will be a lot of pressure to at least review, if not conduct some minor or more material reforms on their policies and procedures."
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Gattuso Ready To Accept Pay Cut To Fund Osimhen Transfer
Napoli manager , Gennaro Gattuso, is prepared to accept a pay cut in order to raise funds for Victor Osimhen’s transfer from Ligue 1 club Lille, reports Completesports.com.
The Blues have been strongly linked with the Nigeria international, who is one of the fast rising strikers in Europe.
Osimhen visited Napoli’s training facilities, plus head coach Gennaro Gatusso and president Aurelio De Laurentiis two weeks ago.
Napoli will have to cough out €81m to seal the transfer of the talented forward.
Gattuso, according to L’Equipe is willing to accept a pay cut to ensure the forward is signed.
Osimhen scored 18 goals and recorded six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for Lille in the 2019/20 season.
https://www.completesports.com/gattuso-ready-to-accept-pay-cut-to-fund-osimhen-transfer/
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Quote:[b]Victor Osimhen Close To Completing €81 Million Move To Napoli
Lille striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly entered into negotiations with Napoli, having made up his mind to join the Serie A side rather than Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.[/b]
The Nigeria international has decided to team up with the Parthenopeans and the deal could be completed as early as Thursday.
The forward has been linked with a number of European clubs following his eye-catching performances for Christophe Galtier’s men in the 2019-20 season.
Napoli have, however, been leading the race to secure his signature and the striker was believed to be close to securing a move to the side last month but his agent raised the issue of racism in Italy.
Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly recently revealed the Super Eagles striker called him to make an enquiry about racial discrimination in the country and he advised him on steps to take if he eventually joins the Naples side.
Goal gathered the 21-year-old forward recently changed his agent which led to the delay in wrapping up his transfer to the Stadio San Paolo outfit.
The striker is now close to sealing an €81 million move to Napoli which is subject to successful medical examinations, having been swayed by manager Gennaro Gattuso’s genuine interest in him.
According to L'Equipe, Osimhen could complete his move to the side on Thursday and it is believed the striker will earn seven times more money than he currently earns at Lille.
Last summer the French outfit sold Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal for £72 million but Osimhen’s deal could be the best ever for the Mastiffs.
The forward joined the Stade Pierre-Mauroy outfit last summer from Belgian side Sporting Charleroi and impressed in his debut campaign with the side.
The 21-year-old scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions, winning the club’s Player of the Season award and the Marc Vivien Foe best Ligue 1 African Player prize in the process.
The forward burst into the limelight at the 2015 U17 World Cup in Chile, where he won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball awards to help Nigeria win the title.
The Ultimate Strikers Academy graduate, who currently has nine caps for the Super Eagles, will link up with Koulibaly if his transfer is successful.
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Quote:[b]Chelsea Ready To Pay €100 Million For Atletico Madrid Goalkeeper Jan Oblak
Chelsea have made Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak a priority target for the summer market, AS reports.[/b]
Following up on a story from the Mirror linking Oblak with Chelsea, AS has information from its own sources.
They report that Chelsea will ‘launch an offensive’ for 27-year-old Oblak, one of the world’s best goalkeepers.
Chelsea are willing to pay around €100m for the Slovenian, which would make him the most expensive goalkeeper in history.
That record is held by Chelsea’s own Kepa Arrizabalaga, who could play an important role in the transfer.
In an attempt to make the transfer cheaper, Chelsea would be willing to include Kepa, 25, in the deal for Oblak.
Kepa has failed to live up to his €80m fee at Stamford Bridge but has proven himself in La Liga with Athletic Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid have no interest in selling Oblak, believing they must keep their best players to compete on all fronts.
Oblak renewed his Atleti contract in April 2019 and his release clause went from €100m to €120m.
However, with Chelsea prepared to pay record-breaking money for Oblak, Atletico’s resolve may be tested.
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'I will never be on social media' - Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri says
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Juventus coach, Maurizio Sarri has insisted he is unworried about criticism from social media users and will never be on social media as he helps guide his team in the chase for the UEFA Champions League and Serie A titles this season.
Juve are six points clear at the top of Serie A with six games left to play ahead of a trip to Sassuolo on Wednesday. The club is also in the Champions League last 16.
Sarri, a former coach of Chelsea and Napoli says he isn't bothered by criticism on social media. Sarri has no social media accounts and reportedly isn't a fan of journalists or press conferences.
"Honestly, I don't pay much attention to criticism, I always try to be focused only on what I can do," he told a news conference.
"I don't know what people say on social media because I'm not on them and I will never be in my life.
"If we talk, instead, of people in the streets, I only receive support and affection."
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Juventus are winless in their past two games, but most of the gials have come from the strikers.
Ronaldo (seven) and Paulo Dybala (four) have netted the majority of their goals in the past six games and the coach says his midfielders will soon chip in their fair share.
"We scored 17 goals in the last six matches and I'm not concerned about our scoring ratio frankly," he said.
"We all know that among our midfielders [Aaron] Ramsey is the one that can potentially score more goals considering his individual characteristics.
"Then we have two players that are growing a lot and in the future, I'm sure they will score more like [Rodrigo] Bentancur and [Adrien] Rabiot."
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Osimhen to become most expensive African footballer with Napoli move
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Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, is set to become Africa’s most expensive footballer, when he seals a reported €81m (£73.6m) move from French Ligue 1 side Lille to Serie A giants Napoli.
L’Equipe reports the transfer will be finalised on Thursday, after both clubs reached an agreement for the player.
If the deal is completed, Osimhen will break Nicolas Pepe’s record, when he moved from Lille to Arsenal for £72m last summer.
It is believed Osimhen’s move to Napoli has been delayed by a change in agents.
The Super Eagles star had a lot of suitors around Europe, after he netted 18 goals for Lille in his debut season.
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Lille president, Gérard Lopez, has already tipped Osimhen to become a ‘superstar’ at Napoli. https://dailypost.ng/2020/07/06/transfer...at-napoli/
Cedric Bakambu is currently the second most expensive African player, following his £65m move to Chinese side Beijing Guoan from Villarreal in January 2018.
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez joined Manchester City from Leicester City for £60m in July 2018.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moved to Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund for £56m in January 2018.
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