Arsenal have received an offer from Galatasaray for Gabriel Martinelli, Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi could also leave the Gunners for Chelsea and Newcastle push for Benfica defender Amar Dedic.Galatasaray have submitted a 45m euros bid (£38.4m) to Arsenal for 25-year-old Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli. (Florian Plettenberg), externalArsenal are open to selling Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi for at least £77m, with Chelsea a strong contender to sign the 27-year-old. (Teamtalk), externalAston Villa have held talks with West Ham to sign right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 28, with the DR Congo defender valued at £25m. (Athletic – subscription required), externalIpswich are set to complete…
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[wordads] David GOMBE Seven time Uganda Premier League champions Express FC have completed the signing of Buddu Ssaza team midfielder Nicholas Jjonga. Swift Sports Uganda understands that Jjonga has signed a two year employment contract with the Red Eagles ahead of their rebuild for the 2026/27 campaign. Jjonga has also been on record league champions SC Villa radar for the past few months but their arch-rivals Express FC have won the battle. The holding midfielder has been vital for Buddu during this year’s Masaza Cup tournament as they remain the only unbeaten side in the competition. He also helped Uganda…
Rangers are being “proactive” in seeking a new striker after Youssef Chermiti was ruled out long term, says manager Derek McInnes, who warned defensive injuries have left the club “playing with fire”.Chermiti, 22, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Saturday’s defeat by Hibernian, shortly after McInnes confirmed a bid had been rejected for the Portugal Under-21 cap. Galatasaray have been linked with the former Everton player.A specialist in London will be consulted, with a possible operation next week.Chermiti is joined on the sidelines by left-back Tuur Rommens, who has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with a…
[wordads] David GOMBE Vipers SC midfielder Abubakali Walusimbi is set to join Czech Republic side Slavia Prague in this transfer window. With the move imminent the Ugandan will join seven other Ugandans who have played their professional football in the Czech Republic.David GOMBEVipers SC midfielder Abubakali Walusimbi is set to join Czech Republic side Slavia Prague in this transfer window. The list has Uganda Cranes left back Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec) and Fahad Bayo (MFK Vyskov). Former KCCA FC defender Musa Ramathan has also previously played for MFK Vyskov while Isaac Muleme featured for…
Jeremy Doku says he is “not against” the journalist who criticised his plan to leave the Belgium camp during the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child.Doku’s wife Shireen was due to give birth during the second week of July and he told Reuters, external before the start of the tournament he intended to leave the camp to be at the birth even if his side were still in contention. But it brought fierce criticism from L’Equipe channel presenter France Pierron, who labelled a father “completely useless” at the time of their child’s birth.L’Equipe later apologised and…
[wordads] David GOMBE Uganda Premier League record champions SC Villa are strongly considering signing midfielder Hassan Kalega alias Gaata. Kalega has been having trials at the 17-time league champions for the past few weeks and a move to the club is imminent. He is currently licensed with Buddu in the prestigious Buganda Kingdom Masaza Cup since he has been unemployed at any club. It should be noted that the Masaza Cup is the same tournament where Kalega made his name 11-years ago while featuring for his home county Buddu. During the 2015 Masaza Cup championship, Kalega was named as the…
How do you replace Pep Guardiola?Enzo Maresca is just starting to find out this summer, having been chosen as the Spaniard’s successor at Manchester City – returning after being Guardiola’s assistant during the club’s Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign.Guardiola, one of the greatest managers of his generation, stepped down at the end of last season after leading City to 17 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory.Now, with his first pre-season as manager at the club nearing its end, Maresca sat down with the five travelling UK-based media in Seoul to discuss the challenges ahead. “After 10…
[wordads] David GOMBE Absa Bank Uganda has today announced a UGX 300 million sponsorship package for the Pro-Am leg of the 2026 Uganda Golf Open, maintaining its sponsorship commitment at the same level as 2025 and marking the financial institution’s seventh consecutive year as a key sponsor of the country’s flagship golf tournament. The announcement was made during the tournament’s official press launch held at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. The 2026 Uganda Golf Open will officially tee off on 13 August 2026, bringing together Uganda’s top golfers and regional competitors across various categories of play. The Absa Pro-Am tournament, one…
Aston Villa interested in Endrick loan, Harry Kane expected to extend Bayern Munich deal and Arsenal make Bradley Barcola contact.Aston Villa and Roma have expressed an interest in signing Brazil forward Endrick, 22, on loan from Real Madrid. (AS – in Spanish), externalEngland striker Harry Kane, 33, is expected to extend his contract with Bayern Munich until 2029. (Times – subscription required), externalArsenal have made contact with Bradley Barcola’s camp as they bid to hijack Liverpool’s move to sign the France forward, 23, from Paris St-Germain. (Give Me Sport), externalEngland forward Marcus Rashford, 28, is committed to reviving his Manchester…
[wordads] Sinan Rajub SENOGA Uganda Cranes defender Rogers Torach Ochaki has joined Algerian topflight side CS Constantine from Vipers SC. Torach has put pen to paper on a three year contract that will keep him at the Algerian club until 2029.Sinan Rajub SENOGAUganda Cranes defender Rogers Torach Ochaki has joined Algerian topflight side CS Constantine from Vipers SC. ” Welcome Rogers Ochaki Torach 🇺🇬” CS Constantine communicated on social media. Torach has come of age since he was elevated from the St. Mary’s Kitende team into the Vipers senior team in the 2022/23 season. He won three Uganda Premier League…