Wanyama to have Spurs medical.

Victor Wanyama is set to undergo a medical at Tottenham ahead of a move from Southampton.
It is understood Wanyama flew in from his native Kenya on Sunday ready for his medical and to finalise personal terms on a four-year deal and for a fee of between £11m and £12m.

Source:Skysports.

Amodu Shuaibu is dead.

Legendary Nigeria coach and Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amodu Shuaibu has sadly passed on at the age of 58.
According to the NFF, Amodu died in his sleep having complained of chest pains on Friday night.

Source: Goal.

Pele and Maradona put aside their feud for Hublot''s match of friendship.

On the eve of the European Championship two of the greatest players in the history of the game came together to to take part in a one-off five-a-side match in Paris.Brazil legend Pele and Argentina icon Maradona put their differences to one side for Hublot's Match of Friendship at the Palais Royale in Paris to mark Euro 2016.

The 75-year-old Brazil great and 55-year-old Argentine legend even embraced during the five-a-side exhibition game in a sign that they have drawn a line under their long-running feud. 

Source: Dailymail.

Michael Carrick signs new one year deal.

Midfielder Michael Carrick has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester United.
The 34-year-old will extend his relationship with United past 10 years with the new contract, having arrived at Old Trafford from Tottenham in July 2006.
Carrick has gone on to win five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, one League Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup, and a UEFA Champions League in his time as a United player.

Source: Skysports.

United sign Eric Bailly.

Manchester United sign defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal on a four-year deal subject to a work permit. Bailly went on to say :"It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United. To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do. I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe working with José Mourinho will help me develop in the right way and at the right club. 

"I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and to starting this new chapter of my life.”
Manager Jose Mourinho added: "Eric is a young central defender with great natural talent. He has progressed well to date and has the potential to become one of the best around.
"We look forward to working with him to help nurture that raw talent and fulfil his potential. Eric is at the right club to continue his development."

Source: Skysports.

RIP to Stephen Keshi.

Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi sadly passed, months after his wife, at the age of 54.

The former Super Eagles head coach had lost Kate, his wife of 35 years, to cancer last December.

In a statement, family spokesman Emmanuel Ado confirmed Keshi died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.

"With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado wrote.

“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015.

“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest," concluded the statement.

Source: Goal.

Manchester United on brink of landing Eric Bailly.

Eric Bailly will have a medical at Manchester United on Tuesday afternoon ahead of his £30million transfer from Villarreal.

The clubs have agreed a fee for the 22-year-old Ivory Coast international and he has arrived in Manchester to complete the finer details of his move.

His representatives expect the deal to be finalised by Friday.

Bailly will become the first signing of Jose Mourinho's reign as Manchester United manager and is regarded as one of the best up-and-coming defenders in Spain.

Source: Dailymail.

Arsenal hope to complete £20m swoop for Jamie Vardy.

Arsenal expect to complete their shock £20million swoop for Jamie Vardy in the next 24 hours.

Discussions have accelerated at rapid pace with only the formalities of the deal now left to conclude.

Arsenal are confident the deal will be rubber-stamped before Vardy leaves for Euro 2016 on Monday.

Arsene Wenger has sanctioned a swoop for the Leicester City forward after several top-flight clubs were sounded out by the player's representatives.

Source: Dailymail.

Chelsea consider Liverpool striker Christian Benteke.

Chelsea could turn to Liverpool striker Christian Benteke as a cut-price Plan B if they fail to sign Romelu Lukaku from Everton this summer.

Lukaku joined Everton from Chelsea in 2014 for £28million but their failure to insert a buy-back clause in the contract is set to cost them dearly.

Everton want £65m to let the striker leave but the 23-year-old is still Antonio Conte's top target, though Benteke is a cheaper option if Chelsea need to look elsewhere.

It means Chelsea could tempt Liverpool this summer with a deal that would likely see them offered less than the £32.5m they paid to show the striker the exit.

Italy boss Conte - the incoming Blues manager is keen to get cover for Diego Costa, who is still wanted by Atletico Madrid, his former club that sold him for £32m in 2014.

Source:Dailymail.