Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opening encounter in Abidjan.Three-time AFCON champions Nigeria threatened early, but it was Equatorial Guinea who took a surprise lead through Iban Salvador in the 36th minute.Napoli striker Victor Osimhen issued a near-instant reply when he headed home Ademola Lookman’s cross less than two minutes l

Goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Emiliano Martinez contributed significantly to Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery’s first goalless draw in 97 Premier League matches.The point meant Villa could not leapfrog Manchester City to go level on points with leaders Liverpool and while it did little for Everton, who are only one ahead of 18th-placed Luton – who have a match in hand – it did

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The Blues have been strongly linked with the 16-year-old and could sign him in a deal worth up to £65million.Chelsea are reportedly ready to trigger Estevao Willian's £52million release clauseEstevao, who has been nicknamed Messinho, has also drawn interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.According to Sport, though, Chelsea have now flown an executive to Sao Paulo to trigger Estev

According to the report from The Mirror, the club are preparing for the exit of their backup keeper, Caoimhin Kelleher, who has been attracting interest from other clubs since the summer.Brentford were keen on signing him back in the summer and the report claims that he is a long-term target for Celtic as well, who are managed by former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.Planning ahead of a possibl

According to Javier Parra Pena, United are exploring a six-month loan deal for Benzema, after a middling spell in Saudi Arabia.Benzema has netted 15 goals in 24 appearances for Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad since calling time on his career at Real Madrid.And recent reports claim the player is set to move back to Europe, with United keeping tabs on the situation in January.Benzema was linked to

We revealed this week that the North London club had tabled a £22million bid to Getafe for the striker.Getafe's Borja Mayoral has spoken for the first time about Arsenal's interest in himThe 26-year-old has been in red-hot form this term with only Real Madrid's England superstar Jude Bellingham scoring more LaLiga goals than him.Mayoral has found the net 12 times in the top-flight and has ano

Alonso and his two star players are being linked with a moveThomas Tuchel's reigning champions have won the Bundesliga in each of the last 11 seasons. However, Bayern had to rely on Borussia Dortmund dropping points on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign to snatch the title and trail Leverkusen this term.Xabi Alonso, who regally patrolled the base of midfield for three years during Bayern's unpr

Manchester United are willing to negotiate a deal for Joao Neves at the end of the season.The Benfica midfielder is a priority target for United in 2024.And while they'd like to sign Neves immediately, United are prepared to wait until the summer, says the Mirror.Neves' deal with Benfica carries a buyout clause set at £103m.Benfica coach Roger Schmidt recently said: "We are halfway through th

The France skipper is out of contract in the summer, and as things stand, is set to walk away from Paris Saint-Germain for free at the end of the season.Mbappe can sign a pre-contract deal this month with a club outside France, and there has been plenty of speculation linking the 25-year-old to Real Madrid and Liverpool.Of course, while Mbappe's move wouldn't include a transfer fee, it will still