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Everton have completed the signing of Alex Iwobi from Arsenal for £35m. The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal at Goodison Park after a deal was agreed between the clubs on Deadline Day. Everton will pay £28m up front for the Nigeria international, with £7m of additional fees to …

Arsenal have agreed an £8m deal with Chelsea to sign defender David Luiz on a two-year contract. The 32-year-old Brazil international, who signed a new two-year Chelsea deal in May, will have a medical at Arsenal on Thursday. On Tuesday, Arsenal sold defender Laurent Koscielny to French side Bordeaux for …

Fortuna Dusseldorf have signed Ghana defender Kassim Nuhu on loan from fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim. The 24-year-old has completed a season-long transfer to the Flingeraner, opting for a move away from Hoffenheim just a season after signing from Swiss fold Young Boys. He links up with compatriots Bernard Tekpetey, Nana …

The global popularity of ‘Sco pa tu manaa’, a phrase first spoken by Ghanaian musician, Patapaa, shows no signs of slowing down. The term, since it first went viral, appears to have secured a place in pop culture. While the initial use of ‘Sco pa tu manaa’ on Twitter was …

It’s a big busy day in the England as we wind down the clock on the Premier League transfer window. The official FIFA transfer deadline for England remains at September 2, but clubs in the top two divisions of English football resolved two seasons ago to have the window closed …

Black Stars general captain Asamoah Gyan is reported to have footed the bill for Asante Kotoko to train at the Accra Academy School Park ahead of their CAF Champions League clash against Nigeria side Kano Pillers. The Porcupine Warriors are sharpening their rough edges ahead of the continent’s elite club …

Tottenham have ended their interest in Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho. Spurs had been considering a loan move for the 27-year-old Brazilian, who joined Barca from Liverpool in a deal worth £142m in January 2018. Coutinho worked with Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino during a loan spell with Espanyol in 2012. He …

Watford have completed the signing of out-of-contract England striker Danny Welbeck. Welbeck, 28, left Arsenal in June after five years at the club. The Hornets believe Welbeck, who has 42 England caps and was part of Gareth Southgate’s 2018 World Cup squad, can have a major impact providing he can …

Manchester City have completed the signing of Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo from Juventus for £60m. The agreement sees City full-back Danilo, 28, move in the opposite direction for a fee of £34.1m. Cancelo, 25, has signed a contract at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2025 and becomes City’s …

Spanish top flight side Deportivo Alaves wants 3 million euros from rivals Getafe to allow Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso leave in the summer transfer window. Getafe have expressed interest in the swashbuckling midfielder but are yet to make an official bid for the Ghanaian. Following interest for the midfielder, Alaves, …