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Earlier this summer, Kylian Mbappe was one of the most sought-after players in Europe. The French forward looked set to make a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer as his contract with PSG ran down. However, a blockbuster turn of events saw Mbappe remain at PSG following a very lucrative new offer from the French club. While Premier League club, Chelsea were never in the running to sign Mbappe this summer, there was a point in time when the player was very much in the Blues’ line of sight. Mbappe was close to signing for Chelsea after completing…

Italian club Inter Milan have agreed a deal to sign striker Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The Blues signed the 29-year-old from Inter for £97.5m in August 2021, but he will return to the Serie A side having struggled last season. The loan fee for Lukaku is about 8m euros (£6.9m). The Belgium international scored 15 goals in all competitions for Chelsea last season, with eight in 26 Premier League appearances. It is understood Lukaku was willing to take a pay cut to rejoin Inter, who won the Serie A title in 2020-21 with him leading their…

Sadio Mane has completed a £35m move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich on a three-year contract. The Reds will receive 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances, plus 3m euros for individual and team achievements.  https://twitter.com/FCBayern/status/1539570135136182273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1539570135136182273%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitisportsonline.com%2F2022%2F06%2F22%2Fsadio-mane-bayern-munich-sign-senegal-forward-from-liverpool-in-35m-deal%2F Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before agreeing a fee for the Senegal forward, who was under contract until next summer. “This is the right time for this challenge,” said the 30-year-old. “I felt the great interest of this big club from the start so there was no doubt in my mind.” Mane joined Liverpool for £34m from Southampton in…

Ghanaian soccer fans have been warned that promiscuity would not be countenanced at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Officials have warned that perpetrators face a seven-year jail term if caught due to the country’s strict laws. Travelling soccer fans have been warned that the five-minute one-night stands and quickies they are used to would not be tolerated and could leave them behind bars when the competition starts in November. Prospective travellers have been told that only married couples (male and female) with valid marriage certificates will be allowed into hotel rooms, apartments and tents alone. FIFA officials have also…

Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar is considering retirement from international football after the 2022 World Cup, according to teammate Rodrygo. The 30-year-old is preparing to leave the national team after 119 appearances, and has reportedly already chosen a successor for his famous No. 10 shirt that has been worn by the likes of Pele, Ronaldinho and Kaka. Real Madrid forward Rodrygo revealed the news in an interview with PodPah via ESPN, claiming Neymar is “ready to leave the national team”. ”I was embarrassed, I giggled and didn’t even know what to say properly,” Rodrygo said. “I told him that…

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has said they are in talks to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and Juventus forward Paolo Dybala. BBC Sport has reported Lukaku, would take a pay cut to rejoin Inter on loan, after his £97.5m move last summer. “Lukaku and Dybala are our targets,” Marotta told Radio Rai. He added that the club have deals in place to sign Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana from Ajax. Of the bids for Lukaku and Dybala, Marotta added: “We need to consider financial issues. We are in talks with these two players and…

The Egyptian Football Association has sacked Ehab Galal as coach after just three games in charge of the national team. The 54-year-old was appointed in April, succeeding Carlos Queiroz after the Pharaohs failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Egypt secured a late 1-0 win over Guinea in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Galal’s first match in charge on 5 June. However, the North Africans then suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat against Ethiopia in Group D and followed that with a 4-1 loss in a friendly against South Korea. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who captains his country, played against Guinea…

Ghana’s 100m record holder, Benjamin Azamati, finished 4th on his Wanda Diamond League debut in Oslo on Thursday evening. The US-based student-athlete ran a time of 10.15 seconds to cross the finish line behind Andre De Grasse of Canada, Reece Prescod of the Great Britain and Akane Simbine of South Africa. De Grasse won the race in a time of 10.05 seconds while Prescod (10.06 seconds) and Simbine (10.09 seconds) grabbed second and third places respectively. The race was part of Azamati’s preparations for the World Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018. The Warriors won 103-90 in game six in Boston to clinch the series 4-2. Having finished 2019-20 with a dire 15-50 record, they are also the first team to go from the league’s worst side to a championship in two years. Stephen Curry, twice the most valuable player in the regular season, was NBA Finals MVP for the first time. The 34-year-old averaged 31.2 points in the six games and scored 34 points in Thursday’s win, adding seven assists…