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44 — SATURDAY Vanguard, AUGUST 3, 2019 Man Utd agree £80m fee for Maguire Manchester United have agreed terms with Leicester City over the £80 million ($97m) transfer of Harry Maguire to Old Trafford. The 20-time English champions had been chasing the centreback for the entire summer having curtailed plans to bring him to the club 12 months earlier, with the boyhood United fan having indicated some weeks ago that he was flattered by the club’s interest in him. But now they are set to pay a world-record fee for a defender to make Maguire a United player, pending the result of a medical. The transfer exceeds the previous record of £75m ($91m) that Liverpool paid Southampton for Virgil van Dijk back in January 2018. The 26-year-old’s status in the game was raised during England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018, and his continued form for Leicester since arriving at the King Power Stadium in 2017 also caught United’s eye. Maguire started his career with local club Sheffield United before joining Hull City for £3m ($4.8m) in 2014, and three years later he moved on to the Foxes for a fee rising to £17m ($22m). Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been keen to add a top-level centre-back to his squad for some time, and Maguire was the club’s number one target in that department. Maguire had already been left out of the Leicester squad to face Atalanta in a pre-season friendly on Friday night and could now complete his switch to Old Trafford in the coming days. That could see him become available for a potential debut when the Red Devils' Premier League season gets underway against Chelsea on August 11. Transfer market thickens as DStv, GOtv get set for new season With just two weeks left before the 2019/2020 European football season opener, the various clubs are ramping up their activities in the transfer market, seeking to recruit players to beef up their squad. The La Liga has been the hot spot for the biggest transfer news in the last couple of weeks, especially with the long-mooted move of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona completed. The French forward’s buyout clause was set at a reported €200 million, although Atletico are claiming that he had agreed his move to the Catalan giants before 1 July and they should, therefore, receive a higher total. Regardless, the actuality of Griezmann linking up with the great €Maguire Anderlecht drop interest in Onuachu Belgian giants Anderlecht have decided to pull the plug on their plan to sign Nigeria international Paul Onuachu in the summer transfer window. The FC Midtjylland star has been linked with a departure from the Superliga side with Anderlecht, Club Brugge and Racing Genk credited with an interest but none of the proposed deals has materialized. According to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht are in advanced talks to sign Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe and this will effectively end their interest in Onuachu. The Super Eagles star has two years to run on his current contract with FC Midtjylland who are looking to sell him to the highest bidder. Onuachu netted 22 goals in 40 games in all competitions and provided six assists last season, helping Midtjylland win the Danish Cup and finish second in the league. The FC Ebedei product entered the field in three games at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Lionel Messi is one that will have Barcelona fans really excited for the new season. The 2019/2020 European football season, comprising matches of the English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga and the Italian Serie A, will be broadcast live on DStv and GOtv. Atletico have also been extremely busy in the transfer market. Asides Griezmann’s departure, the club has also seen midfielder Rodri leave for Premier League champions, Manchester City, for a reported fee of €70 million. But they have brought in youngster Joao Felix, an attacking player from Benfica, for a whopping €126 million – the biggest fee spent in this summer’s transfer market yet. Felix’s signing for such a huge sum was a surprise, €Onuachu though the versatile 19-yearold Portuguese starlet has immense promise and could prove a great buy in the long run. Rodri, meanwhile, is seen very much as the longterm replacement at the Gueye had outgrown Eve At the completion of catchy transfers, the cliched ‘dream move’ tag is often thrown around, especially when it signifies the player taking a leap of advancement or progression in his career. While Idrissa Gueye’s move from Everton to Paris Saint- Germain represents a significant jump financially for the player, as well as an immediate change in club ambition and expectation, perhaps a more appropriate phrase ought to be ‘better late than never’, owing to the circumstances surrounding the transfer. Around six months ago, Thomas Tuchel’s side attempted to sign the ball-winning midfielder on deadline day, but their approach was rejected by the Toffees. For the 29-year-old, that must have been a real kick in the teeth. Having made a name for himself in the last few years as one of the Premier League’s top tacklers, his chance to compete with the best had seemingly arrived, only for the Blues to turn down the Parisians. The disappointment of not swapping Merseyside for Paris couldn’t be hidden either, with Gueye openly expressing his disillusionment at the failed move. “It is a dream that sadly did not come true, but I was honoured that PSG were interested in me,” the midfielder said in February. “I am going to work even more so that they come back to me. Maybe it is not finished with PSG.” A move to the City of Lights has finally materialized, much to the player’s elation. While it’s hard to tell if there was an agreement in place between both clubs for a summer transfer, the French giants could so easily have switched attention to other targets. Etihad Stadium for Fernandinho and adds further depth of quality to Pep Guardiola’s already stacked squad. Tottenham Hotspur also made waves in England after it secured Tanguy Ndombele from Olympique Lyon for a club-record €60 million. A wonderful all-round midfielder and superb athlete, the 22-year-old should be a great fit for English football and strengthens Spurs’ bid to shatter the dominance of City and Liverpool. Chelsea, despite their transfer ban, finalised the loan deal of midfielder Mateo Kovacic by making his move from Real Madrid. This was allowed because Kovacic’s initial move was completed before the sanction was applied. More important for the Blues, however, was the Solskjaer quie speculation Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has remained United are in talks to swap Romelu L Both clubs have entered into discussions biggest deals of the transfer window so far Antonio Conte’s Inter have been chasing thought they are unable to match United’s price. Instead, Juventus look to have jumped and are happy to offer Dybala as part of a Speaking after United’s win against acknowledged that the Red Devils were lo before next Thursday’s deadline, but woul in Dybala when specifically asked about th “I’m not here to talk about any rumours or s Solskjaer said. "But, of course, we’re working on one or t another 10 days before we start the lea hopefully we can announce a fr or two." Lukaku has not p single minute for U pre-season, with S adamant that a stopped him taking par matches club’s Asia ea mon €Dybala appointment of club legend Frank Lampard as manager, replacing Maurizio Sarri. Sarri has returned to Italy to take charge of champions, Juventus, who have conducted some decent deals in the transfer market. The club sold Leonardo Spinazzola to Roma for €29.5 million, and brought in Cristian Romero for €26m. But the biggest move yet in Italy in this transfer window has been the transfer of the ‘Greek god’, Konstantinos Manolas, from Roma to Napoli for €36 million. There has been speculation that this move might open the door for the Neapolitans to sell star defender, Kalidou Koulibaly, although the Senegalese remains a part of the team at Stadio San Paolo for now.
ton SATURDAY Vanguard, AUGUST 3, 2019 — 45 t on Dybala tight-lipped on reports that Manchester ukaku for Juventus striker Paulo Dybala. that could potentially result in one of the . Lukaku throughout the summer, but it is eported €83 million (£76m/$93m) asking o the front of the queue for the Belgian deal . Kristiansund on Tuesday, Solskjaer oking to complete ‘one or two’ signings not confirm that they were interested Argentina forward. peculation about other team’s players," wo cases, as I’ve said before. There’s gue and esh face layed a nited in olskjaer n injury from in any in the tour of rlier this th. €Gueye Jay-Z signs Chukwueze THERE’s no better time to be a proud Nigerian than now after it was confirmed that Super Eagles star, Samuel Chuwkuweze has signed a deal with Roc Nation sports owned by American rapper Jay-Z. The last few weeks have been great for Nigeria on the entertainment scene in general and it all started with Beyonce, wife of Jay-Z featuring a couple of the country’s top musicians on her gift album which was the official soundtrack album for the liveaction remake of the popular animated film Lion King. Chukwueze’s deal with Rock nation sports is the cherry on the cake and it shows that sport is also not left out. The 19-year-old who plays for Villarreal was one of the breakout stars of the 2018/2019 season. He came to the attention of people when he ran ragged Real Madrid’s defence in a La Liga clash between the Yellow Submarines and Los Blancos. He proved his performance that night was not a fluke as he backed it up against another Spanish giant in Barcelona, scoring in that game. His form for Villarreal last season earned him a spot in Super Eagles squad that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations in Egypt. He marked his debut tournament for the national team with a goal against South Africa, Guardiola hits back at Klopp ep Guardiola has hit back at Jurgen Klopp's P comments on Manchester City's spending in the transfer market, rejecting the notion that Liverpool cannot compete with the Premier League champions financially. The Reds have been relatively quiet in the summer window in terms of signing new players, with teenage starlets Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliott the only fresh arrivals at Anfield so far. City, on the other hand, shelled out a club-record fee of £62.8 million to bring Spanish midfielder Rodri to the Etihad Stadium from Atletico Madrid earlier this month, after identifying the need to bring in cover for 34-year-old Fernandinho in midfield. Klopp has defended Liverpool's lack of activity in the market by claiming that only City, Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona can "constantly" bring in the world's biggest names. The German boss will take his side to Wembley on Sunday to face off against Guardiola's side in the Community Shield and his counterpart has come out to try and set the record straight. The City manager dismissed Klopp's comments as "not true" before insisting that he "cannot spend £200m every season" at the Etihad. "It bothers me because it's not true that we spend hundreds of millions every transfer window," Guardiola said at a press conference on Friday. "It's Liverpool, 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. It's not a small team. It's Liverpool. Of course, I don't like it because it's not true. Last season we spent £17m -- one seven -- on just one player. "We cannot spend £200m every season. That is the reality. Other managers can say what they say but I can only say that is not true." Nwosu hails Osimhen's move to Lille Henry Nwosu believes Victor Osimhen’s move from Sporting Charleroi to Lille is a ‘right step in the right direction’. On Thursday, the young striker completed his switch to the Great Danes from the Belgian First Division A club, penning a five-year deal with the French Ligue 1 side. Lille secured the signature of the Nigeria international as a replacement for Ivorian forward Nicolas Pepe, who joined Arsenal for a club-record £72million fee. Nwosu is delighted with the transfer of the youngster, who notched 20 goals across all competitions for Charleroi last season, and believes the Stade Pierre- Mauroy outfit will help in his development. “It is a right step in the right direction. He did very well at Charleroi, scoring a lot of goals and I believe he will perform better in Lille,” Nwosu told Goal. “He is growing, he is still young and Lille is a place where he can improve more and develop his talent. I am sure he will not be under pressure that can derail his performance because there is always pressure in football anyway. winning Man of the Match award also. His latest deal with Roc Nations is a proof of how far the Abia state indigene has come and also why he is Nigeria’s biggest star. According to popular sports journalist and CEO of Campsbay media, Lolade Adewuyi, Samuel Chukwueze’s performance at the Nations cup proves he is shaping up to be Nigeria’s next marketable footballer. The Sports minister we need – Peter Oboh BY JACOB AJOM PRESIDENT Mohammadu Buhari has been called upon to give the sports sector the best minister it has ever had in view of the enormous potentials available in that sector. Speaking to sports journalists at his office in Apapa, former British and Commonwealth Lightheavy weight champion Peter Oboh advised the President to appoint a sports loving and God-fearing individual as sports minister. “We are tired of seeing people who come to the ministry and assume the position of dictatorial emperors whose personal interests override national interest; whose primary Peter Oboh aim is how to get more from sports than what they can give into sports,” he said. Oboh remarked that the Nigerian sports sector needed someone with a clear vision as to what and where he wants Nigeria to be in the next four years. “We have a lot to do in terms of sports development from the grassroots,” he said, pointing out that “we should learn to take advantage of our huge population. Nigeria is not just a nation, it is the united state of nations with diverse endowments in talent and skill. We have wrestlers in South South, sprinters in the South West and South East, long distance runners in the north, basketballers in both north and south, and so on. We need a minister who can identify these areas of comparative advantage and direct our developmental efforts in those directions. Enough of talking ministers. We need action ministers,” Oboh restated. He said a minister who knows his onions should court the patronage of the private sector in the execution of sports programmes, “Nigeria is blessed with some of the richest individuals in the world who can contribute enormously to the development of sports in the country. The likes of Dangote, Otedola among others can do more if well approached. We need a minister who can court and win them over to sports.” Kick Boxing: Stakeholders hail Abubakar over federation constitution STAKEHOLDERS at the just concluded Annual General Meeting of the Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria held on Friday, July 26, at the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Lagos, have applauded the president of the federation, Abubakar Yakubu, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) for providing the body with a working constitution ahead of the deadline given by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for all sports federations to produce their constitutions. The members praised the president for providing quality leadership and pledged their unalloyed support and loyalty to his administration. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development representative at the AGM, Mrs Nkana Mbora also commended the KBFN president, CSP Abubakar Yakubu for not only providing a constitution for the federation, but for his charismatic leadership which was responsible for the fast and steady growth of the sport in the country. Mbora observed that Abubakar’s effort resulted in the return of the Kickboxing to the National Sports Festival. She noted that the infighting which bedeviled Nigeria Kickboxing in the past, was now a thing of the past and gave kudos to CSP Abubakar Yakubu for sanitizing the sport €CSP Abubakar
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