Footballers heading to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals will be allowed to play for their clubs until January 3, the Confederation of African Football [CAF] said on Sunday.
Many were set to miss matches because of the rule that dictates clubs must release players 14 days before a continental championship or the World Cup.
Odion Ighalo is one of a number of strikers Newcastle United are looking at ahead of the January transfer window.
Ighalo, who has had previous spells in the Premier League with Watford and Manchester United, is currently playing for Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia.
Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga has signed a new contract to remain at the club until June 2026.
Elanga, 19, has made five first-team appearances so far and scored on his second Premier League start, in last season’s 2-1 victory against Wolves in May.
Jack Grealish has told Sky Sports life at Man City has been “much more difficult” than he expected – and that he has “so much more” to give the club.
The Premier League’s first £100m player has yet to regularly hit the level of performance which persuaded Manchester City to sign him from Aston Villa in the
Manchester United caretaker boss Ralf Rangnick wants the Premier League to reintroduce the rule allowing teams to make five substitutes.
United are one of many sides to have experienced a Covid-19 outbreak this month, seeing matches against Brentford and Brighton postponed, as well as their
Eddie Nketiah’s contract situation at Arsenal remains unchanged after he turned down the club’s latest offer of an extension.
It means the 22-year-old striker is, as it stands, set to leave the club either in January or in the summer after reiterating his desire for more first-team football.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone faced increased pressure after the La Liga champions slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat by Granada on Wednesday.
With Atletico having lost four successive league
Manchester United have announced the appointment of Scotsman Ewan Sharp as an assistant coach and analyst.
Rangnick first encountered Sharp at New York Red Bulls where he worked as a performance analyst – and the move bolsters United’s backroom team following the departures
Russell Martin says the Welsh Government’s decision to effectively Swansea ban fans from their home games due to rising coronavirus cases has put them at a disadvantage to their English rivals and will damage January transfer plans.
All sporting events in Wales are limited to 50
Barcelona have agreed a deal that could total £55m with Manchester City to sign Ferran Torres.
The Spanish side will pay an initial £46.7m (€55m) plus a further £8.5m (€10m) in add-ons. Some £5.9m (€7m) of those add-ons are said to be more or less guaranteed.
It means City will have made at least £27m (€32m)
