Fulham sign German goalkeeper Steven Benda from Swansea City
Fulham have signed German goalkeeper Steven Benda from Swansea City on a deal until 2026, with the option to extend by a further year. The 24-year-old joined Swansea in August 2017 and was their first-choice keeper last season with 23 appearances. The Premier League side have been looking to add to their options between the posts, with Bernd Leno the first...
Monaco sign Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun on five-year deal for £35m
Monaco have completed the £35m signing of striker Folarin Balogun from Arsenal on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old United States forward returns to France after scoring 22 goals on loan at Reims last season. Balogun had not featured for Arsenal in the Premier League at the start of this season despite first-choice striker Gabriel Jesus being out injured. He signed professional terms...
Winner of 2023/24 betPawa Premier League to receive five hundred thousand ghana cedis
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has announced the prize money for the 2023/24 betPawa Premier League with the winner set for an amount of Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc 500000). The big announcement was made on Tuesday during the launch of the 2023/24 season at the Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua. This seasons prize money is an improvement over what was...
GFA launch 2023/24 betPawa Premier League
The Ghana Football Association has launched the 2023/24 betPawa Premier League at the Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The launch was attended by President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku and Mark Addo, Vice President of the Association. Executive Council Members Nana Sarfo Oduro and Linford Asamoah Boadu were all present. Eastern Regional Minister Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong who was the...
Brighton sign Carlos Baleba from Lille for 27m euros (£23.2m)
Brighton have signed Cameroon-born midfielder Carlos Baleba on a five-year deal for 27m euros (£23.2m) from French side Lille. The 19-year-old only made his Lille debut 12 months ago but has forged an impressive reputation. Baleba will fill the hole left by Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, who joined Chelsea from Brighton for a British record £115m. Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi said:...
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk charged by FA after red card against Newcastle
Virgil van Dijk has been charged by the Football Association for acting in an "improper manner" after being sent off in Liverpool's win at Newcastle. The Liverpool captain was shown a straight red card in the 29th minute at St James' Park on Sunday for fouling Newcastle forward Alexander Isak. The defender appeared to argue with referee John Brooks while the incident...
Everton sign Portuguese striker Beto from Udinese
Everton have signed Portuguese striker Beto from Italian side Udinese for a fee reportedly worth up to £30m. The 25-year-old has signed a four-year contract at Goodison Park and becomes their fifth signing of the summer. The 6ft 4in striker scored 10 goals for Udinese last season and bolsters a Toffees team that has yet to find the back of the...
Fulham sign defender Timothy Castagne from Leicester on four-year contract
Fulham have signed Belgium full-back Timothy Castagne from Leicester on a four-year deal. Castagne, 27, departs Leicester after three seasons at the King Power Stadium. He has joined the Cottagers for an undisclosed fee until the summer of 2027, with an option to extend his deal by a further 12 months. "It's been a long transfer window, but finally I'm here, and...
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana recalled by Cameroon
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been named in Cameroon's squad for their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The announcement comes nine months after he was suspended by his country's federation midway through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 27-year-old Onana joined United from Inter Milan in July, taking over as first choice at Old Trafford from David De Gea,...
Ampem Darkoa Ladies trounce Sam Nelly FC to make Champions League final
Women’s Premier League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies sealed their place in the final of the ongoing WAFU B Champions League qualifiers after defeating Sam Nelly FC 6-1 in the semifinal on Monday. The Techiman lads were too hot for their opponents as they romped to a 4-0 lead in the first half. Tracey Twum scored the opener - her first goal...
