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Pedro Neto Eyes Arsenal Move as Chelsea Announce Evrard’s Departure
Wolves winger Pedro Neto has expressed a strong desire to join Arsenal during the upcoming summer transfer window.
According to TeamTalk, the Portuguese player is eager to secure a move to the Gunners as they prepare for the 2024/25 season.
Preliminary discussions between Arsenal and Neto’s representatives have already taken place, with Arsenal currently positioned as the frontrunner for his signature, surpassing Chelsea in the race.
In a separate development, Chelsea has confirmed the departure of 29-year-old goalkeeper Nicky Evrard. On Friday, the club announced that Evrard has completed a permanent transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
Chelsea’s official statement expressed gratitude for Evrard’s contributions during her time with the club and extended well-wishes for her future endeavors.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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