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Tanzanian Premier League Club, Simba SC, has announced the signing of attacking Midfielder, Nelson Esor. Esor joined the Club from Nigeria Professional Football League Champions, Rivers United. He scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 83 league appearances for Rivers United.

Reports say Winger, Ademola Lookman is set to have a medical ahead of a £12.5m move to Atalanta. Lookman joined Leipzig in 2019 but has spent the last two seasons on loan at Premier League sides Fulham and Leicester City. He began his career at Charlton Athletic and was a key part of the England U-20 team that won the World Cup in 2017.

Former Super Eagles forward, Anthony Ujah has joined Bundesliga 2 Club, Eintracht Braunschweig on a one-year contract with an option of another season. Ujah was released by Union Berlin in June following the expiration of his contract. The Striker once had stint in the Bundesliga, where he scored 30 goals in 136 appearances.

British number one Emma Raducanu, has reached Washington Open Second round. Raducanu beat Louisa Chirico 6-4 6-2 in 87 minutes to earn her first victory of the North American hard court season. She will face Colombia's Camila Osorio in the Washington Open second round as she continues to build up to the year's final Grand Slam, which begins on August 29.

Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota has signed a new contract with the Club until 2027. Jota has scored 34 goals in 85 games since joining from Wolves in 2020 for £41m. He scored 21 goals last season as Liverpool won the FA Cup and EFL Cup and finished as runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.

Napoli has confirmed Victor Osimhen as the Club’s designated penalty taker for the forthcoming season. This comes after Osimhen scored from the spot in the Partenopei’s 1-1 draw against Real Mallorca in their last pre-season friendly on Sunday. The player, who joined Napoli from French Ligue 1 side Lille, has so far managed 62 appearances in total and scored 28 goals.

Newcastle United has made a second bid for Leicester Midfielder, James Maddison. A first offer of £40m was rejected by Leicester, and the second bid is worth between £40m and £50m.

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso will leave the Alpine team to join Aston Martin on a multi-year contract in 2023. Alonso will replace German driver Sebastian Vettel, a four-time champion, who announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the current season. The Formula One driver said the Aston Martin team, which is owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll is clearly applying the energy and commitment to […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Manchester United to extend his current contract at Old Trafford and allow him go on loan. Ronaldo made the request through his agent, Jorge Menges during their talks with the Red Devils hierarchy on Tuesday. Recall that Ronaldo had made it clear he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer in order to participate in next season’s Champions League football.