Izuchukwu OkosiUkrainian top side, Shakhtar Donetsk, have confirmed to English Premier League leaders Arsenal that they will not accept their opening official bid for Mykailo Mudryk worth €40m + €20m.
The offer had been turned down but Arsenal remain in talks with the club.
The discussions with the player’s management team are positive and is progressing well.
Arsenal’s London rival, Chelsea remain in negotiations with French side AS Monaco and talks are progressing for the signature of defender, Benoit Badiashile.
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Expectation is for the deal to be completed soon for €35m/€40m Fee.
There is an agreement in principle on personal terms with Badiashile. He is now keen to move a report in the English media noted.
Chelsea are reportedly also keen to sign Argentina’s World Cup winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez who was adjudged as the Best Young midfielder of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Blues are close to sealing the signing of Ivorian striker David Datro Fofana from Norwegian club, Molde from January 1.
In Germany, FC Bayern will prepare new contract proposal for Germany international of Nigerian descent Jammal Musiala in 2023.
Contract deal expires in June 2026 but the Bavariana want to seal new, longer agreement as soon as possible.
French leftback Theo Hernandez and Alphonso Davies’ contracts will also be discussed in the coming days.
England international Jude Bellingham remains the top target of Liverpool despite the recent acquisition of Dutch international of Togolese descent, Cody Gakpo.
Borussia Dortmund however are not looking at sanctioning any move for the resourceful midfield diamond.
Five-time European champions Liverpool are still on the lookout for midfield reinforcements with on-loan midfielder Arthur Melo not delivering on the promises he certainly has.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo jnr, has returned to CF Real Madrid’s Academy after four years away from the Bernabeu.
Olympique Marseille are set to loan out central defender Isaak You’re to Auxerre until the end of the season.
Transfer sources hint that the deal is very advanced and is almost done but there is no buy option inserted in the agreement. It is a straight loan.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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