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Allardyce Hints Man City WILL Beat Arsenal To Declan Rice Signing
Sam Allardyce has hinted West Ham captain Declan Rice will join Manchester City this summer and Kalvin Phillips will be included in the deal.

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Rice after having an opening bid worth £90million turned down by the Hammers.
However, Manchester City have emerged as shock rivals to compete for the signature of the England International.
And Allardyce believes Rice will head to the Etihad this summer, with Phillips heading in the opposite direction after just one year at City.
Asked where Rice will go alongside Tim Sherwood, the 68-year-old, who recently departed Leeds, told William Hill’s podcast: ‘Man CIty. Somebody will go back the other way.’
Former Tottenham and Aston Villa boss Sherwood then replied: ‘(It) won’t be Rodri.
‘Pep will give him (Phillips) a chance’, with Allardyce giving a nod when asked if the former Leeds midfielder could head to the London Stadium.
Mail Sport reported on Friday Arsenal will make an improved offer of £100m for Rice, a bid closer to West Ham’s valuation.
The new offer is expected to guarantee West Ham in the region of £90million plus extra payments that will take the total deal to £100million.
However, sources were indicting on Thursday that the total value of the bid isn’t the only remaining issue that requires ironing out before Rice can complete his move to the Emirates.
While Arsenal remain confident they will complete a deal for No 1 target Rice, their urgency to strike a deal has accelerated as it emerged Manchester City have an interest in the England midfielder and are considering a bid.
Sources have indicted that City’s interest is not as advanced as Arsenal’s. Manchester United and Chelsea also have an interest in Rice.
The mounting interest in the midfielder will suit West Ham chairman David Sullivan, who wants to trigger a bidding war for his prized assets. But Arsenal believe the 24-year-old’s preference is to join them.
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NPFL: Katsina United Outshines Enyimba In Six-Goal Thriller
Katsina United defeated Enyimba 4-2 in a thrilling Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday Eight encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Friday.
The victory ended Enyimba’s three-match unbeaten run in the league.
Katsina United took the lead in the sixth minute when Emeka Onyema inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.
The hosts doubled their advantage six minutes later through Mubarak Sani.
The Ikon Allah Boys maintained their two-goal lead until the half-time break.
Luis Dadong extended Katsina United’s advantage in the 60th minute, putting the hosts firmly in control of the contest.
Enyimba, however, responded with two quick goals as Chidera Michael reduced the deficit in the 67th minute before Charles Egbe struck again in the 75th minute to make it 3-2.
With the visitors threatening to complete a comeback, Umar Rabiu scored the home team’s fourth goal in the 80th minute to seal an entertaining 4-2 victory for the home side.
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Everton Put Up For Sale By Owners 2 Yrs After Takeover
Everton owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control, report has indicated.
The American group completed a takeover of the club in 2024 in a deal believed to be worth in excess of £400m.
In a statement, TFG said after prioritising stability, investment and the opening of Everton’s new stadium last year, the time is right “to consider the next chapter”.
“The Friedkin Group is exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling interest,” TFG said.
“When TFG became custodians of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. The immediate priority was to provide the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club’s future, including helping to bring the long-promised stadium to completion for its deserving supporters.
“With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton.”
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Jesus Responds To Ronaldo’s Statement But…..
Jorge Jesus has responded to the statement Cristiano Ronaldo released on Wednesday.
The Portugal head coach was reacting to Ronaldo’s account of what happened between the pair during the Denmark camp, where a dispute flared up and ended with the Al-Nassr star walking away from the squad.
In that statement, Ronaldo accused Jesus of breaking his promises over the agreed plan for his involvement in the UEFA Nations League matches.
Report quoted Jesus as saying
“I have read the statement,”
“And now, as I do every day, I will head to the federation to work, and to think about the team and the Portuguese national team. I have nothing more to say than that,” he was said to have told the journalists waiting for him outside his home.
Ronaldo’s lengthy statement apologised to the Portuguese people and admitted he deserved to be punished by the Portuguese Football Federation. He also revealed what led up to the dispute, pointing specifically to a short document “that was handed to the coach at his request”. It set out 8 points Jesus was supposed to raise in the press conference before the Denmark match. According to Ronaldo, “nothing that was discussed was carried out in front of the media”.
Jesus had insisted earlier that he hadn’t read the statement, saying he was watching a Portugal under-21 match when it dropped. He did, though, confirm he knew it had been published.
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