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Yan Diomande left for Real Madrid, bringing 125,000,000 euros into the club’s coffers, but Leipzig fans — who have somehow grown alongside the club — now have a new/old hero to rely on. Red Bull’s German football operation has brought back former fan favourite Christopher Nkunku. He is not quite Diomande’s position, but he was just as effective at Leipzig. The French forward previously played for the same club from 2019 to 2023 and did so exceptionally well: in 172 appearances, he scored 70 goals and provided another 56 assists.HE IS BACK! 🎈😍Christopher #Nkunku kehrt für die Saison 2026/27 auf Leihbasis zu den Roten Bullen zurück. Zudem gibt es eine Kaufoption. 🤝Willkommen zurück in Leipzig, Christo! ❤️🤍🔗 https://t.co/B55Pm5tcO3 pic.twitter.com/t7krYlQVLf— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) August 25, 2026 He then joined Chelsea in 2023 for 60 million euros, at the time becoming Leipzig’s most expensive sale (he has since been surpassed by Dani Olmo, Xavi Simons, Dominik Szoboszlai, Benjamin Sesk..

Tottenham have been circling Cody Gakpo throughout the transfer window, and Liverpool might well have paid the price in their Premier League opener against Newcastle without the Dutchman. He opened the season with a superb goal, demonstrating tremendous professionalism despite having a provisional agreement with Tottenham since July over a contract running until 2031. However, Gianluca Di Marzio reports — and transfer experts across Europe are now confirming — that Manchester City have seriously entered the race and have made contact with the Netherlands international’s representatives. The Citizens are going through a summer of major changes to their squad. They have brought in 190,000,000 euros from player sales before agreeing Savinho’s move to Tottenham for close to 100,000,000 euros and Omar Marmoush’s loan deal, which includes a potential purchase for almost 60,000,000 euros. Rodri and Reijnders have left, Elliot Anderson has arrived and Ayoub Buadi is expected to follow… But a..

He was never someone you would call a top-class player. But he was exactly the kind of player the vast majority of managers would want in their squad, because he could handle a variety of tasks and roles. As a player, Michael Carrick’s physicality was never his greatest asset — his brain was. He played on instinct, read situations well and, although there are no guarantees, he should probably know what this Manchester United team needs in midfield. Fans wanted Casemiro to stay for another year, and the Brazilian even kissed the badge, but he did not change his mind. He left Old Trafford, and almost the entire midfield has been rebuilt. Manchester United’s midfield looks nothing like it did last season.At last – Baleba! United closing in on Cameroonian’s move to Old TraffordYouri Tielemans arrived, as did Andrey Santos. And that was still not enough. Manchester United pushed hard in the final days of the summer transfer window and secured another midfield reinforcement: today, they offi..

A scintillating performance by Elizabeth Masai Sokoiyo guided Kenya to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Zambia in their opening match of the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship played on Tuesday night at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya began the match like a house on fire, proving to be a class above their Zambian counterparts and took a 7-1 lead, three from Elizabeth Masai Sokoiyo, prompting the visitors to call for an early time-out.Kenya land favourable draw in CAVB African ChampionshipMalkia Strikers exerted their dominance and went on to win the first set 25-14, including 12 kills, two blocks and nine opponent errors, with half of Zambia’s scores emanating from Kenyan errors.The second set was an equally one-sided affair with Masai continuing to announce her presence. With a set score of 20-8, Kenya introduced Terry Tata and Emmaculate Nekesa in place of Esther Mutinda and Mercy Iminza, much to the jubilation of the hom..

With Gor Mahia facing a herculean task in the CAF Champions League first preliminary round after being drawn against Pyramids FC, head coach Charles Akonnor has revealed what K’Ogalo must do in order to topple the Egyptian moneybags.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe record FKF Premier League champions are making a return to continental football after clinching the 2025/26 league title amidst stiff competition from their arch-rivals AFC Leopards, who settled for second as the title race went down to the wire.Millions EPL clubs spend to develop one academy player and what Kenyan clubs can learnK’Ogalo have a mountain to climb after they were paired against the Egyptian heavyweights who clinched the 2025 edition of Africa’s premier club football competition.Speaking to the press after attending a CAF A Coaching Licence refresher course, Ghanaian tactician Akonnor registered his surprise in the draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915642##“We were not expecting an opponent like that at this s..

Aston Villa have secured the Champions League football, but so far, the Birmingham club has been crippled with departures. Morgan Rogers (138,000,000), Ezri Konsa (59,600,000) and Youri Tielemans (41,000,000 euros) all left and a particular weak spot has been in attack. Only Ollie Watkins is the proper striker there, but he wants to leave. The club rejected multiple offers from Al Hilal and the player even refused to play against Brighton. He did came back to training and apologized to everybody but it’s not certain that he will stay. So, Unai Emery rushed his superiors to boost the attack as soon as possible and two names emerged – Rafael Leao and Jean-Philippe Mateta.BREAKING: Aston Villa have made initial contact with Crystal Palace over signing striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/30hue7cUIv— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 25, 2026 The Portuguese winger still has two years remaining on his contract, which is why Milan have no intention of letting him leave for n..

The national men’s under-23 football team, Emerging Stars, have been drawn against Tanzania in the opening round of the 2026 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Emerging Stars will host neighbours Tanzania in the first leg in Nairobi before travelling to Dar es Salaam for the return leg between September 28 and October 6, 2026, with the aggregate winner advancing to face Ivory Coast in the second round.Blow for Gor Mahia as midfielder suffers injury ahead of key Champions League assignmentA place in the third and final qualifying round will then be at stake, with Kenya set to face the winner of the Tunisia versus Benin tie and Gabon, subject to the progression of the respective teams.The third round is scheduled for 22nd and 30 March 2027. Kenya will therefore have to successfully navigate three rounds of qualifying to earn a place at the U23 AFCON.More to follow…

Norwegian champions Viking host Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb in the second leg of this UEFA Champions League play-off tie. Level at 2-2 following a thrilling first leg in Zagreb, the winner takes a coveted spot in the league phase while the loser drops into the UEFA Europa League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsViking are playing in Europe’s top club competition for the first time in over 30 years, and their dream of reaching the main draw remains alive after fighting back from 2-0 down last week. Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb are targeting their 10th appearance in the Champions League main draw and arrive in Norway boasting a 15-match unbeaten run across all competitions.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915482##Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Wednesday 26 AugustVenue: SR-Bank Arena, StavangerGroup: UEFA Champions League (Play-off Round)Current standings: Eliteserien: Viking FK (2nd), HNL: Dinamo Zagreb (1st)Qualification implications: The aggregate winner advances to the UEFA Champions League..

The national men’s under-23 football team, Emerging Stars, have been drawn against Tanzania in the opening round of the 2026 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Emerging Stars will host neighbours Tanzania in the first leg in Nairobi before travelling to Dar es Salaam for the return leg between September 28 and October 6, 2026, with the aggregate winner advancing to face Ivory Coast in the second round.Blow for Gor Mahia as midfielder suffers injury ahead of key Champions League assignmentA place in the third and final qualifying round will then be at stake, with Kenya set to face the winner of the Tunisia versus Benin tie and Gabon, subject to the progression of the respective teams. The third round is scheduled for 22nd and 30 March 2027. Kenya will therefore have to successfully navigate three rounds of qualifying to earn a place at the U23 AFCON.More to follow…

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering a successful 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after reviewing their preparations with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday afternoon.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe high-level meeting of the PAMOJA Oversight Council brought together CAF officials, Sports Ministers from the three host nations and Presidents of their respective CAF Member Associations.Further, the meeting drew Chairpersons and CEOs of the Local Organising Committees (LOCs), Principal Secretaries, and other senior officials.##NAJAVA_MECA_9907511##The meeting was chaired by CAF Acting General Secretary Samson Adamu, with Kenya represented by Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya.The discussions focused on the collective preparedness of the three host nations and the priorities for the next phase of delivering the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.A..