Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, is willing to give the green light for Eric Bailly’s contract to be terminated.

RMC reports the Red Devils are ready to offload the Ivorian defender for nothing this summer amid interest from Fulham and Saudi Arabian clubs.

The 29-year-old joined United from Villarreal in 2016 but has made only 70 Premier League appearances across six seasons at Old Trafford.

Bailly spent last season on loan at Marseille, but the Ligue 1 side showed no interest in making his move permanent as he returned to Manchester.

However, Ten Hag does not see the player as part of his squad.

It’s now claimed United are willing to take the financial hit and allow Bailly to leave the club on a free transfer.

Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca has labelled midfielder Wilfred Ndidi an important player for the club.

Ndidi has been linked with a move away from the club all summer following the Foxes’ relegation from the Premier League last season.

Turkish Super Lig club, Fenerbahce, reportedly have a strong interest in the Nigeria international, while clubs in Saudi Arabia are also said to be keeping tabs on the player.

The 26-year-old has one year left on his contract and will be free to negotiate with another club in January.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, Maresca has highlighted Ndidi’s importance to the club.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is one of the most important players, for sure. But for me, Wilfred is very important, the Italian was quoted by Leicester Mercury.

He’s trying to do something that he never has before, to arrive in the box and to try to be an offensive midfielder. He’s doing very well at that.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, was asked on Thursday who his No.1 goalkeeper this season will be, with David Raya battling Aaron Ramsdale for the role.

Raya has arrived from Brentford on a season-long loan and is seen as genuine competition for Ramsdale, who has been the undisputed No.1 at the club over the last year.

Matt Turner has joined Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal, leaving both players to slug it out.

When asked if he has a No.1 in mind, Arteta replied, In any position? No. 9, 7, 11, 6, goalkeeper – no. Better qualities for our game model, very simple.

We want two players per position. You saw what happened to Jurrien [Timber], it can happen to our goalkeeper, it happened to [Thibaut] Courtois – you have to be prepared.

Liverpool are looking to hijack Manchester United’s move for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.

Dutch publication, AD, claims Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has spoken directly with the player already.

Klopp is still in the market for a defensive midfielder and has lost out on both Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo, who have opted to join Chelsea instead.

However, Liverpool could now be set to win a transfer tussle of their own, as Amrabat is ready to snub United to sign for Liverpool.

It is claimed Klopp has managed to win over the Moroccan international, and the 26-year-old now has his heart set on a move to Anfield.

Amrabat has been linked with a move to United since impressing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as Morocco upset the odds to reach the semi-finals.

Medeama SC are ready to unleash new signing Kudakwashe Mahachi on Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg clash.

The Ghanaian champions strengthened their team by recruiting Zimbabwe international Mahachi for their debut campaign in the CAF Champions League.

The 29-year-old forward has been without a club since leaving SuperSports United in 2020.

Mahachi registered over 20 goals in his six-year stay in South Africa.

He featured six times for Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League and has represented Zimbabwe 14 times.

Medeama SC will lock horns with Remo Stars at the Cape Coast Stadium.

Romeo Lavia and Deivid Washington are today undergoing medicals with Chelsea ahead of possible moves to the Premier League side.

The Blues on Tuesday, agreed a £53m plus £5m deal with Southampton for Lavia.

Washington, who was born 2005, joins from Santos.

The striker will cost Chelsea €16m plus €4m in potential add-ons.

Roméo Lavia, in London today in order to complete medical tests as Chelsea player after £53m plus £5m deal agreed yesterday night.

Brazilian talent Deivid Washington also completing final part of medical today ahead of club statement, transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted.

Super Falcons midfielder Jennifer Echegini is on the verge of sealing a move to Juventus Ladies.

According to transfer expert, Giova Albanese, she is already in Turin to negotiate to conclude negotiations with the Bianconeri.

The 22-year-old will join Juventus from American club, Florida State Seminoles.

Echegini made three appearances for the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The player, who was born in London, England, will have the chance to play in the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the first time next season.

She will also become the first Nigerian to play for Juventus Ladies.

The Turin-based club are five-time league winners. They finished second behind AS Roma last season.

Famous afrobeat musician, Davido is set to perform at the forthcoming Professional Footballers’ Association Awards, PFA.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Lowry Theatre, Manchester, on Tuesday, August 29th.

Announcing the news on his official handles on Tuesday, Davido tweeted, Ballers. Are you ready? We are bringing some TIMELESS vibes to you at the 50th PFA AWARDS in Manchester on the 29th of August. Let’s have an unforgettable night.

The PFA is the union for professional association football players in England and Wales, with more than 5,000 members across the divisional levels.

Davido had on December 18, 2022, performed at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Manchester United legend, Peter Schmeichel has criticised Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta’s decision to sign Brentford goalkeeper, David Raya for the Gunners.

Raya is due to undergo a medical with Arsenal on Thursday after Premier League North London club agreed a £30million deal with Brentford earlier this week.

The Spaniard will join Arsenal on an initial loan deal worth £3million, while Arsenal have the option to make the move permanent next summer for £27million.

Raya will now compete with Aaron Ramsdale to become Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper this season, while Arteta has already made it clear that he wants competition for places in all areas of his squad including the goalkeeping department.

But Schmeichel believes Arteta’s decision to have two strong goalkeepers in his squad could create a ‘bad atmosphere’ in the dressing room.

I absolutely do not get it, Schmeichel told BBC Radio 5 Live.

I cannot understand how a manager can come to the conclusion that it is a great thing to have competition for the number one shirt.

A goalkeeper’s position is very reactive. You cannot create anything on your own, you have to wait for things to happen.

You are now asking your goalkeeper to prove you are better than the other one. That means you now have to go and do stuff, and you don’t want that. It is the one position on the pitch where you just want steady.

When you have a competition situation he also plays that game for himself and for that position, and I don’t get it.

What you do is you put a lot of insecurity into the two of them.

He said, At the same time, having two challenging for number one, you are also creating potentially a bad atmosphere in the dressing room because it is a straight up competition between two guys who will either start or not play.

KAA Gent manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck has showered encomium on Gift Orban following the forward’s remarkable display in Wednesday night’s UEFA Europa Conference League clash against Polish club Pogon Szczecin.

Orban, 21, grabbed a hat-trick in the 5-0 victory.

The Nigerian has hit the ground running this season following a remarkable campaign last term.

The young striker has already registered four goals for the Buffalos this season.

Vanhaezebrouck singled out Orban for praise after the game.

He’s a phenomenon and he will continue to be a phenomenon. I’ve said it five times and I’ll keep saying it,

he told reporters after the game.

Even if he is no longer here, he will remain a phenomenon, and I will continue to say that. He is 21 and remains a young guy.

His hat-trick? That is nothing special in itself anymore, is it?