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ZAHA WANTS CHELSEA MOVE; INFORMS TEAM MATES OF DEPARTURE

Wilfried Zaha has told fellow Crystal Palace colleagues he is determined to quit the club and wants a big-money switch to Chelsea. Zaha has rejected a new contract in a bid to force a move. He has already snubbed interest from Everton as he is reluctant to move north again, after a failed stint with Manchester United. Everton turned to Watford wideman Richarlison instead, and now Zaha is up for a move across London to Stamford Bridge. He could even consider lodging an official transfer request after Palace told him they would only consider an irresistibly huge offer. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international bagged nine goals and three assists last term, despite missing five weeks of the season injured. Palace have since offered Zaha a new deal worth £125,000-a-week — although he only signed one for £100,000-a-week 15 months ago. Zaha is settled in London after leaving Palace in 2013 for an ill-fated spell at Old Trafford that saw him spend much of the next two season...

Chelsea's Nigerian Goal Keeper Gets England National Team Call Up

Kelechi Chibueze has been called up to the England U16 squad for two international friendlies against Croatia this month. Chibueze is among five Chelsea starlets named on the roster by manager Kevin Betsy, the others being Levi Colwill, Samuel Iling, Jamal Musiala and Xavier Simons. The goalkeeper was in between the pipes for the Young Lions in Sunday evening's fixture at the  Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadium. He was selected to be in goal ahead of another player of Nigerian descent, Tottenham Hotspur's Tobi Oluwayemi. Last season, Noni Madueke (PSV), Armstrong Okoflex (Celtic) and goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu (West Ham) featured for England U16s and will be hoping to be promoted to the U17s ahead of the 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup. England U16s will face Croatia in their second friendly on July 24, starting from 1930 hours local time.

POGBA, HAZARD AND TOP MUSLIM FOOTBALLERS YOU DIDN'T KNOW

Religion one of the most basic and sensitive features of a person. While some footballers are extremely open about their personal beliefs, there are still some stars of the game whose religious choice are not well known. In this very post, we would take a look at our stars who are Muslim players you might not know. This list includes Both Past And currently playing footballers who are in one way or the other still involved in affairs of the game. 1.  Paul Pogba One of the most marketable footballers in the world, Paul Pogba is a devout and practising Muslim from birth. The Manchester United star made a world record transfer from Juventus and though he initially struggled to make an impact, he soon started showing his quality and became an integral part of Manchester United's Europa League triumph. Still only 25, Pogba is considered by many to be a future Ballon d’Or winner and his potential and talent is what led to United splashing out the huge sum for the Frenchman....

Man. United Hold Secret Yaya Toure Talks

Manchester United are reportedly on the  go for Manchester City Ivorian Midfielder Toure Yaya after it is no longer a secret how the power house wants out of City and is wanted out by boss Pep which has lead to much speculations as to where his potential destination maybe. As per reports coming from his native Ivory coast, clubs officials from rivals United have heard a series of meetings with the former Barcelona star and what now remains to be seen is if any move can materialize. A move to United would mean a significant blow to city who would never have imagined Toure joining a direct rival as the red devils. The reports also indicates the player is willing to pay a huge price by take a pay cut as well as giving up on all monetary bonuses involved in any potential deals to remain in Epl. United’s capture of Toure along with new contract boy Fellaini would provide a good midfield alternative to Pogba, Fred and Matic however fringe players such as Ander Herrera could be allowe...

OFFICIAL: Fellaini Signs New Two-year Manchester United Deal

Fellaini agrees to stay at the English giants by finally agreeing to a new deal after several weeks of being linked with Arsenal and a host of other clubs. In a club statement released on the official club website, earlier today; "Manchester United is delighted to announce that Marouane Fellaini has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until June 2020, with the option to extend for a further year". Fellaini, 30, joined United in 2013 and has made 156 appearances and scored 20 goals. During his time at the club he has won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Europa League and Community Shield. Marouane Fellaini said: “I am pleased to be continuing my journey as a Manchester United player. I made this decision because I am very happy here. Also, I feel like this team, under Jose, still has a lot we want to achieve. “I would like to say a special thank you to Jose for the faith he has always shown in me. My focus now is on the World Cup and I am looking forwa...

Egyptian commentator dies after Word Cup defeat

An Egyptian television commentator has died after suffering a heart attack soon after the finish of his team's 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia at the World Cup. Abdel Rahim Mohamed was reportedly due to deliver on-air analysis after the match on Tuesday, but Egypt Today says he suffered a cardiac arrest instead and died later in hospital. Ahmed Fawzi, a former Egypt national team goalkeeper, was at the studio and said Mohamed - considered one of the country's premier football analysts - looked "exhausted" and "affected" by the squad's defeat. Egypt's World Cup campaign ended in disappointment, with the team losing all three matches in Russia and star player Mohamed Salah ineffective with a serious shoulder injury.