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Boca Juniors respond to Arsenal transfer link with Pavon – FCNaija

The president of Boca Juniors Daniel Angelici has opened up on the speculation linking their player Cristian Pavon to a Premier League move with Arsenal in the January transfer window.

The Gunners are reportedly ready to trigger Pavon’s £27million release clause and are keen to get a deal over the line quickly. However, when asked about the rumours, Angelici played down contact from Wenger’s people while also reiterating the club’s resolve to respect the player’s wish should an offer come in.

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“For the moment, we have not received any proposal, formally or informally.

“But I know very well what I said to Cristian when we renewed his contract. I am not going to cut off his career, but we made him a nice contract so that he would be comfortable.

“We put a release clause in the contract just in case clubs like this appear. It’s then the player who has the last word.

“He looks fine to me, very focused on 2018 with Boca Juniors. ‘We always help him with his future, but I trust Pavon will be with us for 2018.” Angelici as quoted in The Metro

Arsene Wenger is on the hunt for attacking reinforcements at the Emirates, with Alexis Sanchez set for a move to Premier League rivals Manchester City and it is believed Wenger sees the Brazilian as a perfect replacement for the outgoing Chilean.

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/boca-juniors-respond-to-arsenal-transfer-link-with-pavon

NNPC averts fresh power crisis as Escravos pipeline goes up in flames again

Another explosion on the Escarvos to Lagos Gas Pipeline was reported again Thursday, barely four days after five power plants resumed operations following an earlier incident which led to them shutting down. The five power plants affected are Egbin 1,320MW; Olorunsogo NIPP 676MW, Olorunsogo 338MW, Omotosho NIPP 450MW, Omotosho 338 MW and Paras 60MW power…

Article source: http://www.businessdayonline.com/nnpc-averts-fresh-power-crisis-escravos-pipeline-goes-flames/

Super Eagles squad numbers announced

As expected, goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa will wear the No 1 jersey for Nigeria at the CHAN tournament, while experienced midfielder Rabiu Ali will wear the No 10, according to the squad numbers for the competition released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday.

Second choice goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye has jersey No 16 and the third goalkeeper on the squad, Theophilus Afelokhai, will have jersey No 23, while NPFL Goal King Anthony Okpotu spots the No 9 shirt at the CHAN.

The full squad numbers

Shirt No. Name Jersey Name Position Birthdate Current Club

1 IKECHUKWU VINCENT EZENWA

2 OSADEBAMWEN MOSES OKORO

3 DANIEL JAMES James

4 EMEKA FRANCIS ATULOMA

5 KALU ORJI OKOGBUE

6 STEPHEN EZE

7 CHUKWUDIEBUBE EMEKA OGBUGH

8 IFEANYI IFEANYI

9 ANTHONY OKPOTU

10 RABIU ALI

11 ENEJI PETER MOSES

12 IKOUWEM UDO UTIN

13 IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA

14 TIMOTHY DANLADI

15 EKUNDAYO SOLOMON OJO

16 OLADELE MUNIRU AJIBOYE

17 IFEANYI SAMUEL NWEKE

18 AUGUSTINE TUNDE OLADAPO

19 ABDULLAHI TAYO MUSA

20 MOHAMMED MOHAMMED NUR

21 SUNDAY ADEYEMI FALEYE

22 OKECHUKWU GABRIEL

23 THEOPHILUS AFELOKHAI

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/super-eagles-squad-numbers-announced

Aluko nears England exit, in advanced talks with PSG – FCNaija

Chelsea Ladies and England striker of Nigerian descent Eniola Aluko is reportedly in advanced negotiations with Paris St-Germain and one other overseas team, according to BBC Sports.

The 30-year-old, who has 102 caps for her country, was involved in a discrimination case against former England manager Mark Sampson last year.

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Aluko has scored five goals in 10 appearances this season and has five months left on her Chelsea contract. But a fresh start is understood to appeal to her, given her limited starts this season.

Chelsea are currently in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they face Montpellier in March, and are second in the Women’s Super League behind Manchester City.

Paris St-Germain are second in the Division 1 Feminine behind leaders and reigning champions Lyon.

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/aluko-nears-england-exit-in-advanced-talks-with-psg

Yaya Toure commends City’s winning mentality – FCNaija

Ivory Coast star Yaya Toure hailed City’s winning mentality, following the last-gasp Carabao Cup semi-final triumph over Bristol City on Tuesday.

Toure bagged 70 minutes under his belt as City left it late at the Etihad with Sergio Aguero coming off the bench to score in injury time to hand Pep Guardiola’s side a first-leg advantage after Kevin De Bruyne had cancelled out Bobby Reid’s first-half penalty.

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Toure credited the victory to his side’s never-say-die attitude, insisting City would have been disappointed with a draw.

“In these kind of games, we have to play two legs to try to win. That’s the most important thing.

“In the end, there was one minute left. When you win games consecutively, it can happen – the kind of games where we draw until the last minute. To continue to score like that is fantastic.

“We have a big mentality. Mentally, we’re very good. We keep going, keep working hard, trying to continue creating chance after chance… We believe in ourselves. All of the lads are doing really well.

“In the next game, we have to win again to try to go to the final. We don’t want to draw the game – we just want to win so we will be more secure.” Toure said as quoted inCity’s website

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/yaya-toure-commends-citys-winning-mentality

Injury ends ex-Chelsea boss Villas-Boas’ Dakar debut – FCNaija

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas’s first Dakar Rally suffered a major blwo after sustaining a back injury during the fourth stage in Peru.

The 40-year-old left his role as coach of Chinese side Shanghai SIPG in November to compete in his first rally.

According to BBC Sports, Villas-Boas was two hours 18 minutes and 50 seconds behind the leader after the third stage but on the next his Toyota Hilux hit a sand dune.

Villas-Boas sustained no broken bones but was taken to hospital for checks.

The 40th edition of the 14-stage race is based in Peru, which it last visited in 2013, for the opening five stages, using a route largely comprised of sand dunes, before moving to Bolivia and ending in Argentina on 20 January.

In the motorbike section, Britain’s defending champion Sam Sunderland also withdrew on stage four and was taken to hospital with a back injury.

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/injury-ends-exchelsea-boss-villasboas-dakar-debut

Christensen sends message to fans after his contract renewal – FCNaija

Andreas Christensen has sent a message to Chelsea fans after his contract renewal with the Stamford Bridge outfit.

Christensen signed an extended four and a half deal with the Premier League Champions on Tuesday.

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The Denmark international has been impressive since his arrival from his loan spell from Borussia Monchengladbach and in recent times he has displayed his quality in Chelsea colours.

The Dane has gotten the trust of Antonio Conte and was able to deputise for David Luis at the highest level during the Brazilian injury.

He has made 16 appearances in the Premier League and has helped the Blues to the semifinal of the Carabao Cup.

Christensen opened up about his targets for the future after the Chelsea defender signed his new long-term contract with the west London side.

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“It feels really good to sign a new contract and I’m just happy to be committed to Chelsea for the future,” Christensen told Chelsea’s website.

“I’ve played a lot of games, I’m enjoying it at the club and everything is working well.”

Article source: http://fcnaija.com/christensen-sends-message-to-fans-after-his-contract-renewal