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Today’s fluff needs a bit of a stirThat transfer window curmudgeon, FFP, may be having its way, with clubs rather spooked by falling foul of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. As Jacob Steinburg notes, the general rumour mill is hardly whirring. Well, this column likes a challenge so, as with a clogged up blender, let’s give it a poke and get things spinning again.If Chelsea can’t help us, no one can and, thankfully, the trolley-dash spenders are being linked with several incomings and outgoings. The biggest source of speculation and confusion surrounds the Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres. Depending…

Today’s rumours have been up to Villiers TerraceArsenal to sign striker? Is this is the one they’ve been waiting for. Possibly. Gunners fans across the world will be hitting YouTube and FBref.com to see what’s what with Borja Mayoral. A brief precis: he’s the strike partner of Mason Greenwood at Getafe, is 26 and has never played for Spain. So make of that what you will. The price is quoted at £22m, rather cheaper than Ivan Toney. There’s links with a midfielder, too, Martín Zubimendi of Real Sociedad, Mikel Arteta’s former club, with a doable £50m release clause.Elsewhere in north…

Twenty-five-year-old physically challenged lady, Akanni Oluwatoyin, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how her disability prevented her from pursuing a career in Journalism What was growing up like for you and where are you from? My name is Akanni Oluwatoyin, I am 25 years old and I’m from Ede in Osun State. I currently live in Ibadan. Growing up as an amputee was challenging for me. I faced a lot of painful experiences and obstacles. Also, I occasionally struggled to fit in and always felt different from my peers. Nevertheless, despite the difficulties, being an amputee as a child taught me to have…

Arsenal will be looking to book a place in the semi-final of the Champions League for the first time in 15 years but must over come Bayern Munich for the first time in Germany since March 2013As Arsenal gears up for a pivotal clash against Bayern Munich in Germany, the stakes couldn't be higher in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final showdown at the Allianz Arena. With a deficit to overturn, Mikel Arteta's squad is under pressure to deliver against the formidable German side, which slightly edges ahead as favourites in the eyes of betting agencies. Odds from…

The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Area Command, has intercepted goods, including 212 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, worth over N126m. The goods according to the Customs Area Comptroller, Iheanacho Ojike, included 10,025 litres of petrol worth over N2m. Iheanacho said, “Barely two months since I took over, the command has intensified the fight against smuggling to curb its menace by engaging in intense patrols throughout the nooks and crannies of Kebbi. We make use of intelligence to enhance our operations, and we also engage in sensitising the host communities to the dangers of smuggling.” He said smuggling was…

Millions of people will be tuning in to see England take on Spain in the Women's World Cup final.The tournament in Australia and New Zealand has so far seen more than 1.7 million tickets sold and has been the highest-profile women's football competition yet.It's the latest peak in a growing interest in the women's game, which has been building up over the last few years – after decades in the shadow of men's football.But it wasn't always like that – at one time, the sport flourished in England.Matches pulled in huge crowds – sometimes more than 50,000 people.But then the…

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A mechanic, Jonathan Marcus, has been arrested over the gruesome murder of an elderly couple at their residence at Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja. Marcus, who often worked as chauffeur to the deceased identified as Adebola Ezekiel, 80; and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79, was among several suspects paraded by the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Benneth Igweh, during a press conference on Friday. Igweh revealed that the police began an investigation immediately after the incident occurred on March 31, 2024, and were able to arrest the suspect, a former driver to the deceased couple. He noted that…

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Today’s fluff is taking out the binsWith Manchester United’s front players still unfussed about actually scoring goals – Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Højlund and Anthony Martial have the grand total of five between them in the Premier League this season – no wonder the Red Devils are being linked with that fella who can’t stop finding the net in the Bundesliga. No, not Harry Kane; that ship sailed in the summer. We’re talking Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy (17 goals in the German top flight this season; second only to Kane’s 21).United are in the race, as are Premier League rivals Newcastle…