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Arsenal Launch €25m Bid for Saliba😯

Arsenal have made a €25 million (£22.5m/$28.5m) bid to sign Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba although they are set to face competition from their north London rivals Tottenham for the 18-year-old.According to sources close to the player, the Gunners have opened discussions with ASSE and put their first offer on the table, although no agreement has yet been reached.As reported earlier, Saliba is Arsenal’s top summer transfer target as Unai Emery looks to improve his defence ready for the 2019-20 campaign.There is, however, likely to be strong competition from Spurs for the centre-back, with the Champions League finalists expected to make a counter offer for Saliba in the coming days.Indeed, it is expected that there will be a battle between the north London clubs to secure the French youngster’s signature, although Arsenal are still considered to be the favourites to win the race.https://cc.sporttube.com/embed/qg8CCCG/no-preload

Ajax Seeking Higher Transfer Fee for Matthijs de Ligt😳

Juventus have yet to agree a fee for Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt – with the Dutch club seeking €75m for the defender, according to reports in Italy.

The Italian champions have agreed personal terms with the 19-year-old – who has accepted a five-year contract offer which would see him earn €12m (£10.75m) a season.

However, Juventus now need to agree a price with Ajax for the highly-rated defender, who helped Ajax to a Dutch league and cup double, as well as the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.

Ajax want €75m (£67m) for De Ligt and Paris Saint-Germain remain in the hunt.

The Ligue 1 champions are understood to be willing to pay the asking price for the Netherlands international.

Chelsea Reject❌ New Bid for Hudson-Odoi from Bayern📛

Chelsea have rejected Bayern Munich’s fourth bid for Callum Hudson-Odoi, believed to be £22.5m, as per reports.

Bundesliga champions Bayern made the 18-year old winger a key target during the January transfer window, with their previous offer in excess of £30m.

The bid is substantially lower than the most recent offer in January as his contract runs out in the summer of 2020, and he can sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside the UK in January.

The England forward, who joined Chelsea’s academy in 2007 aged seven, is no closer to signing a long-term deal to stay at Stamford Bridge – with both sides some distance from finding agreement.

Hudson-Odoi took to social media earlier this week to update fans on his rehabilitation progress, with hopes that he will be fully fit at the beginning of September.

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AFCON: Egypt Recall Warda 2⃣ Days After Suspending Him🙆

Hosts Egypt have recalled Amr Warda to their Africa Cup of Nations squad two days after they sent the midfielder home for disciplinary reasons.

The 25-year-old, who plays for Greek club PAOK, was suspended after social media conversations between him and a number of women were released.

Warda missed Egypt’s group win over DR Congo but his ban has been reduced and now runs to the end of the group stage.

He has apologised to family, friends and team-mates in a video on Twitter.

Hours earlier, team-mate Mohamed Salah tweeted: “We need to believe in second chances… we need to guide and educate. Shunning is not the answer.”

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Man City to Offer Danilo as Part of Cancelo Deal🔁

Manchester City want to sign Juventus right-back Joao Cancelo but are insisting on Danilo as a part exchange, according to reports.

City want to sign the Portugal defender and are willing to pay €40m (£36m). However, as part of the deal City are insisting the Serie A champions take Danillo as an add-on to the deal.

Juventus, who value Cancelo at €60m (£54m), are not convinced by the Brazil full-back, and this is proving a stumbling block in negotiations.

Pep Guardiola wants Cancelo at all costs, but after Kyle Walker’s recent contract renewal, City want to offload another full-back before buying.

Cancelo has been excluded from new boss Maurizio Sarri’s training programmes and the former Chelsea head coach had given the green light to a move if an adequate offer comes in for the 25-year-old.

Negotiations between the two clubs are still ongoing.

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Mali look to make a statement against Tunisia

Mali will look to make a major statement at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when they face Group E rivals Tunisia at the Suez Stadium on Friday 28 June.

Kick-off is at 4.30pm CAT.

Tunisia opened their Afcon campaign with a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw against Angola on Monday night. The North Africans bossed the game from early on and claimed a deserved lead through Youssef Msakni’s penalty.

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However, in the second half they struggled to find the same rhythm and were punished for a mistake from goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha, allowing Djalma Campos to equalise for the Palancas Negras.

Coach Alain Giresse will have been disappointed with both the result and incomplete performance from his team, and hoping to see an improvement from star men such as Wahbi Khazri, Naim Sliti and Msakni.

Mali, by contrast, put in an excellent display to crush tournament rookies Mauritania 4-1 in their match on Monday.

The Eagles cruised to victory thanks to goals from Abdoulay Diaby, Moussa Marega, Adama Traore II and Adama Traore I, with their only disappointment the concession of a penalty scored by Al Murabitun’s Moctar Sidi El Hacen.

Coach Mohamed Magassouba has urged his young team not to get carried away, and they will do well to view Tunisia as a much greater threat. Yet at the same time, the Eagles will know that a win over the North Africans will not only secure a spot in the last 16, but also lay down a marker for the rest of the Nations Cup.

In head-to-head stats, Tunisia and Mali have met in eight previous matches. The Carthage Eagles have claimed five wins compared to three for their West African counterparts.

The teams’ most recent clash was a quarterfinal in the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Kigali which Mali won 2-1, thanks to goals from Aliou Dieng and Abdoulaye Diarra.