Benfica

Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica have confirmed defender Tyronne Ebuehi out of Nigeria’s September 10 international friendly against Ukraine at the 31,000-capacity Dnipro Arena in Kyiv, Ukraine, following a muscle injury copped by the former ADO Den Haag of Holland righ back last week in training.

The 30-year-old joined the Primeira Liga outfit as a free agent in 2015 after terminating his contract with Queens Park Rangers.

After missing out on James Rodríguez, Atlético Madrid are extremely close to securing the signing of an excellent alternative.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak affirmed he is delighted to see Joao Felix make an instant impression at the club, and tipped the youngster to become a "magnificent" player in years to come.

Liverpool are heading into the Champions League 2019/20 competition as defending champions.

Joao Cancelo cited Pep Guardiola as a key factor in his decision to join Manchester City, where he is ready to battle with Kyle Walker for the right-back slot.

Various outlets in Italy are reporting that Juventus full-back João Cancelo is poised to move to the Etihad Stadium in a €30m-plus-player deal which will also see Danilo moving in the opposite direction.

A major structure change is expected to be done in the Super Eagles defensive quartet which prosecuted Nigeria’s matches at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which ended in Egypt on July 19, with the Algerians beating Senegal 1-0 in a nail-biting final game.

Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi won his first trophy with Benfica following the side’s 5-0 bashing of Sporting Lisbon in their Portuguese Super Cup clash at the Estadio Do Algarve on Sunday night.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports agency have confirmed that they have added Nigerian youngster, Samuel Chukwueze, to their roster after agreeing on terms with the player’s representatives, 10 Management.

Former Brazil star Rivaldo believes Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen would fit in well at Real Madrid, but says the Spanish giants do not need them.

Portuguese teen sensation Joao Felix came off the bench to score a superb goal Wednesday as Atletico Madrid blanked the Major League Soccer All-Stars 3-0 at rain-soaked Exploria Stadium.

The 19-year-old became Atletico Madrid's record signing after they paid €126million to sign him from Benfica earlier this month.

Atletico Madrid captain Koke praised James Rodriguez and said the Real Madrid playmaker would be welcomed at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi has reacted after back-to-back pre-season friendly for Benfica in 1-0 win over AC Milan on Sunday night at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.

Victor Lindelof says he is excited by the prospect of competing with Harry Maguire for a place in the Manchester United starting XI as the club's pursuit of the Leicester City defender continues.

Savo Milosevic has said Real Madrid recruit Luka Jovic is a "goal machine" every big club in the world needs, and he believes the striker will be afforded time to settle at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers have their eyes set on the highly-rated Benfica defender, Ruben Dias, according to latest reports.