EPL: Fernandes rejects second Man United contract offer

Source: Punch Newspapers

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, has rejected a second contract offer from the club, with his current deal, due to expire at the end of the 2026/27 season.

According to reports from The Athletic and Sky Sports on Friday, talks over a new agreement began in the summer, when the Portugal international turned down United’s first proposal.

The club, has since returned with improved terms, but Fernandes, remains unsatisfied. Salary and the length of the proposed deal are understood to be the main points of contention.

The 32-year-old’s existing contract, runs until June 2027.

Transfer: Real Madrid sign Latif Issman

Source: Daily Post

Real Madrid, have completed a deal to sign Ghana midfielder, Latif Issman, from UD Logrones.

Issman, has put pen to paper with the Spanish club on a contract until June 2030.

According to Marca, the deal for the 19-year-old is valid from 2027.

The teenager, will feature for Madrid's Castilla side.

Why I prayed with my opponent after match – Arokodare

Source: Punch Newspapers

Nigerian striker, Tolu Arokodare, has explained why he shared a moment of prayer and thanksgiving with an opposing player, after their match, saying the gesture, was an opportunity to celebrate God and acknowledge His blessings in their lives.

Arokodare, said the prayer moment, was initially planned to take place, before the game, but the arrangement could not happen, because the other player, had a meeting.

In a video circulating online and posted by Pooja, a Nigerian sports journalist, photographer, broadcaster and social media personality on X on Friday, speaking about the incident, the Nigerian forward, clarified that although, they were not particularly close friends, they knew each other and had met previously.

“I wouldn’t say we’re the closest of friends, but we’re two players who know each other. We’ve met before, and that was our second time meeting each other,” he said.

2027: Bandits planning to kidnap corpers, disrupt polls - INEC chairman raises alarm

Source: Daily Post

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has raised the alarm, over a plot by bandits, to target corps members and disrupt the 2027 general election.

Amupitan, disclosed this while speaking at the Chatham House in London.

He said intelligence available to the Commission, showed that some criminal kingpins, were planning to intimidate, threaten and kidnap ad-hoc electoral personnel, especially members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who will be recruited for the polls.

According to him, the plot, was uncovered through intelligence-driven operations, which led to the arrest of the suspected masterminds behind it.