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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has agreed to join Real Madrid this summer.
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz’s price tag has been revealed as Bayern Munich and Manchester City prepare for a two-way bid in the summer.
Manchester United are set to make significant changes to their squad this summer, aiming for over 10 permanent departures as part of yet another major overhaul.
Jadon Sancho has requested a shock return to Borussia Dortmund, with Chelsea dragging their feet on a £25m obligation to buy from Manchester United.
Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a move for Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali, as well as a potential bid for his team-mate Alexander Isak.
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Tottenham’s 26-year-old Argentine central defender, Cristian Romero.
Everton are set to begin talks with 22-year-old England defender Jarrad Branthwaite over a new contract to fend off interest from other clubs.
Arsenal are set to offer 27-year-old Brazilian centre-back Gabriel a new contract to fend off interest from Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid are also interested in 24-year-old French defender William Saliba, who partners Gabriel in Arsenal’s central defence.
The Gunners have joined Liverpool in the race to sign 19-year-old Dutch defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax.
Atalanta have set a £50m asking price for 27-year-old forward Ademola Lookman amid interest from Manchester United and Newcastle United.
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are now hanging in the balance after Zimbabwe snatched a last-minute equaliser to leave the Super Eagles trailing in Group C.
South Africa secured a crucial 2-0 away victory over Benin to strengthen their hold on top spot in Group C.
Allan Okello’s first-half goal made the difference as Uganda edged Guinea 1-0 to climb to third in Group G.
Rwanda missed the chance to move up to second in their group after being held to a 1-1 draw by Lesotho.
Cape Verde secured a crucial victory in the Lusophone derby, defeating Angola 2-1 to take control of Group D.
Egypt strengthened their lead in Group A on Tuesday evening with a hard-fought win over a well-prepared Sierra Leone, extending their advantage to five points over Burkina Faso, who sit on 11 points.
Meanwhile, in Yaoundé, the Indomitable Lions secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Libya to keep the pressure on Cape Verde.
In Group F, Burundi kept their slim qualification hopes alive with a dominant 5-0 victory over Seychelles, climbing to third place, six points behind leaders Côte d’Ivoire.
Another notable result came from Francistown, where Botswana defeated Somalia 2-0 to join Uganda on the same points, after Uganda had earlier edged Guinea with a solitary goal.
Black Stars Management Committee Chairman, Dr. Randy Abbey, has revealed that the senior national team will participate in a four-nation international tournament during the next international break.
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged to make the budget for the Black Stars’ FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar public.
Sampson Ahi, Member of Parliament for Bodi Constituency in the Western Region, has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for inspiring the Black Stars.
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