Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he intends to leave the French club at the end of the 2023-24 season, reports the Athletic.
Mbappe, 25, is recognised as one of the best footballers in the world and his departure will come as a huge blow to reigning French champions PSG.
Zambian midfielder Miguel Chaiwa has joined Swiss second-tier side FC Schaffhausen on loan from BSC Young Boys until the end of the season.
Both Young Boys and Schaffhausen confirmed the 19-year-old’s transfer on Wednesday.
Chaiwa has struggled for playing time at Young Boys, making two cameo appearances in the Champions League against Red Star Belgrade and Manchester City during the group stages. He also played just one game in the domestic league.
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However, the midfielder was one of Zambia’s best performers at the Africa Cup of Nations against Tanzania and Morocco, and it was only a matter of time before this move happened in search of game time to secure his spot on the national team.
Chaiwa also made eight appearances with the Young Boys youth team and will hope to impress in the second tier.
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Bay FC acquired the forward from Madrid CFF for a fee reported to be €750,000, with potential add-ons of up to $75,000. Kundananji will be plying her trade for the U.S.-based side until 2027, with an option to add another year, according to Forbes.
The Copper Queen’s transfer to Bay FC has broken the record of €450,000 + €50,000 in possible add-ons paid by Chelsea FC to sign Mayra Ramirez from Levante FC last month.
The NWSL side confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old in an official statement released on Tuesday.
Bay FC’s General manager, Lucy Rushton, confirmed, “We are delighted to add Racheal to our group. She is a tremendous talent with dynamic attacking qualities and an incredible physical profile who has produced for both club and country.”
“Racheal has a composure in-front of goal and a natural ability to score with different types of finishes and from various locations. We believe she will continue to grow and develop at our club, showcasing her skillset and adding to the array of exciting attacking talent we have here.”
During her time at Madrid CFF, the Copper Queen star was a force to be reckoned with. She recorded a tally of 25 league goals, guiding the club to a historic 5th finish. Her performances for Madrid CFF and Zambia saw her crowned the GOAL 50 Player of the Year, alongside Lionel Messi.
Kundananji will be joining Asisat Oshoala, who joined Bay FC this winter from FC Barcelona Femeni for €150,000.
With the 2024 season being Bay FC’s first in the US women’s top flight, the attacking African duo is bound to cause havoc for defenders in the NWSL.
Meanwhile, Kundananji has also become the first African player, male or female, to break a world transfer record.
Bayern Munich agree to sign Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspurs. The German champions turned to Dier after missing out a deal to sign Radu Dragusin who opted to join Spurs instead. The deal is believed to be worth £3.4m reports Skysports news.
Fabrizio Romano reported that “Bayern are set to sign Eric Dier from Spurs on permanent deal. That an agreement is being sealed,” “Dier, is already in Munich to complete the medical tests today.”
The England defender is keen on the move after falling out of favor with Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou this season. He will be re-united with former team mate Harry Kane, who made the £100 million move to the Bundesliga in the summer last year.
Genoa’s Radu Dragusin has agreed personal terms with Tottenham and will sign with Spurs in a deal worth £25.9m, including £5.6m in add-ons. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.
Bayern had tried to hijack the deal to sign Dragusin with a late bid in the night of around £26.7m. However the Romanian defender has decided to move to Spurs and will travel to London to have a medical today.
The 21-year-old center back has scored twice this season and has got one assist for Genoa. He ranks second in Serie A in terms of clearances and third in aerial duels won this term alone.
Tottenham are set to complete a 6 month loan signing for Timo Werner from RB Leipzig this week. Skysports have reported. Spurs also have the option to buy the forward for £15m at the end of the loan move.
The Germany international will have to undergo a medical this week before the deal is announced. Werner won the Champions League when he was at Chelsea. However, he has been hit with injuries since returning to RB Leipzig and has struggled to score goals. He has scored just two goals in eight appearances for Leipzig this this season.
Ange Postecoglou is without his talisman Son Heung-Min. The Korean international was called up by the national team to compete in the Asian Cup. The 27-year-old will bring in an alternative attacking option as he can play off the left and through the middle as well.
Congolese striker Idris Mbombo has returned to Nkana for the second time after an unsuccessful stint at Tanzania’s Azam FC.
Mbombo left Nkana in 2018 to join Sudanese side Al Hilal Omdurman FC, but a season later he terminated his contract and returned to the Kiwe side.
He left Nkana again two years ago and joined Tanzania’s Azam FC, where he was until his return to Nkana.
Mbombo has signed a two-year deal with Nkana as a free agent after parting ways with Azam.
The 13-time Zambian champions have also signed midfielder Laurent Muma, goalkeeper Moonga Ndala, and winger Austin Banda in their quest to survive relagation this season.
Borussia Dortmund is interested in re-signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho.
According to Sky Sports, initial talks are believed to have taken place regarding a loan deal until the end of the season, which would see Sancho return to the Bundesliga club.
Manchester United paid £73 million to sign Sancho from Dortmund in the summer of 2021.
In May of this year, the 17-year-old took part in FC Zurich trials before returning to Zambia and joining Nkwazi FC.
While in Zurich, he was part of the youth team that won the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2023 and said he learned a lot of valuable lessons during that short stint.
Banda was unable to sign a professional contract because he was underage. However, he has confirmed that after turning 18 on December 17th, he will return to Zurich.
“Some people thought that I failed trials in Zurich,” he said. “But the issue was that I was young and couldn’t sign a contract. I will be going back to Zurich next month.”
Banda, who also attended trials at FC Barcelona in Spain last year, promised to make an impression in Switzerland.
“I want to go to Europe and succeed there; I don’t want to come back. I’ll put in a lot of effort and achieve my dreams,” he declared.
Banda admitted that his unsuccessful trials in Barcelona had affected him, but his single mother has been encouraging him to continue working hard.
“I was hurt and always wondered why my friends were not coming back after attending trials in Europe and it was only me who was returning home.
“It affected me a lot, but my mother has been telling me to continue working hard as my time will come.”
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Banda’s dream is to play for Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. He is confident that his dream will come true one day.
Former FC Muza coach Lameck Banda has been unveiled as the new head coach for the Zambian Super League side, the Prison Leopards, after ditching Lumwana Radiants, a team he joined at the start of the season.
Banda takes over from Chris Kaunda, who also resigned after taking charge of the team for just one game.
