Sylvia Ikeji's Blog

Ex-Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho’s job options look to have reduced again with chances of a possible move to PSG very faint with the French giants  set to offer Laurent Blanc a new contract. The Ligue 1 club have a long-term interest in Mourinho, who is now available following his Chelsea sacking. 

Chelsea are set to recall Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu from his loan spell at Bournemouth. The Ghana international, whose season has been wrecked by injury, has made just two appearances for the Cherries this season; both in the Capital One Cup.

Real Sociedad president, Jokin Aperribay, has threatened to drag referee Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez to the police. La Real are so convinced they had been robbed by the referee in their 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid on Wednesday prompting Aperribay to make the statement.

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has revealed that on-loan Colombian striker has suffered a setback in his race to regain fitness and return to the pitch (or bench).  Falcao suffered yet another thigh injury, in training.

MLS side, Montreal Impact have now accepted their fate and are looking for a replacement for their star striker Didier Drogba who seems destined for a Stamford Bridge return despite still having one year left on his contract. He scored 11 goals in 11 games for the club last season and helped them to the play-off of the championship.

Arsenal defender Debuchy is set to depart the London club this January transfer window with AS Roma and Lyon all interested in his services. he manager said: 'It's not impossible Debuchy will leave. I happy for him to stay, but we'll see.'

It took intervention from police officers who had to step in after Jurgen Klopp reacted angrily to a challenge from Sunderland’s Jeremain Lens to calm the bench on Wednesday night as Liverpool took on Sunderland. A challenge the German believed deserved a red card in the 85th minute.

Manchester United have held advanced talks about the possibility of signing Lazio playmaker Felipe Anderson as they look to improve on their poor showing this seaason. The 22-year-old Brazilian has been under the scrutiny of the club's scouts and was a summer target for Louis van Gaal with Lazio valuing the him at £35million.

The Chelsea target with his three sons Giovanni, Gianluca, and Giuliano. He shared the picture on twitter and captioned it "Closing a great 2015"

They 22-year-old had slammed The Eagles for not giving him enough opportunity since the start of the season - 2 starts in the Capital One cup and 6 substitute appearances is all he has had as well as a number of injuries along the way.

Former Manchester United coach David Moyes says the Old Trafford club should give Louis Van Gaal time to sort of their present challenges at the club. (Is he saying that just to watch Van Gaal fail more than he did???)

The football star spent Christmas eve in Miami without his son Cristianinho whom he left with his mum Dolores in Portugal as he enjoyed some solo VIP treatment at a basketball game in the United States. Claims have now been made that the reason he left his family during such sensitive time was to expand his family.

Captain of Nasarawa United, Baba Idris, is dead, the club have announced. He passed away on Monday night following a short illness, according to the club's team manager, Solomon Babanjah.

Victor Anichebe has admited he could quit West Brom in January when the transfer window opens despite playing a starring role in the win over Newcastle earlier this week. The Nigeria born Anichebe, 27, was making only his first Premier League start of the season in the game due to record signing Salomon Rondon's suspension imposed absence.

He shared the picture on twitter and tagged it: 'Las 2 nuevas máquinas del 2016!!! Vamos stud al vidal!!!' In Englsih, The two new machines in 2016 !!! Let the vidal stud (sic)!!!

following speculation over Cesc Fabregas' future. Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink insists the midfielder is happy with the London club and he is going no where. The Spaniard has been linked with a move to Italian giants, Juventus who are said to be keen on bringing him to Turin.

This season's window opens on January 2 and closes at 11pm on February 1. See the potential new brides at your club as well as the potentially divorced! All requests according to UK SportsMail...

Coach Kadiri Ikhana has described as shocking Enyimba decision not to renew his contract. The ex-Kwara United coach guided the two-time African champions to a record seventh league title on unprecedented 70 points in the just concluded 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

Kompany injured himself after coming on as a substitute in the Boxing Day match against Sunderland, having missed the previous six weeks with a different problem and has now been ruled out for a minimum of 4 weeks due to a calf injury.

 FC Taraba players were on Tuesday finally paid two of their owed 11-month salaries by the Taraba state government.

To say Manchester United are playing to pull the trigger on manager Louis Van Gaal is seems indeed a farce despite their current struggles and he had no plans to quit.The Dutchman revealed he had already begun discussions with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward about January transfer targets, and the players are aware that transfer decissions in the coming days could affect them prompting them to step it up and fight for their job, at least that is what Chris Smalling is saying.

Tottenham are preparing a bid for young Barcelona star Sandro Ramirez, reports in Spain claim. Spurs have reportedly been monitoring the 20-year-old's progress this season and are convinced the Spaniard has the ability to be a major success in the Premier League.

Nigeria and Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C midfielder, John Ogu, got traditionally married to his partner, beautiful Chiugo Veronica Akaolisa at Ndiojukwu village, Uruagu, Nnewi North, LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday, December 29th. Congrats to them. Another photo after the cut...

The Napoli midfielder got married on Tuesday, December 29, in Lekki, Lagos in what seemed like a private one. Above he is with his wife, he media personality Emmanuel Ugolee and there friend. Congrats to them!

I was busy trying to gain more knowledge on twitter when I saw this... According to the Super Eagles assistant captain and Lazio midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi (or Wikipedia) he is 23...  - just so you will know it wasn't a typo, it is the kind of 23 that was born in 1992! Lol...

For The Love Of The Game, David Beckham's  documentary has received golden reviews from viewers, with fans tweeting both the Queen and David Cameron for the star to be honoured. The football documentary has so wowed fans that some are even requesting a knighthood for the legend.

What he posted on twitter after Leicester drew with Manchester City, leaving the Foxes at par on 39 points with Arsenal in first place. Just imagine a dry/ hot leather sandal...if you went to a male boarding school you will understand. Lool...

Manchester City travel to Leicester in a surprising second vs fourth clash - Leicester have 38 points while City have 3 points less - who would have thought? City will be missing the 'head' of their team in Vincent Kompany yet again, despite coming off the bench in their last game after a long spell out, only to manage 9 minutes and get sent back to the surgery table.

Her name is Selma Al Majidi. She is the first Arab and Sudanese woman to take charge of a men’s football team. Invariably dressed in sports gear, with a whistle in her mouth and a group of footballers under her control, Al Majidi is very much one of a kind to take charge of a men’s football team.

Emmanuel Adebayor has been out of a job since he left Tottenham in September, but is not out of a salary yet as he continues to pick up a handsome £100,000-a-week in wages. And he is not trying to be miserly in spending it either. He recently showed off his luxury collection of time pieces suped-up by top jewelers Frost of London. The  out-of-job Togolese posted the pictures on Instagram.

Lionel Messi has been linked with a move to cash loaded Manchester City in recent times with reports suggesting City could sign him in the summer, however, his close friend and compatriot, Sergio Aguero has now played down those stories by insisting it would be 'difficult' for his friend to leave Barcelona.

Louis van Gaal saw his side endure a consecutive 8th game without a win on Monday against Chelsea and although he might be under immense pressure to turn around fortunes at Manchester United with many calling for his head, it still seems those at the helm of affairs in Holland still believe in him.

According to reports in Italy, Juventus and Inter Milan are set to do battle for under-fire Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas. The midfielder has had a difficult season so far in west London and was booed by the home crowds following the sacking of Jose Mourinho before Christmas. Serie A giants Juve and Inter are now said to be willing to offer him an escape route from his current nightmare.

Arsenal target Mohamed Elneny will undergo a medical on Tuesday in Paris ahead of signing his contract with the Gunners on Wednesday. It is understood the Basle midfielder will move to the capital in a deal worth £7.4million.

Current NPFL champions, Enyimba have appointed former head coach of Giwa FC, Aminu Musa as assistant coach. The 46-year-old resumes with immediate effect.Musa takes over after Kadiri Ikhana’s contract as Technical Adviser of the club was not extended.

Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford who was on-loan at Crystal Palace has accused the club of making unattainable excuses after he decided to end his season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old had grown increasingly frustrated at his lack of game time under Eagles manager, Alan Pardew, hence, his decision to prematurely end the transfer.

Barcelona have terminated the contract of Sergi Guardiola only hours after signing him on Monday. The deal was cut even before it started after they discovered tweets sent from the midfielder's Twitter account over two years ago.

The Real Madrid player travelled to Cardiff University hospital where he met with sick youngsters including, 3-year-old Jayden Ashford who fell I'll on Christmas Eve. Bale made the rounds with his heavily pregnant girlfriend, Emma Rhys-Jones.

Players of Nigeria League side Warri Wolves have raised alarm, insisting that the management of the Seasiders still owe them twelve months of their entitled salaries. The League Management Company (LMC) said recently that they are in possession of confirmed evidence of payment of outstanding salaries to the players and officials from the management of the side.A source said the management only paid the basic salaries up to the month of November and yet to make any form of payment for December.

Hannover 96 have moved quickly to fill the vacancy in the head coach’s position by appointing Bundesliga veteran Thomas Schaaf. The 54-year-old has signed an 18-month contract valid until 30 June 2017. He replaces Michael Frontzeck, who resigned as coach after Matchday 17's defeat to FC Bayern München, which left 96 second-bottom in the league table - 17th in an 18 team table and with just 14 points after 17 games.

Just as Arsene Wenger promised, Arsenal made a statement that sent them to the top of the table, at least for now. Leicester host Manchester City on Tuesday. At Old Trafford, Chelsea proved their doubters wrong that they are more dead than fellow stragglers, Manchester United. Both sides though have a lot of appreciation to show to their goalkeepers who made a string of outstanding saves. See full results...

Former New York Red Bulls player Alfredo Pacheco who was banned from the game for life for his involvement in match fixing has been shot dead in El Salvador. Pacheco, 33, was chatting with a group of friends in a petrol station when an unknown shooter opened fire on the group, authorities said.

On-loan Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford has cancelled his season long spell with Crystal Palace. The young striker missed a guilt edge chance in the 74th minute in their game against Swansea today.

There is a lot to play for in lots of matches today. With most eyes of course expected to be on what will be happening at Old Trafford as Manchester United host fellow strugglers Chelsea.

Do you agree with Super Sports that those guys deserve to be in the Barclays Premier League team of the season so far?

“Did you cut it throwing a teacup?” that was the question a journalist asked Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, after the Frenchman was spotted with a bandage wrapped around his hand. The 2nd placed manager had just overseen a humiliating 4-0 defeat in the hands of 12th placed Southampton. However, as it turned out, even that was not enough to make the usually calm Wenger to loose his cool.