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West Ham United have signed Emmanuel Emenike on loan for the rest of the season, it has been announced. He joins the Hammers from Fenerbahce having spent the first half of the season on loan with Al Ain.

Chelsea's most successful captain John Terry has announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season after the club chose not to renew his contract. Terry was informed of the decision before the Arsenal game.

It is very safe to say Jude Odion Ighalo has been the hero of newly promoted Watford this season scoring 14 important goals that has seen them get lifted to 10th position in the league table.

Long serving Manchester United midfielder Carrick is out of contract in five months' time and is is reportedly ready to listen to offers, with teams from the MLS tracking his progress.

Do we sometimes wonder what these football stars would have done if they were not what they are saying today? Maybe Mesut Ozil would have been a banker or Lionel Messi a salesman, Diego Costa a drugg lord, Olivier Giroud a bar tender or say Wayne Rooney a PE teacher. Lol.

Kelechi Nwakali has finally been unveiled as an Arsenal player. Alongside him was Super Eagles legend and former Arsenal striker Kanu Nwankwo who played host to him in London. By the way, Arsene Wenger is a very good friend to Nigerian football. I have a suggestion, maybe we should all just become Arsenal fans... Credit: Colin Udoh 

Victor Valdes moved to Manchester United in 2015 and played only 2 games before being banished to the reserve team. He was subsequently banned from being around the first team players, hence he mostly trained by himself. He was finally granted a 6-month loan move to Belgium side Standard Liege.

From today's FA Cup game between Tottenham and Colchester...

Chelsea have strengthened their defensive options by swooping for Matt Miazga who is regarded as one of the hottest young stars in US football. The 20-year-old centre-back completed a £3.5million move from New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night but his move was only announced by the club on Saturday afternoon.

Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike's loan move to London based Premier League side West Ham appears to have been completed based on the comments by the chairman his parent club, Aziz Yildirim.

Paul Okoye, just like his twin brothers Peter is a huge Chelsea fan and has obviously passed it down to his son Andre who is spotted here match ready for training. How so cute.

Am not sure how United fans would take this but apparently, Louis Van Gaal would not be going anywhere anytime soon as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has stuck to him like butter sticks to bread.

A football match in Greece was delayed when players staged a sit-down protest as a tribute to migrants who have died trying to reach Greece's Aegean Islands. The protest happened before kick-off in the second division game between AEL Larissa and Acharnaikos in the Thessalian city of Larissa.

Alaxandre Pato has been signed by Chelsea on a 6 months loan deal from Brazilian side Corinthians. This would see him stay at the club until the end of the season.

Real Madrid and sports giants, Adidas are close to sealing the biggest sponsorship deal the football world has ever known.

Namanja Vidic featured for Manchester United from 2006 - 2014, making 211 appearances and scoring 15 goals during that time. He won 10 competitive trophies - 5 league titles, 3 league cups, 1 champions league and 1 club world cup while in England.

Ramires completed his move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning earlier this week. The two asides for playing for both country and club side by side, they were very good friends.

The former Manchester United captain who retired from the national team in October 2011 has now announced his retirement from professional football.

The Dutch manager playfully gave his assistant a slap on the back of the head after he tried to 'undermine his authority', much to the amusement of every body gathered at the clubs dinner event. The event was from last season during Manchester United's Player of the Year gala.

Latest figures show that England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney earns more in a single week, than the Red Devils side who were European Cup holders earned in an ENTIRE SEASON back in 1969.

Renowned Manchester United fan and bookmaker Fred Done has revealed he will not be attending Old Trafford while Louis van Gaal is still in charge, writes Mirror Football's James Whaling.

According to UK reports, Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United are interested in CSKA Moscow's 23-year-old attacker Ahmed Musa.

The forrmer Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, penned a year 1-year deal with Finnish side, JS Hercules after he was appointed earlier this year having quit his post with the national team.

Golden Eaglets star Kelechi Nwakali is currently on his way to England to complete a move to one of the top premier league clubs, according to very credible sources.

Newly promoted side Ikorodu United have set the pace in the NPFL with the new kit sponsorship deal with GoTvNg. The club had its full squad modelling the kit at the unveiling today.

Leicester are continuing the pursuit of Nigeria and CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa after his club turned down an initial offer. Claudio Ranieri is determined to add a striker to his squad this window and is keeping his options open on a number of targets with Musa understood to be one of them.

Jose Mourinho was sacked in December by Chelsea and unlike the usual, he has continued to rake in millions of pounds from his sponsorship deals with major players in different fields.

Manchester United's Memphis Depay has struggled to live up to expectation at Old Trafford since his mega money move from Dutch side PSV. However, that has not stopped him from enjoying life to the fullest, the best way he can.

Football governing body FIFA have taken their investigation into the transfer of Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traore by Chelsea to another level. The Blues who are being investigated on suspicion of signing an underaged player have been asked to confirm the number of games Bertrand Traore played for them as things intensified on Wednesday night.

Former Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has completed his move to MLS to join LA Galaxy. Cole who had a disappointing spell at Italian club Roma after leaving Chelsea in 2014, will join up with the likes of Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard at the Los Angeles club.

The Brazilian completed his sudden move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning on Wednesday for an impressive fee of £25,000 having been purchased from Benfica for £18,000 and the majority of Chelsea fans, despite the love for him following his heroics in their Champions League winning season, seem satisfied with his move. According to them, 'for £25,000, we are happy'.

Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder, Ramires completed his move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning today for an impressive fee of £25,000 having purchased him from Benfica for £18,000. Am still wondering how he managed to spend 6 years at Chelsea yet just a hand full of fans know his full name. His full name is Ramires Santos Dos NascimentoNascimento!

UK Mirror put together a fantasy XI of players that have been linked with Manchester United this month… and it looks quite an impressive side.

Alexandre Pato has spoken about his move to Chelsea for the first time as the three parties involved finalise things on his loan switch, confirming: 'Chelsea is my new home.'

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has joined Chinese side Jiangsu Suning on a permanent basis, the Premier League champions have announced. The 28-year-old flew to Jiangsu's training camp in Malaga on Tuesday night for his medical ahead of the deal being confirmed.

The most sold football shirt in 2015 has been revealed thanks to a study by World Soccer Shop, and of course, it is dominated by Premier League stars, all credit to their wide coverage. Nine of the top 15 represent England's top clubs, with one from the Bundesliga, four from La Liga and one from Ligue 1. See the count down below...

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has agreed personal terms ahead of his £25million move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning. The 28-year-old flew to Jiangsu's training camp in Malaga on Tuesday night for his medical ahead of the deal being confirmed.

2015 BBC Women's World footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala has parted ways with her beloved Liverpool ladies. The Merseyside club broke the news via their official twitter handle while revealing that Arsenal made an offer they reluctantly had to accept, by triggering her buy-out clause.

Jurgen Kloop's Reds took a lone-goal lead back to Anfield after victory at the Britannia in he first leg, but found themselves 1-0 down after 120 minutes as the game went to a penalty shootout.

Whew! This is the definition of power...

Some people might be wondering why I am celebrating 'common' google Adsense, well, the answer is because I appreciate it and recognise the progress Sylvia Ikeji's Blog has made in just six months since it spontaneously went live by 3:03pm on August 28, 2015!

In all honesty, I was reluctant or would I say too sad to put up this story since the game ended a couple of hours back because I did not know where to start from. This was a team that had the best chance of advancing, I mean they were top of the table with 4 points with second placed Tunisia and Guniea having 2 points apiece!

After a false sighting, the search for the Lionel Messi-obsessed youngster who made his own "Messi 10" shirt goes on. The original picture of a young boy, thought to be in Iraq, spread across the internet earlier this month and sparked a search for his identity.

Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has signed an 18-months contract with London based Crystal Palace on free transfer.

Peter Okoye of P-Square recently launched his own football management agency a d has since engaged professionals in the game to promote it.

Awww, so cute!

The journalist who reported that Jose Mourinho had written a six-page letter to United outlining his case to become the Red Devils' next manager has stood by his story, insisting the Portuguese's agant, Jorge Mendes was trying to cover his tracks.

Louis van Gaal is on the brink of leaving Old Trafford as Manchester United hold ‘informal’ talks with Jose Mourinho, according to widespread reports in England today.

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix aka Jose Mourinho was born on this day in 1963 in the Portuguese town of The first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Mourinho Félix, according to Portuguese naming customs. He is 53 today. Happy birthday, The Special One!

Super Eagles B team take on Guinea in the on going CHAN tournament in Rwanda on Tuesday. The Eagles prepare for their last group game of the tournament in Rivabu stadium, hoping to seal the required points to advance to the next round.

Super Falcons Desire Oparanozie plays for Guingamp in the French first division. She is 22.