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Bayern Munich’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, has sent a message to Jose Mourinho over winger Michael Olise.

Mourinho is planning to make big changes to Real Madrid as he gears up for his appointment as the new head coach in the coming days.

The Portuguese is keen to bring in a star player to feature alongside the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius in Real Madrid’s attacking line.

Although Real Madrid have not been actively linked with a move for Olise this summer, but rumours have intensified after Mourinho was spotted in Berlin, watching the DFB Pokal final between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart on Saturday night.

When asked about Mourinho’s visit to watch Olise, Hoeness insisted that the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager won’t get the France international even if he keeps fice eyes on him.

“Jose Mourinho is in the stadium tonight to keep an eye on Michael Olise for Real Madrid?

“He can keep 5 eyes on him, he still won’t get him,” Hoeness said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

‘You won’t get him’ – Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeness sends message to Mourinho over Olise

Former Real Madrid striker, Michael Owen, has named the only two clubs to challenge Arsenal for the Premier League title next season.

Arsenal have won this season’s Premier League title and they will clash with Crystal Palace in their final match of the season on Sunday evening.

Speaking to Metro UK, Owen said, “I think a challenge for Arsenal next season is only going to come from Manchester.

“I  think Man City will be strong, even if Pep Guardiola leaves, they ran Arsenal very close this season and with two domestic cups, they will come back stronger.

“Manchester United can be a title contender under Michael Carrick. You look at their form since he arrived, and it is definitely one of the title contenders. Liverpool are not there just yet.”

EPL: Michael Owen names only two clubs to challenge Arsenal for title next season

Nigeria’s Flamingos thrashed their hosts Guinea 5-0 in the first leg of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second round qualifying fixture in Abidjan on Saturday.

Captain Harmony Chidi bagged a hat-trick for the Flamingos in the game.

Akeem Busari’s side got off to a perfect start with with Chidi scoring the curtain in the first minute.

The forward doubled Nigeria’s lead  on 13 minutes.

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi netted the Flamingos third in the 37th minute, before Chidi completed her hat-trick five minutes before the break.

The visitors scored one more goal through Mary Dunstan in the 56th minute to make it 5-0.

The reverse fixture will hold at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne next week Saturday.

U-17 WWCQ: Ruthless Flamingos thrash Guinea away 

Bruno Fernandes was named Player of the Season for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.

The Manchester United midfielder won the award ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.

The Player of the Season award is given to the standout performer in a Premier League campaign.

The award has been in existence since 1994/95, when Alan Shearer won the inaugural award.

However, five players have won it a record two times, while Fernandes is the current holder.

Here is every Player of the Season award winner in the history of the Premier League after Fernandes’ triumph:

1994/95 – Alan Shearer

1995/96 – Peter Schmeichel

1996/97 – Juninho

1997/98 – Michael Owen

1998/99 – Dwight Yorke

1999/00 – Kevin Phillips –

2000/01 – Patrick Vieira

2001/02 – Freddie Ljungberg

2002/03 – Ruud van Nistelrooy

2003/04 – Thierry Henry

2004/05 – Frank Lampard

2005/06 – Thierry Henry

2006/07 – Cristiano Ronaldo

2007/08 – Cristiano Ronaldo

2008/09 – Nemanja Vidic

2009/10 – Wayne Rooney

2010/11 – Nemanja Vidic

2011/12 – Vincent Kompany

2012/13 – Gareth Bale

2013/14 – Luis Suarez

2014/15 – Eden Hazard

2015/16 Jamie Vardy

2016/17 – N’Golo Kante

2017/18 – Mohamed Salah

2018/19 – Virgil van Dijk

2019/20 – Kevin De Bruyne

2020/21 – Ruben Dias

2021/22 – Kevin De Bruyne

2022/23 – Erling Haaland

2023/24 – Phil Foden

2024/25 – Mohamed Salah

2025/26 – Bruno Fernandes

EPL: Every Player of the Season award winner in history after Bruno Fernandes triumph

Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final on Saturday, to win promotion to the Premier League.

They become the first team since Blackpool to finish in sixth place during the regular season and still go up.

The decisive goal came in the 94th minute, after Oli McBurnie pounced on a goalkeeper error to prod in the winner.

Sol Brynn punched a cross into the area and McBurnie reacted quickest to score.

Hull City will join Coventry City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season.

For Boro, who were reinstated despite a semi-final loss after Southampton’s ‘Spygate’ scandal, it is another campaign in England’s second tier.

EPL: Hull City beat Middlebrough, become third Championship team to win promotion

Arsenal on Saturday announced that goalkeeper Karl Hein will complete a permanent move to Bundesliga side, Werder Bremen in July this year.

The Gunners disclosed this in a statement ahead of their final Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Hein joined Arsenal in June 2018 from his hometown club, Nomme United.

The 24-year-old signed his first professional contract with the Premier League champions the following year.

The Estonian international spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan with his new side in Germany, where he made two Bundesliga appearances.

“We thank Karl for his contribution to the club during his time with us and wish him all the best for his next chapter with Werder Bremen,” Arsenal’s statement partly read.

EPL: Arsenal announce transfer deal for Hein

Nigerian youngster David Temidayo Olorunfemi has joined Finish giants HJK, DAILY POST reports.

Olorunfemi, who signed a two-year contract with an option to extend by a further year, joined HJK from Tripple 44 Football Academy in Nigeria.

HJK beat clubs from Sweden and Denmark to the signature of the youngster.

The 18-year-old arrived Helsinki last weekend and had a few days to get to know the new environment before signing his contract.

Olorunfemi is looking forward to a successful stay at the club.

“It feels great to come here, this is a great opportunity for me. Striving towards domestic success and Euro competitions is exactly the kind of challenge I have been looking for. I can’t wait to help the team as best I can,” he told the club’s official website.

Transfer: Nigerian striker seals two-year move to Finnish club HJK

British broadcaster, Piers, Morgan, has said that Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice should have won the Premier League Player of the Season ahead of Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.

Fernandes was named Premier League Player of the Season on Saturday.

The Portuguese led the Red Devils to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

However, Morgan has now slammed the decision to name Fernandes as the Premier League Player of the Season ahead of the England international.

“Ridiculous… Declan Rice should have won this [Premier League Player of the Season],” Morgan wrote on X.

“Absolute travesty that someone whose team never once competed for the Title wins over a guy whose brilliance all season led us to the Title.”

Fernandes equalled the record for the most assists in a Premier League season (20) this term.

EPL: ‘Ridiculous’ – Piers Morgan reveals who should’ve won Player of the Season

Real Madrid have announced the exit of defender David Alaba this summer.

Alaba leaves the Bernabeu at the end of his current contract.

The Austrian will not be the only high-profile departure, as club captain Dani Carvajal will also leave as a free agent.

Madrid are refreshing their squad ahead of Jose Mourinho’s arrival in June.

The LaLiga giants also want to clear up space on the wage bill, following major investments in Alvaro Carreras and Huijsen last year.

Both Alaba and Carvajal will have the opportunity to bid an emotional farewell to Madridistas this weekend.

The club has already confirmed confirmed there will be a farewell ceremony at the Bernabeu before the final home match against Athletic Club.

LaLiga: Real Madrid confirm departure of two players as Mourinho arrives

Galatasaray President, Dursun Özbek, has ruled out any possibility of the club selling their star striker Victor Osimhen in the summer.

Osimhen has been linked with a move away from Galatasaray this summer after he won the Turkish Super Lig title with the team.

Clubs like Chelsea, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all been linked with a move to secure Osimhen’s signature.

The Nigerian international had joined the Yellow-Reds from Serie A side Napoli.

“We initially signed Victor Osimhen on loan, and he performed magnificently,” Özbek said as per Fanatik.

“He loves Galatasaray and Turkey very much. He said he would stay at Galatasaray, and we started talking in Napoli.

“We don’t intend to sell Victor Osimhen! Putting a price on a player you don’t intend to sell is like dressing a footballer before he’s even born…”

Osimhen is said to be valued at  €150 million.

Turkey: ‘He performed magnificently’ – Galatasaray President speaks on club selling Osimhen