Wolverhampton Wanderers have established contacts with FC Basel for winger Philip Otele, DAILY POST reports.
Otele is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League.
Basel are demanding £7m to sell the Nigerian, according to the BBC.
Wolves have, however, explored a loan‑with‑option structure that would include a loan fee.
Scottish Premiership giants Celtic and, Serie A club Lazio are also reportedly interested in the player.
Otele linked up with Basel from UAE’s Al Wahda last year.
He has scored 17 goals and registered seven assists in 51 appearances for the reigning Swiss Super League champions since his arrival at the club.
Transfer: Wolves explore loan move for Nigerian winger
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AFCON 2025 sets new highest goals scoring record ever
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Morocco 2025 has rewritten the tournament’s history after becoming the highest-scoring edition ever, with 120 goals already scored.
This is coming ahead of the AFCON third-place playoff between Nigeria and Egypt, and also the final between Morocco and Senegal.
The landmark figure surpasses the previous record of 119 goals, which was scored during the last edition of the competition in Ivory Coast.
Before that, 102 goals were scored at the 2019 edition in Egypt when the tournament was expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
However, in the 2025 AFCON edition, several of Africa’s top players played leading roles in the scoring surge.
Among the highest contributors of goals to the impressive scoring record are Morocco’s Brahim Diaz, who leads the scoring charts with five goals.
Diaz is closely followed by Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, who have four goals each.
AFCON: ‘Make una go interview referee’ – Akor Adams tells Nigerian journalists after defeat to Morocco
Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams has told Nigerian journalists to go and interview Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea.
Adams spoke as he walked past the journalists at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat following the Super Eagles’ AFCON semi-final defeat to Morocco.
“Make una go interview the referee,” Adams told the journalists as they tried to talk to him.
Recall that referee Laryea was criticized by Nigerian football fans for his officiating in the Super Eagles’ defeat to Morocco.
Fans argued that the referee’s officiating was compromised, suggesting that he was biased, favouring the host nation.
The AFCON semi-final match ended 4-2 on penalties in favour of the Atlas Lions after a 0-0 draw.
AFCON 2025: Lookman named in Group Stage X1, Chelle Best Coach
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has been included in the Confederation of African Football, CAF, group stage Best X1 of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports.
Lookman enhanced his status as one of Africa’s best players with his remarkable performances in Nigeria’s opening two games against Tanzania and Tunisia.
The Atalanta winger has so far registered two goals and two assists in Morocco.
DAIlLY POST recalls Lookman was named in the Team of the Tournament at the previous AFCON hosted by Cote d’Ivoire.
Hosts Morocco have two representatives – Noussair Mazraoui and Brahim Diaz – in the team.
Sadio Mané (Senegal), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) are the other top stars who made the selection.
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle was named the group stage best coach.
AFCON 2025: Lookman named in Group Stage X1, Chelle Best Coach
