Rudiger signs Chelsea five-year contract

Antonio Rudiger has signed for Chelsea from Roma in a deal worth £31million. The 24-year-old has penned a five year deal with the Stamford Bridge outfit. Rudiger underwent a medical on Sunday before he finalised his move to the Premier League champions.

Everton complete Rooney signing

Everton have re-signed Wayne Rooney from Manchester United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Rooney is returning to Goodison Park having burst onto the Premier League scene with the Toffees between 2002 and 2004 as a teenager.

Lukaku to undergo Man Utd medical in Los Angeles

Manchester United believe they have agreed a stunning £75million deal for Romelu Lukaku. The striker is set to have a medical in Los Angeles, where he is on holiday with United’s record signing Paul Pogba, who has the same agent as the 24-year-old Belgium international.

Messi, new wife Roccuzzo donate leftover food from wedding to charity

 Lionel Messi and his new wife Antonella Roccuzzo have donated leftover food and drink from their glamorous wedding to a local charity. Barcelona star Messi married his childhood sweetheart, and mother of his two children, in his home town of Rosario in Argentina last Sunday.

Messi exchanges tax sentence for €250,000 fine

Lionel Messi has had his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud lifted and exchanged for a €250,000 fine.

Echiejile completes Sivasspor loan switch

Elderson Echiejile has become the latest Nigerian footballer to move to the Turkish Super Lig after a sealing a season-long loan deal to Sivasspor.

Clichy joins Basaksehir

Gael Clichy says he turned down Fenerbahce and Galatasaray to sign for Istanbul Basaksehir, who he describes as a mini Manchester City.

Wikki, Pillars’ game is a family affairs, says Malikawa

By Taofeek Babalola

Supporters of Wikki Tourists and Kano Pillars have been urged to see Sunday’s matchday 28 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match between the two sides as a family affairs, Sportinglens.blogspot.com can reveal.

De Gea, Ter Stegen lead footballing world in support for Carl Ikeme

David de Gea is among the goalkeepers in world football to send support to Wolves shot-stopper Carl Ikeme after he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

VAT WONDER GOAL: Asiegbu to donate half of the money reward to school of the blind

Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia midfielder, Shedrack Asiegbu says he will donate half of the N150,000 awarded him for emerging the winner of the “VAT Wonder Goal 6” to the “SCHOOL OF THE BLIND”, Afaraukwu, in Umuahia North Local Government Area.

Asiegbu wins VAT Wonder Goal 6 Voting

In what may have been the tightest race so far for the VAT Wonder Goal Award, Abia Warriors Shedrack Asiegbu fought off stiff challenges from league’s top scorer, Stephen Odey of MFM and Musa Newman of Akwa United to emerge winner of the Match Day 25 edition.

Baba Jada offset players’ bonuses

By Taofeek Babalola

The management of Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi has paid its players all their match bonuses ahead of matchday 28 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash against Kano Pillars on Sunday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, 

Sportinglens.blogspot.com can report.

Onyekuru: 48 teams wanted to sign me

Nigerian international and new Everton recruit Henry Onyekuru has claimed that he snubbed a number of clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic, before completing a move to Goodison Park.

Enyeama, 10 others frozen out at Lille

Nigeria International Vincent Enyeama, Portugal's Euro 2016 hero Eder, and France international Rio Mavuba are among 11 players who have been frozen out over the summer by new Lille coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Badara Traore completes Man Utd move

Former Paris Saint-Germain youngster Aliou Badara Traore has been pictured signing on the dotted line with Manchester United.

Rudiger arrives in London to complete Chelsea move

Roma defender Antonio Rudiger is on the cusp of completing a transfer move to Chelsea, according to reports.