Manchester United attacker Juan Mata was full of praise for ‘very clever’ team-mate Donny van de Beek after the midfielder supplied the Spaniard with an exquisite assist in the side’s 3-0 win against Brighton in the Carabao Cup. Van de…
Juan Mata responds to Manchester United’s £120m move for Jadon Sancho
Manchester United star Juan Mata has admitted he would love for the Red Devils to sign Jadon Sancho after he described the Dortmund winger as a ‘great player’. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was desperate to sign Sancho last summer but United’s…
*Police arrest ASP, sergeant for alleged extortion (Guardian) *202 Lagos lockdown violators arraigned, 189 convicted (Punch)
Police arrest ASP, sergeant for alleged extortion (Guardian) The Lagos State police boss, Hakeem Odumosu has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a Sergeant for allegedly extorting a woman in a viral video. The Lagos State police spokesman,…
What Man Utd coaches have been telling players during coronavirus quarantine
Manchester United duo Juan Mata and Lee Grant have lifted the lid on how they have been keeping fit during the coronavirus pandemic, with the club’s coaches giving each player tailed programmes. United shut their Carrington training ground last week…
*Hospitalised victim dies seven days after Lagos explosion (Punch) *Lagos Assembly crisis deepens (Nation)
Hospitalised victim dies seven days after Lagos explosion (Punch) Another victim of the explosion that rocked Abule Ado, in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, has died seven days after the tragedy. The PUNCH gathered that the…
*Lagos trader sells fake Total engine oil in Oyo, Anambra (Punch) *NRC to start hourly train services on Lagos-Ibadan route (Nation)
Lagos trader sells fake Total engine oil in Oyo, Anambra (Punch) Nnamdi Eze, a trader in the Iyana Ishashi area of Lagos, allegedly into adulterated oil, has run out of luck following his arrest by the police. Eze, 32, reportedly…
Bruno Fernandes to wear No.18 for Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes will wear the No.18 shirt for Manchester United after completing his move to Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finally landed the Portugal international in an €80 million (£67.6m) deal from Sporting on Thursday. But United opted to…
Mata hopes ‘positive’ Pogba remains at Man Utd (Guardian)
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata hopes Paul Pogba remains at Old Trafford next season and rubbished suggestions the Frenchman could be a disruptive influence if he is not allowed to move. Pogba has publicly stated his wish for a “new…
Man Utd history deserves trophies – Mata (BBC)
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is a “positive influence” who “brings everyone together” at the club, says team-mate Juan Mata. There has been speculation about Pogba’s Old Trafford future after he spoke of finding “a new challenge” in June, while…
Buhari, Atiku clash over N30,000 minimum wage (Nation) * Ekweremadu: Senate dismisses police burglary claim, alleges cover-up (Punch)
Buhari, Atiku clash over N30,000 minimum wage (Nation) Rather than subside, the row over the minimum wage keeps growing. President Muhammadu Buhari explained yesterday his position on what the least paid worker should earn. The Ms Ama Pepple committee set…