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  • C. Ronaldo plots Al-Nassr exit for move to Europe

    C. Ronaldo plots Al-Nassr exit for move to Europe

    Portugal and Al-Nassr forward,  Cristiano Ronaldo is plotting his exit from the Saudi Arabian club side come next summer.

    Mundo Deportivo, Ronaldo reports that the 38-year-old has realized the glaring differences between the Middle East club’s infrastructure and that of Europe.

    According to insinuations emerging from Ronaldo’s camp, the lanky forward could be heading back to Europe.

    There are speculations Newcastle FC could be interested in snapping up the forward to play Champions League football for them next season.

    The Portugal international joined the club as a free agent in January and signed a two-year deal worth a reported €200 million per year.

    The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar has impressed at Mrsool Park, where he has scored 13 goals and contributed two assists in 17 games across competitions.

    Ronaldo’s team is second in the Saudi Pro League table, three points behind league leaders Al-Ittihad.

    However, Ronaldo will reportedly have to compensate for the remaining months of his deal before departing the Saudi side.

    Moreover, Ronaldo will also be sanctioned with a four-month restriction on his eligibility to play in any official game.

  • BREAKING: Mbappe to Madrid inches closer as player agrees personal terms

    BREAKING: Mbappe to Madrid inches closer as player agrees personal terms

    Kylian Mbappe has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, reports TheNewsGuru.com reports.

    Mbappe’s contract with PSG runs out at the end of the season and he is able to move to Real for free.

    However, no paperwork has yet been signed with PSG still trying to convince him to stay.

    Mbappe has scored 116 goals in 141 games for the French champions since joining from Monaco in 2017.

    READ ALSO: French forward Kylian Mbappe speaks on leaving PSG in the summer

    TheNewzGuru.com is keeping an eye on this one which is expected to be one of the deals of the summer.

  • Chelsea fans on twitter react as $5.2bn deal is sealed

    Chelsea fans on twitter react as $5.2bn deal is sealed

    Chelsea fans have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to react to the news of the sales of the European and World Club Cup Champions.

    Many paid tribute to the passion and investment sense of the former owner, Roman Abramovich,’ thenewsguri.com has gathered.

    Here are some of the reactions as learnt by our correspondent…

    https://twitter.com/MorhSultan/status/1522814290520117249?t=koCohz3v73JG2k_foVZzow&s=19

    https://twitter.com/GEEINNBLAQ/status/1522822665475702784?t=3evqbJcyyx5yc_5Um3klog&s=19

    Chelsea FC said a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly would acquire the London club after agreeing to terms in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion).

    “The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals,” the football club said in a statement late Friday.

    “More details will be provided at that time,” it added.

    Thenewsguru.com recalls that Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the Premier League club on the market in March, just days before he was sanctioned by the British government following the invasion of Ukraine.

    After a lengthy bidding process involving several groups, Boehly and his fellow investors were picked by Raine Group, the New York bank overseeing the Blues’ sale.

    Boehly’s group of investors includes fellow Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss and US investment firm Clearlake Capital.

    “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the Club,” the Chelsea statement said.

    “Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the Club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100 percent to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich,” it said.

    “UK government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.”

    In addition, thenewsguru.ng further gathered that the new owners would commit £1.75 billion in further investment for the benefit of the club, Chelsea said.

    Chelsea were forced to operate under a special licence from the government after Abramovich was sanctioned by Britain and the European Union for his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Abramovich cannot profit from Chelsea’s sale, but had already vowed to write off the club’s £1.5 billion debt and that all proceeds from the sale would go to victims of the war in Ukraine, thenewsguru.ng can authoritatively report.

    There had been fears over the future of the club if a sale was not finalised before the licence runs out on May 31.

    Under the terms of the licence, Chelsea were unable to offer new contracts to existing players or sign players from other clubs.

    The sale of the European champions brings the curtain down on 19 years of nearly unbroken success under the 55-year-old Abramovich, who has overseen five Premier League titles and two Champions League triumphs.

    After initially embarking on a long winning run following Abramovich’s decision to sell the club, Chelsea have struggled to find their best form recently.

    They suffered a painful Champions League quarter-final defeat at Real Madrid after nearly pulling off an epic comeback from a 3-1 first leg deficit.

    Chelsea’s place in the Premier League’s top four is also far from guaranteed.