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Not for Any Price. But Above £60 Million Opens the Door. The Osimhen Transfer Has Ten Days Left.

Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek says he will not sell Osimhen for any price this summer. Arsenal have been told a bid above £60 million opens talks. The window closes in ten days. The full anatomy of the transfer that will define the final week of the African player market.

Ten Days to Go: The African Transfer Window in Numbers Before August 31

The summer transfer window closes in ten days. Diop to Ipswich. Vozinha to Colo Colo. Fatawu to Ipswich. Okello to AS FAR. El Aynaoui still at Roma. Osimhen still at Galatasaray. The data behind the most commercially significant African transfer window since the sport began tracking.

One Ticket to the Continent: The CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers Open Today in Kigali

The 2026 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers open today in Kigali. Kawempe Muslim, Simba Queens and Kenya Police Bullets are East Africa's representatives. The full preview of African women's club football's most important ten days in the region.

Twelve Titles, One Champions League, Twenty Years: The Story of Denis Masinde Onyango

Denis Masinde Onyango was born in Kampala and spent 15 years at Mamelodi Sundowns. He won 12 PSL titles, the 2016 CAF Champions League, went to the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, and was ranked the tenth best goalkeeper in the world. He is 41 years old and still at Sundowns. The full story.

One Million Dollars, One Former Coach, One Step North: The Allan Okello Transfer Explained

Allan Okello scored 14 goals and provided 8 assists in 23 matches for Young Africans. Wydad Casablanca offered $700,000. AS FAR met Yanga's asking price of $1 million. He reunites with his former coach at a Botola Pro club competing in the CAF Confederation Cup. The full transfer breakdown.

Cameroon Are African Champions. Three Goals in 45 Minutes End 40 Years of Waiting.

Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to win their first ever WAFCON title. Marie Ngah scored twice. Naomi Eto scored once. All three goals came before half time. The full match report and complete tournament verdict.

Galatasaray Rejected 125 Million Euros for Osimhen. Arsenal Are Calling. The Window Has 16 Days Left.

Galatasaray have rejected 125 million euros from Atletico Madrid for Victor Osimhen. Arsenal are now in talks. Manchester United prepared 100 million euros. Galatasaray want between 120 and 150 million. The full transfer market anatomy of African football's most valuable and most immovable asset.

A Final That Guarantees a First-Time Champion: Cameroon vs Malawi, Tonight in Rabat

Tonight in Rabat, Cameroon face Malawi in a WAFCON final that guarantees a first-time champion. One side eliminated Nigeria and Morocco on the way here. The other arrived never having played in the tournament. The full preview of the most unexpected final in WAFCON history.

From Rumphi to the WAFCON Final: The Commercial Rise of the Chawinga Sisters

Tabitha Chawinga plays for Olympique Lyonnais. Temwa Chawinga plays for Kansas City Current. Between them they have scored in every round of WAFCON 2026. Their club values are about to move significantly. The commercial portrait of African women's football's most valuable new assets.

The Most Wanted Moroccan in the Premier League Window: The Neil El Aynaoui Transfer Explained

Neil El Aynaoui is 25 years old, Moroccan, and the most wanted midfielder in the Premier League transfer window. Aston Villa have identified him as their top priority. Roma want £34 million. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all watching.

The Elephant: The Life and Football of Didier Drogba

He arrived at Chelsea for £24m and was booed by his own supporters within a season. He left as the club's greatest striker, the scorer of the goal and the penalty that won the 2012 Champions League final, and a man credited with helping pause a civil war.

311 Caps, Three AFCON Titles, One Address: The Story of Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan

Together they earned 311 international caps for Egypt, a Guinness World Record. Hossam Hassan scored 69 goals for his country, lifted the AFCON trophy three times, and is now Egypt's head coach. Ibrahim sat beside him as national team director, his identical twin.

Pirates Defend, Chiefs Reload, Sundowns Conquer Continentally: The PSL 2026-27 Season by the Numbers

The 2026-27 Betway Premiership begins this week. Orlando Pirates are defending champions with nine new players and a new coach. Kaizer Chiefs made 20 deals. Mamelodi Sundowns hold the CAF Champions League. The data behind South Africa's most contested title race in five years.