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Done Deals: African players who changed clubs in the transfer window

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1 year ago

September 4, 2022

The just ended European football transfer window saw quite a number of African players changing clubs, some within the same league while others moved to other league within the European continent to seek greener pastures.

The biggest of such transfers were made by Senegal star, Sadio Mane who moved from Liverpool to Bayern Munich for £35 million.

Taiwo Awoniyi and Reds teammates celebrate first EPL goal (Photo Credit: Nottingham Forest FC)

Nigerian forward, Taiwo Awoniyi made the move from Union Berlin of Germany to newly promoted Nottingham Forest in the EPL for a club record fee of £19 million, while Senegal captain, Kalidou Koulibaly moved from Napoli to Chelsea for a fee in the region of £33 million.

On deadline day, former Gabon captain, Pierre Emerick-Aubemayang left Barcelona to return to England with Chelsea for £12 million pounds.

Africannewswatch brings you all the top transfers involving African players in the concluded window.

Sadio Mane – Bayern Munich

Senegal forward, Sadio Mane, from
Liverpool to Bayern Munich; Transfer fee: £35 million.

Sadio Mané has taken to life in Bayern Munich (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang – Chelsea

Gabon striker, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, from Barcelona to Chelsea; Transfer fee: £12 million

Kalidou Koulibaly- Chelsea

Senegal defender, Kalidou Koulibaly, from Napoli to Chelsea; Transfer fee: £33 million.

Kalidou Koulibaly made a scoring debut for Chelsea (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Yves Bissouma – Tottenham Hotspur

Mali midfielder, Yves Bissouma, from
Brighton & Hove Albion to Tottenham Hotspur; Transfer fee: £25 million

Nayef Aguerd – West Ham United

Morocco centre back, Nayef Aguerd, from Stade Rennais to West Ham United; Transfer fee: £30 million

Taiwo Awoniyi – Nottingham Forest

Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, from
Union Berlin to Nottingham Forest; Transfer fee; £19 million

Franck Kessie – Barcelona

Ivory Coast midfielder, Franck Kessie, from AC Milan to Barcelona; Free transfer

Ivory Coast star Frank Kessie (Photo Credit:AC Milan FC)

Sadiq Umar – Real Sociedad

The Nigerian striker, Sadiq Umar, moved from Almeria to Real Sociedad in La Liga. Transfer fee: Undisclosed

Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Wesley Fofana – Chelsea

Ivory Coast eligible Wesley Fofana, moved from Leicester City to Chelsea.
Transfer fee: £75 million

Wesley Fofana sealed a deadline transfer to Chelsea (Photo Credit: Chelsea FC)

Sebastien Haller – Borussia Dortmund

Ivory Coast striker, Sebastien Haller, from Ajax to Borussia Dortmund: Transfer fer: €31 million

Sebastien Haller moved from Ajax to Borussia Dortmund

Luke Mbete – Manchester City

Anglo-Congolese Defender, Luke Mbete moved from Manchester City to Huddersfield Town on s season-long loan

Idrissa Gueye – Everton

Senegalese midfielder, Idrissa Gueye, from Paris Saint-Germain to Everton. Transfer fee: £2 million

Sam Edozie – Southampton

Nigerian eligible winger, Sam Edozie, Manchester City to Southampton.
Transfer fee: £10 million

Nigeria eligible winger Sam Edozie

Willy Boly – Nottingham Forest

Ivory Coast centre back, Willy Bolly, Wolverhampton Wanderers to Nottingham Forest.
Transfer fee: £4.65 million

Boubacar Traore – Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mali midfielder, Boubacar Traore, FC Metz to , Wolves; season-long loan with €11m option to buy

Abdou Diallo – RB Leipzig

Senegalese defender, Abdou Diallo Paris Saint-Germain to RB Leipzig; season-long loan

Admiral Muskwe – Fleetwood Town

The Zimbabwe forward, Admiral Musekwe, from Luton Town to Fleetwood Town; season-long loan

Ibrahim Amadou – Angers

Franco-Cameroonian midfielder, Ibrahim Amadou, FC Metz to Angers; Free transfer

Ignatius Ganago – FC Nantes

Cameroon striker, Ignatius Ganago, from Racing Club de Lens to FC Nantes; Transfer fee: €6 million

Ilaix Moriba – Valencia

Guinea midfielder, Ilaix Moriba, from
RB Leipzig to Valencia; season-long loan

Adama Traore – Hull City

Mali midfielder, Adama Traore, from Hatayspor to Hull City; Transfer fee: Undisclosed

Folarin Balogun – Stade de Reims

Anglo-Nigerian foward, Folarin Balogun, from Arsenal to Stade de Reims; season-long loan

Eric Bailly – Olympique de Marseille

Ivory Coast defender, Eric Bailly, from Manchester United to Olympique de Marseille; season-long loan with option to buy

Eric Bailly ended his torrid time at Man United (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Boulaye Dia – Salernitana

Senegal forward, Boulaye Dia, from
Villarreal to Salernitana; season-long loan

Adam Aznou – Bayern Munich

Moroccan left-back, Adam Aznou, from Barcelona to Bayern Munich; Undisclosed

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South Africa to host Ireland in Rugby Two-Test summer tour

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17 hours ago

December 9, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

Current Rubgy World Cup champions, South Africa, will host Ireland, in a two-Test series in July, 2024, which will be Ireland’s first trip to the nation in eight years.

Ireland was the only country to defeat South Africa as they went on to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in October.

South African Rugby Federation which made the announcement on Friday, said the two countries will first meet on Saturday, July 6, in Pretoria, with the second Test in Durban on 13 July.

When the two sides first met on South African soil in 2016, the Springboks came out victorious, edging the Three-Test series 2-1.

In the first test in the 2016 series, Ireland won 26-20 in Cape Town, before losing the next two games, 32-26 in Johannesburg and 19-13 in Port Elizabeth.

Apart from the Ireland games, SA Rugby also confirmed that the team will face Portugal on 20 July at a venue yet to be announced.

South Africa will also host New Zealand, who they beat in the World Cup final, in Johannesburg on 31 August and Cape Town on 7 September as part of the Rugby Championship before concluding their home schedule against Argentina on 28 September, the Federation said.

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Zimbabwe seals last gasp winner over Ireland in T20 Series opener

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2 days ago

December 8, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

Host, Zimbabwe, started its 2023 T20 Series on a winning note after rallying back to defeat Ireland from 88-7 to 106-7 in their pursuit of an 118 to end the tie for victory, with the home side requiring 12 runs from as many deliveries at that point.

In the thrilling game played in Harare on Thursday, Ireland’s fightback was not enough as they fell just short as Zimbabwe sealed a last-ball win in the series opener.

Ireland had earlier taken control of the game and posted 147-8 while the hosts needed nine runs from their final over, winning it with two from Blessing Muzarabani off the last delivery.

Captain Sikandar Raza who was voted man of the match, took three wickets and scored 65 to lead their run chase.

Raza was supported with the bat by Wesley Madhevere, who scored 25, with wicketkeeper Clive Madande hitting 20.

Two further T20 contests between the sides will take place at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday and Sunday before three one-day games at the same venue on 13, 15 and 17 December.