Manchester United eye Sporting’s Morten Hjulmand as a midfield option, Tottenham have hope over deal for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, while Fulham are keen on Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United are lining up a £50m deal for Sporting and Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand, 26, if they miss out on Brighton’s 21-year-old Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (Sun)
Tottenham are confident they have put together a deal for Eberechi Eze, 27, that will satisfy Crystal Palace, who value their England midfielder at £68m. (Teamtalk)
Fulham are showing interest in Manchester United and Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, with AC Milan also pursuing a deal for the 22-year-old. (Mail)
Chelsea are making progress in their efforts to sign Alejandro Garnacho, 21, from Manchester United and believe £35m is a fair price for the Argentina winger. (Teamtalk)
Arsenal are ready to consider offers for Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28, with Porto, Fenerbahce and Real Betis interested. (CaughtOffside)
Borussia Dortmund have joined Bayer Leverkusen in showing an interest in taking Brighton and Argentina winger Facundo Buonanotte, 20, on loan this season. (Mail)
Inter Milan will give it another week to try to complete the signing of Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, 27, from Atalanta before they move on to other targets. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Roma have offered midfielder Manu Kone to Inter Milan, who are looking at a deal for about 30m euros (£26m) for the 24-year-old France international. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
The Global Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has apologised over his comment about the revered preacher and first general evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Joseph Ayo Babalola.
Fatoyinbo had in a viral clip labelled the late Babalola as “anointed” but claimed that “all the grace just went like that” because the preacher “had no money” and asked, “Where are his children?”
That comment triggered a backlash with the CAC calling it “both insensitive and ill-informed”.
However, in a statement on his Facebook account late Thursday, the COZA pastor expressed regret over the remark, even though he said the comment had “been misconstrued”.
He wrote, “..I apologise if any other statement made by me has caused any form of distress, hurt, or discontentment to the CAC, the family of the late Apostle Babalola, or his associates. I will never disrespect or speak of them in that manner, either publicly or privately.”
Describing Babalola as a “most distinguished father of faith in Nigeria and indeed all over the world,” the clergyman said “many of the churches in this part of the world take their DNA either directly or indirectly from the ministry and grace over the life of Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola of which I cannot but also state categorically that I am a beneficiary”.
“Our church is known worldwide as a place of honour, and I would never in any way or manner take lightly the grace over Apostle Babalola, his children, or his ministry for granted or speak lightly of the same,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
His comment came hours after CAC’s Director of Publicity, Ade Alawode, said the Abuja-based cleric’s claim was “Biblically flawed”.
Alawole, in the CAC statement, stated, “To equate anointing or ministerial success with material wealth is biblically flawed. The words of Jesus are clear: Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses — Luke 12:15.”
“Ethically speaking, Apostle Babalola had children. Simple arithmetic should help you understand that they would be advanced in age by now — possibly your grandparents’ age. What did you hope to achieve with the mocking question, ‘Where are the children of Babalola?’
“Your statement reflects more on the kind of company you keep, but as a preacher of the Word, shouldn’t your conduct and utterances be guided by Scripture?
“Where in the Bible does your brand of prosperity theology originate — one that demeans people for not being wealthy?
Katie Price and Peter Andre have been locked in a bitter war of words this week after the Mysterious Girl hitmaker released a statement explaining he had his two children with Katie living with him ‘for their safety’
Katie Price’s brutal rant against Peter Andre’s wife Emily as war rages on(Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)
Former couple Katie Price and Peter Andre are at war once again but it’s not the first time the exes have clashed – with Peter’s new wife Emily Andre even being dragged into things in 2022.
Peter made a rare comment about his former spouse in a blistering Instagram update this evening, claiming that their two children, Junior and Princess Andre, have been in his care since 2018 “for their safety” as he publicly rejected Katie’s call for a truce.
Katie quickly retaliated, with her representatives telling the Mirror that the mum-of-five “will no longer be gaslighted and bullied as she once was” and that the matter is “now in her lawyers hands.
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Peter Andre shares his three youngest children with Emily (Image: peterandre/Instagram)
Back in 2022, Katie took aim at Emily, who shares three children with Peter. She shared a magazine cover featuring Emily on her Instagram Stories, branding her ex’s new wife a “disgusting person”.
“My mouth has been shut for so long but I’ve had enough of people selling stories on me and particularly this so called woman @dr_emily_official,” Katie began in the deleted Instagram Story.
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“Always said I don’t want to be famous yet doesn’t do too bad to stay away from media and TV and now trying to make a career out of it. So cringe she has used my children to make money in photo shoots yet covers her own children’s faces up!”.
Katie, who was writing one year on from her drug-drive crash, then accused the doctor of “being jealous” of the relationship she has with her eldest daughter. “She claims to be a doctor who clearly doesn’t have a clue about mental health,” the mum-of-five continued in the post.
“Oh and stopped my daughter from visiting me at The Priory when she wanted to see her mum. She is so jealous of my relationship I have with Princess and puts me down. Emily you are not and never will be my kids’ parent so mind your own business, your so two faced and definitely not the person you portray to the public. I think your a disgusting person so stop trying to interfere in my life.”
Peter, 52, and Katie, 47, welcomed their first child into the world back in June 2005, when Katie gave birth to her second son – Junior Andre. Before splitting in 2009, the former couple also welcomed daughter Princess Tiaamii Andre into the world on 29 June 2007.
Katie hit back at Peter’s bombshell statement (Image: Getty)
Peter found love again with then medical student Emily MacDonagh – marrying on 11 July 2015 near Exeter at Mamhead House. The happy couple share three children together, Ameila, Theodore James, and Arabella Rose.
Peter’s statement shared in Instagram tonight reads: “For sixteen years, I have stayed silent in the face of repeated lies from my ex-wife and her family, out of respect for my children and loved ones, but staying silent has been incredibly frustrating. That ends today.
“The latest comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements compel me to set the record straight. For well-documented reasons, and for their safety, Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until they reached adulthood. In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement. I have never made this public before, out of respect for my children.
“In 2011 and 2015, publicly documented court cases, found my ex-wife had made false claims. She was ordered to pay substantial damages and legal costs, and to apologise, to me and my management. The same falsehoods are being repeated today. Unfortunately, there are many more lies and baseless accusations I have yet to address. Those will now be dealt with in the coming months.”
After days of speculations about the alleged killing of a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, the management of the institution has confirmed the killing of one of its students during a sign-out ceremony.
According to a statement issued by the Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Ultramodern Wazo Market in Ogbomoso.
The victim, identified as Babalola Marvelous Olanrewaju, a 300-level student of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was reportedly shot during the gathering and later succumbed to his injuries.
Balogun noted that the university had prohibited sign-out activities since 2023 and had formally warned hotels and event venues in and around Ogbomoso against hosting such celebrations.
Despite the ban, preliminary investigations revealed that a group of students held a sign-out ceremony on a football pitch within the Wazo Ultramodern Market.
The event turned fatal when the deceased was allegedly shot at the venue which ultimately led to his death.
Upon receiving a distress call, Channels Television learnt that the acting dean of student affairs contacted the Oyo State Police Command in Ogbomoso, prompting the deployment of personnel from the monitoring unit and area command.
A search of the victim’s belongings helped confirm his identity through the university records.
His remains were taken to the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital morgue.
The institution stated that it was cooperating fully with the police in the ongoing investigation and had notified the victim’s parents.
“The management extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that the country’s most populous state will promote a partisan redistricting scheme aimed at countering controversial Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas ahead of the United States’ 2026 midterm elections.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Newsom took a combative stance against US President Donald Trump and said that Democrats must respond to what he said were conservative efforts to politicise the electoral process.
“Today is liberation day in the state of California,” Newsom said, appropriating a term used by Trump to refer to the imposition of tariffs on foreign countries.
Newsom and Trump have frequently sparred as the US president seeks to exert pressure on Democrat-led states that have pushed back against his political agenda on issues such as immigration enforcement.
During his remarks, Newsom said that masked immigration enforcement agents had gathered around the venue, which he depicted as a form of intimidation. Trump prompted outrage in California earlier in the year when he deployed the military and National Guard to Los Angeles during a round of aggressive immigration raids, and suggested at the time that Newsom should be arrested.
“Donald Trump, you have poked the bear, and we will punch back,” said Newsom, who is seen as a possible Democratic contender for the presidency in 2028.
Newsom said that the redistricting scheme, which would favour the Democrats and could net them five additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, will go before voters in a special election on November 4.
The California governor said the scheme was a direct response to a similar redistricting effort in the Republican-led state of Texas, which would help secure five additional likely seats for the Republican Party.
He stressed that, unlike in Texas, it would be up to California voters to approve or shoot down the new maps, and that they would only go forward if Texas and other states move forward with their own partisan redistricting efforts.
He added that the planned maps, which are expected to be released on Friday, would be in effect until 2030.
Earlier this month, Democrat lawmakers in Texas fled the state to block a House vote on redistricting efforts that would create an additional five Republican-leaning districts.
On Thursday, the lawmakers moved closer to ending their nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of US House maps and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal, both of which were expected to happen on Friday.
Democrats did not say what day they might return.
Newsom’s move underscores calls within the Democratic Party to take a stronger stance against Trump and the Republicans, including moves that violate previously held norms and rules that Democrats say the US right has long since abandoned.
“We cannot unilaterally disarm,” he said, calling on other Democrat-led states to join California.
Warrington Wolves came from 22-6 down to beat Catalans Dragons and maintain their hopes of a place in the Super League play-offs.
Tommy Makinson’s hat-trick inside half an hour had given the visitors a big lead, with Matthieu Laguerre also going over for the visitors.
Zack Gardner scored Wire’s first try, before Jake Thewlis added a second to bring them back to 22-12 behind at half-time.
It was a fourth consecutive victory for Warrington over Catalans but they were outplayed in the first half.
Makinson scored the opening try after only four minutes with a dive into the left corner, but Wire kept a loose ball alive and worked it right to give Gardner a walk in.
The French side then took control as centre Laguerre ran over two would-be tacklers to score their second try, before full-back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet chipped over the defence, his kick was gathered again and the play moved left for Makinson’s second score.
His hat-trick soon followed as Laguerre again burst through the defence and stand-off Luke Keary kicked to the left corner on the last tackle. It was claimed by Makinson, who did superbly well to ground the ball before being taken into touch.
Wire replied before the break as George Williams kicked over the defence, Connor Wrench gathered and sent Jake Thewlis galloping up the left touchline to score.
On the resumption, Williams’ grubber was deflected into the path of Stone to gather and go over to launch a sustained period of pressure from the hosts.
They eventually went ahead as Jake Thewlis scored the try of the night. Offered a moment’s space in the left corner, he dived for the line and grounded the ball with both feet above waist height.
Marc Sneyd then landed a superb goal, his fourth out of five in all, to put Warrington in front for the first time.
Warrington head coach Sam Burgess told BBC Radio Merseyside:
“I was relatively calm at half-time considering the performance because I knew if we got our game together we could still win.
“A couple moments in the first half we were poor defensively but Catalans came to play and they challenged us with the ball and we just switched off a little bit.
