Few would have imagined Morocco international Yaccine Bounou being a crucial part of Sevilla’s sixth Europa League title. Bounou, 29, signed a four-year deal according to Kingfut with the LaLiga outfit after making a cluster…
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Confirmed: Diangana joins West Brom
Grady Diangana joins West Bromwich Albion after a stellar loan season with the midlands outfit. Baggies boss Slaven Bilic has been impressed with the electrifying winger after he was loaned out to the newly-promoted Premier…
AFHQ Transfer Wrap – August
Over much of August, Africans from around the continent and across Europe, have made interesting moves to different clubs, some for the promise of game time while big money was a sizable factor for others….
Zamalek interested in Badri – report
Egyptian giants Zamalek SC are reportedly looking to strengthen their side with the signing of Al Ittihad and Tunisia striker Anice Badri. The 29-year-old followed a trend of North African players leaving Africa for the…
Mokotjo makes MLS move after leaving Brentford
Bafana Bafana international and former Brentford midfielder Kamohelo Mokotjo traded the west side of London for the state of Ohio to join Major Soccer League newbies FC Cincinnati on a free. Mokotjo has played the…
Rwandan winger makes his way to Arsenal
Rwandan-born teenager George Lewis completed a move from the third tier of Norwegian football to Arsenal’s U23 side. After being invited to a two-week trial, the 19-year-old winger impressed reserve-team head coach Steve Bould and…
Gradel trades France for Turkey
Côte d’Ivoire international Max Gradel became the latest African to sign for a Turkish club this week. Sivasspor was the club of choice after relegated Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse, released the 32-year-old at the end…
Mensah completes Besiktas move
Ghanaian attacking midfielder Bernard Mensah has confirmed his loan move from Kayserispor to Turkish giants, Besiktas. According to ghanaweb.com the former Atletico Madrid attacker landed in Istanbul with his two children and wife to complete his…
Chelsea interested in 15-year-old Nigerian sensation
Chelsea have reportedly entered the race for promising defender Paul Ibahadon, according to All Nigeria Soccer. Ibahadon, a centre-back, was born in Italy and was part of the Atalanta academy before his family moved to…
Turkish side chasing Pharaohs defender
Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa are trying to sign Ismaily and Egypt defender Baher Elmohamady, according to the player’s agent. Elmohamady, 23, is Ismaily through and through. He was born in Ismaila in 1996 and…
Manchester United youngster Ibrahim joins Derby County
Nigeria-eligble midfielder Olamide Ibrahim has joined Derby County after leaving Manchester United. Ibrahim had been with the English giants since his youth days, most recently playing for their U16 side. He left the club in…
Simba SC looking to buy Nigeria striker Lokosa
Tanzanian giants Simba SC are yet again in the headlines as their ambitious transfer plans for the summer enter full swing. After signing KMC striker Charles Ilamfia and Kenyan defender Joash Onyango, the Dar es…
Rennes sign Moroccan defender
Ligue 1 side Rennes have completed the signing of Dijon central defender Nayef Aguerd, Rennes announced. Talks had been ongoing between Dijon and Rennes for several weeks, but a breakthrough was made this week, with a…
Cameroon youngster joins Barcelona after Iniesta recommendation
FC Barcelona have completed the signing of 18-year-old Cameroonian central defensive midfielder Franck Angong. Angong arrives from Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe after being spotted by former Barca midfielder Albert Benaiges, who took him to Japan from…
PSG express interest in Ighalo
UEFA Champions League semi-finalists Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo. The Nigeria international has played an impressive role as a supplementary forward option from the bench since his arrival…
Official: Ramadan Sobhi signs for Pyramids
Shocking news has come out of Egypt as Pyramids have bought Ramadan Sobhi from English Championship side Huddersfield Town. Sobhi began his career at Ahly before moving to Premier League side Stoke City. He struggled…
Official: Southampton sign Mohammed Salisu
Southampton have completed the signing of 21-year-old centre-back Mohammed Salisu. Salisu most recently played for Real Valladolid, where he made 32 appearances last season. He joins Southampton on a five-year contract. Mohammed Salisu: A Defensive…
BREAKING: Jackson Muleka joins Standard Liege
TP Mazembe and DR Congo starlet has signed for Belgian side Standard Liege on a permanent deal, Mazembe has confirmed. Muleka became an undisputed starter in the 2018/2019 season, featuring prominently in Linafoot (DR Congo’s…
Lyle Foster: South African prodigy departs AS Monaco
Promising South African striker Lyle Foster is poised to join LigaNos outfit Vitoria S.C from Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco ahead of the 2020/21 season. Foster is a story that should happen more regularly within…
Anderlecht sign Percy Tau on loan
Belgian giants Anderlecht have confirmed the signing of Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau on a season long loan. The 26-year-old joins the club on loan from English Premier League sidee Brighton Hove & Albion. Due…
Rangers in talks to sign Cameroon forward Nsamé
Scottish Premiership side Rangers are in talks to sign Cameroonian goal poacher Jean Pierre Nsame, African Football HQ has learnt from Kick442.com. Scottish giants Rangers are willing to offer Young Boys €4.2M for Nsame’s services….
Liverpool make bid for Algerian defender Mandi
European and English champions Liverpool FC are reportedly interested in signing Real Betis and Algeria centre-back Aissa Mandi. Betis are in an uncertain position following the arrival of new manager Manuel Pellegrini – who is…
Rangers agree deal with Amiens for Zungu
French outfit Ameins have agreed to sell Bafana star Bongani Zungu to Scottish giants Rangers, according to reports in France and Scotland. L’EQUIPE and the Scottishman have reported that Rangers have come up with the…
RB Salzburg interested in U20 South African striker
Australian giants RB Salzburg are interested in signing South African striker Lyle Foster for the 2019/20 season on loan, according to a South African journalist. Foster, 19, is contracted to French giants AS Monaco. He…
Udinese targeting Ramadan Sobhi
Egypt’s most heralded youth player Ramadan Sobhi is being targeted by Serie A side Udinese according to Calciomercato. Sobhi was signed by the then Premier League side Huddersfield Town from Stoke City in 2018, but…
Percy Tau closing in on next move
Percy Tau is on the verge of another loan move to Belgium – but this time it’s to his former side’s biggest rivals. Tau bid farewell to Club Brugge following the expiration of his season-long…
Ghana youngster moves to La Liga
Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professional have sold a promising young midfielder to Spanish La Liga side Granada. Granada confirmed the signing of Mubarak Alhassan, 18, on a five-year deal on Thursday. Our midfielder Mubarak…
Exclusive: Gyan’s agent reveals truth to Egypt reports
Legendary striker Asamoah Gyan has been convinced to play in the Egyptian Premier League, his Egyptian representative exclusively revealed to African Football HQ. Gyan, 34, is without a club after most recently playing in India…
Why Osimhen’s Napoli transfer is delayed
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been on verge of a move to Italian giants Napoli for quite some time now, but an odd issue has delayed the completion of the transfer. It has been reported…
Most Expensive African Transfers of All Time
With Victor Osimhen’s record transfer from Lille to Napoli, he can become the most expensive transfer in African history. Click through the gallery below to see the top 10 most expensive transfers of African players. …
Report: RC Lens make offer for Jackson Muleka
Newly promoted Ligue 1 side RC Lens have made an offer for TP Mazembe and DR Congo striker Jackson Muleka, according to France Football. Lens had made an offer to Mazembe weeks ago but it…
OFFICIAL: Esperance sign Hamdi Nagguez
Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis have announced a deal to bring current free agent and former Zamalek right back Hamdi Nagguez to the Olympic Stadium of Rades. Nagguez, 27, joined Zamalek in the 2018 summer…
9 Nigerian transfers to look out for ahead of the 2020/21 season
Birthright, a coming together of two words to create one that leads to a division of opinions and friendships. Throw families into the mix and you wouldn’t be wrong, after all, Esau sold his birthright…
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Muleka’s agent reveals Al Ahly, European transfer talks
Speaking exclusively to AFHQ, the agent of TP Mazembe starman Jackson Muleka has responded to rumours linking his client to a move to Egyptian giants Al Ahly. A huge $2.5 million bid recently came in…