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Jamie Vardy Big, big news dropping now - Sky sourcesunderstand Arsenal are interested in signing Jamie Vardy and want talks withLeicester City over a transfer. Vardy only agreed a contract extension with the Premier League champions in February, tying him to the club until 2019. There are unconfirmed reports Arsenal have triggered his release clause, although we'll keep you updated if we hear anything concrete through the evening.

Gundogan moved from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract, City announced. PHOTO: TWITTER/MANCHESTER CITY Manchester City on Thursday made llkay Gundogan the first signing of the Pep Guardiola era and the German midfielder said he wanted to do “great things” with the club. The 25-year-old moved from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract, City announced. Gundogan had refused to extend his deal with Borussia which ends next year. Gundogan has won 16 caps for Germany, scoring four goals, but is ruled out of the European Championship finals with a knee injury.

Congratulations to Pep Guardiola for winning a third successive Bundesliga title with FC Bayern München today. Fraud? No

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Alex Iwobi and father, Chuka Iwobi in Abuja in 2015. PHOTO: NFF Super Eagles’ and Arsenal’s striker Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised inAbuja after falling ill from food poisoning after eating salad, Coach Samson Siasia said on Tuesday. “He suffered from food poisoning and so was not part of the training. But his condition is stable,” Siasia told a news conference. Iwobi, 19, was too sick to train with the rest of the Super Eagles squad ahead of Friday’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.

Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud (C) celebrates with Arsenal’s English defender Calum Chambers (L) and Arsenal’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny after scoring the opening goal of the English FA cup fifth round replay football match between Hull City and Arsenal at the KC Stadium in Kingston upon Hull in north east England on March 8, 2016. PHOTO: Paul ELLIS / AFP Two goals each from Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott saw holders Arsenal stretch their three-year unbeaten run in the FA Cup thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger’s side will host Premier League rivals Watford in the last eight on Sunday to contest a place in the semi-finals at Wembley in April after victory in a 15th consecutive tie for the Gunners as they close in on a third straight success in the competition. Giroud opened the scoring before the break and added another in the 71st minute before Walcott netted twice in the final 13 minutes, but Arsenal progressed at a co...

Football The coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has resigned from his job. Oliseh announced his resignation in the early hours of Friday on  Twitter . Former Super Eagles captain said his resignation was due to non-payment of salaries and benefits to coaches and players of the team. His decision came after he was instructed by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to be reporting to the National Technical Director of the Federation, Shaibu Amodu. The Chairman, NFF’s Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green, said on Thursday that this development was for easy coordination. It is unclear as at press time if Oliseh has informed the Nigerian Football Federation about his decision. The Guardian reported on February 12that there were allegations that Chris Green, was the one ‘instigating’ the campaign to sack Oliseh.

Andros Townsend The 24-year-old England winger has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal for a fee Sky sources understand to be £12m. The two Premier League clubs agreed the fee on Tuesday after weeks of negotiations that included two rejected offers - one of a loan, the other for £10.5m. Townsend, who has been keen to leave Spurs after failing to gain a first-team appearance since October, picked up his possessions from their Hotspur Way training base on Tuesday and drove immediately to Tyneside. And, after completing his medical and wrapping up personal terms on Wednesday, he said: "I'm delighted to be here.