FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - AUGUST 2015 FOR AFRICA

Congo reach new high in Fifa rankings.

7 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Riyad Mahrez extends his contract

Riyad Mahrez - Leicester City winger signs new contract.

6 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Waris joins Lorient

Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris joins FC Lorient.

6 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - MALI - CLUB - Bakary Sako joins Crystal Palace

Bakary Sako joins Crystal Palace on a free transfer.

5 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GUINEA - CLUB - Striker Pogba joins Partick Thistle

Mathias Pogba signs a one-year contract with Partick Thistle.

4 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - TUNISIA - CLUB - Leicester City sign Yohan Benalouane

Leicester City sign Yohan Benalouane and N'Golo Kante.

4 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - CLUB - Aubameyang extends deal

Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has extended his deal

3 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COST - CLUB - Max Gradel on the move to Bournemouth

Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel has medical at Bournemouth.

3 Aug 2015

Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - MALAWI - COACH - Ernest Mtawali appointed as coach

Ernest Mtawali appointed as head coach of Malawi.

2 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - BENIN - CLUB - Rudy Gestede sign for Aston Villa

Aston Villa have completed the signings of striker Rudy Gestede

2 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Aston Villa to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye

ASTON VILLA

Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye in a deal worth up to £9m.

The Senegal international, 25, arrived in Birmingham on Thursday for talks with the Premier League club.

He would become manager Tim Sherwood's third signing of the summer, following defender Micah Richards and forward Scott Sinclair.

Gueye has made 134 appearances in Ligue 1 with Lille and has been capped 18 times for his country.

Idrissa Gueye

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3 Jul 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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