STARS IN ASIA - GHANA - CLUB - Asamoah Gyan completes Shanghai switch

Ghana's Asamoah Gyan has completed his move to China.

10 Jul 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Keshi sacked

Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria.

5 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ujah rejects 'bigger offers' to join Werder Bremen

Anthony Ujah has revealed he turned down 'bigger financial offers'.

4 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Aston Villa to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye

Aston Villa are set to sign Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye.

3 Jul 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - shortlist cut from 59 to five

The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has named a five-man shortlist.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - UGANDA - CLUB - Luwagga moves to Portugal's Rio Ave

The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave.

2 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Samuel Eto'o joins Turkish side Antalyaspor

Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.

1 Jul 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - CAMEROON - CLUB - Assou-Ekotto signs for St Etienne

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with St Etienne.

30 Jun 2015

STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - PAPISS CISSE JOINS TURKISH SIDE ALANYASPOR

Papiss Cisse AlanyasporEmbed from Getty Images

 

Veteran Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse has become the latest African to leave China for a return to European football.

The 33-year-old, who spent five seasons with Newcastle United and scored 44 goals in 131 appearances, has joined Turkish side Alanyaspor on a two-year deal from Chinese Super League (CSL) side Shandong Luneng.

"Very pleased and grateful to be starting the next chapter of my career with Alanyaspor," the forward said on Twitter. 

 

1 Sep 2018
(BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji)

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