My people, wetin dey happen for San Jose Earthquakes side na serious matter! Dem don loan their star boy, Chicho Arango, go Colombia to join Atlético Nacional before transfer deadline wey pass.
Chicho na forward wey sabi score well, last season he don knack 13 goals for the Quakes. E dey from Medellin, so na correct homecoming for am. The loan get purchase option wey go last till December 2027, plus some club options wey dey for two extra years. Dem talk say the reason wey make am go back na personal matter.
Na serious wahala be this o! Just weeks after dem announce say Chicho don sign new deal, now him don pack him load waka go. San Jose don lose their top two scorers from last season. Josef Martinez wey score 14 goals don sign with Tijuana of Liga MX last month, and their captain Cristian Espinoza don join Nashville for free agency. Na wetin dey happen for their front line?
Last year, dem bring Chicho from Real Salt Lake for about $700,000 allocation money each for 2025 and 2026, plus one international slot for dem. Now dem dey prepare for Coachella Valley Invitational preseason games before dem start regular season on February 21 against Sporting Kansas City.
Na so football dey be, one minute you dey shine, next minute you dey waka comot! Chicho go surely make impact for Atlético Nacional, and we go dey watch as the season dey unfold.
Now, make we carry our mind go Brazil side, na another palava dey happen for Laranjeiras. Everaldo fit don baba his last days for Fluminense as dem don start negotiate with Athletico. But gists dey say him salary high, na wetin dey delay the deal. Both teams dey optimistic, but wetin we go see?
For the league matter, Brazilian Football Confederation don shift Corinthians match from February 18 to February 19. Dem say na because police no dey available for the original date. So, dem go kick off at 19:30 for Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.
As e dey hot for São Paulo, dem go face Capivariano for Campeonato Paulista at 20:30 on Thursday. But before that, dem need to first face Red Bull Bragantino on February 12. Things dey shake for dem as dem don start season with 2-1 lose to Bahia.
Finally, no be here we go end! Atlético Madrid don zaprize for Ademola Lookman from Atalanta for €40 million deal. Na €35 million plus €5 million add-ons. Everybody sabi say Lookman dey among the top scorers for AFCON wey just end. E don choose Atlético over Fenerbahçe, so na serious move we dey yan about.
Football no dey sleep, and Naija boys dey shine for everywhere! Na so we dey roll for this side, keep your ear on ground for more gist, e go sweet!
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