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Aubameyang ‘Waves Goodbye’ To Barcelona Fans
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appeared to wave goodbye to Barcelona fans on Wednesday night as his transfer to Chelsea edges closer.
Aubameyang – who only moved to Barcelona in January having been jettisoned from Arsenal by Mikel Arteta – has emerged as Chelsea’s top striker this summer with manager Thomas Tuchel keen to reunite with the Gabon international, who scored a whopping 79 goals in 95 games under the German boss in their time together at Borussia Dortmund.
Chelsea’s first offer of €15m (£12.6m) was turned down last week by Barcelona, who were said to be holding out for €30m (£25.3m) for the 33-year-old, who they signed for free six months ago.
But a report on Monday claimed both clubs were happy with an improved offer from Chelsea of €20m (£16.9m) with add-ons removed from the deal.
Crucially, an offer of that amount would allow Barcelona register £46m summer signing Jules Kounde.
Speaking last week, Barcelona head coach Xavi insisted that the club’s main aim was to get Kounde registered as quickly as possible.
“If there is an offer for any of them, we’ll see how the squad turns out to be. Now the priority is to register Kounde,” said Xavi.
“Kounde is training really well. He’s great with the ball. I think we signed a very good player. Now we need to sell some players to register him.”
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NSC DG Olopade Meets NSC Directors, Calls for Scientific Approach to Sports Federation Activities
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reiterated the new transformative vision of the Commission during his meeting with the Directors and Heads of Departments of the Commission.
The interactive sessions allowed senior officials to introduce themselves to the new DG, who emphasized the importance of strategic, standardized and scientific approach to the Commission’s operations, including the conduct of Sports Federation Elections.
In his remarks, Olopade stressed the need for reforms that would attract top administrators to vie for leadership roles within Nigeria’s Sports Federations.
“There is no way we can’t be looking at having top industry CEOs on board in our Sports Federations,” he stated.
The DG also highlighted the Commission’s mandate to elevate the Corporate image of various Sports in Nigeria.
He reemphasized the NSC’s commitment to reviving key initiatives such as the National Sports Industry Policy and the 10-Year Football Master Plan.
“The Chairman and myself strongly believe we need to have a different approach to our Federation Elections,” he noted.
“This is why the emphasis of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a balanced approach to both sports consumption and sports production.”
The meeting reflects the new direction of the NSC, with Olopade pledging to champion and support policies that will foster professionalism and sustainable development across Nigeria’s sports landscape.
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