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Despite the domination of cricket throughout the Indian subcontinent, it is not the most popular watched or played sport throughout the continent of Asia. Like much of the rest of the world, that remains the preserve of football, which takes its place along a wide range of indigenous sports played throughout the various countries that make up the continent. India, ...

It has been reported that an undisclosed Saudi club has agreed terms with Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey about a potential move. The 30 year Ghanaian international had previously indicated that he was not interested in joining the Middle Eastern exodus, but now appears to have had a change of heart, motivated primarily by the size of the offer made to ...

Chelsea want £40 million for their Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku spent last season back on loan at former club Inter Milan, and they have enquired about the possibility of re-signing him on a permanent basis. However, their initial overtures have been rejected, and there is now interest from fellow Serie A side Juventus, and Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia. He ...

Hakim Ziyech has failed his medical ahead of his proposed move to Saudi club Al-Nassr. Now the whole transfer looks to be in jeopardy, with the Saudis set to pull out of the deal which was reported to be worth up to £17 million, and which would have seen him link up with Cristiano Ronaldo next season. The Moroccan international ...

Callum Hudson-Odoi is the latest Chelsea player to be linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. N’Golo Kanté has already announced that he is joining Karim Benzema at Al=Ittihad, and Kalidou Koulibaly and Hakim Ziyeh are finalising their own moves to the Middle East. Hudson-Odoi, at 22, is much younger than many other players linked with similar moves this summer, ...

Three more Chelsea players could be set to follow the growing trend of signing for Saudi clubs next season. That follows reports that a delegation from the Middle Esst kingdom have been in London to discuss moves for Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, and Édouard Mendy. N’Golo Kanté is already close to sealing his move to Al-Ittihad, whilst Pierre-Emerick Aubeyang may ...

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté looks like he will be the next high profile player choosing to play his football in Saudi Arabia next season. The French international is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of this month, and, although there have been talks over an extension, nothing has materialised. Instead, it looks increasingly likely that he will ...