BONGONDA : A NEW RECORD

Theo Bongonda, Zulte Waregem’s Belgian winger, is very close to joining Racing Genk, the newly crowned Belgian Champion, the Dutch-language newspapers said on Tuesday. The two clubs would have agreed on an amount of seven million euros, which would make the Charleroi native, trained at the JMG academy in Lierse, the most expensive transfer between…

NAIDJI TOP SCORER IN THE ALGERIAN LEAGUE

AC Paradou striker Zakaria Naidji was named the top scorer of the 2018-2019 Ligue 1 Mobilis season. The Algerian neo-international, who honoured his first selection in March against Gambia, scored 20 goals and 5 assists in 30 games this season to finish well ahead of his rivals in the scoring charts. Naidji, who turned 24…

9 ACADEMICS IN THE MALI LIST FOR CAN 2019

Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba has published a first list of 27 players for the 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, including 19-year-old Cheick Doucouré (Lens), who made his first selection with Mali in November 2018 and was named by Mohamed Magassouba. Doucouré has chosen not to participate in the World U20 Championship to…

DOUCOURED IN THE AIM OF THE OGC NICE

While Nice will have to strengthen its attack, the recruitment unit led by Gilles Grimandi is also looking closely at other positions. According to information from Nice Matin, Cheick Doucouré’s profile is being followed with great attention. 19-year-old midfielder has just emerged from a great season (27 matches, 2 goals and 2 assists) with RC…