Alexis Sanchez says goodbye to Arsenal team-mates ahead of Man Utd switch

The Chilean was withArsenalin their team hotel as they prepared for this afternoon’s clash with Crystal Palace (3pm).

However, Sanchez received a phone call shortly before 11pm last night and said his farewells before leaving

.The 29-year-old had been called up to the squad to face the Eagles as the 19th man and there was a possibility Arsene Wenger could have named him on the bench.

But all signs now point to a deal being completed over the weekend, especially after Henrikh Mkhitaryan appeared to have cleared out hisMan Utdlocker yesterday

The Armenian is being used as a makeweight in the deal, which now appears to be all-but completed.

TheMirror report that the two clubs are preparing to do two separate deals.

Sanchez is set to move for £35million, with Express Sport understanding that he will earn £500,000-a-week in wages.

Meanwhile, Mkhitaryan’s fee is yet to be revealed.

             

          If you have the chance to buy a 

          special player in special

           circumstances – a player who .   

           you would try to buy in the 

           summer anyway – then that’s

           a special situation and you try

           to do it.

Jose Mourinho speaking about signing Alexis Sanchez.

The deal had slowed down in recent days as the 28-year-old negotiated his wage with the Gunners.

But it now seems that everything has been ticked off, pending an official announcement.

United boss Jose Mourinho has defended his approach for Sanchez, which was criticised by ManchesterCity boss Pep Guardiola earlier this week.

“The team is lacking nothing,” Mourinho said.

“It is not the point that we are lacking something or we desperately need something. It is just thinking about the improvement of the team in the future.“

Normally I say the idea of the mid-season transfer market is to help clubs that didn’t work well in the previous summer. 

“That’s why we don’t like to do business in January, because it shows we didn’t give our best, we didn’t try our best. That is not the case.

“But if you have the chance to buy a special player in special circumstances – a player who you would try to buy in the summer anyway – then that’s a special situation andyou try to do it.

If it happens, we are sure it is good for thefuture of the team.

”Meanwhile, Arsenal are also edging closer to signing Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gabon international was left out of the squad which drew 1-1 with Hertha Berlin last night and he looks highly likely to move to the Emirates Stadium.

  SOURCE : EXPRESS

Kim K and Kanye West's baby's name decoded: Find out the special meaning behind baby Chicago's name

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their third child Chicago West, E! News reported, and the reason behind the name has been revealed.

Chicago is Kanye's hometown butasides that, there is another reason why the couple chose that name.

A source told E! News:"Kanye came up with the name and Kim loved the significance behind the name. It was a mutual decision, which they discussed and agreed upon together.

"Another insider explained Kanye wanted to pay homage to his hometown and his late mother, who died in 2007.

"Kim loves the nickname, and North is already calling her Chi. It's super cute," the source said.This isn't the first member of the Kardashian-West family member to have a unique name.

A source said their son was named Saint because of Kim's highly publicized, rocky pregnancy. The insider said Saint was picked as a way of saying he is "a blessing," especially"because she had such a difficult pregnancy.

"The reason why their first daughter was named North West was explained by Kim and Kanye to Kris Jenner who in turn explained it to the ladies of The View.

Kris said:"I love the name North — I'm pro North, absolutely. The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means highest power and she says that North is theirhighest point together. I thought that was very sweet."

Tuface Pays Courtesy Visits To Inspector General Of Police Over Benue Killing

Nigeria’s music sensation Mr. Innocent Idibia AKA Tuface on Thursday visited the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris, at his office in Abuja.

2face Idibia paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appeal to the force to help stop the killings in his homestate, Benue state.

Recall that 2face paid a visit to the governor of his state, Governor Samuel Ortom, over the recent killings in the state.

He also recently publicly appealed to the government to help stop the herdsmen killings in Benue.

Here are some photos from his visit to the police boss:

VP Osinbajo to head panel to unravel the causes of Herdsmen/farmers clashes

The Federal Government yesterday constituted a nine-man committee to look at the root causes of the various farmers.herdsmen clashes and come up with lasting solutions to the problem. The committe will be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and will the governors of Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa, Benue, Taraba, Edo, Plateau, Ebonyi and Oyo states as members.

Ibrahim Ganduje, Kano State governor, who told State House correspondents about the committee, after the National Economic Council NEC meeting, said

“On the farmers and herdsmen crisis, NEC constituted a working group to collaborate with the Federal Government in addressing the issues of impunity regarding killings and violence. The committee is consisting of nine governors under the chairmanship of the vice president, they will work in accordance with commensurate commitment to ensure that all perpetrators of violence are brought to book”,

Recall that there have been unprecedented killings in some parts of the country with Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states being the worst hit.
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Buharis government must publish spending recovered loot says court

The Federal High Court, Lagos has insisted on enforcement of the judgment ordering the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to publish widely the spending of recovered stolen funds since the return of democracy in 1999

Buhari awaits budget details

President Muhammadu Buhari is not in a hurry to sign the N6.06trn 2016 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly last Wednesday, it was learnt yesterday.

Although the leadership of the National Assembly handed over the Bill to The Presidency for assent before it went on recess, our correspondent gathered that the Bill did not contain details and sectoral breakdown.

Actor Emeka Ike threatens Ibinabo Fiberesima another jail term

President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeke Ike has revealed plans to get the court to reprimand embattled actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima with a jail term. 
Emeka Ike, whose Presidency is still in court following a court ruling

Use weapons of love to fight terrorism...Pope

Pope Francis has urged the World to use the “weapons of love” to combat the evil of “blind and brutal violence”, following the attacks in Brussels.

This was contained in his Easter message on Sunday at St Peter’s Basilica, after a week of sombre religious events commemorating Jesus’ death.

Francis, while speaking under tight security for tens of thousands of people, spoke of violence & injustice

Use weapons of love to fight terrorism...Pope

Pope Francis has urged the World to use the “weapons of love” to combat the evil of “blind and brutal violence”, following the attacks in Brussels.

This was contained in his Easter message on Sunday at St Peter’s Basilica, after a week of sombre religious events commemorating Jesus’ death.

Francis, while speaking under tight security for tens of thousands of people, spoke of violence & injustice