Nigerian-born English winger, Bukayo Saka has admitted that he is missing his former teammates at Arsenal, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, and Reiss Nelson.

Bukayo Saka also admitted that it was difficult to see them leave the Gunners this summer but expressed his confidence in their abilities to excel at their new clubs.

Recall that Emile Smith Rowe made a significant move to Fulham in a club-record deal worth £27 million after making 80 Premier League appearances for Arsenal, the club he had been a part of since the age of 10.

Reiss Nelson, who played 24 games for the Gunners last season, joined Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage on a season-long loan deal.

As for Eddie Nketiah, he completed a £30 million move to Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day after spending close to a decade at Arsenal and scoring 38 goals for the club.

Saka shared his sentiments about his fellow Hale End Academy graduates on the Men in Blazers podcast, highlighting the bond they shared and the support they provided to him when he first joined the club’s first team.

The 23-year-old England international said: “Yeah, I’m not going to lie, I’ve missed them a bit you know.

“Since I came into the first-team they were kind of like my big brothers with the way they welcome me and stuff like that.

“So yeah, it wasn’t easy to see them all go, but at the same time, I’m really happy for them because they’re three top, top players with so much quality and I’m sure they’re going to shine in the Premier League this year.”

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French footballer, Anthony Martial has completed his move to the Greek football club, AEK Athens after the expiration of his contract with Manchester United on June 30, 2024.

Martial is set to arrive in Greece today, September 18, 2024, for his official unveiling. AEK Athens officially announced the signing of the French player through a post on their social media platforms.

The post from the club reads: “The Magician is coming!!! Meeting at the airport!!! Arrival: Anthony Martial Time: 20:40 Location: El. Venizelos airport Meeting point: Exit 7”

Despite the transfer window in Greece closing on September 11, 2024, Martial was able to join the club as a free agent, allowing him to make the move outside the transfer window.

Martial is the latest addition to AEK Athens, with the club making a total of 11 signings this summer, including players like Aboubakary Koita, Frantzdy Pierrot, Moses Odubajo, and Alexander Callens.

The former Manchester United forward has signed a three-year contract with AEK Athens, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2027.

During his time at Manchester United, Martial made 317 appearances, scoring 90 goals and providing 47 assists in all competitions. He also had a loan spell at Sevilla in January 2022, making 12 appearances, scoring 1 goal, and providing 1 assist.

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The newly appointed manager of Italian Serie A club, Antonio Conte, has thrown a jab at Victor Osimhen as his new side continues to do well without the Nigerian striker.

In the last three seasons, Victor Osimhen was the biggest name at Napoli and lived up to expectations when he scored 26 goals in 32 league games as he helped the side win the 2022-2023 Italian Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go so well for the 25-year-old striker last season due to injuries. To cap it up, the mockery from Napoli’s TikTok page soured his relationship with the Italian side and influenced his decision to exit the club this summer.

He finally got the exit by securing a loan move to Turkish side, Galatasaray after his potential deadline move to Chelsea or Saudi Pro League’s Al-Ahli failed to materialize. In his place, Antonio Conte requested for the signing of Romelu Lukaku whom he had worked with at Inter Milan.

So far this season, Napoli have recorded three wins in four games and they are currently topping the Serie A table. As for Lukaku, the Belgian striker has scored two goals in his first two games for the club.

In an interview quoted by Italian publication, Corriere dello Sport, Conte said the club aimed to get rid of egoistic players, a subtle jab reportedly directed at Victor Osimhen.

“The most important thing is we (the team), egoistic and selfish players must go,” the Italian tactician said.

“With the individual player, you don’t go anywhere; it’s the team that gets you to win or lose.

“It’s obvious that in a team, you have talented players, and you have to improve them, but always for the good of the team.

“You have to eliminate the players who work with ego because I don’t get along with them.”

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