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By Timothy Akintola

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Real Madrid willing to break the bank for Alphonso Davies this summer.

Bayern Munich’s fullback, Alphonso Davies looks to be on his way to completing his dream move to Real Madrid. The Canadian has been in and out of the team this season due to injuries but emerging report from Spain are suggesting that the La Liga giant is intent on paying €40-50 million for the defender during the summer window. Bayern Munich expects him to leave and will not offer him a new contract. With this signing, Florentino Pérez will be close to completing the restructure of the team with young players now at the helm of the squad.

Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history in clash against LA Lakers.

Dubbed the NBA’s biggest prospect since Lebron James, Victor Wembanyama has continued to stun basketball fans, breaking records and helping the San Antonio Spurs fight for a playoff spot. After recording his first 1000 NBA points, the 2023 first pick at the 2023 NBA Draft picks recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in huge clash against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday evening, becoming the youngest NBA player in history with a 5×5 (points-assists-rebounds-steals-blocks) game.

Manchester United’s top four hopes dashed after Fulham’s 2-1 defeat.

The team looked set to make a statement, closing the gap with Tottenham and Aston Villa. However, the Erik ten Hag team was stunned at Old Trafford, with Fulham outplaying the injury-clustered United side. Nigerian defender, Victor Bassey opened the scoring for Fulham early into the second half well played shot from inside the United box. Harry Maguire equalized for United late in the 88th minute with a rebounding effort. Manchester United looked set to settle for a draw but Iwobi’s stoppage time winner gave Fulham all three points. Manchester United are now eight points off the top four.

Bundesliga 33-game unbeaten record broken by Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayer Leverkusen have finally broken Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga record of 33 games unbeaten across all competitions. In 2-1 win against Mainz on Friday evening, Leverkusen not only broke this long-standing record but also increased their lead over Bayern Munich to 11 points in the Bundesliga table. Granit Xhaka scored his first league goal for the club with a stunning shot from outside the box in the third minute but Dominik Khor equalized with a beautiful header four minutes later. However, Robert Andrich’s shot in the 68th minute was enough to secure the win for Xabi Alonso’s men. They will however be looking to make a new record as they face Köln next week.

Milwaukee Bucks secure win in Minnesota with help from Giannis.

Giannis Antetokounmpo again proved to be one of the league’s most dominant players, helping Milwaukee Bucks secure a crucial 112-107 win against the Western Conference’s first seed, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Giannis recorded 33 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to inspire the Bucks back to their winning ways after the heart breaking loss to the injury-studded Memphis Grizzlies before the All-Star break. The Bucks have now improved their record to 36 wins and remain third in the Eastern Conference.

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