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via Galatasary Galatasaray has begun negotiations with Arsenal FC for the transfer of Ivorian-Belgian professional football player Emmanuel Eboué. The public will be updated about the developments.

via TottenhamHotspur We are delighted to announce that have reached agreement with Souleymane Coulibaly to join the club. The 16-year-old striker hit nine goals in four games for the Ivory Coast during the recent Under-17 World Cup - which included a hat-trick against Brazil and four against Denmark - to secure the golden boot and equal the ...

via ChelseaFC 'Following injury to his right knee in training last week Michael Essien had surgery today to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus. The surgery was successful and Michael's full recovery could take up to six months. Andre Villas-Boas said: 'Everyone at Chelsea wishes Michael well for his recovery. His ...

via Guardian Arsenal Football Club announces that Ivory Coast international forward Gervinho will shortly join the Gunners, subject to a regulatory process. Gervinho, 24, will arrive at Arsenal from French side Lille, who he helped to a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double last season with 15 goals in 40 games. The campaign capped a very ...

via Guardian Gervinho, who is valued at around £10m, has been the subject of interest from several Premier League clubs after scoring 15 goals for the French champions last season. Arsenal have been in talks with Lille for some time but those discussions now look set to reach a successful conclusion. "I chose Arsenal because it's a young ...

'He scored 8 goals in just 3 matches, during world cup under 17 2011 group stage.. He is Souleymane Coulibaly.'

"It's very hard to go on to the pitch and say I'm not thinking about people dying every day ... "To be honest, I am thinking more about that than anything else." Salomon Kalou has a huge weight on his mind and it has nothing to do with anything on the pitch, but moreso the heartache Kalou feels when he turns his thoughts to his family and friends ...

Sven-Goran Eriksson has refused to confirm where his future lies after stepping down as Ivory Coast manager. His team crashed out of the World Cup 2010 in the opening stages after failing to progress from Group G, and now that the Swede's short term deal as coach has ended, he has been linked with a return to club management. Fulham remains his most ...