SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI : Manchester City want Vincent Kompany to finish his career at the club and will offer him a package totalling £60million for the privilege. The 28-year-old only signed his last deal at the Etihad Stadium in 2012 but Manuel Pellegrini wants the central defender to pen a new contract worth £200,000-a-week for the next six years. Daniel Agger will reportedly be allowed to leave Liverpool after breaking down in tears on their pre-season tour of America and begging Brendan Rodgers to let him go. According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpools vice-captain had an emotional exchange with his manager and is now set to be granted his wish with a £12 million move to Barcelona mooted. West Ham have made bids for four strikers in an effort to bolster manager Sam Allardyces squad. Allardyce has been linked with moves for Stokes Peter Crouch, Arsenals Joel Campbell and unattached Portugal international Hugo Almeida. Andy Carroll could be out until November following ankle surgery, while £12m summer signing Enner Valencia will also miss the start of the season. Tottenham are reportedly on the trail of £15 million-rated Netherlands winger Memphis Depay. Mauricio Pochettino is weighing up a move for PSV Eindhovens Depay, according to the Guardian, after the 20 year old played a starring role from the bench as Louis van Gaals Dutch national side reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. Pep Guardiola left the field in anger after his Bayern Munich side lost 2-1 to the MLS All Stars in an eventful friendly in Portland on Wednesday. New signing Claudio Bravo made a costly error on his Barcelona debut as his team suffered a 1-0 friendly defeat against Italian side Napoli. Barcelona, missing their first-choice attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, failed to turn their first-half superiority into goals. Swansea loanee Michu came on for Napoli as they improved in the second half. GOLF; Tiger Woods starts the US PGA today after recovering from the back injury that forced him to withdraw from Sundays final round at Firestone.The American, 38, was a serious doubt for the years final major but he practised at Valhalla on Wednesday and said he was pain free. LOCAL SPORTS: Tanzanian giants Yanga have been thrown out of this year’s Kagame Cup after promising to name a weakened side for the championship. Azam FC will now represent Tanzania since they are ready to bring a strong side . Yanga were in Group A which has Rayon Sports (Rwanda), Adamma FC (Ethiopia), Atlabara (South Sudan) and KMKM (Zanzibar) thus Azam takes the slot in the pool.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:46:07 +0000
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