Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is hoping his side will be in a good position to challenge for the Premier League title when the 2015/16 season begins on August 8. 

City will open their campaign with an away game to West Brom on Monday August  10.

Chelsea full-back Filipe Luis has rejoined Atletico Madrid, one year after his move to Stamford Bridge. 

Arturo Vidal says Bayern Munich provide him with the "best opportunity" of winning the Champions League after completing his €40 million move from Juventus.

Vidal - who has signed a contract until 2019 at the Allianz Arena - was part of theJuventus side who were beaten by Barcelona in the final of the competition back in May, while Bayern were knocked out of the tournament in the semi-finals at the hands of the Catalans.

Marseille have announced that they have agreed a deal to sign former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby.

The 29-year-old was released by Arsenal at the end of last season after nine years at the London club in which his progress was severely hampered by injuries.

Jose Mourinho has accused Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez of "destroying the best team in Europe" when the Spaniard replaced him at Inter Milan in 2010.

The Chelsea boss spoke after Benitez's wife joked her husband was "tidying up" another Mourinho "mess" at Real.

South Africa’s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond, Tutu has been re-admitted into a Cape Town hospital a week after he was discharged. 

The 83 year old Archbishop has been expressing continuous discomfort since his discharge last Tuesday.

At least 19 people have been killed and 22 others injured in a fire that caught a furniture factory at Al-Obour district of Egypt‘s Qalioubiya province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The dead bodies and the injured people were taken to nearby hospitals of Al-Obour, Al-Salam, Shibin al-Qanatir and Ain Shams.

One of the suspects involved in the alleged abduction and murder of one FRIDAY OZOGO in Alakahia has been traced to Mgbuetor community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The body of FRIDAY OZOGO was recovered from a shallow grave around Choba waterfront, three weeks after he went missing.

The Management of the Nigeria Police Force says it is not presently recruiting new personnel.

It has therefore dismissed as fake recruitment adverts being run by those it described as criminally minded persons who are out to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

The All Progressives Congress has backed the move by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to probe the immediate-past administration under former president, GOODLUCK JONATHAN .

The APC said revelations of what it described as mind-boggling corruption that are just beginning to emerge have made such a probe imperative.