2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Saturday's matches

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TRANSFER - GAMBIA - Swansea City sign striker Modou Barrow from Ostersunds

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TRANSFER - MOROCCO - Aston Villa's El Ahmadi joins Feyenoord

Transfer deadline dayThe 29-year-old played for the Dutch club between 2008-2012, spending the first half of 2011 on loan at United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli.

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TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - WEST HAM SIGN BARCA'S SONG ON LOAN

Alex Song on a season-long loan. - "It was a very hard decision when you have options of a lot of clubs who are playing in the Champions League, but at the end of the day I chose West Ham because I wanted to come to the Premier League."

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - GHANA - Waris join Trabzonspor

The Ghana international, who played at the World Cup in Brazil, spent the second half of last season on loan at French side Valenciennes, where he scored nine goals in 16 games.

2 Sep 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Ex-Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou joins Hertha Berlin

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Sierra Leone move tie with DR Congo to Lubumbashi - because of the ebola outbreak.

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Stars in Europe - Germany - Transfer - Adeyemi moved to Barcelona

Karim Adeyemi 

Karim Adeyemi is swapping the Ruhr for Catalonia. Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona have agreed a transfer for the German forward, whose contract was set to expire next summer.

The Details

The move comes after Adeyemi himself approached BVB officials to express his desire for a new chapter.

Four years in black and yellow

Adeyemi arrived at BVB ahead of the 2022-23 season and leaves with a strong body of work: 98 Bundesliga appearances and 23 goals, 37 Champions League outings with 12 goals, six DFB-Pokal games and a goal, plus five appearances at the FIFA Club World Cup. He was a key figure in Dortmund's run to the 2023-24 Champions League final.

A warm farewell

Adeyemi struck an emotional tone in his own goodbye: "I'd like to thank Borussia Dortmund for four great years. To the club, my players, and the fans, who made every game special with their support. I wish BVB all the best for the future."

What's next

For Barcelona, Adeyemi brings pace, directness and Champions League pedigree to their attacking options. For Dortmund, it's the end of an era with one of their most electric performers of recent seasons, but a clean, respectful parting on both sides.
 

11 Sep 2026
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