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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been kicked out of Chelsea's Champions League squad for the knockout stages to make room for new �107m signing Enzo Fernandez. The striker has not started a single game for Chelsea since November aa he continues to struggle with form.  Reports in Spain claim that the 33-year-old was desperate to leave Stamford Bridge - and would have preferred a return to Barcelona but he did not exit during the January window. Aubameyang has however started all six games for Chelsea in the Champions League this year, scoring against AC Milan at Stamford Bridge and the San Siro.  Chelsea have also been forced to leave �35million January signing Benoit Badiashile out of their Champions League squad, while wantaway winger Hakim Ziyech keeps his place. New signings Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix join Fernandez in being added to Chelsea's squad. The Blues come up against Borussia Dortmund across two legs in the last-16 later this month

Manchester United will have to pay at least 90million if they are to sign Napoli and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen. United will be looking to land a forward in the summer transfer window following the acrimonious departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Osimhen is currently one of the most sought-after strikers following his fine form for Napoli and interested clubs will have to pay a significant fee to land him this summer. According to ESPN, he will cost Erik ten Hag's United at least 90m, with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain also thought to be interested. Osimhen has been a vital part of Napoli this season, with the Nigerian international helping to take the club 13 points clear at the top of Serie A. The 24-year-old leads the goalscoring charts in the league this season with 14 goals, including a thunderbolt volley in last weekend's win over Roma. Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for 62.4m, with 43 goals in 82 appearances across all competitions since. H...

A third-year student of Tshwane University of Technology has died after she was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend.  Ntokozo Mayenzi Xaba, 20, was allegedly stabbed to death by Ngcebo Thusi on February 2, 2023, in her student residence in Ekhaya Junction, Pretoria.    Ntokozo?s friends notified security at her student accommodation after not being able to reach her phone.   Security personnel went to inspect Ntokozo?s apartment and upon arrival, they found her dead with multiple stab wounds on her upper body.   The South African Police Service (SAPS) were notified and after further investigation a male suspect was arrested on a charge for murder.   The suspect is believed to be Ntokozo?s boyfriend and he was the last person she was seen with before she died.     The motive behind the murder has not yet been established at this stage.