Report: Arsenal plan final Luis Suarez bid

Arsenal are reportedly considering making a final £49m offer for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

The Gunners have previously had two bids turned down for the controversial forward this summer, the latter of which was £1 over the reported £40m that triggered a clause meaning the Reds were obligated to inform Suarez of the bid.

Both offers were rejected by the Reds, but Gunners manager Arsene Wenger will sanction one last bid of £49m, according to The Telegraph.

Obama invites Jonathan for meeting in New York

Abuja — President Barack Obama has invited President Goodluck Jonathan for a meeting in New York next month, the  United States’ Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Ms Wendy Sherman, has said.

Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, Ms Sherman said Nigeria is a very important country, not only in Africa but in the world, which cannot be ignored.

 

                                    File photo: United States President Barack Obama and President Goodluck Jonathan

Reacting to a question on whether the failure of Barack Obama to visit Nigeria during his last trip to Africa was a snub on Nigeria, the American official parried the question while emphasising the importance of Nigerian/USA relations.