United Arab Emirates outfit Bani Yas have completed the signing of Egyptian striker Mohamed Zidan on a two-year deal Monday, French news agency (AFP) revealed.

Bani Yas, ended 9th in the Emirates' Professionals League table last season, didn't disclose the financial details of the deal of the Pharaohs star who was free to sign for any other club as his contract with Dortmund expired last June.

The 30-year-old attacker left Bundesliga champions Dortmund in the January transfer window in search of more regular first-team football than he found when he joined Mainz on loan.

Everton have confirmed the permanent return of Steven Pienaar from Tottenham for £4.5million on a four-year deal.

The South Africa international spent the second half of last season on loan at Goodison Park after failing to impress under then-Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.

He only signed for Tottenham last year for a reported £3million fee after spending four years, the first of which was on loan from Borussia Dortmund, with Everton.

Opportunities were limited for Pienaar at Tottenham, where he started just five Barclays Premier League matches.

Moussa Konate is having the time of his life. Still only 19, the Senegalese striker has scored all three of his country’s goals in their first two games at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament.

Not only that, but thanks to both his and his team’s spirited performances, many fans have adopted the underdogs as their own, cheering them on frenetically in the stands.

Carried along by a wave of euphoria and clearly enjoying themselves, anything seems possible for coach Abdoukarime Diouf's protégés at London 2012.

“We’re a young team. It’s important for us feel good and to just laugh a lot together,” Konate told FIFA.com in an exclusive interview.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Mohamed Sissoko says the club will go all out to win the Ligue 1 title this season.

Despite spending big on the likes of Javier Pastore, Thiago Motta and Kevin Gameiro, Carlo Ancelotti's side finished second behind Montpellier in the last campaign and Sissoko is desperate to make amends.

"We will not hide. Our goal is to be champions," the Mali midfielder said. "It will erase the mistakes we may have made last season.

"The club has invested a lot on very important players and we know what lies ahead. We will not put extra pressure on ourselves - we will just do the work to achieve the objectives that are the championship and a good run in the Champions League."

Zamalek marksman Razak Omotoyossi is back in Cairo after a month of boycotting his team due to financial problems.

Razak's Agent Ahmed Yehia told SuperSportcom that his player arrived in Cairo yesterday from his country and he is now ready to start training with the team.

"Razak is now back after the Zamalek board ended his problem and he will start training with the team and the head coach will then decide if he will be ready for the next game or not". Yehia said.

SuperSport's sources indicate that Zamalek owed to Razak circa $80.000.00 dollars out of which the board paid $56.000.00.

The management of Portsmouth FC has confirmed that former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has officially ended his contract with the English League 1 side.

According to reports from Fratton Park, Kanu became the latest player to quit Pompey, bringing down the number of senior players to three.

Local sources in the city however explained that the last has not yet been heard of the face-off between the two sides because the Blues still faces a fight to fend off Kanu’s barrister’s £3m claim which the club claims could finish it.

The News UK reports that the former Arsenal striker’s 14-day notice expired at the end of last week, thus effectively seeing him walk out on the remaining 12 months of his contract.

Orlando Pirates skipper Lucky Lekgwathi has extend his stay at the Mayfair-based outfit by another season the club said on their website on Tuesday.

This deal which was signed and sealed on Monday will see Lekgwathi lead the Bucs in their quest to defend their historic double treble champions title. Lekgwathi reiterated his commitment and love for the black and white sea robbers.

”Look, I said it before and I will say it again… this is home and I will never leave Orlando Pirates. I have a very good relationship with the chairman, I can go to him whenever there are issues I need help on.

Zambia midfielder Nathan Sinkala has been rushed to South Africa for specialised treatment after falling ill at his DR Congo base.

Sinkala, of glamour side TP Mazembe, was flown to Johannesburg on Sunday by club president, Moise Katumbi.

Mazembe official, Andre Mtine said in Ndola yesterday that Sinkala, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winning star, got sick after his club's Champions League match against Ghana's Berekum Chelsea on July 22.

Mtine said medical staff both in Lubumbashi and Zambia, who examined him, recommended that he be taken for specialist treatment in South Africa.

Ghana winger Richard Mpong has refused to sign for promoted Turkish Super Lig side Adana Demirspor.

The diminutive player despite impressing officials of the Adana-based side rejected penning a two-year deal. 

He insisted on an English version of his contract but the club failed to provide it so he walked out on from the club and headed straight to the airport. 

Mpong is expected in Ghana on Tuesday night to rejoin his Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Enugu Rangers skipper James Okwuosa for a friendly against Niger in August in Niamey.

Nigeria will take on Niger in Niamey on August 15 as part of their build-up for a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Liberia in September.

Okwuosa was among the first set of call-ups to be picked by Keshi in December. He would later be dropped for not showing enough commitment to the team because about that time he was on his way to trials in Europe.

The big central defender, who has featured for Lobi Stars and El Kanemi Warriors, only recently tried out with top South African club Ajax Cape Town. He even featured in a pre-season game against Manchester United.