News about Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku, a former West Ham defender, helped DR Congo reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over Guinea. Congo had come from behind to lead 2-1, with Masuaku then making it 3-1 in the 82nd minute after scoring with a free kick from a difficult location. As they secured their position in the last four, the DR Congo players and coaching staff held wild celebrations, where they will face Mali or Ivory Coasts.

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

West Ham's 1-0 loss at Everton on Sunday puts the team's international fortnight in the relegation zone, with just four points compared to a possible 21. It's the club's worst start to a Premier League season since 2016-17, and you'll have to go back to 1973 for the last time the Hammers had fewer points at this point in a top-flight campaign. With their participation in the Europa Conference League more a hindrance than a promise, the manager, who was dubbed the 'Moyesiah,' has shed a lot of his sheen and the season is about to be a long season.

MATT BARLOW: Rumblings on the banks of the Bosphorus have raged around Vodafone Park, Beşiktaş's historic home, embedded in its natural amphitheatre built by slopes rising steeply toward Taksim Square, which is curiously out of keeping with its setting beside Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace and the glittering sea. In 2007, they measured decibel levels of 132, a world record for a football match and undoubtedly not good for the ears. The entire place is starting to shake. This is a regular Monday night fixture, early in the season, broadcast live on television and still jammed with more than 40,000, with every single one of them seemingly jumping on the ground and contributing to the dine.

Redmond has signed a one-year contract with the Istanbul-based group, bringing an end to a six-year tenure on the south coast. Redmond, who came from Norwich City in the summer of 2016, has had limited playing time lately and has been deemed surplus to demands. He has only played 15 times for Southampton in 2022, including just one late cameo appearance as a substitute on the first day of the new season in a 4-1 loss at Tottenham. The former Birmingham City youthster made 232 appearances for Southampton, where he hasn't scored a single goal. Ralph Hasenhuttl, the 28-year-old manager of Redmond, claims that the club's supporters are raving about his stay at St Mary's Stadium, and that he will now continue to make a difference in Istanbul.

The summer transfer window hasn't failed to disappoint. Although the majority of Europe's top-flight leagues are set to tighten their belts, the Premier League has gone the other way, with top-flight clubs spending more than £1.5 billion so far during the season - and further contracts are planned. This is a record figure, outspending the £1.43 billion top division clubs invested in the summer of 2017. Chelsea leads the way as the division's top spenders, closely followed by Nottingham Forest, who have signed a startling 16 players under Steve Cooper. With just a week until the transfer window closes on September 1 at 11 p.m. BST, Sportsmail looks at where each club is planning to improve and who is on the radar. Antony (left) of Ajax may continue to play for Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester are both keen on Wesley Fofana (right), while Chelsea manager Jurgen Klopp (inset left) and Chelsea are keen on a winger, while Chelsea manager Jurgen Klopp (right) is likely to enter the market for a midfielder.

Nikola Vlasic, a West Ham midfielder, has joined Torino on a season-long loan, less than a year after signing for the Irons. Next season, the Italian club will also have the opportunity to sign the 24-year-old permanently. Vlasic earned a £35 million contract at the London Stadium last August, but he hasn't been able to please David Moyes.