A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa in unclear circumstances, Madrid said Friday, adding it was working to secure his release.

A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, without providing details.

Spain’s foreign ministry says that a Spanish man has been kidnapped in an unspecified northern African country, while Spanish media report that the man is being held by a jihadist group. Spanish state news agency EFE and newspaper El País both report that the man was captured in southern Algeria and then taken into Mali by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.

Manchester United are actively seeking to bolster their attacking options, with the club identifying Red Bull Salzburg's Nene Dorgeles as a potential replacement for Marcus Rashford, who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

Man Utd have identified a surprise forward as a replacement for Barcelona target Marcus Rashford, according to a trusted source

The January window has entered its final two weeks and the push for new signings is only strengthening. Arsenal are reportedly readying a bid for Benjamin Sesko after reigniting their interest, though RB Leipzig are demanding big bucks. Nico Williams, Dusan Vlahovic and Bryan Mbeumo have all also been linked.

Kyle Walker is closing in on a move to AC Milan as Manchester City prepare to complete the signing of Omar Marmoush, while Real Madrid may be making a play for William Saliba with all eyes also on Marcus Rashford’s next move. Follow all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!

This year was always going to be important for the European Union, given the start of a new EU Commission mandate, a relatively new European

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally announce his bid to lead the Liberal Party on Thursday. But he was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Monday night, appearing to set himself up to run as 'an outsider.

Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal need at least three signings this month. The Gunners are out of the FA Cup, have a two-goal deficit to overturn against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, and trail Liverpool by six points in the Premier League having played a game more.

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When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver