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Essien retires from international football
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has announced his retirement from international football, after over 12 years of active service with Ghana.
The 35-year-old, who is currently without a club after parting ways with Indonesian outfit Persib Bandung, last featured for the Black Stars in 2014 at the Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
AC Milan in talks with Samassekou
AC Milan have started discussions over the signing of RB Salzburg midfielder Diadie Samassekou, Football Italia claims [via RMC Sport].