17-Year-Old Nigeria-Eligible Striker Set To Begin Training With Manchester United First Team
Published: February 08, 2021
Exciting teenage striker of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire has been invited to train with Manchester United's first team after catching the eye of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to reports. The Athletic UK says Shoretire's call up to first team training could come as early as this week and it's a testame...
West Brom Coach Allardyce Gives The Nod To Signing Of Super Eagles Captain
Published: February 08, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that English Premier League club West Brom continue to work on a deal to sign free agent Ahmed Musa. The Baggies boss Samuel Allardyce has given the nod to the signing of the Nigeria captain after he proved his fitness to West Brom's sports science and performance team at the train...
'He Gave Us Everything' - Rodgers Defends Iheanacho After Striker's Performance Against Wolves
Published: February 07, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has defended the performance of Kelechi Iheanacho during his side's Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. For the third time in four top-flight games, both sides had to settle for a draw, although had chances to win the game in the last quarter of the ma...
Chelsea-Owned Winger Moses On Target For Spartak Moscow In Big Win Over Riga FC In Dubai
Published: February 07, 2021
Spartak Moscow ended their training camp in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a big win over back-to-back Latvian champions Riga FC in a friendly on Sunday. Manager Domenico Tedesco brought on Chelsea loanee Victor Moses for the final twenty minutes of the contest. Fourteen minutes after the introduction of the f...
'My Aim Is To Score Goals' - Ex-Man Utd Striker Ighalo Eyes League Title With New Club Al-Shabab
Published: February 07, 2021
Odion Ighalo made his competitive debut for Al-Shabab as they recorded a comprehensive 4-1 win over Al Raed in a Saudi Arabian Pro League match on Saturday, two days after the former Manchester United striker completed his move. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer entered the game as a substitute in the 84th m...
Rangers-Bound Ofoborh Names Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool Legends As Midfielders He Bases His Game On
Published: February 07, 2021
Bournemouth-owned midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh will join Scottish Premiership champions-in-waiting Rangers on a four-year deal with effect from the summer. The Nigeria youth international has admitted that he modeled his game after three of the best midfielders the English Premier League has seen, namely Arsenal legen...
'He Trained With Us This Week' - Leicester Boss Rodgers Hoping Ndidi Returns To Action Vs Brighton
Published: February 07, 2021
It was another setback for Leicester City in their title challenge after they were held to a goalless draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League match at Molineux Stadium on Sunday.Wolves put up an excellent defensive resistance and the Foxes could not break the deadlock even with the introduction of Jamie Var...
Super Eagles Striker Ends 18-Game Goal Drought In Super Lig As Sivasspor Rout Ankaragucu
Published: February 07, 2021
Nigeria international Olarenwaju Kayode was on target to help Sivasspor thrash Ankaragucu 4-1 in a Turkish Super Lig clash staged at the Eryaman Stadyumu (Ankara) on Sunday afternoon. The Shakhtar Donetsk loanee had gone eighteen games without finding the net in the Super Lig prior to today's game, with his last goa...
'Osimhen Gives Us More Depth' - Napoli Coach Eager For His Most Expensive Signing To Be Fully Fit
Published: February 07, 2021
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has admitted that the club's most expensive acquisition, Victor Osimhen has not yet reached full fitness despite recovering from a shoulder injury suffered on international duty and COVID-19. The Super Eagles striker has yet to start a game for the Blues in 2021, making four appearances ...
Manchester United's Nigeria-Eligible Striker Banned For Three Games For Violent Conduct
Published: February 07, 2021
Netherlands youth international of Nigerian descent Dillon Hoogewerf will miss Manchester United's youth teams next three matches. Manchester United youth team expert, New Manchester News has informed that Hoogewerf has received a three-game ban from 'non-first team games' by the Football Association as a result of...
Spartak Moscow Want To Sign A Rival For Chelsea Loanee Victor Moses
Published: February 07, 2021
Spartak Moscow coach Domenico Tedesco has confirmed that the Russian Premier League giants are scouring the market for a new wing midfielder before the close of the winter transfer market. The Russian window closes on February 25, meaning the Muscovites have eighteen days left to get their man. Chelsea loanee V...
Man City Product Ogbeta Helps Shrewsbury Town Record Second Clean Sheet In Three Games
Published: February 07, 2021
League One club Shrewsbury Town have only conceded one goal since the signing of Nigerian left-back Nathanael Ogbeta in the January transfer window. Ogbeta ended a nine-and-a-half-year association with Manchester City by inking an eighteen-month contract with The Blues, keeping him at Montgomery Waters Meadow unt...
'We Dominated' - Fulham Star Lookman Expresses His Frustration After Draw Against West Ham United
Published: February 07, 2021
Fulham winger Ademola Lookman was understandably frustrated following the goalless draw against West Ham United at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening. The 2017 U20 World Cup winner revealed that the Whites controlled the game but failed to convert their chances into goals. Lookman had a chance to open the scori...
Iwobi Enters Game As Sub In Six-Goal Thriller Between Manchester United And Everton
Published: February 06, 2021
Manchester United and Everton shared the spoils with an entertaining 3-3 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday night. Alex Iwobi, who had started ten of the last twelve matches played by the Toffees before the visit to Manchester, hopped off the bench for the final fifteen minutes, replacing Tom Davies. United at times...
Maja Makes His Premier League Debut As Fulham Equal Club Record With Draw Vs West Ham
Published: February 06, 2021
Bordeaux loanee Josh Maja was handed his English Premier League debut by manager Scott Parker as Fulham were held to a goalless draw by West Ham United at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening. The Nigeria international was brought on after 78 minutes, replacing Antonee Robinson for his first taste of action in the to...