Lille's Nigeria International Striker Victor Osimhen Loses Father
Published: May 24, 2020
Patrick Osimhen, the father of Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, has passed away, the Lille goal poacher took to social media to announce the sad news on Sunday morning. "Rest in peace dad. I have no words to describe this feeling," Osimhen wrote. Lille have paid homage to the deceased Patrick Osimhen on Tw...
Super Eagles Captain Musa On Starting His Career As A Goalkeeper, Journey To VVV Venlo
Published: May 24, 2020
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has revealed that he started his career as a goalkeeper before he started playing outfield. Less than eight years after Musa changed position, he set a new Nigerian record for most goals scored in a single-season when he notched up 18 goals for Kano Pillars over the course of the 2009-201...
Nigerian-Born Winger Mulling Over His Future At Everton
Published: May 24, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigerian-born winger Korede Adedoyin is mulling over his future at English Premier League side Everton. The 19-year-old could depart the Toffees at the end of the 2019-2020 season when his contract expires, with his agent currently studying the options available. Adedoyin sp...
Beerschot-Wilrijk Among European Teams Battling To Sign Nigerian-Beninese Midfielder
Published: May 24, 2020
Belgian side KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk top the list of teams battling to sign Nigerian-Beninese midfielder, Bello Rouchane Alani after helping his club, ESAE FC of Benin Republic win the FA Cup and posting good performance in the CAF Confederations Cup.  The creative midfielder who has recorded five goals assists for the...
Nigeria U23 Left-Back Bitok Opens His Goalscoring Account For 2020 Season In Belarus
Published: May 23, 2020
Nigeria U23 international Godfrey Bitok Stephen opened his goalscoring account for the 2020 season in the Belarusian Premier League but could not prevent his team Isloch from losing 2-1 to Energetik Bgu Minsk on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The left-back received unwarranted bad press from the med...
Bundesliga Wrap : Torunarigha Stars; Collins Goes 90; Ujah Subbed In; Akpoguma Benched; Zirkzee In Matchday Squad
Published: May 23, 2020
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the German Bundesliga on matchday 27. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. On Friday, Nigerian Federation target Jordan Torunar...
Former Chelsea Midfielder Eligible For Nigeria, France, England Wanted By Celtic
Published: May 23, 2020
Reading wonderkid Michael Olise could be the next Nigeria-eligible youngster to make a move from England to Scotland if the latest reports from the English press are anything to go by. Last summer Celtic signed promising goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi from Tottenham Hotspur and the highly-rated Arsenal midfielder Malcolm...
Exclusive : Marseille Not The French Club Interested In Signing Feyenoord Target Ejuke
Published: May 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that reports in the local media claiming that Olympique de Marseille are readying a bid of ten million euros for Chidera Ejuke are wide of the mark. A couple of clubs in France have been keeping tabs on the progress of the Heerenveen dazzler, however, it can be reported with certa...
'I'd Be Surprised If He Left' - Hargreaves Expects Man Utd To Sign Ighalo Permanently
Published: May 23, 2020
Manchester United legend Owen Hargreaves expects the Red Devils to offer Odion Ighalo a permanent deal as he brings something different to the side. The future of the former Nigeria international at Old Trafford continues to be a subject of speculation in recent weeks as he has approximately one week left before his ...
Ideye's Agent Responds To Fenerbahce Link Amid Reports Super Eagle Demanded N1.06B
Published: May 23, 2020
Brown Ideye's agent, Hootan Ahmadi has denied reports in the Turkish press that his client demanded two million euros yearly wages (N1.06 billion) before signing a contract with Super Lig side Fenerbahce. Besiktas and Malatyaspor are the other teams in Turkey linked with a move for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations wi...
Nigerian Whizkid Names Arsenal's Best Players In First Team, U23, U18 Training Including Ozil
Published: May 23, 2020
Nigerian winger Nathan Butler-Oyedeji has revealed that he has trained with the Arsenal first team several times in the 2019-2020 season. The highly-rated teenager predominantly features for the Gunners U18 side and frequently trains with the U23s . Butler-Oyedeji has named Mesut Ozil as the player that impresse...
Snapped : Super Eagles GK Arrives In Rotterdam For Contract Talks With Six-time Dutch Champions
Published: May 23, 2020
One-cap Nigeria international Maduka Okoye has arrived in Rotterdam for contract talks with six-time Dutch champions Sparta Rotterdam. According to Voetbal Primeur, the Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper and his agent, Fardy Bachdim were spotted at the Het Kasteel on Friday afternoon (see picture), and they were there f...
Awoniyi Relieved After Scoring First Goal For Mainz , Waiting For Liverpool To Be Crowned Champions
Published: May 23, 2020
Former Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi was a relieved man after netting his maiden goal in Mainz 05 colours in a 2-2 draw with Cologne last weekend. Prior to the fixture at the RheinEnergieStadion, the Liverpool-owned striker had not celebrated a league goal for almost a year, with his last strike coming aga...
Ex-Liverpool Striker Diouf Labels Okocha 'The Most Talented African Footballer Since I Was Born'
Published: May 22, 2020
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has backtracked on his recent statement that he's the greatest African footballer of all time. While clarifying his comments, the Senegal legend and two-time African Footballer of the Year acknowledged that former Chelsea strikers Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba are the two bes...
Super Eagles Defender Reveals Exactly Why He Left Arsenal Despite Contract Extension Talks
Published: May 22, 2020
Nigeria national-teamer Semi Ajayi has revealed that he held contract extension talks with Arsenal prior to his departure from the Emirates Stadium in March 2015. With injuries ravaging the Gunners squad in the first half of the 2014-15 season, the versatile central defender was close to a first-team breakthrough, m...