Official : Swansea City loan out Manchester City academy product Ogbeta
Published: January 14, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Championship outfit Swansea City have announced that Manchester City academy product Nathanael Ogbeta has joined Peterborough United on loan for the remainder of the season.     Ogbeta has struggled with injuries since his switch to Swansea City in January 2022, maki...
Five takeaways from Osimhen and Chukwueze performances in Napoli, Villarreal games
Published: January 13, 2023
Super Eagles duo of Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze were in action for their clubs on Friday night in the Serie A and La Liga against Juventus and Celta Vigo respectively.   Villarreal drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo at the Abanca-Balaídos (Vigo) while Napoli humiliated the 'Old Lady' Juventus with a 5-1 ...
PL2 : Two Flying Eagles-eligible players score for Arsenal in come-from-behind win v Leicester
Published: January 13, 2023
Arsenal came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 in a Premier League 2 match staged at Meadow Park on Friday night.   Three Flying Eagles-eligible players in central defender Zach Awe, attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri and striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji started for the Gunners, while Nigeria U20 invitees Joel...
'We met with Moses in London' - Spartak Moscow boss provides update on ex-Super Eagles star
Published: January 13, 2023
Spartak Moscow have announced their traveling squad for their first training camp in Dubai, United Arab Emirates ahead of the restart of the Russian Premier League.    Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has not been included in the 27-man squad as he is still recovering from injury.    The 2013 A...
PSV Eindhoven willing to let Madueke leave for Chelsea for Cody Gakpo-like fee 
Published: January 13, 2023
Dutch Eredivisie side, PSV Eindhoven are adamant that they will not let go of forward Noni Madueke for less than the amount that secured the signature of former teammate, Cody Gakpo, according to Dutch newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad.   Chelsea, currently mid-table in the Premier League table and struggling with ...
Super Eagles playmaker to be assessed with a view to playing against Southampton
Published: January 13, 2023
Alex Iwobi faces a late fitness test ahead of Everton's Premier League meeting with Southampton at Goodison Park on Saturday.   Against Manchester United in an Emirates FA Cup match a week ago, the Super Eagles playmaker landed awkwardly after he was accidentally caught on the ankle by Tyrell Malacia and...
Three-time Austrian champions interested in signing Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible GK
Published: January 13, 2023
Three-time Austrian Bundesliga champions SK Sturm Graz are reportedly interested in signing Super Eagles-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.    According to Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird, the Hale End Academy graduate is drawing interest from Sturm Graz, with a loan move being mooted.    Okonkwo...
Confirmed : Chelsea recall 19-year-old striker from loan spell 
Published: January 13, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Chelsea have announced that promising striker Jayden Wareham has returned to the club following a loan at League Two club Leyton Orient.    The original agreement between both clubs would have kept the 19-year-old at Leyton Orient until the end of the 2022-2023 campa...
Last chance saloon for Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso
Published: January 13, 2023
The Nigeria U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, will be heading to Egypt in February for the 2023 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations which serves as qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia later in May 2023.   Most Nigerian football fans have been critical of the decision of the Nigeria Football Federati...
Official : Nigerian striker Kevin Carlos Omoruyi joins Real Betis on loan with option to buy
Published: January 13, 2023
With a statement on their official website, La Liga club Real Betis confirmed on Thursday that the loan signing of Spanish-born Nigerian striker Kevin Carlos Omoruyi has been finalized.    The SD Huesca-owned player will remain at Real Betis for the remainder of the 2022-2023 campaign with a purchase option inc...
Netherlands make move to beat Nigeria, South Africa to talented Vitesse midfielder
Published: January 13, 2023
The Royal Dutch Football Association have made a move to beat the Nigeria Football Federation and  South African Football Association to talented SBV Vitesse Arnhem attacking midfielder Michael Dokunmu.    Born in the South African city of Kimberley in April 2006 to a Nigerian father and South African mothe...
IFFHS Men's world best goalscorer of third decade : Paul Onuachu is Nigeria's best
Published: January 12, 2023
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has published the ranking of the world's top goal-scorers in 3rd Decade of XXI Century based on the results of the first two years (2021 and 2022), with Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu the only Nigeria-eligible player in the top 49.    ...
Olufunwa scores his first goal in a Liverpool shirt despite playing out of position v PSG U21s
Published: January 12, 2023
Versatile Super Eagles-eligible central defender Oludare Olufunwa scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt as the Reds U21s team thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 in the Premier League International Cup on Wednesday night.    Olufunwa has not played much since his arrival at the Anfield club following his r...
Red-hot Hale End product Chuba Akpom nominated for three monthly awards
Published: January 12, 2023
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom is in the running for three monthly accolades following his outstanding performances in December 2022.   The red-hot Middlesbrough striker has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for December, PFA Player of the Month and Boro&...
Weghorst's imminent move : Man Utd set to continue policy that benefited Odion Ighalo
Published: January 12, 2023
Manchester United are set to conclude the loan signing of Burnley-owned striker, Wout Weghorst, until the end of the season.    Weghorst is currently on loan at Turkish Lig 1 side, Besiktas FC, but United are keen to have him as it would not run foul of FIFA’s rule.    The United hierarchy are looking...