Nigerian striker earns first senior call-up as Arsenal's perfect home record ends 
Published: January 03, 2023
Arsenal's perfect home record in the Premier League ended on Tuesday night at the Emirates Stadium after they were held to a goalless draw by Newcastle United.    The Gunners ended their winning streak at home but ensured that they ended with a clean sheet and now lead the table with a eight-point gap over ...
Brentford on brink of deal for Super Eagles-eligible striker 
Published: January 03, 2023
Premier League side Brentford are on the verge of completing the signing of Super Eagles-eligible forward Kevin Schade.   According to Sky Sports, Brentford have agreed a deal to sign the promising SC Freiburg player Schade on an initial loan until the end of the season.   The proposed deal comes with a...
'They have physicality' - Italy great Bergomi compares Osimhen and on-loan Chelsea striker Lukaku
Published: January 03, 2023
Speaking ahead of the Serie A meeting between Inter Milan and Napoli at the San Siro, Italy great Giuseppe Bergomi highlighted the qualities that Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku bring to their teams, saying that the two strikers offer physicality and give depth.    Osimhen is having a banner season at Napoli,...
Ex-Golden Eaglets invitee Ebiowei a wanted man : New suitor for Crystal Palace winger
Published: January 03, 2023
Malcolm Ebiowei continues to gain suitors ahead of a possible loan departure from Crystal Palace in the January transfer window.    According to a fresh update from Alan Nixon, via our colleagues at The 72, Queens Park Rangers have joined the race to sign the 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee this month.    B...
Eze joins Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal stars in BBC's EPL Team of the Week 
Published: January 03, 2023
Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze cracked the BBC Premier League Team of the Week following his instrumental display against Bournemouth.    The former Super Eagles invitee netted his third goal of the season as Crystal Palace registered a 2-0 road win over the Cherries.   Eze smashed home Palace's...
Celtic's Super Eagles-eligible CB reveals he has had no contact with Germany coach 
Published: January 03, 2023
Glasgow Celtic central defender Moritz Jenz has revealed that he has not been contacted by coach Hansi Flick about a possible invitation to Germany's national team.    Although the Berlin native qualifies to represent the Super Eagles, he is leaning towards playing for Germany internationally.    F...
Three ex-Flying Eagles stars whose promising careers are threatened by injuries, indiscipline
Published: January 03, 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and some players are considered as unlikely to be around when the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada come around.      With the cycle of players expected to change (not rapidly though, due to the need for experience) wi...
Salernitana express interest in Ehizibue but Udinese offer another Super Eagles-eligible player 
Published: January 03, 2023
Italian Serie A club Salernitana are reportedly on the lookout for a right back and have identified Dutch defender of Nigerian heritage, Kingsley Ehizibue, who plays for Udinese, as the ideal candidate.    Italian media outlet, Il Messaggero Veneto, via Tuttomercatoweb carried the report on one of their spor...
19yo Nigerian forward promoted to Arsenal first team training pre-Newcastle United 
Published: January 02, 2023
Arsenal have rounded off their preparations ahead of their mouthwatering clash against Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday under the lights.    Manager Mikel Arteta put the players through their paces in a training session held at London Colney on Monday, January 2.   The Spanish football...
Southampton boss refuses to rule out recalling Super Eagles hopeful from loan spell 
Published: January 02, 2023
Southampton manager Nathan Jones has refused to rule out the possibility of recalling in-form winger Nathan Tella from his loan spell at Championship table toppers Burnley.    It is safe to say that Tella's loan spell at the Clarets has been successful with the winger playing twenty four games in all compet...
Southampton, Everton, Crystal Palace keeping tabs on Arsenal academy product Akpom 
Published: January 02, 2023
Three Premier League clubs are reportedly keeping tabs on Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom.    According to the Daily Mail UK, Akpom is drawing interest from Crystal Palace, Everton and Southampton after excelling in the Championship with Middlesbrough.   The former Super Eagles invite...
Nigerian expected to return as Club NXT coach after Scott Parker's appointment as manager
Published: January 02, 2023
Nosa Obasohan is set to return as coach of Club Brugge's academy team, Club NXT, according to reports.    The well-informed Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad writes that the Nigerian football tactician will have a different role within the club following the appointment of Scott Parker as Club Brugge's...
Blackburn trying to bring ex-Golden Eaglets invitee to Ewood Park but face competition
Published: January 02, 2023
Blackburn Rovers are the latest club to have reportedly joined the race to sign 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei.    According to a Patreon report from Alan Nixon, via Football League World, Blackburn Rovers have made an enquiry for the Crystal Palace winger.     Ipswich Town have also made ...
Ninth clean sheet of the season : Another MOTM display for Arsenal loanee Okonkwo 
Published: January 02, 2023
On-loan Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo earned further rave reviews after shining for Crewe Alexandra in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Tranmere Rovers in a League Two match staged at Mornflake Stadium on New Year's Day.    After Charlie Colkett opened the scoring in the 34th minute, Okonkwo made some ...
No belated birthday present : Super Eagles midfielder will not make return against Liverpool
Published: January 02, 2023
Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka will not be available for selection when Brentford take on Liverpool in a Premier League game at the Gtech Community Stadium on Tuesday under the lights.   A return to the starting lineup would have been a perfect belated birthday present for the FC Ebedei product who celebrated ...