Everton close to finalising new deals for three players including Super Eagles playmaker
Published: December 23, 2022
Manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that Everton are close to finalising new deals for three players including Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi.   The Toffees paid 28 million pounds to land the signature of iwobi from Arsenal in 2019 plus an additional 7 million pounds in performance-related add-ons.    ...
Graham Potter promotes 15-year-old to Chelsea first team training pre-Bournemouth 
Published: December 23, 2022
Chelsea manager Graham Potter reportedly ran the rule over talented goalkeeper Kai Crampton ahead of the English Premier League meeting with Bournemouth.    According to Chelsea Youth, the 15-year-old Kai Crampton trained with the Chelsea senior squad for the first time today, Friday.    15 year-o...
Why have Super Eagles players not signed pre-contracts ahead January transfer window?
Published: December 23, 2022
The January transfer window is upon us and after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the attention shifts towards players and managers' movements across clubs.    The festive period also marks the return of the leagues across Europe and other parts of the world.    There have been some transfer-related...
'There is no concrete interest' - Rumoured Aston Villa target Onuachu on his future at Genk 
Published: December 23, 2022
Paul Onuachu has played down speculation linking him with a departure from Racing Genk in the January transfer window, saying he's happy at the Belgian Pro League table toppers.    Sensational reports in the media had suggested that the FC Ebedei product was on the wishlist of Unai Emery's Aston Villa, ...
Photo : Super Eagles striker Maja receives UNFP Player of the Month trophy for October 
Published: December 23, 2022
Super Eagles attacker Josh Maja, who was voted the Ligue 2 Player of the Month for October 2022, received his UNFP trophy on Thursday morning at Bordeaux's training center.   Fabien Safanjon, vice-president of the UNFP, handed the Nigerian his trophy in person at the end of the first team training session....
Carabao Cup : 5 Super Eagles stars discover quarterfinal opponents, Aneke's Charlton to face Man Utd
Published: December 23, 2022
The draw for the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup has been made, with eight players of Nigerian descent including five Super Eagles players discovering their opponents.    Former Gunner Chuks Aneke and Charlton Athletic were handed a tough draw with a trip to Shola Shoretire's Manchester United.    Th...
Turkish Cup : David scores, Onyekuru wins penalty as Adana Demirspor lose seven-goal thriller 
Published: December 22, 2022
Adana Demirspor crashed out of the Turkish Cup in the fifth round after an entertaining 4-3 defeat to Rizespor at Yeni Adana Stadyumu on Thursday evening.   Heading into the fixture, Adana Demirspor have been scoring for fun in the Turkish Cup with nine goals in two matches in the earlier rounds.   Nig...
Nigerian agent brokers deal taking N5.7b-rated striker to Chelsea in January 2023
Published: December 22, 2022
English Premier League giants Chelsea are on the verge of confirming the signing of talented Ivory Coast international David Datro Fofana.    According to transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano, the Molde striker joining Chelsea is done and only an official confirmation by the Blues is pending ahead of the reope...
The winner of the Norwegian hockey championship Fjordkraft-ligaen 2022/2023: preview
Published: December 22, 2022
The regular season of the current elite hockey championship in Norway started in September 2022 and will end at the end of February 2023. After that, eight of the 10 teams will form the quarter-final playoff pairs. The teams that took the last two places will go down in class.   The bookmakers consider four club...
Official : Talented German-Nigerian defender extends Wolfsburg contract 
Published: December 22, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg have announced that talented German-Nigerian central defender David Odogu has extended his contract.   The Wolves confirmed that Odogu has put pen to paper on a long-term contract, approximately two years after he joined the clu...
FIFA year-end rankings : Super Eagles suffer third consecutive drop
Published: December 22, 2022
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, December 22 published its year-end rankings of national teams, four days after the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup.   The Super Eagles fell three spots to number 35 in the global rankings, a drop that makes the team coached by Jose Peseiro the fifth-ranked African sid...
African World Cup star casts a shadow over his Chelsea future after rejecting six-year deal 
Published: December 22, 2022
African World Cup star Edouard Mendy has cast a doubt over his long-term future at Premier League side Chelsea after reportedly rejecting a new contract.    According to the online edition of The Sun UK, the Senegal international snubbed a six-year contract offer because Chelsea are not showing him enough res...
The most valuable footballers of Nigerian descent in the Austrian Bundesliga 
Published: December 22, 2022
Nigeria has given birth or has been the country of origin of top footballers in many European leagues, including high profile competitions such as the Austrian Bundesliga. Austrian football clubs actually owe a lot to their Nigerian-blood footballers and this is strongly reflected in both clubs’ performance and in th...
Blues legend urges Chelsea to sign Osimhen and pair him with Nkunku 
Published: December 22, 2022
Blues legend Craig Burley is convinced that Nigeria international Victor Osimhen will form a fearsome attacking partnership with RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku at Chelsea.  Osimhen is valued at £87million and clubs across Europe wishing to sign the Napoli star will find it difficult to convince the Serie A si...
MLS SuperDraft 2023 : FC Cincinnati secure Aghedo, Minnesota United draft Iwe
Published: December 22, 2022
FC Cincinnati have secured the right to American-born Nigerian defender London Aghedo following the conclusion of the MLS SuperDraft 2023.   With the 80th overall pick, FC Cincinnati selected Aghedo from Air Force Men's Soccer.    The Valencia, Santa Clarita native majored in Management with a ...