Two Nigeria-eligible players retained by Liverpool : Former U17 and U20 World Cup winners
Published: June 07, 2021
Two former World Cup winners at youth level eligible to represent the Nigeria national team have been retained by English Premier League club Liverpool. 2013 U17 World Cup-winning striker with the Golden Eaglets Taiwo Awoniyi and 2017 U20 World Cup-winning winger with the Young Lions Sheyi Ojo have to report for pr...
Official : Two attack-minded teenagers of Nigerian descent retained by Manchester United
Published: June 07, 2021
English Premier League giants Manchester United have announced their retained list for the forthcoming season. Two teenagers of Nigerian descent in the shape of Dillon Hoogewerf and Shola Shoretire have been kept on by the Old Trafford outfit. Almere-born winger Hoogewerf joined Manchester United from Ajax Amst...
Antwerp lagging behind Watford, Eintracht Frankfurt, 2 other clubs in race for Chelsea's Nigerian striker
Published: June 07, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Belgian First Division A side Royal Antwerp are lagging behind in the race for the services of Chelsea's Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo.   The former England U17 star, who has pledged his international allegiance to the Super Eagles, is currently on a two-week vacation with...
Racing Genk's Super Eagles striker nailed-on favourite to win Ebony Shoe
Published: June 06, 2021
Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu is the bookies favourite to win the Ebony Shoe for 2021, awarded to the best player of African origin in the Belgian First Division A, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria international will find out if he has won the Ebony Shoe at an award ceremony on Monday, June 7. The ot...
'It was a very good game' - Fulham's Cameroon star on win against legendary rival Nigeria
Published: June 06, 2021
Zambo Anguissa expressed his delight after the Indomitable Lions' narrow 1-0 win against Nigeria in an international friendly staged at Stadion Wiener Neustadt in Austria on Friday, June 4. The Super Eagles clearly dominated the game, especially in the opening minutes, only for Anguissa to net what proved to be the ma...
Ex-Real Madrid center-back Ohale on target against European champions Barcelona Femeni
Published: June 06, 2021
Former Real Madrid central defender Osinachi Ohale netted her second goal in Madrid CFF's colours as they were beaten 3-2 by European champions Barcelona in a Primera División Femenina clash at the  Estadi Johan Cruyff (Sant Joan Despí) on Sunday afternoon. Three Super Eagles stars were included in their respecti...
Twente and Benfica thrashing out terms for Super Eagles fullback
Published: June 06, 2021
Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente and Portuguese setup Benfica are thrashing out terms for Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi. Portuguese sports daily A Bola has built on reports from the Dutch media that Twente are negotiating the permanent acquisition of the Dutch-born fullback. Ebuehi spent the whole of last ...
German Bundesliga clubs showing interest in Super Eagles striker Simy
Published: June 06, 2021
Crotone sporting director Beppe Ursino has revealed that the club's all-time top scorer Simy is attracting interest from the German Bundesliga. The Nigeria international is being tipped to end a five-year association with The Sharks before the close of the summer transfer window following their relegation to the secon...
Glasgow Rangers and Celtic interested in signing Nigerian-born winger
Published: June 06, 2021
Scottish Premiership rivals Glasgow Rangers and Celtic are ready to battle for Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel in the summer transfer window. The online edition of Turkish sports newspaper Fotospor claims that Fenerbahce want to generate money from the sale of players and have put Osayi-Samuel and three ot...
Confirmed : Southampton offer new deal to Sheyi Ojo's cousin; Tella wins YPOTS
Published: June 05, 2021
Southampton have offered a new contract to Anglo-Nigerian defender Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo that has yet to be signed. The Saints have submitted their retained and released list to the Premier League and the right-back is among the players kept on by the club for the 2021-2022 season. Otseh-Taiwo is the cousin of Liv...
Official : Two U23 players of Nigerian descent released by Leicester; Ndidi, Iheanacho retained
Published: June 05, 2021
Two players of Nigerian descent under the age of 23 have been shown the exit door by Premier League side Leicester City. According to the Premier League's released list, Layton Ndukwu and Daniel Obi have been declared surplus to requirements, with their expiring contracts not renewed. The 22-year-old Ndukwu join...
Austria move a step closer to beating Nigeria to former Super Eagles invitee Lawal
Published: June 05, 2021
The Austrian Football Association have moved a step closer to beating their Nigerian counterparts to the services of promising goalkeeper Tobias Lawal, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. On Friday night, about the same time the Super Eagles were facing Cameroon, Lawal made his debut for Austria U21s as they registered a 2...
Confirmed : Thirteen youngsters of Nigerian descent retained by Arsenal for 2021-2022 season
Published: June 05, 2021
Arsenal have submitted their retained and released list to the Premier League following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. As many as thirteen youngsters eligible to represent the Nigerian national teams have been retained by the Gunners for the forthcoming season. Arsenal have confirmed that they have mad...
'We had 17 shots, Cameroon 3' - Rohr brings out statistics to defend Super Eagles loss
Published: June 05, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has used statistics to defend his team's narrow 1-0 loss to Cameroon in an international friendly on Friday night, saying that they dominated the game especially in the opening minutes but couldn't find a breakthrough. On paper, the Super Eagles were at a disadvantage heading into the fix...
Rohr gives his seal of approval to three Super Eagles players after debuts vs Cameroon
Published: June 05, 2021
Manager Gernot Rohr reckons that Galatasaray center back Valentine Ozonwafor, CD Feirense winger Abraham Marcus and Lorient striker Terem Moffi gave a good account of themselves in their first international match for the Super Eagles. Against the Indomitable Lions, Moffi replaced the misfiring Onuachu after 65 minut...