Bayer Leverkusen provide fitness update on Boniface ahead of showdown against Borussia Dortmund
Published: January 06, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen have provided an injury update on Victor Boniface ahead of Friday's Bundesliga showdown against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.Boniface has been inactive for seven weeks after suffering a thigh injury during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Rwanda's W...
Nigerian exports: Okereke lighting up the Super Lig; Akpom and Strasbourg's Emegha back in business
Published: January 05, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players who scored for their respective clubs in matches across Europe on Sunday, January 5.In the French Ligue 1, Dutch-Nigerian-Togolese forward Emanuel Emegha was involved in two goals as Strasbourg came from behind to beat Auxerre 3-1 at the Stade de la Meinau...
Racing Genk coach shares what he told Tolu Arokodare ahead of summer transfer window
Published: January 05, 2025
Manager Thorsten Fink has shared what he told Nigerian striker, Tolu Arokodare, about a potential departure from Racing Genk in the summer transfer window of 2025. The 24-year-old has scored 13 goals, topping the scorer's chart, and has been linked with moves to top clubs.Arokodare's transformation has been remarkable...
Revealed: Teenage Nigerian goalkeeper travelled with Arsenal first team for Brighton clash
Published: January 05, 2025
Teenage Nigerian goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo travelled with the Arsenal first-team squad for their 1-1 draw against Brighton on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm.The 19-year-old trained with the senior squad ahead of the fixture and impressed manager Mikel Arteta enough to secure a spot in the traveling s...
Iwobi matches feat of Kanu, Yakubu in history-making game between Fulham and Ipswich
Published: January 05, 2025
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi, etched his name into the history books in Fulham's entertaining 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town, as he became the fifth African player to make 50+ Premier League appearances for three different teams.The Hale End academy graduate joined an elite group of African players, including Nige...
'Wants to stay at Liverpool' - Nedum Onuoha has his say on the future of Egypt captain
Published: January 05, 2025
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has weighed in on Mohamed Salah's contract situation at Liverpool, suggesting that the Egypt national team captain is keen to remain at the club beyond this season.Salah, who has been in scintillating form during the 2024/25 campaign, with 17 goals and 13 assists in just 19 ...
Nottingham Forest boss aims to keep squad intact amid Ola Aina's links with Man City, Galatasaray
Published: January 05, 2025
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has pledged to keep the squad intact in the January transfer window. The futures of Reds' top scorer Chris Wood and key defender Ola Aina are uncertain with the two players out of contract at the end of the 2024-2025 season.Ola Aina has yet to put pen to paper on a new dea...
'Horrible moment' - Ipswich legend points finger at Bassey for first half goal conceded by Fulham
Published: January 05, 2025
Ipswich Town legend Matt Holland has criticized Fulham defender Calvin Bassey for his role in the opening goal conceded during Fulham’s 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage on Sunday.Bassey, making his 19th Premier League appearance of the season, failed to clear the ball effectively after a defensive mix-...
'He was talented at Arsenal' - Ex-England GK hails Fulham's recruitment policy, cites Iwobi as example
Published: January 05, 2025
Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has praised Fulham for their recruitment policy, citing Arsenal Academy graduate Alex Iwobi as an example. Apart from the Nigeria international, the Cottagers have brought in fellow Arsenal alumni Bernd Leno, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson, as well as Joachim A...
Hafiz Umar Ibrahim: Chelsea reject receives first call-up for French Ligue 1 game
Published: January 05, 2025
Six months after a failed move to Premier League giants Chelsea, talented Nigerian striker Hafiz Umar Ibrahim received his first-ever call-up for a French Ligue 1 game as Stade de Reims suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of AS Saint-Étienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.The 19-year-old has to wait for his deb...
Promising Nigerian youngsters land in Sweden to seal transfer to Hammarby
Published: January 05, 2025
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that talented Nigerian youngsters Chikezie Okolie and Adindu Odera Samuel have landed in Sweden to finalize a transfer to Allsvenskan outfit Hammarby.If everything goes as planned, the two players are expected to ink a two-year deal.Okolie and Adindu are set to join Hammarby from famo...
'Osayi is my friend' - Osimhen reacts to rumours of urging Nigeria teammate to join Galatasaray
Published: January 05, 2025
Napoli loanee Victor Osimhen has broken his silence on rumours in the media suggesting that he attempted to persuade his Super Eagles teammate Bright Osayi-Samuel to make a move to the Galatasaray.The future of Osayi-Samuel has dominated the back pages in Turkey and Nigeria as his contract with Fenerbahce expires at th...
Star in the making Nwaneri makes Arsenal history again with goal against Brighton
Published: January 04, 2025
Ethan Nwaneri made Arsenal history again as the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove in a Premier League clash at the American Express Stadium in East Sussex on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The England U19 international of Nigerian descent benefitted from the absence of Bukayo Saka, maki...
Goal machine Osimhen reaches double figures for goals in Super Lig as Galatasaray beat Goztepe
Published: January 04, 2025
Victor Osimhen was on the scoresheet yet again for Galatasaray as they beat Göztepe 2-1 in the Trendyol Süper Lig fixture played at the RAMS Park on Saturday evening.Osimhen opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Djalma Silva made a dangerous tackle, forcing referee Alper Akarsu to point to the spot.Nigerian ...
What Super Eagles striker Sadiq said after completing loan move to Valencia
Published: January 04, 2025
Umar Sadiq was officially presented as a new player of six-time Spanish champions Valencia on Saturday afternoon.The Nigeria international has joined Valencia on loan for the remainder of the season with a non-binding purchase option.Sadiq arrived at Real Sociedad in September 2022 with the difficult task of replacing ...