Almeria chief confirms Super Eagles striker will be sold this summer for a little under N12.8b
Published: August 08, 2022
Almeria CEO Mohamed El Assy has revealed that Nigeria international Umar Sadiq is on the brink of leaving the club.   El Assy has confirmed that the 2016 Olympics bronze medalist will be sold for a little less than 30 million euros (approximately N12.8 billion in Nigerian currency).   Sadiq has been linke...
Snapped : Arteta watched four Arsenal players of Nigerian descent in PL 2 win vs Man Utd
Published: August 08, 2022
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was among the spectators at Meadow Park as the Gunners U21 squad began their Premier League 2 season with a 3-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.   Arsenal's Academy has uploaded a photo on Twitter showing the Spanish football tactician watching proceedings from t...
Gary Neville namechecks Ighalo as he comments on Man Utd's link with Marko Arnautovic
Published: August 07, 2022
Former Manchester United and England right back Gary Neville believes there is an intentional effort in recent transfer windows to bring in strikers in the twilight of their careers and namechecked Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo.   Speaking to Sky Sports News Sunday night as monitored by All Nigeria Soccer, N...
Four clubs interested in signing Chelsea's Ghana-eligible star
Published: August 07, 2022
Four clubs including two from the Premier League are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea's Ghana-eligible winger Callum Hudson-Odoi this summer.    The three-cap England international was omitted from the Blues matchday squad for their opening match of the season against Everton at Goodison Park on Sa...
Chelsea striker agrees return to former club
Published: August 07, 2022
Timo Werner's return to his former German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is imminent, according to reports.   Italian transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano claims Werner's transfer to RB Leipzig will be completed on Monday, August 8.   The Red Bulls club wanted to bring their former striker back this su...
La Liga 2 club working on deal to sign Real Madrid's Spanish-Nigerian winger
Published: August 07, 2022
La Liga 2 club Las Palmas are reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid's Spanish-Nigerian winger Marvin Akinlabi.   According to Spanish daily sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Las Palmas are very close to reaching an agreement with the Real Madrid academy product.   Akinlabi was left out of Real ...
Arsenal loanee Balogun in contention to make French Ligue 1 debut
Published: August 07, 2022
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun is in contention to make his competitive debut for Stade de Reims this evening.   The Anglo-American-Nigerian centre-forward has been named in a 21-man group for the trip to Stade Orange Vélodrome, where they tackle Marseille on matchday one in the French Ligue 1.   Manager...
Official : Irish-Nigerian striker joins 11-time Irish champions from Glasgow Celtic
Published: August 07, 2022
Former Republic of Ireland youth teamer of Nigerian descent Jonathan Afolabi has completed an under-the-radar transfer to 11-time Irish champions Bohemians.   Bohemians confirmed on Friday that they have snapped up Afolabi from Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.   The Irish-Nigerian striker had been i...
Nigeria-eligible duo not involved as Ten Hag suffers defeat first game in charge v Brighton
Published: August 07, 2022
Brighton & Hove earned a historic 2-1 win over Manchester United in what was Erik ten Hag's first game in charge of the Red Devils.   As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com two days ago, Nigerian central defender Odel Offiah was set to miss out on the matchday squad as he did not train with the firs...
Southampton boss gives two reasons for starting Aribo in attack over Che Adams
Published: August 07, 2022
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has given two reasons for starting Joe Aribo over Che Adams in his side's opening day defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, August 6.   In a 3-5-2 formation, Aribo on his English Premier League debut partnered Adam Armstrong in attack but the summer signing from Glasgo...
'He wants to make history' - African football guru convinced Osimhen will stay at Napoli
Published: August 07, 2022
Malu Mpasinkatu, widely regarded as Italy's number one pundit on African football matters, is convinced Victor Osimhen will be a Napoli player at the close of the summer transfer window amid speculation linking him with a departure from the Diego Maradona Stadium.     It has been suggested that several Pre...
Arsenal-owned Flying Eagles-eligible youngster makes senior debut for non-leaguers
Published: August 07, 2022
Arsenal-owned Flying Eagles-eligible goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri, who has been loaned to Chelmsford City until January 2023, made his senior debut in a National League South clash against St Albans City on Saturday at the Melbourne Stadium.   The game ended in a 1-1 draw as both teams had to settle for a point as E...
How Frank Lampard copied Jose Peseiro's Iwobi trick against Chelsea
Published: August 07, 2022
Everton and Chelsea clashed at Goodison Park on Saturday evening in their first game of the new Premier League season.   The score ended 1-0 in favour of the Blues with Italian midfielder Jorginho scoring the decisive goal via a penalty.   Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi was named in the Toffees' first s...
Chelsea old boy Victor Moses leaves stadium on crutches after suffering injury
Published: August 06, 2022
Former Chelsea star Victor Moses could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury during Spartak Moscow's 2-0 win against Ural on matchday four in the Russian Premier League on Saturday, August 6.   The most unpleasant incident of the game happened just past the half hour mark when...
Everton 0 Chelsea 1 : New role for Iwobi, no debut for Chukwuemeka
Published: August 06, 2022
Chelsea faced Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday in an action-packed game in both teams' first match of the new Premier League season with the final score ending in a slim 1-0 win for the Blues.   Nigeria international midfielder Alex Iwobi made the Toffees first starting line-up of the season, sliding int...