Arteta selected Nigerian goalkeeper as captain in second half of win against Ipswich Town
Published: July 03, 2022
Manager Mikel Arteta selected Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo to captain the Arsenal first team for the second half of their 5-1 rout of League One side Ipswich Town in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly held at London Colney on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The Gunners went on a ...
Confederation of African Football makes AFCON decision that affects Super Eagles
Published: July 03, 2022
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that will held in Ivory Coast citing the unfavorable weather conditions.   The 34th edition of Africa's flagship football competition has been shifted to the dry season in Ivory Coast, January ...
Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder involved as Chelsea start pre-season training
Published: July 03, 2022
2021 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea have started pre-season preparations at Cobham ahead of the forthcoming season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The Blues have published on their official website pictures of the players returning to training following the summer break and it is confirmed that Faustino ...
Preston North End join Coventry City, MK Dons in race for promising Irish-Nigerian left-back
Published: July 03, 2022
Preston North End are the latest Football League club linked with a loan move for Republic of Ireland U21 international of Nigerian descent Tayo Adaramola.   According to The Sun's Alan Nixon via Deepdale Digest, Preston are keen on the Crystal Palace left-back.   Adaramola was previously linked with ...
Five Nigerian players linked with moves to the Premier League this summer
Published: July 03, 2022
The Premier League is the biggest and most prestigious league in the world. From the competitiveness to the revenue, it is the Mecca of football. So, it's no surprise that some of the best players in the world ply their trade in England's top flight. Not only does it offer the most competitive football, but the...
Exclusive : Arsenal make transfer decision on 2000-born Nigerian midfielder
Published: July 03, 2022
English Premier League club Arsenal have made a transfer decision on 2000-born Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty the Gunners are planning to loan or offload their Hale End Academy graduate before the close of the summer transfer window.   The ...
Exclusive : Ipswich Town youth team star pledges international future to Nigeria over Ireland
Published: July 03, 2022
Ipswich Town youth team star Jesse Nwabueze has pledged his international future to Nigeria, rather than the Republic of Ireland.   Nwabueze made a splash last season, ending the campaign as the Blues U18s top scorer with twenty goal involvements (13 goals, 7 assists).   The exciting winger was rewarded w...
Opinion : Three ways Aribo can fit in at Southampton if proposed transfer is completed
Published: July 03, 2022
Nigeria's Joe Aribo has been reported to be the subject of interest from Premier League club Southampton for a while now.   However, the transfer trail went cold and rumours of Aribo being likely to remain at Rangers surfaced which were refuted by allnigeriasoccer.com.   Recently, allnigeriasoccer.com...
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo dilemma: Time to reopen file of Super Eagles striker
Published: July 03, 2022
The transfer window has always been called the silly season due to the twists, turns, surprises and shocks it brings along.   While clubs are scampering to secure squad-improving signings in readiness for next season, the football world was shocked when it was revealed by renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano t...
Nigerian striker signs fresh Reading deal despite interest from Portuguese, Dutch clubs
Published: July 02, 2022
Femi Azeez, the older brother to Arsenal midfielder Miguel, has signed a fresh contract with Championship outfit Reading and this is official.   The striker's contract with the Royals expired on June 30, 2022 and he was offered a new deal to extend his stay at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.   The Dai...
Confirmed deal : Former Flying Eagles striker inks three-year contract with Slovenian club
Published: July 02, 2022
Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Celje announced the signing of former Flying Eagles star Charles Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi on Saturday.   The 20-year-old has inked a three-year deal with NK Celje, thus ending his association with NK Krsko, whom he joined in the January transfer window.   He spent the first half o...
Arsenal 5 Ipswich 1 : Balogun & Super Eagles star score; three other Nigeria-eligible players feature
Published: July 02, 2022
As many as five Nigeria-eligible players were given minutes as Arsenal thrashed League One opponents Ipswich Town in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly staged at London Colney on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   In order to spread the minutes around the players who have been training wi...
Nigerian goalkeeper signs scholarship deal with Arsenal
Published: July 02, 2022
Arsenal are set to announce their new intake of academy scholars for the 2022-2023 season in the coming days.   Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported more than five months ago that goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo was offered a scholarship deal by the Gunners.   🇳🇬 According to @Editor_ANS, Brian Ok...
Opinion : Three reasons Southampton revived interest in Aribo with Joe Shields' imminent arrival
Published: July 02, 2022
Away from the hustle and bustle of the summer transfer window where clubs are busy trashing out deals to bolster their squads, a major recruitment change is about to take place at Premier League club Southampton.   The club is close to appointing Manchester City head of youth recruitment Joe Shields as their new...
Nigerian teenager trained with Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Leicester before Ipswich move; idolises Okocha
Published: July 02, 2022
Ipswich Town youth teamer Jesse Nwabueze has confirmed that four Premier League clubs namely Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur explored the possibility of signing him before Ipswich Town won the race for his signature in 2020.   The Tractor Boys announced on Friday, July 1 that the promising...