German-born 2017 Super Eagles invitee ruled out for the season after tearing his ACL
Published: March 16, 2022
2017 Super Eagles invitee Noah Sarenren Bazee will miss the remainder of the current season, FC Augsburg informed on Wednesday evening. The German-born winger got injured in training today and tests later confirmed that he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Bazee has struggled with injur...
Newcastle United ready to make improved offer for most expensive African-born player in history
Published: March 16, 2022
Premier League moneybags Newcastle United are considering returning to Napoli with an improved offer for their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Italian sports daily Corriere Dello Sport claims the Magpies offered around 84 million pounds to sign Osimhen but no agreement was reached. Newcas...
Nigeria handed fitness boost pre-Ghana as Aribo is named in Rangers provisional squad vs Red Star
Published: March 16, 2022
Nigeria have been handed a major fitness boost ahead of their upcoming World Cup playoff match with Ghana as one of the players tipped to start, Joe Aribo has returned to training with his Scottish club Rangers, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  The Nigeria number 10 was previously rated as doubtful for next Friday's cl...
Nigeria-eligible midfielder makes his competitive debut for Chelsea U18s
Published: March 16, 2022
Chelsea were denied a win late on after conceding in the 87th minute as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Reading in an U18 Premier League match on Wednesday afternoon. Chelsea U18 boss Ed Brand rested several players of Nigerian descent for the trip to Berkshire, with goalkeeper Prince Adegoke, fullbacks Derrick Abu ...
Report : Leicester City could sell Super Eagles star this summer amid interest from other clubs
Published: March 16, 2022
According to reports, Leicester City could be parting company with at least one of their key players this summer.The Daily Mail claims that Belgium star Youri Tielemans is likely to depart the King Power Stadium as he has approximately one year to run on his contract and his midfield partner Wilfred Ndidi is on the rad...
Serious doubts over whether ex-Chelsea defender will recover in time for World Cup playoff vs Ghana
Published: March 16, 2022
Nigeria are sweating over the fitness of former Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo ahead of a 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana next week, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The CD Leganes star is struggling to overcome an adductor issue, five days before the players summoned for the matches against th...
'He's another good player' - Eguavoen reveals Orlando Pirates CB remains in his plans
Published: March 16, 2022
Nigeria's caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has made it clear that Olisa Ndah remains in his plans despite the omission of the Orlando Pirates rising star from the Super Eagles squad to take on Ghana next week. Ndah was added to Nigeria's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations roster as a replacement for the recuperating Glasg...
'Plays better with spaces' - Pundit warns Juventus about Villarreal winger Chukwueze
Published: March 16, 2022
Radio Vila-Real pundit Victor Manuel Rubio Poveda has highlighted one of the main attributes of Samuel Chukwueze before Villarreal's UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash with Juventus at Allianz Stadium, Torino, saying the Nigeria international likes having plenty of space on the wing to operate. Most people see ...
West Ham targeting summer move for Anglo-Nigerian central defender
Published: March 16, 2022
English Premier League side West Ham United are reportedly targeting a summer move for Anglo-Nigerian central defender Tosin Adarabioyo.Football League World says the Hammers have the Fulham star on their radar ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.Adarabioyo had a release clause of ten million pounds after Ful...
Arsenal loanee Balogun scores a beauty to help Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City
Published: March 16, 2022
Folarin Balogun registered his name on the scoresheet to help Middlesbrough claim a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City in a Championship match at St Andrew's Stadium on Tuesday night.Having fired blanks in his first eleven games for Boro in all competitions, the Arsenal loanee has now found the net in two of his last thr...
Russia-Ukraine crisis : Super Eagles striker unilaterally terminates contract with Russian PL club
Published: March 15, 2022
According to championat.com, Sylvester Igboun has unilaterally terminated his contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod.  In a statement last week,  Fifa stated that due to the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, foreign players and coaches will have the right to unilaterally suspend their emp...
'I know the kid' - Eguavoen gives reason for not including Hapoel Jerusalem GK in Nigeria squad
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has said that Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye was omitted from the Super Eagles squad to face Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff later this month because it's not the right time to try out new players. Sparta Rotterdam's Maduka Okoye, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho and Kaizer Chiefs'...
Ireland U21 call-ups for four Nigeria-eligible players including West Ham loanee Odubeko
Published: March 15, 2022
Republic of Ireland U21s manager Jim Crawford has announced his roster for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Sweden later this month, with four Nigeria-eligible players making the squad. St. Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper David Odumosu, Festy Ebosele (Derby County),  JJ Kayode (Rotherham United) and Mi...
PL2 : Azeez on target as Arsenal surrender two-goal lead to draw with Blackburn Rovers
Published: March 15, 2022
Miguel Azeez was on target as Arsenal let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League 2 encounter at Meadow Park on Monday night. The England U20  international was one of five youngsters of Nigerian descent that started for the Gunners, the others being Mazeed Ogungbo, James Olayinka...
'Am I going to take a train from here to Holland?' - Eguavoen explains why Dessers is in the cold
Published: March 15, 2022
Augustine Eguavoen has explained his thinking behind the decision to omit Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers from the list of players summoned for the 2022 World Cup playoff match with regional rivals Ghana later this month. Eguavoen did not take up the opportunity to name the Belgian-born frontman in his adjusted sq...