'An internationally recognized talent' - Grasshoppers chief reacts to signing of Wolves striker on loan
Published: January 29, 2022
Grasshoppers Technical Director Seyi Olofinjana has commented on the loan capture of South Korea internatinal Sangbin Jeong from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves signed the promising striker and immediately loaned him to Grasshoppers on an eighteen-month loan to continue his development. Olofinjana has used his co...
Ex-CHAN Eagles striker joins Esperance; KAA Gent loan in Hertha's German-Nigerian CB
Published: January 28, 2022
Tunisian powerhouse Esperance have completed the signing of former CHAN Eagles striker Kingsley Eduwo, the four-time African champions officially announced on Friday. Eduwo has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him at Esperance until at least the end of the 2023-2024 season if both parties honour the ...
Done deals : Chelsea and Arsenal wing-backs of Nigerian descent join Crewe Alexandra
Published: January 28, 2022
League One club Crewe Alexandra completed the signings of two promising players of Nigerian descent on Friday, January 28. The Railwaymen have bought in Tariq Uwakwe from Chelsea on an eighteen-month contract, a permanent deal that sees him end a fifteen-year association with the European champions. The 22-year-old...
Championship clubs and Southampton in transfer battle to sign Chelsea's Anglo-Nigerian midfielder
Published: January 28, 2022
It is looking likely that Faustino Anjorin will not complete his season-long loan move at Lokomotiv Moscow following the departure of Ralf Rangnick to Manchester United. Chelsea correspondent for Goal.com, Nizaar Kinsella claims the Chelsea-owned attacking midfielder will go on loan to an EFL Championship club befor...
'He's ready' - GvB reveals Super Eagles star is back in Rangers squad vs Ross County
Published: January 28, 2022
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst had positive news on the availability of Joe Aribo during his pre-match press conference before the trip to Ross County. The versatile midfielder escaped international duty with the Super Eagles unscathed and returned to Glasgow earlier this week following the elimination of ...
Rohr impressed by Awoniyi but gives one reason he didn't gel with Super Eagles teammates AFCON
Published: January 28, 2022
Former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has claimed that he was impressed by the performance of Taiwo Awoniyi for the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. With the top three players in the pecking order of center forwards not available for selection namely Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo and Paul Onuachu due to a ...
Report : Arsenal defender of Nigerian descent agrees loan move to League One club
Published: January 28, 2022
EFL League One club Crewe Alexandra are on the verge of announcing the temporary acquisition of talented Arsenal defender of Nigerian descent Ryan Alebiosu. Football Insider has reported that Alebiosu has agreed a deal to join the Railwaymen on loan ahead of the close of the winter transfer market. Several unnamed ...
'An exciting attacking threat' - Watford hero likens brand new signing Kalu to Emmanuel Dennis
Published: January 28, 2022
Watford have made some good additions to the squad in the January transfer window as they aim to avoid the drop at the end of the season.Their most recent acquisition is Samuel Kalu who became the fifth Nigerian player signed for Watford's first team this season, after Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo, Dapo Mebude and...
Arsenal's Anglo-Nigerian defender changes agent ahead of possible loan move
Published: January 28, 2022
Ryan Alebiosu has changed his agent ahead of a possible loan move before the close of the January transfer window.The talented  Anglo-Nigerian fullback is now handled by American-based agency Wasserman.Wasserman's other clients of Nigerian descent include 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Victor Moses, ex-Flying Eagle...
Official : Promising winger Mukairu completes move to Danish giants FC Copenhagen
Published: January 27, 2022
Danish Superliga giants FC Copenhagen have confirmed the signing of promising Nigerian winger Paul Mukairu. The 22-year-old joins FCK from Turkish outfit Antalyaspor and has put pen to paper on a contract until the end of 2025. Mukairu is often deployed as a left or right winger and is also comfortable playing a...
Done Deal : Doncaster Rovers loan in West Ham United's Irish-Nigerian striker
Published: January 27, 2022
Through their official website, League One club Doncaster Rovers have announced the temporary signing of Irish-born youngster of Nigerian descent Mipo Odubeko. The West Ham United striker will be spending the remainder of the season on loan at Doncaster Rovers. Odubeko spent the first half of the season on loan ...
Super Eagles invitee gives his approval to Rangers loan capture of Man Utd's Ivory Coast star
Published: January 27, 2022
2021 Super Eagles invitee Calvin Bassey has apparently endorsed Rangers acquisition of Ivory Coast international Amad Diallo on a temporary basis from Manchester United. The Nigeria hopeful has given his approval of the transfer of the exciting African winger by liking a post from Rangers announcing the signing of Di...
Southampton interested in Nigeria-eligible midfielder 14 years after Chelsea beat them to signature
Published: January 27, 2022
Faustino Anjorin is reportedly attracting interest from English Premier League club Southampton few days before the close of the January transfer window. The Daily Mail is reporting that the Saints are keen on landing the Anglo-Nigerian before deadline day despite the attacking midfielder currently on a season-long l...
The reason Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is angry and disappointed
Published: January 27, 2022
According to Corriere del Mezzogiorno via Area Napoli, Victor Osimhen is angry and disappointed that he missed out on the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in addition to his complex recovery from injury. The Napoli striker was originally included in Nigeria's 28-man squad for the ongoing tournament in Cameroon but was fo...
Rangers boss reveals why he resisted the temptation to include Aribo in squad vs Livingston
Published: January 27, 2022
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed that Joe Aribo has returned to Glasgow after international duty with the Super Eagles at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.   The Nigeria number 10 is at the disposal of the Dutch football tactician for upcoming Scottish Premiership games against Ross County, Celt...