Nigerian exports : Boro's Ikpeazu, Bournemouth's Solanke, Sandnes' Effiom find the net
Published: August 18, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players that found the net for their respective clubs in league matches across Europe on Wednesday, August 18. In a Championship clash at the Riverside Stadium, Queens Park Rangers ran out 3-2 winners against Middlesbrough despite playing with ten men for more than...
'Bassey's confidence is high' - Rangers boss admits facing selection dilemma pre-Alashkert
Published: August 18, 2021
Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has admitted that he is facing a selection dilemma ahead of his side's Europa League playoff round tie against Armenian champions Alashkert at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. The former Liverpool captain is considering whether to include Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey in the ...
Official : Nigeria-eligible player with most appearances in UEFA Youth League departs Spurs
Published: August 18, 2021
Nigeria-eligible defender Timothy Eyoma has ended his association with Tottenham Hotspur following his permanent transfer to EFL League One club Lincoln City. The Imps confirmed the capture of Eyoma before the start of their home game against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday. The transfer was not completed in time for ...
Anjorin rubs shoulders with Chelsea's record signing Romelu Lukaku in training pre-Arsenal
Published: August 18, 2021
Faustino Anjorin is seemingly in contention to be included in Chelsea's matchday squad for their mouthwatering clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, August 22. The England youth international of Nigerian descent has yet to play a competitive game for the Chelsea teams in 2021-2022, missing the Pre...
Done deal: Akinola joins Partick Thistle after ending 13-year association with West Ham
Published: August 18, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian defender Tunji Akinola ended his search for a new employer on Wednesday, August 18. Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle have officially announced the signing of the ball-playing central defender  on a one-year deal, subject to international clearance. Akinola started his career at Brimsdow...
Southampton and Norwich City interested in signing Anglo-Nigerian defender
Published: August 18, 2021
Southampton have joined Norwich City in the race for the signature of Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo, according to the Daily Express. The Saints are in the market for a central defender following the sale of Jannik Vestergaard to Leicester City last week. The Canaries are looking to strengthen in central defence afte...
AFCON 2021: Sudan in talks with German-born midfielder who shone vs Nigeria at U20 World Cup
Published: August 18, 2021
Nigeria's second opponent in the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Sudan are confident of convincing German-born attacking midfielder Hany Mukhtar to switch his international allegiance to the Falcons ahead of the tournament holding in Cameroon. The Hertha Berlin academy product was one of the standout...
Official : Premier League new boys announce temporary departure of another Nigerian winger
Published: August 18, 2021
Through their official website, Premier League new boys Watford have announced the temporary departure of exciting youngster Joseph Hungbo, subject to international clearance. Hungbo will be spending the remainder of the 2021-2022 campaign on loan at Scottish Premiership side Ross County. The Crystal Palace acad...
2001-born Nigerian winger repaying the faith shown in him after scoring again for Reading
Published: August 18, 2021
Reading have just one win from their first four games of the new season after losing 3-2 to Bristol City at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Tuesday night.   On a personal level, Femi, elder brother of Arsenal wonderkid Miguel Azeez, repaid the faith shown in him by manager Veljko Paunovic with an impressive display...
Potential Nigeria opponents AFCON round of 16 trying to convince Chelsea star to switch allegiance
Published: August 18, 2021
Potential opponents for the Super Eagles in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of sixteen, Sierra Leone are attempting to persuade Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah to switch his allegiance from England to his country of birth ahead of the tournament in Cameroon.  Nigeria could be facing the Leone Stars in the round...
2021 AFCON draw : Rohr namechecks three players that are stars of current generation of Super Eagles
Published: August 17, 2021
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has set a target of reaching the final of next year's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Three-time African champions Nigeria were handed a relatively easy group for the tournament holding in Cameroon, with matches against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau in the group stage.  Rohr highlight...
AFCON 2021 draw : When do Super Eagles face Egypt in standout match of group stage?
Published: August 17, 2021
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations groups were drawn in Yaoundé on Tuesday, August 17 with the 24 qualified teams divided into six groups. Unarguably the standout match of the group stage will see the Super Eagles face Egypt, while the other two countries in Group D are Sudan and Guinea Bissau. Group D has three for...
Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian fullback named in SPFL Team of the Week
Published: August 17, 2021
Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian fullback Calvin Bassey has been named in the SPFL Team of the Week by Craig Fowler from a View from the Terrace. Eleven different clubs are represented in the Team of the Week published by the official website of the Scottish Professional Football League on Tuesday, August 17. The clubs a...
'Everton are talking about getting rid of him' - Ex-Toffees star makes big claim about Iwobi
Published: August 17, 2021
Former Everton striker Marcus Bent has made a big claim about Alex Iwobi, saying that the Toffees are looking at offloading him before the close of the summer transfer window. The Super Eagles playmaker's form has been hot and cold since his big money move to the Merseyside club in the summer of 2019, scoring four ...
Official : Super Falcons hopeful appointed assistant captain of Leicester City Women
Published: August 17, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Leicester City Women have confirmed that Super Falcons hopeful Ashleigh Plumptre has been appointed as assistant captain of the club, ahead of their maiden Barclays FA Women’s Super League season. Plumptre will share vice captaincy responsibilities with McManus, while So...