Leicester 1 Man City 0: Super-sub Iheanacho nets late winner; Ndidi stars; 18-year-old Edozie debuts
Published: August 07, 2021
Leicester City have taken the Community Shield back to the King Power after beating Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Manager Pep Guardiola handed 18-year-old winger of Nigerian descent Samuel Edozie his competitive debut, naming him in the starting lineup in recognit...
EFL : Luton Town's Onyedinma scores one, assists two; Rotherham's Ladapo, Lincoln's Edun on target
Published: August 07, 2021
Four players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs on the opening day of matches in the English Football League. Luton Town top the Championship standings after thrashing Peterborough United 3-0 at Kenilworth Road, with Nigerian-born winger Fred Onyedinma involved in all their goals. Elija...
Iwobi plays through pain barrier for last few minutes in Everton's big loss to Man Utd
Published: August 07, 2021
Alex Iwobi started and was in action for ninety minutes as Everton were hammered 4-0 by Manchester United in their final pre-season friendly staged at old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Manager Rafael Benitez fielded Iwobi in a front four also featuring James Rodriguez, Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray. The Tof...
2017 Super Eagles invitee bags two assists as Boreham Wood beat Arsenal U23s
Published: August 07, 2021
Femi Ilesanmi was impressive for National League club Boreham Wood as they registered a 4-0 win over Arsenal U23s in a pre-season friendly at Meadow Park on Friday night. A defender by trade, the former Queens Park Rangers youth-teamer was one of the London-born players invited by the Nigeria Football Federation to t...
Man Utd defender of Nigerian descent Ogunneye captains England U17 side in intrasquad game
Published: August 07, 2021
England youth team coaches have identified Nigeria-eligible defender Habeeb Ogunneye as a player with leadership qualities, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Ogunneye trained with the Young Lions this week and captained one of the England U17 sides in an intrasquad game staged on August 5. The Manchester United ...
Inter Milan urged to make move for Super Eagles star as replacement for Chelsea target Lukaku
Published: August 07, 2021
Super Eagles star Terem Moffi has been listed as a potential replacement for Belgium goal poacher Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. 90min.com has identified Moffi and seven other candidates to replace Lukaku who is heavily linked with a return to European champions Chelsea this month. The other strikers that found the...
Bournemouth coach provides update on future of Liverpool-linked Nigerian-born winger
Published: August 07, 2021
Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has provided an update on the future of Nigerian-born winger Arnaut Danjuma amid speculation linking him with a departure from the Cherries before the close of the summer transfer window. Danjuma is attracting interest from Premier League and foreign clubs, with Liverpool and Villar...
Shoretire on target, Olowu in action for Man Utd U23s in 2-2 draw with Kidderminster Harriers
Published: August 06, 2021
National League North club Kidderminster Harriers fought from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw with Manchester United U23s in a pre-season friendly at Aggborough on Friday night. Nigerian-born center-back Joseph Olowu, featuring as a trialist, was joined in the starting lineup by Shole Shoretire, while Dutch-Nig...
Bournemouth 2 WBA 2: Ajayi benched; Billing picks up from where he left off last season
Published: August 06, 2021
Bournemouth and West Brom shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw in their Championship opener at the Vitality Stadium on Friday night. Baggies' Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi who has kept his number 6 jersey for this season watched proceedings from the bench for the entirety of the game, with manager Valerien Ismael o...
Arsenal academy product of Nigerian descent training with Man Utd ahead of potential move
Published: August 06, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigerian-born defender Joseph Olowu is training with Premier League giants Manchester United with a view to a potential transfer this month. Red Devils U23 manager Neil Wood will monitor him at close quarters when his side face National League North club Kidderminste...
Official : Versatile Anglo-Nigerian defender signs new contract at Luton Town
Published: August 06, 2021
Luton Town have confirmed that versatile Anglo-Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho has signed a new contract with the Championship club. Osho joined the Hatters in November 2020 after he was released by his boyhood club Reading, where he spent twelve years. The 22-year-old was farmed out on loan to Maidenhead Unite...
Done deal : Los Angeles FC acquire Warri-born defender from New York City FC
Published: August 06, 2021
Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC have announced the acquisition of Warri-born defender Sebastien Ibeagha from New York City FC in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM). LAFC will receive an additional $50,000 in GAM if certain incentives are met. Ibeagha is credited with 64 appearances i...
Middlesbrough no. 10 shirt taken off Akpom amid Besiktas link
Published: August 06, 2021
Middlesbrough have announced their squad numbers ahead of their first competitive game of the 2021-2022 season against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon. The number 10 shirt worn by Super Eagles hopeful Chuba Akpom in his maiden season at Boro has been taken off him and handed to new signing Martin Payer...
Nigeria-eligible fullback enjoying his time at Premier League new boys after leaving Arsenal
Published: August 06, 2021
Nigeria-eligible fullback Daniel Oyegoke has revealed that he is enjoying his time at Premier League new boys Brentford. A month ago, the England underage international joined the Bees on a three-year contract, with a club option of a further year, after turning down a new deal at Arsenal. Oyegoke was in action f...
Former Liverpool stars among talent spotters coming to Nigeria for scouting programme
Published: August 06, 2021
Liverpool academy product Mike Newell is among four talent spotters scheduled to attend a scouting programme in Port Harcourt next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The scouting programme, organized by Okpalajiaku Sunday Obiora who is the president of De Cardinal Football Academy,  will begin on September 22, 2...