Official : Orlando City SC and Barnsley reach an agreement over Dike's loan deal
Published: May 01, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Major League Soccer club Orlando City have announced that they have reached an agreement with Barnsley that will see Daryl Dike remain on loan at the Reds until the end of the Championship playoffs. The American-Nigerian youngster joined Barnsley on loan on February 1, ...
Torino make transfer decision on Super Eagles defender loaned to Fulham, Ola Aina
Published: May 01, 2021
Italian Serie A strugglers Torino are ready to cut their ties with Nigeria international Ola Aina in the summer, according to reports. Calciomercatio says the Granata are planning to sell the Chelsea academy product in order to fund the purchase of new players for the 2021-2022 season. Aina was loaned out to Pr...
5ft 8in tall ex-Eagles assistant captain Onazi celebrates first headed goal of his career in Lithuania
Published: May 01, 2021
It has taken former Super Eagles assistant captain Eddy Onazi ten games in all competitions to open his goalscoring account for Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Vilnius. The Lazio youth team product was among the scorers as Žalgiris Vilnius thrashed Dainava Alytus 5-1 in a gameweek 11 A Lyga clash staged at the Alytau...
Liverpool boss Klopp watches Azeez concede and score penalty as Arsenal are beaten in FA Youth Cup
Published: May 01, 2021
Arsenal's FA Youth Cup run came to an end as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in their quarterfinal tie staged at Anfield on Friday night. Five Nigeria-eligible players, namely goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri,  defender Mazeed Ogungbo, influential midfielder Miguel Azeez, wingers Joel Ideho and Nathan But...
'Super cross' - Ex-Norwich star Ekoku says Iheanacho made amends for conceding penalty vs Saints
Published: April 30, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho is enjoying a purple patch at the moment, either scoring or producing an assist in seven of his last eight matches in the English Premier League.   In tonight's fixture between Southampton and Leicester City at St. Mary's Stadium, the home team got a share of the spoils against all the odds as they ...
'Unbelievable ball from Iheanacho' - Ex-Chelsea winger hails Leicester striker for delicious assist vs Southampton
Published: April 30, 2021
Leicester City suffered a minor dent in their charge for a Champions League spot after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton at the St. Mary's Stadium on Friday. Three Nigerian players made the starting lineup - Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho for the Foxes and Nathan Tella for the Saints. However, th...
Onuachu reaches 30 league goals for the season as Genk win five-goal thriller at Royal Antwerp
Published: April 30, 2021
Paul Onuachu was on target as Racing Genk came from behind to secure a 3-2 win against Royal Antwerp in a Belgian First Division A clash at Bosuilstadion (Deurne) on Friday night. After Theo Bongonda opened the scoring for the visitors in the 19th minute, Antwerp netted twice in the space of four second-half minutes ...
'A very good offensive midfielder' - Crystal Palace manager agrees with Rohr about Eze
Published: April 30, 2021
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr have said the same thing about England U21 international on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, Eberechi Eze. Last week, Rohr described Eze as one of the best offensive midfielders he has ever seen in England and it is something that ha...
Ex-Flying Eagles midfielder Adamu thrown out of Menemenspor squad for indiscipline
Published: April 30, 2021
Former Nigeria U20 international Ibrahim Alhassan Adamu will play no part when Menemenspor take on Ankara Keciörengücü on game week 33 in the Turkish First League on Saturday, May 1. Through a press release, Menemenspor stated that Adamu has been excluded from the playing staff with the decision of the board of d...
Snapped: Okonkwo, Balogun train with Arsenal first team in Valencia ahead of Newcastle tie
Published: April 30, 2021
Arsenal began preparations for their Premier League meeting with Newcastle United with a training session held in Valencia on Friday morning, following last night's slender loss to Villarreal. It is now confirmed that Folarin Balogun traveled with the squad to Spain as he was pictured by the official website of Ars...
'He is the real deal' - Expert view on Manchester United-linked midfielder of Nigerian descent
Published: April 30, 2021
Aston Villa journalist Gregg Evans has urged Premier League side Aston Villa to fast-track talented England youth international of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka into the first-team fold following his imperious display in the quarterfinals of the FA Youth Cup this week. Chukwuemeka enhanced his burgeoning repu...
Pundit reveals EPL clubs will gladly pay 30M Euros to sign 31-goal Racing Genk striker Onuachu
Published: April 30, 2021
Belgian football pundit Patrick Goots believes that English Premier League clubs will not hesitate to sign Racing Genk star Paul Onuachu for a fee of thirty million euros. The lanky striker is Nigeria's top scoring player in Europe this season with 31goals in all competitions - 29 in the Belgian First Division and ...
'Chukwueze had a great chance' - Villarreal midfielder on winger's strike at goal saved by Leno
Published: April 30, 2021
Villarreal midfielder Manu Trigueros has rued their missed chances to put the Europa League semifinal clash beyond Arsenal on Thursday night. The Yellow Submarine were clearly superior in the first half, netting through Trigueros and Albiol, but they will take a slender one-goal advantage to London with Nicolas Pep...
'Tella does a good job' - Southampton boss impressed by Super Eagles-eligible winger pre-Leicester
Published: April 30, 2021
Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl spoke to the media ahead of Southampton's return to St Mary's Stadium, where they will meet Leicester City in the Premier League on Friday 30th April 2021. One of the questions the Austrian was asked had to do with the youngsters he wants to see in the final six games of the season, apart f...
Chukwueze joins six Man Utd stars, Arsenal, Roma, Villarreal players in Europa League TOTW
Published: April 30, 2021
Samuel Chukwueze has recognized for his performance against Arsenal, with the winger making Whoscored.com's Europa Team of the Week following the conclusion of the Europa League semifinals, first leg encounters. The Nigeria international was involved in the build-up to Villarreal's opening goal netted by Manuel Trig...