Barcelona striker Oshoala diagnosed with ankle injury, 11 days before UWCL final vs Chelsea
Published: May 05, 2021
Barcelona Femení are sweating over the fitness of influential striker Asisat Oshoala, eleven days before they take to the pitch against Chelsea in the UEFA Women's Champions League final. The ‎Primera División giants issued a medical bulletin about the fitness of the Nigeria international on Wednesday morning, ...
Osimhen's former coach convinced Napoli's record signing will become a global superstar
Published: May 05, 2021
Mario Notaro, former coach of Victor Osimhen at Sporting Charleroi, has tipped the Napoli striker to become a global superstar in the future. The Nigeria national teamer was linked with a plethora of big clubs last summer but ended up joining Napoli for a club record fee of 70 million euros, with Lille cashing in f...
Anjorin nominated for Chelsea's Player of the Season, involved in final training pre-Real Madrid
Published: May 05, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian youngster Faustino Anjorin has been nominated for Chelsea Men's Player of the Season award for the 2020-2021 campaign. The England youth international is eligible to make the shortlist of players in the running for the award as he has appeared for the first team this season. Of his six squad invo...
Nigeria handed boost in pursuit of left-footed Augsburg center back Uduokhai
Published: May 05, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have received a potential boost in their pursuit of Felix Uduokhai after it emerged that the left-footed central defender is set to miss out on selection for the upcoming 2020 European Championship. According to authoritative German newspaper Bild, Uduokhai is...
Arsenal in advanced negotiations with Ejeheri over new contract
Published: May 05, 2021
English Premier League club Arsenal are in advanced negotiations with Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri over a new contract. Sky Sports says Ejeheri is on the brink of agreeing his first professional contract with the Gunners. The 18-year-old began the season as backup to England U18 international goalke...
Bayern ahead of Liverpool, Man City in race for Aston Villa midfielder Chukwuemeka
Published: May 05, 2021
According to Football Insider, German champions Bayern Munich are leading the race to sign Austrian-born Nigerian midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. English Premier League duo Liverpool and Manchester City have been credited with an interest in the Aston Villa wonderkid but it is the Bundesliga giants who are currently t...
14-year-old striker of Nigerian descent scores on competitive debut for Arsenal youth team
Published: May 04, 2021
Promising striker of Nigerian descent Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri lived up to the hype as one of the most talented players at the Hale End Academy after scoring on his competitive debut for Arsenal youth teams. The 14-year-old was named in the starting lineup in Tuesday evening's U18 Premier League clash against Readi...
FCM's Onyeka, Vejle's Russian-Nigerian striker named in Danish Superligaen Team of the Round
Published: May 04, 2021
FC Midtjylland defensive midfielder Frank Onyeka has been named in the Danish Superligaen Team of the Round by the official website of the Superligaen following the conclusion of matchday 28.  The Nigeria international helped the current Danish champions register a comprehensive 3-0 win over Nordsjaelland at the MCH ...
'It would be good to achieve it' - Almeria striker Sadiq eyes Pichichi prize
Published: May 04, 2021
Almeria striker Umar Sadiq has admitted that he is eyeing the Segunda Division's Pichichi prize for the 2020-2021 season. With 18 goals to his name, the 2016 Olympics bronze medalist is the third highest goalscorer in LaLiga 2 despite missing the first four matches of the season after joining from Partizan Belgrade....
Manchester United, Chelsea interested in signing Arsenal midfielder of Nigerian descent
Published: May 04, 2021
Arsenal face a fight on their hands to keep hold of talented Anglo-Nigerian teenager Ethan Nwaneri amid interest from other Premier League giants, according to reports.   Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird writes on his website that Manchester United and Chelsea have both frequently expressed interest in signin...
Akinlabi omitted from Real Madrid matchday squad to face Chelsea in Champions League
Published: May 04, 2021
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has selected twenty-three players for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night. Spanish-born midfielder of Nigerian descent Marvin Akinlabi is certainly not in contention to be named in the matchday squad as he has been omitted fro...
Spartak director insists it's not too expensive to sign 30-year-old Chelsea loanee for 5M Euros
Published: May 04, 2021
Spartak Moscow's PR department director Anton Fetisov has insisted that it is not too expensive to sign Chelsea-owned wing-back Victor Moses on a permanent deal for a fee of five million euros. The former Nigeria international joined the Muscovites on loan in October until the end of the 2020-2021 season with a non-...
'He can easily stay in Serie A' - Crotone chief on the future of 19-goal striker Simy
Published: May 04, 2021
Crotone's sporting director Giuseppe Ursino has spoken about the future of the club's all-time top scorer Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. The Nigeria international has had a banner season, scoring nineteen goals for bottom team Crotone. With The Sharks' relegation confirmed after their loss to Inter Milan this past we...
Nigeria-eligible players directly involved in five goals as Manchester United beat Derby County U23s
Published: May 04, 2021
Highly-rated winger of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire inspired Manchester United to a convincing 6-2 win over Derby County in a Premier League 2 match at the Loughborough University Football Stadium on Monday evening. Derby County duo Osazee Aghatise and Ola Ibrahim started against their former clubs, while Shoret...
Ex-West Brom star delivers verdict on performance of Wolves' Nigeria-eligible midfielder vs Baggies
Published: May 03, 2021
West Brom and Wolverhampton Wanderers shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Premier League clash at The Hawthorns on Monday evening. Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi put in a full shift for the Baggies, while Nigeria-eligible youngster Owen Otasowie made only his second Premier League start of the season. The i...