Liverpool, VfB Stuttgart Plotting Audacious Swoop For Arsenal's Nigerian Whizkid
Published: December 27, 2020
A number of Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are monitoring the situation of New York-born striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun with a view to a transfer in the summer transfer window. According to the Athletic, Liverpool are planning an audacious swoop to sign the England U20 international on a free tran...
Napoli Plan To Whip Osimhen Into Shape Before Super Cup Clash Vs Juventus
Published: December 27, 2020
Victor Osimhen is still in Belgium undergoing rehabilitation but the Nigeria international is expected to return to Italy on Wednesday, December 30. The striker has not figured for Napoli since November 8 when he lasted 83 minutes on the turf and netted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Bologna. Osimhen...
Ndidi Sets Single-Game Tackle Record For Leicester City In Draw Vs Manchester United
Published: December 27, 2020
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi set a single-game tackle record for Leicester City during their 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. According to the statisticians at Squawka, the holding midfielder made seven tackles against Manchester United, the most by any Leicester p...
'We Stayed Solid Together' - Rangers Star Aribo On Hard-Fought Win Vs Hibernian
Published: December 27, 2020
Joe Aribo was delighted with Glasgow Rangers' hard-fought 1-0 win against Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Boxing Day, a game in which he went the distance along with fellow Nigeria international Leon Balogun. Steven Gerrard's side secured their 18th win from 20 matches in the division thanks to Ianis Hagi's g...
Adarabioyo, Lookman React As Fulham Extend Unbeaten Run To Four Premier League Games
Published: December 27, 2020
Fulham have extended their unbeaten run to four matches in the English Premier League after they were held to a goalless draw by Southampton at Craven Cottage on Boxing Day. For the eleventh consecutive game in the top-flight, manager Scott Parker named three players of Nigerian descent Tosin Adarabioyo, Ademola Look...
Chelsea Make Transfer Stance On Talented Nigeria-Eligible Attacking Midfielder
Published: December 26, 2020
Chelsea have made a transfer decision on talented Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin. According to the reliable Athletic, The Blues will not be loaning out the England youth international during the January transfer window. A number of Premier League and Championship clubs have made enquirie...
Club Brugge's Okereke Back To His Best, Scores Third Goal In December After Coming Off Bench
Published: December 26, 2020
Club Brugge winger David Okereke is pushing to be reinstated into the starting lineup of the Belgian First Division A champions going by his performances in his last five games in the division. The former Spezia man continued his purple patch by finding the net as Club Brugge thrashed KAS Eupen 3-0 at Jan-Breydel-S...
Eberechi Eze Praised By Man City Legend As Crystal Palace Suffer Heavy Loss To Aston Villa
Published: December 26, 2020
Crystal Palace suffered their second consecutive loss in the Premier League, conceding ten goals in the process, after they were thrashed 3-0 by Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening. England U21 international of Nigerian parentage Ebeechi Eze started for the Eagles - his eighth consecutive start in the top...
'Man Utd Need To Sign Ndidi' - Fans Hail Leicester Star After Brilliant Display Vs Red Devils
Published: December 26, 2020
In a thrilling contest at King Power Stadium to open the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, Leicester City and Manchester United shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw with Nigeria national teamer Wilfred Ndidi in the thick of action for the home team. Heading into the game, the talking point centered around the indivi...
Ex-Tottenham Midfielder Backs Ndidi To Nullify Bruno Fernandes Like He Did With Harry Kane
Published: December 26, 2020
Leicester City and Manchester United kickoff the Boxing Day fixtures, with two of the top three teams in the English Premier League doing battle at the King Power Stadium. Both managers Brendan Rodgers and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are exponents of counter-attacking football and would be pinning their hopes on Jamie Var...
Teammate Picks Ogungbo As Strongest Arsenal Academy Player; Ex-Chelsea Starlet Musiala Best Player Faced
Published: December 26, 2020
Speaking to the Matchday Programme, young Arsenal midfielder James Sweet has given the lowdown on his Arsenal Academy teammates and highlighted the major attributes of two teenagers of Nigerian descent. A player for Arsenal U18s, Sweet picked Mazeed Ogungbo when asked to name the strongest academy player. Ogung...
Super Eagles Winger Among Four Players Transfer Listed By Monaco; Galatasaray Interested
Published: December 26, 2020
According to Nice Martin via Foot Mercato, Henry Onyekuru is among four players who have been transfer-listed by French Ligue 1 club Monaco ahead of the opening of the January transfer window. The regional daily newspaper says Monaco will focus on sales during the winter market and the main candidates tipped for th...
Germany, England Or Nigeria? Chelsea Product Musiala Makes Decision On International Future
Published: December 26, 2020
Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala has reportedly made a decision on the senior national team to commit his international future to.   The Bayern Munich wonderkid was born in Stuttgart to a Nigerian father and a German mother, hence, he qualifies to represent the Super Eagles, Three Lions and Die Mannschaft. Bu...
Rodgers Hails Ndidi Again Ahead Of Intriguing Duel With Man Utd Talisman Bruno Fernandes
Published: December 26, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has another tough assignment on his hands when Leicester City face off with Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon as he faces an intriguing duel with Bruno Fernandes. The Foxes have massively benefited from the return of the Nigeria national teamer to action from an adductor...
Ex-Tottenham Striker Slates Arsenal-Reared Winger Iwobi For His Performance Vs Man Utd
Published: December 25, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent has criticized Alex Iwobi for his performance during Everton's 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup. Bent is of the opinion that the Arsenal academy product was below par and his deliveries were not up to scratch. Iwobi has been deploye...