'Very Good' - Arsenal First Choice GK Leno Gives His Assessment Of Nigerian Youngster Okonkwo
Published: January 30, 2021
Arsenal first-choice goalkeeper Bernd Leno has admitted that he has been left impressed by what he has seen from young Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo. An England youth international who has played non-binding games for the Young Lions, Okonkwo has been rubbing shoulders with the Gunners experienced goalk...
AD Alcorcon Join Race For Ex-Arsenal Midfielder Kelechi Nwakali
Published: January 30, 2021
Spanish Segunda Division side AD Alcorcón are the latest club linked with a move for Nigeria U23 international Kelechi Nwakali in the January transfer window. According to Spanish sports daily Marca, Alcorcón are in the market for a box-to-box midfielder two days before the close of the transfer window and the co...
'I'm Not 100% Physically Ready' - Two-Goal Hero Onyekuru Gives Honest Assessment On Fitness
Published: January 30, 2021
Galatasaray's two-goal hero against Gaziantep FK, Henry Onyekuru has confessed that he was not in tip-top condition when he made his third debut for the Lions on Friday evening. Prior to yesterday's fixture at the Kalyon Stadium, the Nigeria international had not kicked a ball in an official game since September 19,...
Man Utd Product Odubeko Sends Moyes Reminder Of His Qualities With Brace For West Ham U23
Published: January 30, 2021
Manchester United academy product Mipo Odubeko sent West Ham's first-team manager David Moyes a reminder of his qualities by being involved in all the three goals as the Hammers beat Southampton B 3-1 in the Premier League 2 on Friday night. Odubeko is the third different player with a Nigerian background that Moye...
Pictured : Chelsea's New Manager Tuchel Runs The Rule Over Anjorin Ahead Of Burnley Clash
Published: January 29, 2021
Chelsea continued their preparations for the Premier League match against Burnley with another training session at Cobham on Friday. Chelsea's new manager Thomas Tuchel put the first team players through their paces with Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin in attendance. The German football tactician als...
Super Eagles Star Onyekuru Nets Brace On His Third Debut For Galatasaray
Published: January 29, 2021
Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru was the star of the show as Galatasaray recorded a 2-1 road win over Gaziantep FK in a Turkish Super Lig clash at the Kalyon Stadium on Friday evening. The Monaco loanee came on at half-time for his third debut for the Lions, four days after completing his move from the Principa...
Teenage Nigerian Goalkeeper Trains With Arsenal First Team Pre-Manchester United
Published: January 29, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta monitored teenage Anglo-Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo at close quarters ahead of his side's meeting with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. Okonkwo was conspicuously missing from the Arsenal U23 squad held to a 1-1 draw by To...
Germany Hoping To Beat Nigeria, England To Bayern Superkid By Handing Him Senior Call Up March
Published: January 29, 2021
The German Football Association are planning to beat Nigeria and England to the services of Bayern Munich teenage sensation Jamal Musiala, according to reports. German newspaper Bild has reported that the Chelsea academy product will sign his first professional contract on February 26 and the following month he wil...
Photo Confirmation : Galatasaray Loan Out Nigerian Winger To Super Lig Rivals Konyaspor
Published: January 29, 2021
Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray have decided to loan out Jesse Sekidika, 24, following the arrival of Henry Onyekuru at the club in the January transfer window, which pushed him further down the pecking order of wingers. Sekidika has joined another Turkish top-flight club İttifak Holding Konyaspor for the rema...
Injured Leicester City Star Ndidi Likely To Miss At Least Two Premier League Matches
Published: January 29, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi is likely to miss Leicester City's upcoming English Premier League matches against Leeds United and Fulham, with manager Brendan Rodgers revealing at Friday's press conference that the holding midfielder faces at least one week on the sidelines due to a hamstring issue. Additionally, the Nigeria inter...
Etete Finds The Net; Eight Other Nigeria-Eligible Players Feature As Arsenal, Tottenham Play Out Draw
Published: January 29, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Premier League 2 meeting on Friday afternoon,with as many as nine Nigeria-eligible players on parade at Hotspur Way Training Center. Joshua Oluwayemi, defender Tobi Omole and striker Kion Etete started for the home team, Joseph Olowu, Ryan Alebios...
Napoli Coach Gattuso Explains Why Osimhen Was Brought On In Second Half Vs Spezia
Published: January 29, 2021
Napoli have advanced to the last four of the Coppa Italia after beating fellow Serie A side Spezia at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday night. Goals from Kalidou Koulibaly, Hirving Lozano, Matteo Politano and Eljif Elmas saw the Blues establish a four-goal lead in the first stanza, before the opponents red...
German Clubs Really Interested In Arsenal Contract Rebel Balogun But Not RB Leipzig
Published: January 29, 2021
According to Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are set to make a decision on Folarin Balogun before the close of the January transfer window. The Gunners contract rebel has approximately five months left on his contract and this could force the north London club to sell him before the window clo...
'Liverpool Coach Klopp Was Impressed By Onuachu' - Genk Chief Tips Top Scorer To Do Well In EPL
Published: January 29, 2021
Paul Onuachu is having a banner season at Racing Genk with 22 goals in 23 appearances, making him the top scorer in the Belgian First Division A. A transfer to a more glamorous league may not be possible in the January transfer window but definitely on the cards in the summer and Genk are resigned to losing their st...
IFFHS : Enyeama Joins Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City Stars In CAF Team Of The Decade
Published: January 28, 2021
Former Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been included in the CAF Team of the Decade, 2011-2020, by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). Enyeama, Nigeria's joint most capped player in history with 101 international appearances to his name, is the only Nigerian player featured on the ...