Ighalo Helps Manchester United Seal 3-0 Carabao Cup Win Vs Brighton & Hove
Published: September 30, 2020
Odion Ighalo was in action as Manchester United earned a 3-0 win over Brighton in the fourth round of their Carabao Cup meeting on Wednesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The Shanghai Shenhua loanee was on for 69 minutes of the victory before making way for Marcus Rashford at the American Express Community Stadium in E...
Birmingham Product Okoro Joins Romanian Club Gaz Metan After Trialing At Bournemouth, Charlton
Published: September 30, 2020
Birmingham City Academy product Nicholas Okoro has ended his search for a new club following his transfer to Romanian Liga 1 outfit CS Gaz Metan Medias. The attacking midfielder, whose father represented one of Nigeria's traditional clubs Enugu Rangers, has put pen to paper on a two-year contract with CS Gaz Metan M...
Two Nigerians In As Chelsea Reveal Official African XI; Aina, Moses Make Bench
Published: September 30, 2020
The official website of Chelsea has revealed an official African XI in the wake of Senegal international Edouard Mendy becoming the first African goalkeeper to play for The Blues after debuting in a Carabao Cup fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night. Two former Nigeria internationals in the shape of Joh...
'He Is A Great Player' - Taribo West Considers Man City's Algerian Mahrez One Of The World's Best
Published: September 30, 2020
Atlanta Olympics gold medalist, Taribo West is delighted that the Nigeria Football Federation have arranged a friendly with African champions Algeria next month.   The former Auxerre and Inter Milan defender noted that the Algerians have several exciting players in their ranks, including Manchester City winger Riyad ...
Done Deal : Fulham Loan In Another London-Born Nigerian Player
Published: September 30, 2020
English Premier League side Fulham have confirmed the signing of former Everton winger Ademola Lookman on a season-long loan from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig. The 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner, who has pledged his international future at senior level to the Super Eagles, is the second London-born Nigerian player t...
Super Eagles Striker Staying Put At Watford For At Least Three More Months
Published: September 30, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Isaac Success has no plans whatsoever to depart Watford before the close of the summer transfer window, meaning he is set to stay put at the Vicarage Road outfit until at least January 2021. The former Granada man switched agents earlier this year in a bid ...
Exciting Winger Bukayo Saka Reveals His Two Mentors At Arsenal
Published: September 30, 2020
Exciting winger Bukayo Saka has started the 2020-2021 season in encouraging fashion, helping the Gunners record wins in all the three matches he has started. The Hale End Academy product has revealed that Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta and experienced central defender David Luiz are his mentors at the Gunn...
Manchester United Striker Advised Super Eagles Star Troost-Ekong To Join Watford
Published: September 30, 2020
William Troost-Ekong has admitted that he asked his former Super Eagles teammate Odion Ighalo for advice before sealing a move to Watford. Troost-Ekong ended his two-year association with Udinese after inking a multi-year contract with Watford on Tuesday. The Nigeria assistant captain and Ighalo used to room tog...
Algeria, Tunisia Friendly Games Could Be The Audition For Racing Genk's Dessers
Published: September 30, 2020
Super Eagles invitee, Cyril Dessers has not quite hit the ground running this season, it must be said.After emerging as the joint-topscorer in the Dutch Eredivisie with 15 goals from 26 matches last season, the striker earned a celebrated move to Genk during the off-season but has struggled to establish himself in the ...
'He Wins A Lot Of Aerial Battles' - Iwobi Backs Everton Teammate For First Senior England Call-Up
Published: September 30, 2020
Alex Iwobi is backing Everton teammate Dominic Calvert-Lewin for a maiden call-up to England's senior team following the striker's impressive start to the 2020-2021 season.   With an impressive 5 goals in his first three starts, Calvert-Lewin is topping the Premier League scoring chart, level with Leicester City's nu...
EFL Trophy : Edozie Fires Brace As Manchester City Thrash League Two Side Scunthorpe United
Published: September 29, 2020
Manchester City registered an emphatic 4-0 victory over League Two side Scunthorpe United at the Sands Venue Stadium in an EFL Trophy clash on Tuesday evening, with Nigerian winger Samuel Edozie opening his account for the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Despite being eligible for the U18s, the 17-ye...
Queens Park Rangers' Ody Alfa Opens Account For The Season In Loss To Millwall U23
Published: September 29, 2020
Nigerian striker Odysseus Alfa has opened his goalscoring account for Queens Park Rangers U23s in the new season but his goal was only a consolation with the Hoops losing 2-1 to Millwall in a London derby on Tuesday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Paul Hall picked Aramide Oteh and Olamide Shodipo in...
Confirmed : Tottenham Hotspur Academy Product Ekong Joins Watford On Five-Year Deal
Published: September 29, 2020
With a statement on their official website, English Championship club Watford have announced with pride the signing of Tottenham Hotspur Academy product William Troost-Ekong. The Nigeria international ha signed a five-year contract, keeping him at the Hornets until at least June 30, 2025. Troost-Ekong departs Ud...
'They Are Fantastic Players' - Rohr Rues Retirement Of Ighalo, Mikel, Victor Moses
Published: September 29, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has rued the retirement of three of his key players to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. While Victor Moses retired from international footballer after the tournament in Russia, Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel followed in the footsteps of the winger by making their ...
No Home Debut For Akinlabi, History-Maker Returns To Real Madrid Castilla
Published: September 29, 2020
Versatile midfielder Marvin Akinlabi entered into the history books as the first Nigeria-eligible footballer to play competitively for Real Madrid’s first team when he made his La Liga debut against Real Sociedad on September 20. The Spanish-born prospect was not in Los Blancos squad for their first win of the new...