'It Scares Me A Bit When He's At The Back' - Arsenal Legend Wants Saka To Be Used As A Winger
Published: April 19, 2020
Legendary Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson has advised manager Mikel Arteta to deploy talented teenager Bukayo Saka as a winger rather than the left-back role he was tasked with following injuries to Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney. Though Saka can wreak havoc going forward, Wilson believes the left-back position is ...
'He's Like A Brother To Me' - QPR's Eze Speaks On Relationship With Osayi-Samuel
Published: April 19, 2020
Eberechi Eze has revealed the bond he shares with Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, saying they previously played on the same team. Eze was snapped up by Queens Park Rangers in August 2016 following his release by Millwall and a year later Osayi-Samuel joined him at the London club. The two attack-minde...
Iheanacho's Former Coach Offers Transfer Advice To Leicester Striker Amid Trabzonspor Link
Published: April 19, 2020
Kelechi Iheanacho's former coach at Taye Academy, Kennedy Ezenwere has urged the Nigeria international to remain at Leicester City amid speculation linking the striker with a move to Turkish Super Lig table-toppers Trabzonspor. Iheanacho has been identified as a possible candidate to replace Alexander Sorloth, who i...
Ighalo Reveals Details Of Previously Unreported Phone Call From Man Utd Hero Andy Cole
Published: April 19, 2020
Odion Ighalo has given an indication of the family atmosphere at Manchester United when he revealed that he received an unexpected phone call from the club's legendary striker Andy Cole shortly after he signed for the Red Devils. The former Nigeria international has been a United fan since he can remember and fulfi...
Inter Battle Serie A Rivals Botafogo For Signature Of Obi Mikel
Published: April 18, 2020
According to reporting by Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Brazilian Serie A club Sport Club Internacional have joined the race to sign former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel. Botafogo have been mooted as a possible destination for the Chelsea icon but the two parties have not reached an agreement on the financi...
Dele Alampasu Cites Ex-Chelsea Star Courtois As Footballing Idol; Shares Advice From Enyeama
Published: April 18, 2020
Dele Alampasu has cited former Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois as his footballing idol and revealed that he had a chance meeting with the Belgium international while he was undergoing trials with Racing Genk six years ago. The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup Golden Glove winner has gotten his career back on track following hi...
Chukwueze Highlights Three Attributes Of Osimhen That Would Make Him A World Class Striker
Published: April 18, 2020
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to become a world class striker in the near future.   The two exciting youngsters rose through the Nigeria youth team ranks, first playing for the Golden Eaglets, then Flying Eagles and Olympic Eagles, before establishing themselves as Niger...
'You Couldn't Get A Word Out Of Him' - Mikel Speaks On Shevchenko's Strange Behavior At Chelsea
Published: April 18, 2020
Obi Mikel has spoken about the transfer of Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko to Chelsea in the summer of 2006. One of the best strikers in European football prior to his switch to The Blues, the former AC Milan star did not reach the same heights during his time at Stamford Bridge, scoring 22 goals across two seasons...
'He's Got Himself Four Good Center Forward Goals' - Man Utd Hero Cole Hails Ighalo For Blistering Start
Published: April 18, 2020
Odion Ighalo has had a fantastic return in terms of goalscoring since his shock loan move to Manchester United in the January transfer window, netting four goals already from his first three starts. Manchester United legend Andy Cole is pleased with the way the former Nigeria international has quickly settled into ...
Ideye Thumbs Up Rohr For Super Eagles; Artificial Pitches Reason Why NPFL Stars Disappoint In Europe
Published: April 18, 2020
Out of favour Nigeria international Brown Aide Ideye on Saturday gave thumbs up to Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr who is expected to sign a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. Rohr's contract ends in June 2020 with uncertainties over his time with the Nigerian national team but Ideye who was a key ...
'The Best League In The World' - Ex-Arsenal Striker Akpom Eyes Return To Premier League
Published: April 18, 2020
London-born Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom is hoping to return to the English Premier League in the near future and thinks the top-flight league in England is the best in the world. The Super Eagles hopeful ended a sixteen-year association with Arsenal in the summer of 2018 by penning a deal with Greek side PAOK. ...
Man Utd, Other EPL Clubs Handed Boost In Pursuit Of Osimhen As Agent Rules Out Inter Milan Move
Published: April 18, 2020
English Premier League and La Liga teams have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen with the agent of the Lille striker, Jean-Gerard Benoit Czaika ruling out a move to the Italian Serie A, specifically Inter Milan. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have be...
Ex-West Brom Defender Sodje Delighted With Progress Of Semi Ajayi For Club And Country
Published: April 18, 2020
Former West Brom defender Sam Sodje is delighted with the progress of Semi Ajayi for club and country this season. Five years ago, Ajayi was playing in the English fourth-tier for AFC Wimbledon but has now become a key player in a West Brom side tipped for promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2019-2020...
Yakubu On Miss Of The Decade At World Cup; Picks Ex-Everton Striker As Footballing Role Model
Published: April 18, 2020
Super Eagles hero Yakubu Aiyegbeni has admitted that missing an open goal in a World Cup clash against South Korea ten years ago was the weirdest moment of his career. Despite losing their first two matches to Argentina and Greece, Nigeria could have advanced to the round of sixteen if Yakubu had converted his gilt...
Trabzonspor Line Up Iheanacho As Potential Replacement For Liverpool-Linked Striker
Published: April 17, 2020
Turkish Super Lig table-toppers Trabzonspor have identified Kelechi Iheanacho as one of the potential targets to replace Alexander Sorloth, who is being linked with a summer move to Liverpool. Joining the Leicester City star on the shortlist are Aston Villa's Wesley and Newcastle United's Joelinton, Fotospor has rep...