Three Players Of Nigerian Descent Retained As Derby County Academy Provide Squads Update
Published: August 06, 2020
Three players with Nigerian blood flowing in their veins have been retained by Championship outfit Derby County ahead of the 2020-2021 season. Derby County have officially confirmed the retained and released list for the U18 and U23 squads following the curtailment of the 2019-2020 campaign. Left winger Josh Shoni...
Torino In The Market For Fullbacks: Chelsea Product Aina's Future Hangs In The Balance
Published: August 06, 2020
The future of Ola Aina at Italian Serie A club Torino is hanging in the balance with the leadership of the Maroons in the market for at least two new fullbacks ahead of the start of the 2020-2021 season. Calciomercato is reporting that Torino technical director Davide Vagnati has set the wheels in motion to sign Alban...
'Man Utd Need A Real Goalscorer' - Paul Scholes Pinpoints Ighalo As Cheaper Option To Kane
Published: August 05, 2020
Manchester United and England legend Paul Scholes is of the opinion that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should prioritize the signing of a center forward over Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported in May that the Norwegian football tactician was looking to bolster his squad w...
Nigerian Exports : 37-Year-old Old Scores For Mladost Lucani; Molde's Omoijuanfo Nets Brace & More
Published: August 05, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigerian players on target for their respective clubs in league matches across Europe on Wednesday, August 5. We begin in the Norwegian Eliteserien. Former Norway youth international Ohi Anthony Omoijuanfo took his tally to four goals in as many games after netting a brace for Mo...
Team Of The EFL Playoffs : Fulham's Onomah, Wycombe's Onyedinma Named In Midfield
Published: August 05, 2020
Two Nigeria-eligible players, Fulham's Josh Onomah and Wycombe Wanderers' Fred Onyedinma. have been included in the English Football League Team of the EFL Playoffs after helping their clubs seal promotion, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. To be eligible to be named to the Team of the EFL Playoffs, a player must have ...
UCL Squad Changes : Bayern's Musiala In Line To Face Ex-Club Chelsea; Man City's Bazunu In
Published: August 05, 2020
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have submitted an updated squad list for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Manager Hans-Dieter Flick has made some alterations to his original squad list ahead of their round of 16 clash against Chelsea at Allianz Arena (München...
UEL Squad Changes : Getafe's Etebo In; Liverpool's Ojo, Istanbul Basaksehir's Okechukwu Out
Published: August 05, 2020
European football administrative body UEFA have confirmed the final Europa League squad changes ahead of the resumption of the competition on Wednesday.All clubs were permitted to register up to three new eligible A list players by midnight CET on Monday 3 August, provided players must have been already registered and ...
Arsenal Confirm Club's Assist King Saka Has Missed Out On Player Of The Season Accolade
Published: August 05, 2020
Through their official website, Arsenal have confirmed that Bukayo Saka has missed out on the Player of the Season accolade for the recently concluded 2019-2020 campaign.   The Hale End Academy graduate was among three players in the running for the award, the others being top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fir...
'People Always Remember That Team' - Man Utd's Ighalo Inspired By 1996 Dream Team
Published: August 05, 2020
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has admitted that he finds inspiration from the 1996 Atalanta Olympics-winning squad though he was a child when Nigeria became the first African nation to win gold at the football event of the Olympic Games. Monday, August 3 made it 24 years that the original Dream Team contai...
Napoli New Boy Osimhen Labelled ' Very Talented Young Man' By Blues Sporting Director
Published: August 05, 2020
Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has sang the praises of his new signing Victor Osimhen, labeling the 21-year-old striker a 'very talented young man'. The Blues finally got the deal bringing the Nigeria international to the Italian Serie A over the line last week after protracted negotiations caused by t...
Chelsea Looking To Offload One Of Their Longest-Serving Players, Victor Moses
Published: August 05, 2020
Sky Sports has confirmed that Chelsea are looking to offload one of their longest-serving players, Victor Moses in the summer transfer window. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner is one of the Blues first team stars tipped for the exit door, the others being Kepa Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, Antonio Rudiger, Emerson, ...
Arsenal Unlikely To Revive Interest In Eagles Star Due To Emergence Of Bukayo Saka
Published: August 04, 2020
Arsenal are unlikely to make a bid for unsettled Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha this summer, according to reports. The Sun UK says Zaha moving to the Gunners is looking unlikely due to the emergence of Anglo-Nigerian starlet Bukayo Saka. The Eagles winger was heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadi...
Championship Playoff Final : Onomah Shines As Fulham Win N79 Billion Match Vs Brentford
Published: August 04, 2020
The next time Fulham play a league game in September, they will be a Premier League side courtesy of their hard-fought 2-1 win against Brentford in the Championship playoff final on Tuesday night at Wembley, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Today's game was dubbed the richest game in football, with the winner Fulham se...
'He Dominated Opposing Attackers' - Rangers New Star Balogun Named In SPFL TOTW
Published: August 04, 2020
Nigeria international Leon Balogun has been named to the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week by the official website of the Scottish Professional Football League following the conclusion of the matchday one fixtures. Eight days after his transfer was announced, the central defender was handed his competitive debut ...
'We've Seen Him Playing Left-back' - Bennett On Versatility Of Rangers Star Aribo
Published: August 04, 2020
Glasgow Rangers fan Ross Bennett is of the opinion that Joe Aribo is a victim of his versatility because he has been tried in several positions by manager Steven Gerrard since transferring to the Scottish Premiership giants from Charlton Athletic.  Aribo's natural position is playing as a central midfielder but hi...