Teenage Nigerian Winger Included As Arsenal Coach Name Checks 13 Players He's Excited To Work With
Published: August 09, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has hinted that Hale End Academy product Bukayo Saka is in contention to play some games for the first team in the new season. The 17-year-old winger was involved in five games for the Gunners in pre-season and took part in the first team's photo shoot ahead of their Premier League opener aga...
Iwobi Chooses Shirt Number Previously Worn By Everton's Record Goalscorer In Premier League History
Published: August 09, 2019
New Everton signing Alex Iwobi has opted to wear the same jersey number he played with in his last three seasons at Arsenal, informs the Goodison Park outfit on their official webpage. The Nigeria international who completed a move to The Toffees on deadline day has been allocated the number seventeen shirt he first...
Nigerian-Born Central Defender Seals Transfer To Stoke City
Published: August 09, 2019
Stoke City completed the signing of Nigeria U20 invitee Ashinme Kigbu before the close of the transfer window. The Potters have snapped up the highly-rated central defender from Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC. A product of Manchester City Academy, Kigbu is returning to England a year after he left the C...
Nigerian Federation Announce Historic Friendly Against Ukraine In September
Published: August 09, 2019
The Super Eagles will face Ukraine in a post-AFCON friendly next month, according to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick. The game will be staged in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on September 10, three days after a European Championship qualifier against Lithuania. The first window for inte...
Everton Coach Demands One Thing From Iwobi After Completing Move To Goodison Park
Published: August 09, 2019
Speaking to reporters at Friday's pre-match press conference, Everton manager Marco Silva revealed that Alex Iwobi was signed as replacement for Ademola Lookman and has urged the Super Eagles star to add more goals to his game. The Toffees had to go into the transfer market to find a new left winger after Lookman's...
Done Deal : Super Eagles Left Back Joins Portuguese Club Belenenses SAD
Published: August 09, 2019
Kalmar FF have informed via their official website that Super Eagles left back Chima Akas is no longer a player of the club after completing a transfer to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Belenenses SAD. Chima joined Kalmar from Enyimba in January 2018 and is credited with 35 appearances for the Swedish club across all...
'He Was At The Top Vs Tunisia' - Rohr Insists No Cause For Alarm Over Samuel Kalu's Health Scare
Published: August 09, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr insists there is no cause for alarm over the health of Samuel Kalu following the incident that occurred during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bordeaux winger collapsed in training a day before the Super Eagles opener against Burundi and there had been suggestions that he suffered...
Liverpool Icon Gerrard Hails Super Eagles Hopeful After Unbelievable Goal In Europa League
Published: August 09, 2019
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard reserved special praise for Joe Aribo following Rangers' impressive 4-2 road win against FC Midtjyland in the Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday evening. The Scottish Premiership giants led 3-0 after 56 minutes thanks to goals from Alfredo Morelos, Aribo and Nikola Katic...
New Everton Signing Iwobi Ruled Out Of Premier League Opener Vs Crystal Palace
Published: August 08, 2019
Alex Iwobi has to wait until next week before getting a chance to make his competitive debut for his new club Everton and this has nothing to do with his fitness. The Toffees could not complete the signing of the Nigeria international prior to the 1700 hours deadline and the full paperwork was received by the Premier...
Chelsea Hero Obi Mikel Makes Competitive Debut For Trabzonspor
Published: August 08, 2019
Ex-Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel made his competitive debut for Trabzonspor as they played out a 2-2 draw against Sparta Prague in a Europa League third qualifying round match at Generali Arena on Thursday evening. The Chelsea legend was named in the starting line-up and was in action for forty-five minutes be...
Iwobi Breaks Ten-Year-Old Transfer Record As Everton Announce Signing
Published: August 08, 2019
Everton have completed the signing of Nigeria international Alex Iwobi from Arsenal, informs the Toffees official website. Despite the transfer window closed for business, the deal was ratified by the Premier League because a deal sheet was submitted before the 1700 hours deadline. The Hale End Academy product has p...
Deadline Day : Wolverhampton Wanderers Confirm Nigerian-Born Striker Has Signed Two Deals
Published: August 08, 2019
English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers announced via their official website on transfer deadline day that Nigerian-born striker Bright Enobakhare has penned a new-one year contract. The promising striker signed a season-long loan deal with Championship outfit Wigan Athletic after inking a new contract....
Done Deals : Chelsea Confirm Outbound Transfers Of Five Stars
Published: August 08, 2019
With the summer transfer window closed for business for Premier League and Championship clubs, five players have departed Chelsea on loan in search of regular game-time.Danny Drinkwater, Jacob Maddox, Trevoh Chalobah, Josh Grant and Izzy Brown have left the Blues on loan deals to Burnley, Tranmere Rovers, Huddersfield ...
Official : Fulham Announce Capture Of Tottenham Hotspur's Onomah
Published: August 08, 2019
Championship club Fulham have completed the permanent signing of Nigeria-eligible young star Josh Onomah, informs the Cottagers on their official website. He arrives at Fulham as part of the deal that has seen Ryan Sessegnon join Tottenham Hotspur. Onomah has inked a three-year deal, with a club option for a fur...
Done Deal : Former Nigeria U17 Invitee Departs Liverpool For Reading
Published: August 08, 2019
Liverpool youngster Ovie Ejaria has completed his loan move to  Championship side Reading FC, according to the club's official website. The former Golden Eaglets invitee spent the second half of last season with the Madejski outfit and was one of the best players in José Gomes' team despite recording just 16 starts....