Everton Agree Deal With Arsenal To Sign Nigeria Star Alex Iwobi
Published: August 08, 2019
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has ended a 15-year association with Arsenal, according to reports. BBC Sport's David Ornstein has tweeted that Everton have agreed a deal to sign Iwobi for a fee in the region of £35-40m The Hale End Academy product will become the most expensive Nigerian player in history once ...
Confirmed : Arsenal Announce Two Outbound Transfers On Deadline Day
Published: August 08, 2019
Through their official website, arsenal.com, Premier League side Arsenal have confirmed the outgoing transfers of two of their promising players. Defender Dominic Thompson has joined Championship side Brentford on a permanent transfer. The 19-year-old penned his first professional contract at Arsenal in June 201...
Official : Pacos de Ferreira's Fatai Moves To G.D. Chaves On Loan
Published: August 08, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Portuguese LigaPro side G.D. Chaves have confirmed the signing of Nigerian striker Sodiq Fatai. In the 2019-2020 campaign, the Paços de Ferreira-owned Fatai will play on loan at the demoted Primeira Liga side. Last term, he played 38 games in total for Paços de F...
Confirmed : Talented Nigerian Defender Inks New Two-Year Huddersfield Town Deal
Published: August 08, 2019
Huddersfield Town have announced that Nigerian defender Mustapha Olagunju has committed his future to the club by inking his first professional contract. The 17-year-old is now contracted to The Terriers until at least June 2021 after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the club having the option to extend...
Democratic Republic of Congo In Talks With Rohr Over Vacant National Team Job
Published: August 08, 2019
Florent Ibenge has quit as coach of Democratic Republic of Congo national team after five years in the role. According to congoprofond.net, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is the favourite to replace Ibenge and Constant Omari, president of FECOFA, has opened a line of communication with the former Bayern Munich defende...
Official : Mainz Complete Deal For Liverpool's Nigerian Star
Published: August 08, 2019
Taiwo Awoniyi's loan move from European champions Liverpool to Mainz is now complete following a successful medical, informs the official website of the Bundesliga outfit. The Nigeria U23 international will be spending the whole of the 2019-2020 season on loan at Mainz. According to German publication Kicker, Ma...
CD Leganes Defender Confirms Omeruo's Permanent Departure From Chelsea
Published: August 08, 2019
Greece international Dimitrios Siovas has claimed that Kenneth Omeruo's proposed switch to CD Leganes is a done deal. According to Spanish sports daily Marca , Siovas leaked the information that the Super Eagles star has already signed for Leganes and will be unveiled by the La Liga side in the coming days. Siov...
2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Expect Healthy Competition Among Teams, Say Local Coordinators
Published: August 08, 2019
Local coordinators for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have assured the main organizing committee of healthy competition among all the teams which have registered for the tournament during the various local government qualifiers. At a meeting held on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Laurel Hotel, Ekete-Udu, the local coordinato...
Community Leaders Urged to Champion Grassroots Football Development in Delta State
Published: August 08, 2019
Community leaders in Delta State have been urged to be champions of grassroots football talent discovery by encouraging youths in their immediate environment to take to the round leather game at an early age.This was contained in remarks made by the Chief Consultant to the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup, Eddie Iseri Ogbemudia o...
Arsenal Hint At First Team Involvement For Saka, Olayinka As Teenagers Take Part In Photo Shoot
Published: August 07, 2019
Arsenal have hinted that two promising Nigerian players, Bukayo Saka and James Olayinka, will be involved in some first team matches in the 2019-2020 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The two teenagers were selected to take part in Arsenal's first team photocall in London Colney on Wednesday, August 7. Saka ...
Confirmed : Leicester City Loan Out Talented Nigerian Striker
Published: August 07, 2019
Southend United on Wednesday announced the signing of Leicester City's Nigerian forward Leyton Ndukwu on a season long loan.Former England U-17 international Ndukwu was a mainstay for the Foxes' U-23 side.Southend  manager Kevin Bond was understandably ecstatic about the acquisition of the youngster who has been hande...
Everton Must Break Arsenal Transfer Record To Sign Alex Iwobi
Published: August 07, 2019
Arsenal have turned down a £30 million bid from Everton to sign Nigeria national-teamer Alex Iwobi. BBC's David Ornstein has reported that the Toffees are likely to return with an improved offer before the close of the transfer window but likely need more than £40 million for the deal to go through, meaning they ...
Onuachu Left Out Of Midtjylland Squad Vs Glasgow Rangers, Two Nigerians In
Published: August 07, 2019
Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has been left out of the FC Midtjylland squad for their Europa League third qualifying round tie against Glasgow Rangers on Thursday evening. Onuachu has been given an extended break after representing the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The 25-year-old has been ...
Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Derby Interested In Signing Bournemouth's Ibe
Published: August 07, 2019
Jordon Ibe could leave Bournemouth before the close of the transfer window for Premier League and Championship clubs on Thursday. According to The Sun, Newcastle United are interested in signing the former England U21 international but face competition from Championship teams Middlesbrough and Derby County. With H...
Official : Chelsea Number 10 Inks New Three-Year Contract
Published: August 07, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Chelsea have confirmed that Ji So-Yun has committed her long-term future to Chelsea Women by signing a new contract. The new contract will keep the South Korea international at the Blues until the summer of 2022. The 28-year-old So-Yun was in the South Korea side be...