Official : Nottingham Forest Exercise The Option To Recall Exciting Winger
Published: January 18, 2018
American-born Nigerian winger Gboly Ariyibi has returned to Nottingham Forest from a loan spell at EFL League One club MK Dons. The 23-year-old was due to spend the whole of this season at MK Dons but has seen his loan spell cut short because of his outstanding performances for the club.Nottingham Forest exercised a re...
Manchester United, Arsenal Tried To Sign Nigerian Defender Before Move To Germany
Published: January 18, 2018
According to reporting by Kicker, Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal attempted to sign Switzerland international of Nigerian parentage Manuel Akanji before he agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund.The 22-year-old has penned a deal tying him to the eight-time German champions until 30 June 2022. ''He is a...
Nigerian Winger Commended By Chelsea Coach After Sparkling Display Vs West Brom
Published: January 18, 2018
Young Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe has been commended by Chelsea coach Jody Morris following his outstanding performance in Chelsea's 7-0 demolition of West Brom in the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night.The England youth international didn't get on the score-sheet but the manager admitted that he gave a good account...
FIFA Ranking : Nigeria Africa's Ninth Best Team, 51st In The World
Published: January 18, 2018
Football governing body, Fifa, on Thursday, January 18 published its latest ranking of National Teams.Compared to their position the previous month, the Super Eagles are static meaning they retained their global position of 51, while they are ninth in the continental ranking.Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco and Congo...
Wenger: Manchester United Star Loves Arsenal & The Way We Play Football
Published: January 18, 2018
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is not hiding the fact that Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan might be heading to the Emirates before the close of the transfer window.Manchester United are prepared to use the Armenian captain as a makeweight in the deal bringing Alexis Sanchez to Old Trafford.Asked at Thursday...
Four Nigerian Starlets Offered New Contracts By Arsenal
Published: January 18, 2018
With clubs permitted to make a decision on their scholarship intakes in January, Premier League side Arsenal have offered new deals to four promising players of Nigerian descent.Jeorge Bird writes on his blog that Bukayo Saka, Armstrong Okoflex, Arthur Okonkwo and Ryan Alebiosu will be first-year scholars at the Gunner...
ADO Den Haag Coach Backing Benfica Bound Ebuehi To Be A Hit
Published: January 18, 2018
ADO Den Haag manager Alfons Groenendijk is backing Tyronne Ebuehi to take the Primeira Liga by storm as from next season when he links up with his new club Benfica.Only an official announcement from either club is remaining as the right back has already passed a medical and agreed a five-year deal with Benfica.''It's a...
Leicester City's Nigeria Striker Heading To CSKA Moscow In January?
Published: January 18, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has claimed that Ahmed Musa is set to return to Russia Premier League side CSKA Moscow before the close of the winter transfer market.Musa joined The Foxes on a four-year deal in the summer of 2016 but needs to depart the club temporary as he is seeking game time ahead of the 2018 World Cup,...
Arsenal Star To Pocket N57.3 Billion Wages At Manchester United
Published: January 18, 2018
Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez would become the best paid player in the Premier League when he completes his transfer to Manchester United in the coming days.According to The Sun, the Arsenal winger has been offered a stunning £505,000-a-week 4½-year deal at Old Trafford.The Chile international will pocket £118.3m...
Victor Moses Rested As Lucky Chelsea Beat Norwich On Penalties In FA Cup
Published: January 18, 2018
Chelsea moved into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening after it finished one apiece.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was missing in the Blues matchday squad for the encounter.Both sides hit the woodwork in a breathless first p...
Nigerian Midfielder On Target As Chelsea Rout West Brom 7-0 In FAYC
Published: January 17, 2018
Defending champions Chelsea have set up a meeting with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the prestigious FA Youth Cup following their 7-0 demolition of West Brom on Wednesday night.Two England youth internationals of Nigerian parentage Faustino Anjorin and Tariq Uwakwe played a big role in Chelsea's...
IFFHS: Rivers United Best Nigerian Club, Rank Higher Than Crystal Palace, Southampton
Published: January 17, 2018
Rivers United have been ranked the best Nigerian club in 2017 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) , writes the organization in its latest club world ranking.The team from Port Harcourt took joint 221st position in the ranking along with CA Boca Juniors, Al Ain FC, Hertha BSC, FK Lok...
Super Eagles To Arrive Russia 2018 Base Camp Five Days To Croatia Game
Published: January 17, 2018
Nigeria would hit their Russia base on June 11, five days before they trade tackles with Croatia in Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad in their first 2018 World Cup outing against Croatia, it has been confirmed.With the World Cup camp set to open on May 22 in Abuja, the Gernot Rohr led Super Eagles would take on Poland a...
(Photo Confirmation) Liverpool Midfielder Joins Cardiff City On Loan
Published: January 17, 2018
EFL Championship club Cardiff City have announced the loan signing of Marko Grujić from Liverpool, subject to international clearance. The 21-year-old midfielder will remain at the Bluebirds until the end of the 2017-2018 campaign. The Belgrade native joined Liverpool in 2016 from Red Star Belgrade and has made 14 app...
Arsenal Winger Agrees Four And A Half Year Contract With Manchester United
Published: January 17, 2018
Arsenal's Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez has agreed to join Manchester United on a four-and-a-half-year deal.The Telegraph UK added that  Sanchez is now just waiting to find out if Henrikh Mkhitaryan will agree a switch in the other direction to Arsenal, which would trigger his move to Old Trafford.Including commissio...