Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr Reacts To Mikel's Move To Middlesbrough
Published: January 24, 2019
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has expressed happiness over Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel's move to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough. The German football tactician revealed that the Super Eagles captain chose Boro ahead of his other suitors, not limited to AS Roma and Wolfsburg, because he wants to be close to his fam...
Official : Middlesbrough Announce Signing Of Chelsea Legend Obi Mikel
Published: January 24, 2019
EFL Championship side Middlesbrough have confirmed through their official website the signing of Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel. The Nigeria international has joined Boro on a free transfer and has penned a short-term deal until the end of the 2018-2019 season following a successful medical. Mikel was linked with...
Brighton's Balogun Explains Why He Doesn't Sing With Super Eagles Teammates Ahead Of Games
Published: January 24, 2019
Brighton & Hove central defender Leon Balogun has explained why he keeps his cool when his Super Eagles teammates are singing and dancing before national team games. Born in West Berlin, West Germany, the 30-year-old spent the whole of his career with German clubs before making his international debut against Mexic...
FC Midtjylland Reject Genk's Four Million Euros Plus Bid For Nigeria's Top Scorer In Europe
Published: January 24, 2019
Nigeria's top scorer representing a top division club in Europe, Paul Onuachu is attracting interest from Belgium, a week before the close of the winter transfer market in the country. According to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, FC Midtjylland have rejected a bid from Racing Genk for the lanky attacker. The of...
Rohr Names Four Players Chelsea's Moses Will Have To Compete With For Super Eagles Starting Shirt
Published: January 24, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Fenerbahce bound winger Victor Moses will not have an automatic shirt if he reverses his decision to retire from the national team. The Chelsea star was the holder of the number 11 shirt before he called time on his international career after the 2018 World Cup in ord...
Players Traveling To Obscure Leagues For Survival : Former NPFL Star Blames LMC
Published: January 24, 2019
A former player in the Nigeria Professional Football League who now plies his trade abroad made some shocking revelations about what most NPFL players pass through in the domestic league. Excerpts below."First I want to appreciate God Almighty who have brought me this far, taking up football as a professional career in...
Teenage Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder Makes Professional Debut For Manchester City
Published: January 24, 2019
Teenage Nigerian midfielder, Felix Nmecha earned his first team debut for Manchester City in their 1-0 League Cup win over Burton Albion on Wednesday, January 23. The 18-year-old replaced Oleksander Zinchenko after 67 minutes at the Pirelli Stadium with the score board reading 1-0, and 10-0 on aggregate thanks to th...
Confirmed: Chelsea Winger Victor Moses Joins Turkish Giants Fenerbahce On Loan
Published: January 23, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Fenerbahce are on the verge of announcing the capture of former Nigeria international Victor Moses. The Yellow Canaries and Chelsea earlier reached an agreement for the transfer of the winger and there are no more stumbling blocks in negotiations after the player agreed pe...
Teenage Goalkeeper Okonkwo Could Finally Get His Chance With Arsenal First Team
Published: January 23, 2019
Young Arsenal goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo could be set to earn more time with the senior team set up following Emiliano Martinez's switch to Championship club, Reading. Arsenal youth team guru, Jeorge Bird who knows much about the activities at the Emirates and possess first hand knowledge of the potentials of the Nige...
Manchester City Boss Guardiola Set To Hand Third Nigerian Teenager Professional Debut
Published: January 23, 2019
Hamburg-born Nigerian starlet Felix Nmecha,18, is in line to make his professional debut for Manchester City in their Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Burton Albion on Wednesday evening. Attacking midfielder Nmecha was in the traveling party to Burton and could feature in the dead rubber match. If he steps o...
Sunderland Goal Machine Agrees Four And A Half Year Deal With Bordeaux
Published: January 23, 2019
French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux are poised to beat British and German clubs to the signing of Nigerian wonderkid Josh Maja, according to reports. France Football says Bordeaux have reached an agreement with Sunderland to sign Maja and the striker has agreed a four-and-a-half year contract. The French football magazi...
Watford, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff, Spurs Mentioned As Possible Destinations For Ighalo
Published: January 23, 2019
Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo has been linked with a return to the English Premier League, two years after he left Watford. According to Examiner Live who made reference to the bookies, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City and Watford have been made favourites to sign former Hornets striker Ighalo. Tottenham Hotspur...
'All The Players Are In Top Form' - Eagles Receive Vote Of Confidence From Ex-Real Madrid Star Ahead Of AFCON
Published: January 23, 2019
Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has backed the Super Eagles in their bid to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which will be hosted by Egypt in the summer. Nigeria failed to qualify for the last two editions of the showpiece event on CAF's football calendar but qualified for this year's tourney with a game...
Done Deal + Photo : Arsenal's Argentine Goalkeeper Joins Reading FC On Loan
Published: January 23, 2019
EFL Championship club Reading have announced the signing of Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez following a successful medical, informs the official website of the Royals. The Argentine shot-stopper has been farmed out on loan by the Gunners for the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign. Aged 26, Martínez previou...
Middlesbrough Want To Sign Another Nigerian Player But Face Competition From West Ham, Spurs
Published: January 23, 2019
It is no secret that Sunderland hotshot Maja could depart the League One club before the transfer window closes for business next week. According to the Daily Star UK, Middlesbrough are ready to enter the race to sign Sunderland top scorer Josh Maja if their neighbours decide to cash in on him this month. He is t...