Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Man City, West Ham Starlets Eligible For Nigeria Promoted By England
Published: August 31, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur defender Timothy Eyoma has been promoted by England after receiving a call-up to the U19 squad for upcoming games for the first time in his international career. England U17 World Cup-winning fullback Eyoma is in line to make his debut for the Young Lions at U19 level when they trade tackles with t...
Official: Nigeria Legend Enyeama Cancels Contract With Lille
Published: August 31, 2018
Nigeria legend Vincent Enyeama has become a free agent after reaching an agreement with Lille today to terminate the contract that binds them, informs the official website of the Ligue 1 club. The goalkeeper was on the books of Lille for seven years after joining from Hapoel Tel Aviv, though he spent the 2012-2013 ...
SC Freiburg GK Atubolu, Wolfsburg's Uduokhai Among Four Players Of Nigerian Descent In Germany Squads
Published: August 31, 2018
The German Football Association have announced the rosters for their age-grade teams ahead of upcoming international matches in September 2018, with four players of Nigerian descent set to be on international duties.Defenders Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha BSC) and Felix Uduokhai (Wolfsburg) who are both on the radar of th...
Chelsea Striker Has A Message For Supporters After Joining Scunthorpe United On Loan
Published: August 31, 2018
Chelsea striker Ike Ugbo has reacted to joining EFL League One club Scunthorpe United on loan until 31 December 2018 and wants to help the club achieve promotion to the second-tier. In his first official interview, The Irons new number nine revealed that supporters should expect goals from him. ''They can expect ...
Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton Stars Of Nigerian Descent In England U21 Squad
Published: August 31, 2018
Five players of Nigerian descent have been named in the latest England U21 squad announced by the English Football Association on Friday morning and four of the players were part of the Young Lions team that won the Fifa U20 World Cup in South Korea in the summer of 2017. The five players called up by manager Aidy B...
Aston Villa Set To Beat Nottingham Forest And Bordeaux For Signature Of Chelsea Striker
Published: August 31, 2018
England U21 international Tammy Abraham is close to completing a deadline day move to Aston Villa, according to reports. The Sun says Abraham is heading to Aston Villa on loan ahead of today's 5pm deadline and the Chelsea striker will bolster Steve Bruce's attacking options in the Championship. Nottingham Forest ...
Football Intermediaries Get Foreign Affairs Minister's Endorsement, Ten Nigerian Players Trapped In Cape Verde
Published: August 30, 2018
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has thrown his weight behind the Football Intermediaries Association of Nigeria (FIAN), while assuring the body of his support towards ensuring that football players do not pass through avoidable difficulties while trying to sort their traveling documents in search of gr...
Super Eagles Stars Face Off In UEFA Champions League Group Stages
Published: August 30, 2018
One of the attractions of Thursday's group stage draws of the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League is the likely games Nigeria internationals Bryan Idowu (Locomotive Moscow), Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray ), Kayode Olarenwaju (Shakhtar Donetsk) and Tyrone Ebuehi (Benfica) will play in the European Premier Cup competition.The ...
Official: Talented Goalkeeper Signs New Liverpool Contract
Published: August 30, 2018
Talented goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has inked a new contract with Premier League side Liverpool, the Anfield side announced on Thursday. Aged 19, Kelleher featured for The Reds on their tour of the United States this summer, playing in the International Champions Cup matches against  Manchester City and Mancheste...
Arsenal Legend Dixon: Iheanacho Will Be Easy Meat For Liverpool Unlike Vardy
Published: August 30, 2018
Former Arsenal right back Lee Dixon on Thursday opined that Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho will be an easier striker to face for Liverpool defenders when Leicester host the Reds at the King Power Stadium on Saturday 12.30pm Nigerian time.Leicester have seen over 2.5 goals in five of their last six matches again...
Official: Millwall Striker Onyedinma Joins Adebayo At Wycombe Wanderers
Published: August 30, 2018
Millwall have confirmed that Nigerian-born striker Fred Onyedinma has joined EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers on loan until January 1, 2019. Onyedinma is returning to the Chairboys for a second loan spell as he played for the club during the 2014-2015 season, scoring 8 goals in 27 appearances. The 21-year-ol...
Europa League: Liverpool Loanee Ejaria Scores Again For Rangers, Ufa's Igboun Shines, Sadiq Ignored
Published: August 30, 2018
Scottish Premiership side Rangers, who are coached by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, have advanced to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League after beating Russian side Ufa 2-1 on aggregate on Thursday evening. As expected, three Nigerian stars were named in the match day squad for the game staged at Stadion Nef...
Chelsea Striker Joins Leeds United, Subject To Routine Medical
Published: August 30, 2018
EFL Championship high-flyers Leeds United are on the verge of confirming the signing of former England U20 international Izzy Brown on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Brown was pictured on Thursday arriving at Bradford Airport ahead of his imminent move to Leeds United. The 21-year-old would become the third Che...
Veteran Super Eagles Defender To Remain At Monaco If...
Published: August 30, 2018
AS Monaco and Super Eagles veteran left-back Elderson Echiejile is on the radar of top clubs from the Turkish Super Lig and Belgium, where he spent five months last season playing for Cercle Brugge. The 30-year-old defender returned to French club AS Monaco after a successful loan spell at Belgian side Cercle Brugge, ...
Official: NFF Target Becomes Fourth Nigerian Loaned Out By Chelsea After Joining Scunthorpe United
Published: August 30, 2018
Ike Ugbo has today become the fourth Nigerian player to be loaned out by English Premier League club Chelsea in the summer transfer window. EFL League One club Scunthorpe United have informed through their official website that they have signed striker Ike Ugbo on loan until January from Premier League side Chelsea...