Tottenham, Arsenal Target Osayi-Samuel Nominated For January GOTM Award
Published: February 08, 2017
Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel is in the running for Blackpool’s Goal of the Month award for January 2017.The 19-year-old’s curler inside the area against Barnsley has been nominated for the accolade along with three goals netted by right-back Kelvin Mellor. In December, Osayi-Samuel claimed Black...
Strongest Nigerian Player Comes Off Bench To Score For Wycombe Wanderers
Published: February 08, 2017
An inspired substitution by Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth, who introduced Adebayo Akinfenwa at the start of the second half, almost paid off in his side’s 2-1 loss to Coventry City in the quarterfinal of the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night.Trailing by two goals, Akinfenwa reduced the deficit after spendi...
Barcelona-Linked Wizard Selbol On Target Against New England Revolution
Published: February 08, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets and Dream Team VI invitee Nansel Selbol came off the bench to score for Sporting Kansas City in their 2-1 loss to New England Revolution in a pre-season friendly staged at Kino Sports Complex on Tuesday.The attacking midfielder entered into the fray in the 75th minute, before he registered his nam...
Official : Ex-Chicago Fire, DC United Striker Igboananike Joins Veria
Published: February 07, 2017
Greek Super League club Veria have bolstered their offensive ranks with the signing of Nigerian striker Kennedy Igboananike on a contract until the end of the 2016-2017 seasonThe 27-year-old was training with one of his former clubs, AIK Stockholm, before he agreed terms with Veria.For the remainder of this season, Igb...
Ex-Arsenal Target Chukwueze Is In Nigeria, NOT Negotiating With Villarreal - Diamond Academy
Published: February 07, 2017
Reports that Nigeria U20 international Samuel Chukwueze and his entourage traveled to Spain to thrash out a deal with Villarreal are wide of the mark, the President of Diamond Academy, Martin Apugo has revealed. Apugo was surprised at reports of Chukwueze’s imminent move to the Yellow Submarine for the simple rea...
Exclusive: Arsenal Beat Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea To Signature Of Nigerian Whizkid
Published: February 07, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands Premier League side Arsenal are in pole position for the signature of American-born Nigerian wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jr.The 13-year-old was eyed by the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Chelsea, PSG and Ajax Amsterdam but the Gunners have moved ahead of their rivals for his se...
Kanu, Aiyegbeni Included On List of 100 Best Foreign Premier League Players
Published: February 07, 2017
Celebrated English football magazine Four Four Two has compiled a list of the 100 best foreign Premier League players ever, with three players of Nigerian descent mentioned. At this point, only numbers 61-100 have been revealed. Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor, who played for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Ho...
Top Ten Highest Paid Nigerian Professional Footballers : Mikel 3rd, Iheanacho 6th, Enyeama 9th
Published: February 07, 2017
It is a foregone conclusion that former Watford striker Odion Ighalo is the top earning Nigerian professional footballer, with guaranteed wages of more than €12.1 million per season.Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report Martins’ reign as the best paid Nigerian player lasted less than one month after Ig...
Third Highest Paid Nigerian Player Struggling For Form After Sixth Consecutive Loss
Published: February 07, 2017
John Obi Mikel and his Tianjin Teda teammates are struggling for form ahead of the start of the Chinese Super League.The Nigerian captain was named in the starting line-up as Tianjin Teda suffered a 3-1 loss to South Korean second-tier club Busan IPark on Tuesday, February 7.During their training camp in Spain, Tianjin...
Talented Nigerian Defender Inching Closer To Arsenal First-Team Debut
Published: February 07, 2017
Promising Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu is getting closer and closer to making his first-team debut for Arsenal.Aged 17, Olowu has seen his stock rise in the 2016-2017 season and is one of the first names on the teamsheet for Arsenal U18s in the U18 Premier League. The teenager was handed his U23 debut versus Bournemo...
Official : Nigerian Drogba, Ojevwe Akpoveta Joins Landskrona BoIS
Published: February 07, 2017
Through official channels, Swedish Division One outfit Landskrona BoIS have announced the signing of Ojevwe Akpoveta.The former Heartland and Warri Wolves striker has penned a short-term contract until July 2017.Akpoveta was offered a contract by Landskrona BoIS after impressing their technical crew during trials. He w...
Cameroon Skipper Echoes Memories Of AFCON Win Against Nigeria When Milla Lifted Trophy
Published: February 07, 2017
Twenty nine years after the substantive Cameroon skipper Emile Mbouh-Mbouh decided that the influential striker Roger Milla should lift the African Cup of Nations, the drama was repeated on Sunday in Gabon after their 2-1 win against Egypt in the final. The Indomitable Lions won their second African Cup of Nations titl...
Flying Eagles Star Battling To Be Fit For Biggest Game Of Career Vs AC Milan
Published: February 07, 2017
Bologna striker Orji Okonkwo is in a race against time to be fit for Wednesday evening’s Serie A clash against AC Milan.Ahead of that fixture at  Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, the Nigeria U20 international did not participate in full training on Monday, and was involved in an individual session instead. Okon...
Iheanacho In Hot Water With Man City Coach After Refusing To Sign Representation Contract
Published: February 07, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho has fallen out of favour with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, and it has been suggested by a City insider that the Nigeria international refused to sign a representation contract with one of the most powerful agencies in the world, Pere Guardiola’s Media Base Sports.The Taye Academy produ...
Coventry City Boss Concerned About Yakubu Inactivity For Ten Months
Published: February 07, 2017
Former Everton and Middlesbrough star Yakubu Aiyegbeni has been invited to train with EFL League One club Coventry City with a view to a transfer. Yakubu has been in search of a new team after he parted ways with Kayserispor at the end of the 2015-2016 season.“He’s in, he has had his first training day with...