Chelsea Boss Refuses To Declare Hard Worker Mikel Surplus To Requirements After Capture Of Kante
Published: July 17, 2016
Chelsea new manager Antonio Conte has hinted that Obi Mikel is in his plans for the new season, amid speculations linking the Nigeria international with possible moves to Inter Milan and BeÅ�iktaÅ�.Fuel was added to those exit rumours when the Blues announced the capture of N’Golo Kante from Leicester City on S...
Ola Aina Ready For Chelsea First Team As Conte Gives Him The Thumbs Up
Published: July 17, 2016
Ola Aina, 19, showed maturity beyond his years as Chelsea lost 2-0 to Rapid Vienna  in their first pre-season fixture at the Allianz Stadion on Saturday.The England youth international replaced Baba Rahman in the line-up immediately after the intermission, and had to play as a left back, though he is predominantly...
Liverpool Wonderkid Bobby Adekanye Turning Heads In Germany
Published: July 17, 2016
Liverpool talent Bobby Adekanye is impressing in pre-season , having fully recovered from an injury he picked up while on international duty with the Netherlands U17s squad last term.The Nigerian-born winger showed his special qualities as the Reds U21s came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with German third-tier club Sonn...
Obanor Fails To Arrive Nigeria U23s Camp In Atlanta Due To Coup Attempt In Turkey
Published: July 17, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that new Greuther Fürth acquisition Erhun Obanor has not arrived in Atlanta, United States, more than twenty four hours after completing his move to the German 2 Bundesliga club.The defender was due to fly to the United States via Istanbul but had to change his itinerary at t...
Nigeria U23s Friendly Against Charleston Battery Postponed Due To Flooded Pitch
Published: July 17, 2016
The friendly match between Nigeria’s U23 National Team and United Soccer League club Charleston Battery has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.The game was called off few hours to kickoff at the Silverbacks Park because the pitch was flooded.Per a statement on their official Twitter account, Charleston Bat...
NFF Might Withdraw Babawo Intermediary License; Forges Passport Of Golden Eaglets Trainee Gali Falke
Published: July 16, 2016
Babawo Mohammed might have his intermediary license withdrawn by the Nigeria Football Federation due to a passport saga in the camp of the Golden EagletsThe issue was blown open only last week when the NFF realized that Gali Falke, a midfielder from Jos, has two international passports. The NFF got to know that Babawo ...
Former Nigeria Midfielder Seyi Olofinjana Returns To Wolverhampton Wanderers
Published: July 16, 2016
Defensive midfielder Seyi Olofinjana has returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers, eight years after he left the club to join Stoke City. With the first-teamers and the outstanding youngsters at the Academy off to Ireland for pre-season training, the defensive midfielder was drafted into the U21s squad for Saturday’s ...
Wolverhampton Wanderers Hand Trials To Ex-Barcelona Defender Godswill Ekpolo
Published: July 16, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Godswill Ekpolo is undergoing trials at  Football League Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a view to a transfer in the summer transfer window.The right fullback is on the look-out for a new club following his release by La Liga giants Barcelona at the end of last month.The c...
Ekpiteta Twins Shine In Win Over West Ham XI; Akinola Skippers The Hammers
Published: July 16, 2016
Former Flying Eagles invitee Marvel Ekpiteta and his twin brother, Marvin, both featured for Chelmsford City in their 2-0 win over West Ham Development Squad in a pre-season friendly on Friday.Manager  Rod Stringer completely changed his team just after the hour mark, bringing on the two Nigerian defenders and nin...
Etebo Fires Warning To Nigeria Olympic Rivals After Netting Brace For CD Feirense
Published: July 16, 2016
Oghenekaro Etebo is in good form ahead of his trip to the United States to link up with Nigeria U23s at their training camp in Atlanta. The Dream Team VI star scored a first half brace as CD Feirense thrashed Campeonato de Portugal Prio side G.D. Tourizense 6-0 in a pre-season fixture on Saturday.On 18 minutes,  O...
Southampton Whizkid Olomola Reveals He Will Not Reject Nigeria Call Up ; England Still In The Race
Published: July 16, 2016
Southampton teenage sensation Olufela Olomola will not reject an invitation to Nigeria’s youth teams.However, when the former Arsenal youth-teamer was put on the spot, he refused to categorically state that he has committed his international future to the Super Eagles, meaning England are also in the race to cap ...
Bury Hoping To Beat Leicester City, Nottingham Forest To Signature Of Nigerian Prospect
Published: July 16, 2016
Football League One club Bury have joined the battle for highly-rated Nigerian teenager  Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu, allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed. The Shakers are showing interest in the Charlton Athletic glovesman and will begin observing him at close quarters in the coming weeks.  The Addicks youth-tea...
Greuther Furth Rescue Nigeria U23 Defender Obanor As NFF Refuses To Pay Travel Expenses To USA
Published: July 16, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria Professional Football League side Mountain of Fire FC terminated the contract of Erhun Obanor on Friday, paving the way for the Dream Team VI star to complete his move to German club Greuther Fürth.Prior to linking up with MFM in March 2016, there was a clause inserted...
Chelsea Rising Star Ola Aina Inching Closer And Closer To First Team Debut
Published: July 16, 2016
England youth international of Nigerian descent Ola Aina is inching closer to his first team debut for Chelsea.It has been speculated that the versatile defender would have been given his first-team bow during the 2015-2016 campaign, but his contract situation prevented him from doing so.Having recently penned a new fo...
Prolific Chelsea Striker Ike Ugbo Picks Up Where He Left Off Last Season
Published: July 16, 2016
Chelsea U21s second game in pre-season saw them come from behind to beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 at Cobham on Friday.Nigerian trio Dominic Solanke, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori are away on international duty with the England U19s, so were unavailable for selection. The visitors went in front but Ike Ugbo restored pari...