Nigeria Midseason Transfer Window To Close For Business On June 3rd
Published: May 23, 2016
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Clubs have a two weeks window starting from 8am on Monday, May 23 to 5pm on June 3 to register new players and sign up players on permanent or temporary transfer.The League Management Company (LMC) in a circular to all clubs announced the opening of the midseason transfer win...
Nigeria Federation In Race Against Time To Process Visa To France For Porto Defender Awaziem
Published: May 23, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation is battling to process a visa for Porto rising star Chidozie Awaziem, with only four days left before the Super Eagles tackle Mali in an international friendly in Rouen, France.It has come to light that the central defender does not have a valid residence permit which would have enabled ...
CSKA Moscow Would Like To Extend Aaron Samuel Contract If...
Published: May 23, 2016
CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky has stated the Russian champions would love to extend the contract of Aaron Samuel depending on the success of his surgery.The Nigeria international is scheduled to undergo surgery in Germany at the end of May or first week of June after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) dur...
Giwa FC Appeals Expulsion; LMC Expunge Its Results From NPFL Log
Published: May 23, 2016
Giwa FC has appealed its expulsion from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by the League Management Company (LMC) for failure to honour three matches cumulatively in one season which is in violation of Rule B13.28 of the NPFL Rules and Framework.But in a letter dated May 21st, 2016 in response to the LMC S...
Nigerian Starlet Aramide Oteh Tipped To Shine For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: May 23, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur Head of Player Development John McDermott has tipped Aramide Oteh to shine next season for the club after starring at the recently concluded Terborg Tournament in Holland.The 17-year-old striker was in good form for Spurs during the competition, netting in games against Feyenoord and Brazilian side At...
Promising Nigeria Striker Aminu Hails Mikel,Musa For Helping Him Settle Into Super Eagles Squad
Published: May 23, 2016
Osmanlıspor striker Umar Aminu has opined that the Super Eagles handlers led by Salisu Yusuf have assembled a good team that can see off Mali and Luxembourg during the international friendlies that will take place in the next one week or so.Aminu, 21, progressed through Nigeria’s age-grade teams before making ...
USA U23s Star Of Nigerian Heritage Alashe Rescues Points For SJ Earthquakes
Published: May 23, 2016
Fatai Alashe netted an 87th minute equalizer to rescue a 1-1 draw for San Jose Earthquakes in their Major League Soccer clash against LA Galaxy on Sunday.The home team thought they had snatched all three points when Marvell Wynne scored an own goal after 83 minutes but Alashe, a United States U23 international, had the...
FC Ifeanyi Ubah Handed N100 Million Transfer Kitty; Announce Partnership With Guangzhou Evergrande
Published: May 23, 2016
FC Ifeanyi Ubah on Sunday announced that they have been given a Hundred Million Naira, (100M), by club proprietor Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah for the purchase of players in the next transfer season.This announcement was done on Sunday by Proprietor/President Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah during the NPFL game against Niger Tornadoes in...
Ajayi, Adegbenro Score Game-Winning Goals For CS Sfaxien,Viking
Published: May 22, 2016
After a loss at Hammam-Lif last weekend, CS Sfaxien returned to winning ways on game week 27 in the Tunisian Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win over Esperance at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri (Sfax).The game-winner came from Nigeria U23s star Junior Ajayi, who netted his ninth of the season in the 68th minute.Next up for CS Sfaxien i...
Hard Fighting Rivers United Lose To Lobi Stars
Published: May 22, 2016
Chinonso Okonkwo missed a last minute penalty for Rivers United in a rip-roaring Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest which they lost 0-1 to Lobi Stars on Sunday. Moses Bunde handled in the box following a shot from Christian Weli but Okonkwo fired wildly from 12 yards to send the visiting supporters int...
Alli Notches Assist, Barkley Benched As England Beat Turkey In Manchester
Published: May 22, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli helped England to a 2-1 victory over Turkey in a Euro 2016 warm-up game held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday evening.The Three Lions took the lead in the third minute through Harry Kane after he was set up by Dele Alli.But the lead lasted ten minutes, with Hakan Calh...
Contract Talks Between Rilwan Hassan, Midtjylland Stall Over Wage Demands
Published: May 22, 2016
FC Midtjylland star Rilwan Hassan has revealed that contract talks between him and the Danish Superliga side have stalled over his wage demands.Previously, the Wolves were eager to tie the Nigerian winger down to a new deal, with the agreement between club and player set to run out at the end of this season.“I ha...
CSKA Hint Leicester City,Tottenham Target Musa Will Be Sold For At Least 20 Million Euros
Published: May 22, 2016
CSKA Moscow have strongly hinted that Ahmed Musa will be sold for a minimum of 20 million euros, amid speculation linking him with an exit from the Russian Premier League champions in the summer transfer market.The Director General of the Army Men Roman Babayev has confirmed that the Nigeria international is on the wis...
CSKA Moscow Confirm No Talks Have Taken Place Over Extension Of Aaron Samuel Contract
Published: May 22, 2016
Director General of CSKA Roman Babayev has confirmed that the club will have to hold talks with the intermediary handling the affairs of Aaron Samuel before commenting on his transfer situation.The Super Eagles frontman has not kicked a ball since he damaged knee ligaments in the Russian Cup final against Zenit St Pete...
Agent Reveals An Official Announcement On Capture Of Nwakali By Arsenal Is Imminent
Published: May 22, 2016
Kelechi Nwakali’s elder brother, Allwell Nwakali who represents the Flying Eagles poster boy, is confident that the central midfielder will be issued a work permit by the Home Office as he has been given assurances by Arsenal chiefs.Nwakali is back in Africa for international duty with the Nigeria U20s but is exp...