Iwobi Sets Up Arsenal's Record Signing Lacazette For Debut Goal In Win vs Sydney FC
Published: July 13, 2017
Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi was involved in Arsenal's first-preseason fixture on Thursday, playing the last 22 minutes of their 2-0 win over defending A-League champions Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium.The visitors were 1-0 up at the end of the first half courtesy of Per Mertesacker's acrobatic effort in the fourth mi...
Exclusive: Ex-Man Utd Target Ramon Azeez To Earn N405 Million In Three-Year Deal With CD Lugo
Published: July 13, 2017
Nigeria international Ramon Azeez has completed his transfer to Spanish Segunda División team Club Deportivo Lugo following a successful medical.Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the central midfielder will remain on the books of the Albivermellos until June 30, 2020 after appending his signature to a three-...
Chelsea Confirm Kenneth Omeruo, Ike Ugbo Are Set To Make First Team Debut Vs Red Devils
Published: July 13, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea have confirmed that Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is in line to make his first-team debut in Saturday's friendly against Crawley Town.The Red Devils have published on their official webpage The Blues 16-man traveling party to the Checkatrade Stadium.Omeruo is among the six defend...
N19 Billion-Rated Chelsea Midfielder Eager To Join Manchester United
Published: July 13, 2017
Serbia international Nemanja Matić is poised to depart Chelsea in the coming days, according to reports.The Telegraph is reporting that the defensive midfielder might leave The Blues this summer, with the Premier League champions set to announce the capture of Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko.Matić wants a second chance ...
Newcastle & Fulham Among Clubs Battling For Signature Of Man City's Adarabioyo
Published: July 13, 2017
Newly-promoted Premier League side Newcastle United and three EFL Championship clubs are battling for the signature of Manchester-born Nigerian defender Tosin Adarabioyo.The Manchester Evening News says Pep Guardiola is set to make a decision on the immediate future of Adarabioyo, and it is unclear if the central defen...
Throwback Thursday: Exclusive Photo Of Chelsea Star Moses After Trials With Nigerian Club
Published: July 13, 2017
It appears Chelsea star Victor Moses is a supporter of the French National Team after he was spotted wearing a jersey of Les Bleus while undergoing screening with local Nigerian club BJ Foundation.The striker was successful at the trials and was subsequently appointed captain of the club’s youth team simply because h...
Best U20 Player On The Planet, Of Nigerian Descent, Wows Liverpool Coach On Debut
Published: July 13, 2017
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was impressed with the performance the English-born Nigerian striker Dominic Solanke put in against Tranmere Rovers in their first pre-season friendly on Wednesday night.The Golden Ball winner at this summer's Fifa U20 World Cup looked lively after entering into the fray in the 46th minu...
Super Eagles Hopeful Expects Zamalek To Respond After Champions League Exit
Published: July 12, 2017
Super Eagles hopeful Maroof Yusuf wants Zamalek to be "solid and positive" as they battle with El Geish in a mouth-watering Egyptian Cup match on Thursday.Zamalek crashed out of the CAF Champions League, following a 2-2 draw with Al Ahli Tripoli on Sunday.The former Kwara United utility player acknowledges that the Whi...
Official : Belgium International Departs Manchester United After Six Years
Published: July 12, 2017
Manchester United have confirmed through their official website that Belgium international Adnan Januzaj has joined Spanish La Liga side Real Sociedad. The winger found game time had to come by at the Old Trafford outfit in the last few seasons and spent the 2015-16 campaign on loan at Borussia Dortmund before another ...
Tayo Edun, Five Chelsea Whizzkids Start As England Reach Another Final
Published: July 12, 2017
England have reached the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship following their hard-fought 1-0 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday evening. Fulham midfielder of Nigerian descent Tayo Edun started his fourth straight game for the Young Lions and lasted the distance at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tb...
Will Aina Debut Against Cameroon? Update On International Future Of Chelsea Starlet
Published: July 12, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina faces an anxious wait to see if he will be cleared by Football's governing body Fifa to make his competitive debut for the Nigerian National Team in their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in September.Contrary to rumours in the local media, Fifa has not yet approved the young right wing-back...
Former Chelsea Wonderkid Makes Debut For Liverpool, New Paul Pogba Missing
Published: July 12, 2017
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has announced his starting line-up for his side's first pre-season fixture against National League side Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Wednesday night.The German tactician will closely monitor his new recruit Dominic Solanke, who will make his debut for the Reds after completing his ...
17-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Features For First Team As Tottenham Record Big Win
Published: July 12, 2017
England U17 international of Nigerian parentage Timothy Eyoma made a rare appearance for the first team of Tottenham Hotspur in their 4-0 rout of Leyton Orient in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday.Goals from Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jaden Brown and Will Miller secured the win for Spurs at Ho...
Super Eagles Defender In Big Trouble With Scottish Club After Going AWOL
Published: July 12, 2017
Efe Ambrose has not yet reported for pre-season training at newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.The Nigeria national-teamer was given an extended vacation but has remained incommunicado since the squad started preparations for the new season, and Hibs manager Neil Lennon has strongly hinted that he will ...
Manchester United Preparing N46.5 Billion Bid For Tottenham, Inter Milan Stars
Published: July 12, 2017
Manchester United are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eric Dier and Inter Milan winger Ivan Perišić, according to reports in the English press.Sky Sports says the Red Devils are preparing a bid in the region of 100 million pounds (N46.5 billion) for the two players.Dier has four more years before h...