Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Adeloye Released By Greater Manchester Club After Four Games
Published: February 02, 2017
Through official channels, Vanarama National League North club Altrincham have announced that they have parted company with ex-Dream Team VI invitee Tomi Adeloye. The 20-year-old joined Altrincham about three weeks ago after he was recommended to the club by Chester FC boss Jon McCarthy. Adeloye showed promise on his d...
Ex-Watford Ace Ighalo Beats NBA Star Iguodala To Title Of Highest Paid Nigerian Sportsman
Published: February 02, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands Odion Ighalo will jet off to China on Saturday, February 4 to join his new team Changchun Yatai.The former Watford star has already appended his signature to a 4+1 year contract with Changchun Yatai after passing a clinical examination conducted in London on Monday.Ighalo has now become...
Arsenal Include Two Nigerian Young Stars In Champions League Squad, EIGHT Omitted
Published: February 02, 2017
English Premier League club Arsenal have sent their updated Champions League roster to UEFA, ahead of their round of 16 clash against Bayern Munich later this month.As many as ten players of Nigeria descent remained on the books of the Gunners after the transfer window closed for business on Tuesday night.They incl...
New Bolton Signing Wants To Play For Nigeria Ahead Of England, Hails Okocha
Published: February 02, 2017
Viv Solomon-Otabor would love to represent the Super Eagles rather than the country of his birth England, and hopes his performances for Bolton Wanderers in the next three months will attract glances from the Nigeria coaches.After a breakthrough season in which he won Birmingham City’s Young Player of the Year aw...
Nigerian Wonderkid Tammy Abraham Sets New Record In England
Published: February 02, 2017
Tammy Abraham set a new record in the English Championship when he netted the equalizer in Bristol City’s 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday.After tallying his 16th goal in the English second-tier, the Chelsea loanee became the youngest player in 20 years to score more than 15 goa...
Second Highest Paid Nigerian Player Continues Fine Form With Brace
Published: February 02, 2017
Obafemi Martins continued his impressive run of form with a brace as Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua thrashed Australian team Sydney United in a warm-up game on Wednesday evening local time.Ahead of their Champions League tie versus Brisbane Roar at Hongkou Stadium on February 8, Shanghai Shenhua a...
English-Based Agency, FCSM Signs Contract With Valletta Ace Uchenna Umeh
Published: February 02, 2017
One of the most promising Nigerian players in Malta, Uchenna Calistus Umeh, has signed a representation agreement with English-based agency FCSM.If all goes well, the 25-year-old frontman will be managed by First Class Sports and Marketing for the next two years.FCSM chief Akinyemi Olubusola traveled all the way to the...
Ugbo, Tariq Uwakwe Sparkle As Defending Champs Chelsea Thrash Sheffield Wednesday
Published: February 02, 2017
FA Youth Cup defending champions Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition following their 4-0 rout of Sheffield Wednesday at Aldershot on Wednesday evening.Two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of England youth-teamers Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe helped the Blues secure a routine win over the oppon...
Official : Arsenal Announce Talented Nigerian Winger Has Been Loaned Out
Published: February 02, 2017
Dutch club Volendam were able to strike terms with Arsenal over a loan deal for the talented winger Aaron Eyoma before the January transfer window closed for business, writes the English Premier League club on their official website. The agreement between both clubs will see the Nigerian remain on loan at The Other Ora...
Two Promising Nigerian Players Omitted From Man City Champions League Roster But...
Published: February 02, 2017
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has been omitted from Manchester City’s Champions League roster.City have submitted a 21-player list to Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, following the close of the transfer window, with the promising striker struck off the list.That said, Iheanacho remains avai...
Iheanacho : Man City Coach Guardiola Told He Is Better Than Brazil Wonderkid Jesus
Published: February 02, 2017
The long-term future of Africa’s Most Promising Talent, Kelechi Iheanacho, at Manchester City remains covered in mist. For the third straight game, the Nigeria international failed to make City’s  matchday squad for a competitive fixture on Wednesday, fueling speculation he is now third choice striker ...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigeria Target Solomon-Otabor Completes Move To Bolton
Published: February 01, 2017
Birmingham City Young Player of the Year Viv Solomon-Otabor has completed his loan move to League One team Bolton Wanderers. Bolton Wanderers officially announced the signing The Dream Team VI trainee before the close of the transfer window yesterday, and there is no going back on the deal as he passed his medical exam...
Official : NFF Appoints Ex-Super Eagles Coach Lagerback As New National Team Coach
Published: February 01, 2017
Former Super Eagles coach Lars Lagerbäck has been appointed the new manager of the Norwegian National Team, writes the official website of the Football Association of Norway (NFF).Lagerbäck, who coached Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, has also managed the Swedish and Iceland national teams. &l...
Oghenekaro Etebo Resumes Training At CD Feirense Ahead Of Senegal Friendly
Published: February 01, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands Oghenekaro Etebo has resumed full training with CD Feirense ahead of the proposed international friendly against Senegal next month.The attacking midfielder suffered a minor injury in  CD Feirense’s goalless draw with Vitória de Guimarães on January 14 and medic...
Why Leeds United Passed Up Opportunity To Sign Liverpool Midfielder Ejaria
Published: February 01, 2017
Championship side Leeds United passed up the opportunity to sign Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria on loan before the close of the summer transfer window. Manager Jurgen Klopp had sanctioned the temporary transfer of the former Golden Eaglets trainee to Leeds, only for the West Yorkshire-based club to pull out of the de...