Official : Ideye Handed No. 39 Kit At Tianjin Teda, Mikel To Wear No. 10
Published: February 28, 2017
Tianjin Teda completed the signing of Nigeria international Brown Ideye before the close of the Chinese transfer window on Tuesday, February 28.There had been concerns raised that the transfer of the former Dynamo Kiev striker will not be completed before the deadline but those fears were put to bed when his name was r...
Ex-West Brom Striker Ideye Yet To Appear In China On Transfer Deadline Day
Published: February 28, 2017
Brown Ideye has failed to appear in China to link up with Tianjin Teda, few hours before the close of the Chinese transfer window. The Nigeria international has reportedly agreed a three-year deal with Tianjin Teda, but both Olympiakos and the Chinese club have not yet announced his signing as a done deal. Tianjin Teda...
Official : Nigerian Player Of The Year Joins BK Hacken On Loan
Published: February 28, 2017
Through a statement on their official website, Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Hacken have announced the loan signing of Chisom Egbuchulam for the 2017 season.If the Enugu Rangers star impresses at the end of the loan agreement, BK Hacken will extend his contract for three years.Hacken’s capture of Egbuchalam has put...
Nigerian Striker Makes Official Sky Bet EFL Team Of The Week
Published: February 28, 2017
Charlton Athletic loanee Nicky Ajose has been named to the Team of the Week by the official website of the EFL on the back of his imperious display last weekend.Ajose helped Swindon Town to pick up three points by netting a brace in their 3-1 win at Coventry City.In a 3-4-3 formation, the former Manchester United youth...
Ex-Vitesse Striker Dauda : They Refused To Play Me Because I Am Not From Chelsea
Published: February 28, 2017
Abiola Dauda has opined that he found game time hard to come by in his last two seasons with Vitesse because he had no contractual relationship with Premier League side Chelsea.Dauda has made a very important, though controversial statement, as England U20 striker Dominic Solanke, on loan from the Blues, was preferred ...
Nansel Selbol Continues To Impress In Rangers Preseason
Published: February 28, 2017
Nansel Selbol continues to impress for Swope Park Rangers in their pre-season training.The offensive all-rounder was on target as the United Soccer League club thrashed University of Tulsa 5-0 at Swope Soccer Village in their latest warm-up game. Selbol made it 2-0 after 37 minutes when he cut inside on his right foot ...
Bennetts Scores, Eyoma Goes 90 As Spurs Set Up Meeting With Chelsea In FAYC
Published: February 28, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur have set up a meeting with defending champions Chelsea in the semifinals of the FA Youth Cup following an entertaining 5-3 win at Newcastle United on Monday.English-born Nigerian winger Keanan Bennetts gave the London team the lead when he fired an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Harker in the third ...
In-Form Valletta Striker Umeh Targeting Move To Bigger Club
Published: February 28, 2017
Uchenna Calistus Umeh is happy with his recent form for Valletta in the Maltese Premier League.The 25-year-old has netted in each of his last two games in the top-flight and helped the defending champions pick up six more points in the process.“The secret is that I work harder after every game because a player is...
Leicester Young Star Ndidi Reacts To Win Vs Liverpool: Foxes Never Quit
Published: February 28, 2017
Leicester City did some damage to Liverpool’s ambition of qualifying for next season’s Champions League after a 3-1 win at the King Power Stadium on Monday night.With the Premier League champions yet to register a win in the top-flight since December 31 before the meeting against the Reds, Nigeria internati...
Chelsea Nigerian Right Back Ready For Special Game Against West Ham
Published: February 27, 2017
Victor Moses is relishing the prospect of facing West Ham in the Premier League in a week’s time.The Nigeria international had a spell at the Hammers during the 2015-2016 season, when he scored 3 goals (2 assists) in 30 appearances. “I had a great time there last season, it’s a nice memory but now I&r...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr : March Friendly Games Will Help Us Prepare For South Africa
Published: February 27, 2017
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has shared his thoughts on the upcoming international friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso in March.The German has opined that the two warm-up games will help the Super Eagles prepare adequately for June’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.“We are not...
OGN Lied : Eagles Defender Leon Balogun Received First Red Of His Career Five Years Ago
Published: February 27, 2017
Suggestions that Nigeria international Leon Balogun was sent off for the first time in his career in Mainz 05 II’s 3-1 win over Preußen Münster this past Saturday are incorrect.Also, claims that the German-born central defender has played over 1,500 games at club and international level are wide of the...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr, NFF Worried About Troost-Ekong Status In Gent
Published: February 27, 2017
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is worried about William Troost-Ekong’s lack of playing time at Belgian club Gent ahead of the African Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Cameroon respectively.The former Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer impressed the coaching staff of Gent upon his retur...
Chelsea Remember Kenneth Omeruo After Maiden Goal For Alanyaspor
Published: February 27, 2017
In its weekly review of the players out on loan, the official website of Chelsea highlighted the fact that Kenneth Omeruo was on target in Alanyaspor’s 4-1 rout of Adanaspor.Barring injury or suspension, the Nigeria international is one of the first names on the teamsheet of Alanyaspor but his performances in Tur...
Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal, Everton Scouts Watch Mikel
Published: February 27, 2017
Scouts from top English Premier League clubs were among the 3,670 spectators at Estádio do Bonfim for the Primeira Liga clash between Vitória Setúbal and Sporting Braga on Sunday night.Scouts in Attendance has claimed that Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Middlesbrough wer...