Barcelona Challenge Real Madrid For Signature Of English-Born Nigerian Midfielder
Published: January 08, 2017
Spanish champions Barcelona have joined Real Madrid in the race for the in-form Tottenham Hotspur midfielder of Nigerian heritage Dele Alli, according to reports.It is claimed by The Mirror that the White Hart Lane outfit would consider an offer in the region of £70 million, which is fourteen times the amount the...
Odemwingie Suffers Calf Injury, Offered New Contract By Rotherham United
Published: January 08, 2017
Peter Odemwingie is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a calf injury in the warm-up before Rotherham United faced off against Oxford United in the FA Cup on Saturday.The Super Eagles star was initially named in the starting eleven but had to make way for Blackstock due to the injury.Odemwingie will have ...
QPR Boss Sings The Praises Of Nigerian Starlets Eze, Shodipo Despite Cup Exit
Published: January 08, 2017
Queens Park Rangers boss Ian Holloway was disappointed after his side crashed out of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, but the positives he took away from the match against Blackburn Rovers was the display of two talented young Nigerian players. Striker Eberechi Eze lasted 18 minutes on his debut before subbing out due ...
Talented Nigerian Defender Olowu Debuts For Arsenal U23s
Published: January 08, 2017
The highly-rated young Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu will fancy his chances of breaking into the first team of Arsenal in the not too distant future. Four years after his arrival at the Emirates Stadium outfit, the center back played his first competitive game for the Gunners U23 squad in their 21 win over Der...
Shakhter Karagandy Trials For Ovye Monday Shedrack
Published: January 08, 2017
Kazakhstan Premier League side Shakhter Karagandy have handed a trial to Ovye Monday Shedrack with a view to a transfer in the January transfer window.The central defender will be hoping to impress the coaching staff of The Miners during their get-together in Turkey.Ovye last defended the colours of Moldovan club Zimbr...
Nigeria Target Obileye, Tom Adeyemi, Akinfenwa Score In FA Cup
Published: January 07, 2017
A couple of players of Nigerian descent were on target in the third round of the Emirates FC Cup on Saturday, January 7. Former Nigeria U23 trainee Ayo Obileye scored what turned out to be consolation as Eastleigh were hammered 5-1 by Brentford at Griffin Park.The defender bundled home from six yards out to bring the s...
Leicester Boss Hails Nigeria Stars Musa, Ndidi For Stellar Showing Against Everton
Published: January 07, 2017
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri was delighted with the performance of Nigerian internationals Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi in their 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday evening.The Premier League champs have to thank Musa for advancing to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup after he came off the bench to score t...
Promising Nigerian Striker Debuts For QPR 24 Hours After Extending Contract
Published: January 07, 2017
Promising Nigerian striker Eberechi Eze has extended his contract with English Championship club Queens Park Rangers. The talented striker has committed his future to the Loftus Road outfit until the summer of 2019, a reward for his imperious displays for the Elite Development squad.Eze initially joined QPR from Millwa...
Wilfred Ndidi Makes Debut For Leicester City, New Everton Signing Lookman Cup-Tied
Published: January 07, 2017
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi will make his competitive debut for Leicester City when they take on Everton in the FA Cup at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.After only two training sessions with the Foxes, the defensive midfielder did enough to impress manager Claudio Ranieri, who has named him in the starting...
Exclusive: Watford Striker Isaac Success Reacts To Bursaspor Link
Published: January 07, 2017
Watford striker Isaac Success has reacted to speculations in the local and foreign media linking him with a transfer to Turkish Super Lig club Bursaspor in the January transfer window. The Green Crocodiles cannot afford the Nigerian’s transfer fee, with the Hornets paying 15 million euros to secure his services f...
Tianjin TEDA Overruled Decision Of Scouting Team To Sign Mikel Ahead Of Porto, Sporting Stars
Published: January 07, 2017
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel was not initially a transfer target for Tianjin TEDA in the January transfer window, it has come to light. Netease Sports says the former Chelsea midfielder was not one of the names submitted to manager Jaime Pacheco ahead of the opening of the transfer window, but the higher-ups at Tianj...
Official : Southport Announce Arrival Of Hardworking Midfielder Onovwigun
Published: January 07, 2017
Vanarama National League club Southport have added Michael Onovwigun to their squad ahead of Saturday’s match against Aldershot Town at the EBBB Stadium.The hardworking central midfielder arrives The Yellows from Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian.Onovwigun started off his career with the youth tea...
Chinese Club Ready To Make Two English-Born Nigerian Midfielders The Highest Paid Player In The World
Published: January 07, 2017
Chinese Super League clubs are prepared to pay an English-born Nigerian midfielder 41.6 million pounds per season wages to join the league.According to the electronic edition of the Daily Mail, intermediaries handling the affairs of Tottenham Hotspur sensation Dele Alli and Everton star Ross Barkley have been contacted...
Ex-Inter Milan Wonderkid Obiora To Wait For Levadiakos Debut
Published: January 07, 2017
Nigeria international Nwankwo Obiora will sit out Levadiakos’s Greek Super League clash against Atromitos on Saturday. The defensive midfielder faces another spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery as a result of an old adductor problem.Obiora has not made his competitive debut for Levadiakos since arrivi...
Official : Barnet Loan Out Young Winger Justin Amaluzor
Published: January 07, 2017
With a statement published on their official website, Hemel Hempstead Town have announced that they have struck a deal with League Two club Barnet over the loan signing of Justin Amaluzor.The agreement between both clubs will keep the 20-year-old at The Tudors for the next one month.Born in Southwark, England, Justin A...