Uche Ikpeazu Sets New Personal Best After Scoring Against Notts County
Published: January 02, 2017
Ex-Watford starlet Uche Ikpeazu has surpassed his personal goal tally in a single season after finding the net in Cambridge United’s 4-0 rout of Notts County on game week 24 in the EFL League Two on Monday.The attacker’s 57th minute strike took his tally for the season to seven goals in all competitions, be...
Red-Hot Chelsea Loanee Abraham Bags Brace For Bristol City
Published: January 02, 2017
In-form English-born Nigerian striker Tammy Abraham bagged a brace but his goals were not enough as Bristol City lost 3-2 to Reading in the EFL Championship on Monday after conceding a late, late goal.The Chelsea loanee gave the home team the lead in the 27th minute, when he fired home from close range after Bryan saw ...
EPL Wrap : Musa,Robson-Kanu Subbed In; Iheanacho Replaced; Barkley Stars; Young Stars Maja, Ejaria Make Bench
Published: January 02, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Monday, January 2, 2017.In the early game between Middlesbrough and Leicester City, it ended goalless at the Riverside Stadium. Nigeria star Ahmed Musa entered into the fray in the 71st minute for the champions.England midfield...
Abiola Dauda Set For Talks With Vitesse Amid Interest From Greece, Turkey
Published: January 02, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the future of Swedish-Nigerian striker Abiola Dauda could be in Greece.The Vitesse Arnhem player is not in the plans of manager Henk Fraser in the second part of the season, and has to look for a new employer if he desires game time. In the last few days, Dauda has been propo...
Agent : Chelsea Star Mikel Has NOT Agreed A Four-Year Deal With Valencia
Published: January 02, 2017
Reports that Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel is on his way to La Liga side Valencia in the January transfer window having agreed a four-year deal are wide of the mark, according to his bonafide intermediary John Shittu. As first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com, it is correct that the Chelsea midfielder is attracting hu...
USA U17 Star Of Nigerian Descent Offered Homegrown Deal By Toronto FC
Published: January 02, 2017
Major League Soccer playoffs runners-up Toronto FC are hoping to tie down United States U17 international Ayo Akinola to a new deal, according to reports.The Reds are in talks with Akinola regarding penning a homegrown deal, and the talented striker is currently studying the offer. Born in Detroit before moving to Cana...
Emmanuel Emenike Salary Scares Lokomotiv Moscow
Published: January 02, 2017
The likelihood of Emmanuel Emenike joining Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow in the January transfer window is low.The Railwaymen had been interested in signing the ex-Nigeria international on loan for the next six months, but his wages have proved a stumbling block and they are now looking at other candidat...
Official : Ex-West Ham Youth-Team Skipper Manny Onariase Joins Cheltenham Town
Published: January 02, 2017
Former West Ham central defender Emmanuel Onariase has joined EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016-2017 season.The paperwork has been completed and the young Nigerian may make his debut against Colchester on Monday afternoon. Onariase, who models his game after ex-Super Eagles skipp...
Exclusive : Freddie Ladapo Returns To Crystal Palace, Will Not Extend Latics Stay
Published: January 01, 2017
Former Nigeria U20 invitee Freddie Ladapo is set to bid farewell to EFL League One side Oldham Athletic on Monday, January 2 and return to his parent club Crystal Palace.Ladapo joined Oldham Athletic few days before the close of the summer transfer window to enable him get more playing opportunities after the capture o...
Iwobi Scores First Headed Goal Of Senior Career As Arsenal Stroll Past Crystal Palace
Published: January 01, 2017
Arsenal moved within nine points of leaders Chelsea following a routine 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in a Premier League clash at the Emirates on Sunday evening.The Eagles trailed 1-0 at the break after an outrageous moment of skill from Frenchman Olivier Giroud gave the Gunners the lead in the 17th minute.Chile sta...
Agent Reveals Nigeria U20 Star Okonkwo Will Not Depart Bologna In January
Published: January 01, 2017
Orji Okonkwo’s intermediary Oliver Arthur has revealed that the Nigeria U20 international will remain a player of Bologna when the transfer window closes for business despite interest from elsewhere.The offensive all-rounder is on the fringes of the first team of the The Red and Blues, and has recorded four appea...
Why Ighalo Finally Made Watford Starting XI After He Was Initially Omitted
Published: January 01, 2017
Odion Ighalo was included in Watford’s starting line-up against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon at the last minute before the start of the Premier League clash.Initially named on the bench, the Nigeria international replaced Juan Camilo Zuniga in the line-up after the Colombian wing-back injured his ankle i...
Official : First Class Graduate In Economics, Akinola Joins Barnet
Published: January 01, 2017
Sky Bet League Two side Barnet have announced via their official webpage that they have struck a deal with Braintree Town as regards to the signing of Simeon Akinola.Though the duration of the contract signed by the offensive all-rounder has not yet been disclosed, Barnet paid 40,000 pounds before acquiring him from th...
Ideye Bids Farewell To 2016 With A Personal Message To Nigerian Fans, Well-wishers
Published: January 01, 2017
Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye bid farewell to 2016 with a personal message to his fans and well-wishers on Instagram. The Nigeria national-teamer enjoyed success on the pitch in 2016, winning the Greek Super League with the Reds and his form earned him a recall to the Super Eagles for two crucial World Cup qualifiers....
Sunderland Striker Anichebe Ruled Out For Three Weeks With Hamstring Injury
Published: January 01, 2017
Victor Anichebe faces a minimum of three weeks on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in Sunderland’s 4-1 loss to Burnley on Saturday in the Premier League.Anichebe limped off in the closing minutes of the first half at Turf Moor, and Black Cats manager David Moyes has confirmed that the Nigeria internationa...