Northampton Town Make Move For Released Spurs Starlet Emmanuel Sonupe
Published: July 20, 2016
Northampton Town have started running the rule over Nigerian starlet Emmanuel Sonupe, with a view to offering him a contract before the start of the 2016-2017 season.The midfielder was observed at close quarters on Tuesday night as the Cobblers were held to a 1-1 draw by Queens Park Rangers in a pre-season friendly at ...
Iheanacho Olympic Hopes Finally Dashed After Making Man City Roster For Tour
Published: July 20, 2016
Manchester City have confirmed that Kelechi Iheanacho will be on the plane when the first team travels to Germany and China for pre-season games, contrary to earlier reports.With a statement published on their official webpage, City revealed that the Nigeria international and 33 players will be in the traveling party. ...
Watford Striker Isaac Success Clarifies : I Have Not Lost My Passport
Published: July 20, 2016
Isaac Success has poured cold water on speculation in the media that claimed that he did not travel to Austria with the Watford squad for pre-season training because he lost his international passport.The Nigeria youth international does not need to obtain a visa before traveling to Austria as he was in the possession ...
England, Leicester City Legend Lineker Predicts Musa Will Be The New Jamie Vardy
Published: July 20, 2016
England legend Gary Lineker was impressed with Ahmed Musa’s performance on his debut for Leicester City on Tuesday night , and has tipped the Nigerian to follow in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy. The Nigeria international lasted 29 minutes against the newly promoted League One team, and showed why the Foxes signed ...
NFF States Reasons Why Paul Le Guen Rejected Super Eagles Job
Published: July 20, 2016
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday clarified the situation with regards to the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee that Frenchman Paul Le Guen be named the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, saying all sub –committees in the Federation can only make rec...
Ahmed Musa Earns Rave Reviews On Leicester City Debut
Published: July 20, 2016
Nigeria striker Ahmed Musa was handed his Leicester City debut by Claudio Ranieri in his side’s 2-1 win over Oxford United on Tuesday. The summer signing was introduced in the 61st minute - one of the six changes made by the Italian manager.Musa almost fired the Foxes in front six minutes after he came on when he...
Watford Record Buy Success Left Behind In Hertfordshire, Plays For U21 Team
Published: July 19, 2016
Nigeria youth international Isaac Success has not traveled to Austria with the first team of Watford, and is undergoing pre-season training and testing at London Colney, the official website of the Hornets has reported.The 20-year-old featured for the Hornets U21 team in their 2-2 draw with Chivas in a behind-closed-do...
Official : Vitoria Win Race For Nigerian Midfielder Mikel
Published: July 19, 2016
Per a statement on their official website, Vitória Setúbal have announced the signing of Dream Team VI trainee Mikel Agu.The central midfielder was linked with possible moves to at least six teams in Portugal before he decided to join the Estádio do Bonfim outfit on a season-long loan from Porto. &...
Chinedu Obasi Surfaces In Sweden To Train With AIK
Published: July 19, 2016
Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi is training with Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK Stockholm .It remains unclear if he is undergoing trials at AIK or only maintaining his fitness with the club, just as he claimed he was doing while in Norway with Lillestrom. The attacker has been on the look-out for a new club since he ...
Mourinho Omits Nigeria Target From Manchester United Traveling Party To China
Published: July 19, 2016
The young Nigerian-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde is not in Manchester United’s traveling party to China.Per the official Twitter page of the Red Devils, Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has named a couple of Academy stars in his 25-man roster but Kehinde’s name was missing from the list. This shouldn’...
Kelechi Iheanacho Not Included In Man City 32-Man Pool For Pre-Season Games
Published: July 19, 2016
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has omitted Nigeria national-teamer Kelechi Iheanacho from his 32-man roster for pre-season games in Germany and China.Manchester Evening News has suggested that the Taye Academy product was left out of the squad for the time being as a result of a visa hitch.And it has been specul...
Charlton Athletic GK Suffers Training Ground Injury At Nigeria U17s Camp
Published: July 19, 2016
Charlton Athletic shot-stopper Edward Ogbebor-Onaiwu can only resume goalkeeping duties at the Golden Eaglets get-together in Abuja next week after picking up an injury in his first training session with the team on Monday.Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Ogbebor-Onaiwu’s finger popped out of place when a pl...
Seventeen Players Training With Nigeria U23s; Obanor Hits The Ground Running In Atlanta
Published: July 19, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Greuther Fürth new signing Erhun Obanor had his first training session with the Dream Team VI on Monday, July 18, having arrived the team’s hotel in Atlanta when the team was returning from their friendly with Charleston Battery. Ahead of their next warmup game against H...
Spurs Midfielder Josh Onomah Confident England Can Repeat Feat
Published: July 19, 2016
England U19 international Josh Onomah is confident that the Young Lions can win the European Under-19 Championship in Germany, adding that they prepared well for the competition.The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder starred at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping England to win the title, and nine players t...
Wolves Striker Bright Enobakhare Outshines Ikeme, Cork City Talent Ogbene In Ireland
Published: July 19, 2016
Bright Enobakhare was at his imperious best as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Cork City 2-1 in a pre-season friendly on Monday night. The Nigerian-born striker proved a handful for the defenders and capped off a fine display with a goal in the 62nd minute.Three players of Nigerian descent featured in the contest for Wolv...