Report: Newcastle United ahead of other suitors in the race to sign Nigerian central defender 
Published: May 12, 2024
According to the online version of the Daily Mail, Newcastle are now in pole position to secure the signing of Nigerian central defender Tosin Adarabioyo who is also wanted by Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea. Tosin is reportedly keen on working with the Magpies manager Eddie Howe, and is said to be convince...
Nigerian exports: Onuachu, Afolayan at the double; Okoflex ends goal drought; Kalu, Odutayo strike
Published: May 12, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigerian players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in league matches on Sunday, May 12.  Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Armstrong Okoflex ended a seven-month goal drought in the Swiss Super League as FC Zürich registered a 3-1 road win against F...
George names Hazard, Cole Palmer as his favourite Chelsea players past and present
Published: May 12, 2024
Speaking ahead of the U18 Premier League national final, England U18 international of Nigerian descent, Tyrique George has named Eden Hazard and Cole Palmer as his favourite Chelsea players past and present.  Chelsea are mathematically out of contention to qualify for next season's UEFA Youth League via their p...
'I know' - Former Everton CEO reveals Toffees are interested in signing 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup winner
Published: May 12, 2024
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness has revealed that the Toffees are interested in signing Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho in the summer transfer window.  Iheanacho will walk away from the King Power Stadium as a free agent on July 1, 2024 if he does not put pen to paper on a new contract in the coming weeks...
Tottenham Hotspur urged to splash the cash on former Super Eagles invitee 
Published: May 12, 2024
Former England midfielder Jamie O'Hara has urged Tottenham to cash in on Dejan Kulusevski and get in-form Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, as his replacement. The former Super Eagles invitee is set to be a subject of transfer tussle between European heavyweights in the summer following another impressive cam...
Confirmed: Ajax legend Finidi will be presented as new Super Eagles coach on Monday 
Published: May 12, 2024
According to a press release, the Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday morning in Abuja stage an unveiling ceremony to formally present to the public Ajax Amsterdam legend Finidi George, as the new substantive head coach of the senior men national team, Super Eagles. Minister of Sports Development, Senator Jo...
'PL clubs could easily pay' - Ex-Ajax striker not ruling out Akpom's return to England for fee of N46b
Published: May 12, 2024
Former Ajax Amsterdam striker Wim Kieft believes Chuba Akpom could return to England in the summer transfer window, approximately one year after his celebrated transfer to Ajax from Middlesbrough. Akpom was courted by a plethora of English and foreign clubs after winning the Championship Golden Boot last season bu...
PL2 playoffs: Tri-national forward Butler-Oyedeji on target in Arsenal's dramatic 3-2 loss to Chelsea
Published: May 12, 2024
Arsenal suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to local rivals Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the Premier League 2 playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Meadow Park (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire). The Gunners were ten minutes away from advancing to the semifinals of the competition only to concede two late goals.  Six pl...
'Not 100%' - Fulham boss admits Man Utd, Chelsea, Newcastle target Tosin is likely to leave 
Published: May 12, 2024
Fulham manager Marco Silva has acknowledged that Tosin Adarabioyo is likely to leave Craven Cottage at the end of the season.  The Nigerian central defender has exactly seven weeks left on his contract with Fulham and everything indicates that he is not putting pen to paper on a new deal. Tosin was offered a ne...
'Really annoying' - Bologna defender Calafiori on his duel with Napoli striker Osimhen
Published: May 12, 2024
Bologna are on the brink of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League after a 2-0 win over Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday evening.  One of the key matchups during the game saw Bologna central defender Riccardo Calafiori face off with one of the best strikers in the Italian Serie A...
Confirmed: Rangers academy product Mebude returns to parent club after loan spell at Bristol City 
Published: May 11, 2024
Through a statement on their official website, Championship outfit Bristol City have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season.  The Robins will be competing in the second tier of English football next season by virtue of finishing eleventh in the recently concluded...
U17 WWCQ Burkina Faso 1 Nigeria 1: Chidi Harmony on target as Flamingos are held by Burkinabes
Published: May 11, 2024
Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifier held at the Stade du 26 Mar, Bamako on Saturday evening. The Flamingos started the game on the front foot with Chidi Harmony coming close to finding the back of the net in the 16th minute but her effor...
Defensive work by forwards: Luton Town's Adebayo best ranked Nigerian player ahead of Dessers 
Published: May 11, 2024
According to the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post, Luton Town star Elijah Adebayo is the best ranked Nigerian player in 30 leagues around the world according to the amount of defensive work performed. Against all expectations, the Fulham academy product has impressed in his maiden season in the Premier League,...
Celtic retaining title all but mathematically confirmed despite Cyriel Dessers goal in Old Firm derby
Published: May 11, 2024
Rangers are all but out of the title race after a 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon. With two matches to the end of the 2023-2024 season, the Light Blues are trailing the Hoops by six points and have a lesser goal difference than their bitter rivals.  The goal diffe...
Record breaker: Arsenal striker Obi-Martin handed special shirt after hat-trick against Chelsea U18s
Published: May 11, 2024
Danish-Nigerian striker Chido Obi-Martin was in stellar form for Arsenal U18s as he bagged a hat-trick during their 5-2 win over Chelsea in the last matchday of the U18 Premier League played at the Sobha Realty Training center on Saturday afternoon The talented striker scored the opening goal from the penalty spot i...