'Far above the level of Romanian SuperLiga' - CFR Cluj president reacts to Brighton's interest in Philip Otele
Published: March 30, 2024
Cristi Balaj, the president of CFR Cluj, has reacted to speculation linking Nigerian forward Philip Otele to the English Premier League. The Seagulls are keen on securing the services of Otele who trained with Arsenal youth team as a teenager and the plan is to sign him in the summer before loaning him out immedia...
Arsenal boss promotes two Nigerian teenagers to first team training ahead of trip to Man City
Published: March 30, 2024
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ran the rule over two teenagers of Nigerian descent on Good Friday, two days before the Gunners face off with Manchester City in a blockbuster Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.  Tri-national defender Cam'ron Ismail was spotted in one of the training pictures published by ...
Zirkzee returns to full training at Bologna after injury ruled him out of Netherlands debut 
Published: March 30, 2024
Bologna striker of Nigerian-descent Joshua Zirkzee has made a quicker than anticipated recovery from injury, the club announced via their official website. The young attacker picked up a muscle injury during the Serie A clash against Inter Milan on March 9th.  This forced him to miss out on joining the Netherlan...
On-loan Gunner Okonkwo keeps 14th clean sheet of the season in Wrexham's 2-0 win v Mansfield Town
Published: March 30, 2024
Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept another clean sheet for his loan club Wrexham, in their 2-0 victory over Mansfield Town on matchday 40 of the EFL League Two played at the STōK Cae Ras on Friday. Paul Mullin broke the deadlock for the home side in the 32nd minute with a perfect finish at the near post f...
'I'm talking about Chelsea, PSG' - Pundit names two teams that can afford Napoli star Osimhen
Published: March 29, 2024
Sky Sports pundit Luca Marchetti has named two teams that can afford 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup winner Victor Osimhen ahead of a possible departure from Napoli in the summer. The next destination of the Super Eagles first choice striker is set to be one of the next talking points in the next transfer window with PSG, M...
Lookman's beef with Finidi after Ghana, Mali friendlies: Justified annoyance or overreaction? 
Published: March 29, 2024
The Super Eagles' recent international friendlies were a mixed bag. While the results themselves were not exactly very positive, whispers of discontent within the camp have emerged, particularly surrounding the relationship between winger Ademola Lookman and interim coach Finidi George.  Reports suggest a ri...
Luton Town provide update on Gabriel Osho after defender's withdrawal from Ghana, Mali games 
Published: March 29, 2024
English Premier League club Luton Town have issued a fitness update on Gabriel Osho ahead of their trip to Tottenham Hotspur for a Premier League clash. Osho did not receive the medical all-clear to link up with the Nigeria squad for the first time at their training camp in Marrakesh, Morocco ahead of international...
Bayer coach Xabi Alonso stays: Chelsea and Arsenal-linked striker Boniface could follow suit
Published: March 29, 2024
The future of Nigerian international Victor Boniface could be affected by a recent decision made by Spanish football tactician Xabi Alonso regarding his future at Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso has ended speculation about his future after deciding that he will continue to be in the Bayer Leverkusen dugout next season...
Osayi-Samuel advocates for stricter regulation after incident during Trabzonspor v Fenerbahce 
Published: March 29, 2024
Super Eagles full-back Bright Osayi-Samuel has issued a plea for increased player protection in the wake of violent altercations involving fans. His call comes in response to an unfortunate incident during the clash between Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor in Turkey before the international break. Fenerbahçe emerged ...
Oliseh draws parallels between Liverpool and NFF managerial hunt; wants either Amuneke or Finidi as Nigeria boss
Published: March 29, 2024
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has expressed dissatisfaction with the application process utilized by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in their search for the next Eagles coach.  Nigeria began the search for a new head coach following Jose Peseiro's decision not to renew his contract after ...
Top 10 most valuable players in the world: Osimhen joint seventh along with Arsenal's record signing in history
Published: March 29, 2024
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been ranked as one of the most valuable players in the world. In the latest ranking released by Transfermarkt, the Napoli star was valued at €110m, placing him joint seventh globally alongside Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), Jamal Musiała (Bayern Munich), and Arsenal'...
2014 World Cup winner Mertesacker backs Nwaneri to thrive on and off the pitch after going pro at Arsenal 
Published: March 29, 2024
2014 World Cup-winning defender with Germany, Per Mertesacker is backing Ethan Nwaneri to thrive on and off the pitch after signing his first professional contract at Premier League side Arsenal. This time last year, the future of Nwaneri at the Gunners was up in the air with reports linking him with possible moves...
Quad-national midfielder now eligible to be added to Arsenal's Champions League squad 
Published: March 29, 2024
Promising midfielder of Nigerian descent Zac Shuaib is now eligible to represent Premier League giants Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League.  Apart from Nigeria, Shuaib qualifies to play international football for England, Spain and India through his mother.  Arsenal youth team insider Jeorge Bird has reported ...
West Brom's Super Eagles striker nears return to action after more than three months on the sidelines 
Published: March 29, 2024
West Brom manager Carlos Corberán has provided an update on the injury status of Nigerian forward Josh Maja. Maja, who made his senior debut for Nigeria in 2019, is recovering from an ankle ligament injury sustained in a league game against Sunderland in early December last year.  Corberán revealed that Maja i...
Finidi includes Fenerbahce, Anderlecht, Everton, Bolton, Vitoria legends in dream Super Eagles XI
Published: March 28, 2024
Nigeria's interim coach, Finidi George, hinted at his favorite Nigerian players when asked to list his dream Super Eagles XI, exclusively composed of players he had shared the field with during his time in the national team. The former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis star is widely regarded as the greatest Nigeria...