'Will play a part' - Ex-Stoke City CB reckons Ndidi, Boniface injuries have weakened Super Eagles 
Published: January 10, 2024
Former Stoke City central defender Gabriel Zakuani has expressed his worries about the Super Eagles' chances at the Africa Cup of Nations amidst injuries to Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Boniface but also admitted that they are still one of the tournament's favorites. The three-time African champions have been ...
Qatari club Umm Salal SC join race to sign Arsenal youth product Akinola
Published: January 10, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Qatari Stars League club Umm Salal SC are the latest team to register an interest in signing Arsenal youth product Tim Akinola.    Last summer, the 2022 Nigeria's Olympic National Team invitee made a decision to end his association with the Gunners, a year be...
Nigeria-eligible CB who was named in South Africa's provisional AFCON squad trialling at Midtjylland
Published: January 10, 2024
SuperSport United central defender Ime Okon, who is eligible for Nigeria through his father and South Africa where he was born, is trialing at Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.   Okon was named in South Africa's 50-man provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations but will not be on the plane to I...
'The final will be between CIV and Nigeria' - Tom Saintfiet predicts West African team will win 2023 AFCON
Published: January 10, 2024
Gambia's national team coach Tom Saintfiet has explained why he thinks a West African nation will win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The Belgian has predicted that the host country Ivory Coast will face the Super Eagles in the AFCON showpiece scheduled to hold at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan on...
Opta ranks Nigeria as sixth favourites to win AFCON; predicts Lookman will start; Iwobi, Osimhen praised 
Published: January 10, 2024
British sports analytics company, Opta Sports has revealed its predictions regarding the most prominent countries to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations using a supercomputer.   The Africa Cup of Nations com will be held in Côte d'Ivoire, from January 13 to February 11, with Nigeria drawn in Group A alongs...
'Keep my name out of your mouth' - Osimhen blasts Kvaratskhelia’s agent over Saudi Arabia comments
Published: January 10, 2024
Victor Osimhen has blasted  Khvicha kvaratskhelia's agent, Mamuka Jugeli for his claim that he will move to Saudi Arabia in the summer. This isn't the first time the reigning  CAF Men's Player of the Year has been linked with Saudi Arabia as  Al Hilal made a mega bid for him last summer but he turne...
Manchester United reignite interest in Barcelona's Super Falcons striker
Published: January 09, 2024
Women's Super League side Manchester United have reignited their interest in signing Barcelona's Super Falcons centre-forward Asisat Oshoala.    The former Arsenal and Liverpool striker was heavily courted by the Red Devils in the summer of 2021 but Barcelona fended off the interest and persuaded the�...
EA Sports FC TOTY: Super Falcons GK Nnadozie, AFCON-bound Super Eagles striker Osimhen nominated
Published: January 09, 2024
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons goalkeeper Chidozie Nnadozie have been nominated for the prestigious EA Sports FC Men's and Women's Team of the Year.   Victor Osimhen, a key figure in Napoli's Scudetto triumph in 2023, finds himself in the company of 26 other top forwards in Eur...
AC Milan interested in signing Fulham's Nigerian central defender 
Published: January 09, 2024
Seven-time European champions AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Fulham's Nigerian center-back Tosin Adarabioyo. According to celbrated Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport , the Italian giants have shortlisted the Super Eagles-eligible defender as a potential signing. The report...
Uzoho or Nwabili, who will start in goal at AFCON? Peseiro admits he's keeping his cards close to his chest 
Published: January 09, 2024
Manager Jose Peseiro was careful not to give anything away regarding the player to start in goal for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    For the training game against against Al Gharbia on Sunday, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho got the nod from the Portuguese football tactician to start,...
'Was really good for him' - Chelsea U18s Nigerian coach pleased with Olagunju after first league start
Published: January 09, 2024
Chelsea U18s Nigerian coach Hassan Sulaiman was pleased with Golden Eaglets-eligible defender Saheed Olagunju after his side were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City in their first game of 2024.   A left sided centre-back by trade, Olagunju made his full debut in the U18 Premier League in what his eighth call...
Bayer Leverkusen confirm Boniface suffered a muscle-tendon injury, put a timeframe on striker's return 
Published: January 09, 2024
German Bundesliga table toppers Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed that Victor Boniface suffered a significant injury at the Super Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates during the national team's preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Bayer Leverkusen stated that B...
Victor Boniface or Wilfred Ndidi: Who will Super Eagles miss more at 2023 AFCON?
Published: January 09, 2024
The Super Eagles will be without Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   Boniface picked up a muscular injury in training with the Super Eagles during their Abu Dhabi closed camping while Ndidi also sustained a muscular injury in D...
Saudi Arabian club make offer to sign Arsenal youth product Akinola 
Published: January 09, 2024
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Arsenal youth product Tim Akinola is attracting interest in the winter transfer market.    An unnamed Saudi Arabian club have made an offer to sign the 2022 Nigeria's Olympic national team invitee.    The Saudi club have opened talks with Qatari side Al Bidda SC...
'We're going there to do that' - Ahmed Musa confident Super Eagles can win 2023 AFCON 
Published: January 09, 2024
Sivasspor winger Ahmed Musa is confident that the Super Eagles can win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Nigeria are seeking a fourth African title in Ivory Coast after they were crowned champions in 1980, 1994 and 2013, but are not ranked as one of the pre-tournament favorites with 2022 World Cup surprise pac...