Opposition watch: Guinea-Bissau name Bolton, Almeria, Lyon, APOEL stars in 25-man AFCON squad 
Published: December 23, 2023
The Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau have announced Guinea-Bissau's final squad of 25 players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, with no player based in the domestic championship making the roster.    Guinea-Bissau have been drawn in Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations and will wrap up group pl...
Ajax Amsterdam chose to sign ex-Middlesbrough striker Akpom over Bayern Munich product Zirkzee 
Published: December 23, 2023
Ajax Amsterdam passed up the opportunity to sign Bayern Munich-reared striker Joshua Zirkzee in the summer and opted for fellow Nigeria-eligible forward Chuka Akpom and Georges Mikautadze. According to Voetbalprimeur, the Dutch giants' former Sporting Director Sven Mislintat wanted to bring the Bologna forwar...
Bayer Leverkusen hoping Nathan Tella is not named in Super Eagles' final AFCON squad 
Published: December 23, 2023
In the worse case scenario, German Bundesliga table toppers Bayer Leverkusen could be without five African players when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ivory Coast.    The Nigerian duo of Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, Moroccan winger Amine Adli, Burkina Faso centre back Edmond Tapsoba and Ivorian ...
16yo Anglo-Nigerian midfielder involved in Arsenal's final training session before trip to Liverpool 
Published: December 23, 2023
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta observed 16-year-old Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Ethan Nwaneri at close quarters on Friday, on the eve of his side's highly anticipated Premier League match against Liverpool.   Nwaneri was among the standout academy players that trained with the first team in their final workout b...
'Here we go' - Fabrizio Romano gives major update on future of Arsenal and Chelsea target Osimhen 
Published: December 22, 2023
Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Arsenal and Chelsea target Victor Osimhen extending his contract at Napoli is a done deal as the Nigeria international has accepted the terms of the offer from the Parthenopeans.   Osimhen will put pen to paper for one more season at Napoli, a de...
2023 African POTY among four strikers admired by Arsenal but deal unlikely to happen next month 
Published: December 22, 2023
2023 African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen is among the candidates Arsenal have on their shortlist to bolster the attack.   According to The Athletic's transfer market guru David Ornstein, the Nigeria international is among four strikers admired by Arsenal and many other clubs, but it is not ant...
Newcastle United showing strong interest in signing Dutch-Nigerian striker with N40b release clause 
Published: December 22, 2023
Newcastle are ready to make a push for the signing of Dutch-Nigerian Joshua Zirkzee whose form with Bologna has caught their attention. According to Milan Web, the Magpies are ready to beat AC Milan to the signing of the former Bayern Munich forward.   The reports state that Newcastle are ready to table an ...
Pochettino tells Madueke what he needs to do in order to get into Chelsea starting XI
Published: December 22, 2023
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has sent a message to Noni Madueke amidst his struggles for game time since the start of the season. The Super Eagles-eligible winger has been unable to impress the Argentine tactician and that is evident in the number of games he has played this term.   He has started just ...
Two Nigeria-eligible young stars return to full training at Chelsea ahead of trip to Wolves 
Published: December 22, 2023
Through their official website, Chelsea have provided a detailed injury update ahead of their Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium.   The Blues have informed that two Nigeria-eligible young stars Lesley Ugochukwu and Noni Madueke have returned to full training after shakin...
Man City legend names two of Nigeria's opponents, South Africa, Senegal, Morocco as potential AFCON winners 
Published: December 22, 2023
Manchester City and Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure has named five countries he believes can win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and has strangely left out the Super Eagles from his list of potential winners.    Toure, who is currently Saudi Arabia's assistant coach, named his country Ivory Coast, defending c...
Confirmed: Super Eagles winger Moses Simon signs new contract with Nantes 
Published: December 22, 2023
Through a statement on their official website, Nantes have announced that they have agreed on a deal with Moses Simon to extend his stay at the club. The Super Eagles winger has agreed to prolong his stay with the Canaries from 2024 till the summer of 2026 which will be the seventh anniversary of his arrival at St...
Official: Super Falcons-eligible midfielder signs new deal with Chelsea 
Published: December 22, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Women's Super League champions Chelsea have announced that Ashanti Akpan has signed a new deal with the club.    Akpan has been rewarded with her first professional contract after impressing for the youth teams of the Blues.    The new agreement between c...
The 100 best football players in the world 2023: Super Eagles duo Osimhen and Boniface make list 
Published: December 22, 2023
FourFourTwo have released their rankings of the 100 best football players in the world for the year 2023 with two Super Eagles players making the list.    Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface who have scored 53 goals between them in the 2023 calendar year have made the cu...
2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Five must-watch games in the group stages including Ivory Coast v Nigeria
Published: December 21, 2023
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to kick off on January 13 2024, serving football fans across the continent and beyond a highly anticipated slate of competitive fixtures in the group stage.   While every match featuring Africa's premier talents promises entertainment, a few fixtures stand out as must-wa...
Bournemouth to resist sale of Super Eagles-eligible striker in January amid links with Arsenal
Published: December 21, 2023
Bournemouth will resist any offer for star striker  Dominic Solanke who has been linked with Arsenal in recent weeks when the transfer window reopens next month.   According to Teamtalk, the Cherries are not ready to let go of the Super Eagles-eligible striker as of yet and will be  reluctant to  entertain an...