Conceded from set pieces five games in a row: Uzoho set to make first start in 204 days for Omonia 
Published: December 07, 2023
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will be back in the spotlight on December 10 when Omonia Nicosia clash with Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on gameweek 14 of the Cypriot First Division.    Everything is pointing to the fact that Uzoho will make his first start in 204 days at the Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistr...
'Facing some of the best strikers in the world' - Tottenham manager defends Udogie's disciplinary record
Published: December 07, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has defended Destiny Udogie over his poor disciplinary record, with the left back walking a tightrope on Thursday night when the Lilywhites battle West Ham United in a London derby.   The Italy international of Nigerian descent missed Tottenham's defeat at Wolverh...
Super Eagles watch: Iwobi scores first PL brace; Boniface does it again; Ejuke back in business 
Published: December 07, 2023
Approximately a week before the deadline for the Nigeria Football Federation to submit a provisional squad of fifty five players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,  three Super Eagles players were on target to help their respective clubs register wins in league and cup action on Wednesday, December 6.   Starti...
Reading winger Mukairu beats Blackpool, Wycombe, Derby County stars to win EFL Trophy award 
Published: December 06, 2023
Reading winger Paul Mukairu has beaten Blackpool forward Kylian Kouassi, Wycombe Wanderers star Franco Ravizzoli and Derby County's Kane Wilson to the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Player of the Round which is an award given to the best player in the EFL Trophy at the end of the group stage games.   Mukairu r...
Muscle tear injury: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu will not show off to dad at Old Trafford 
Published: December 06, 2023
Manager Mauricio Pochettino will not be able to call upon the services of Lesley Ugochukwu for Chelsea's blockbuster Premier League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday night.   The Argentine football tactician revealed during Tuesday's pre-match press conference that the France U21 international...
'I've had many African players Yobo and Yakubu' - West Ham boss on being without some players during AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
West Ham boss David Moyes has underlined that being without a number of his players during the Africa Cup of Nations early in January is nothing new to him, having managed the likes of retired Nigeria internationals Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Aiyegbeni in the past    Moyes will have to manage his squad during the u...
Tottenham vs West Ham prediction: Can West Ham upset Tottenham's top-four ambitions?
Published: December 06, 2023
On December 7th, the stage is set at ‘New White Hart Lane’ as Spurs host West Ham in the Premier League. The upcoming spectacle is not only set to captivate English football but also aims to contribute to the rich tapestry of thrilling London derbies that have graced the sport throughout the years. London Derb...
Fabrizio Romano not convinced Chelsea target Osimhen is close to signing a new deal with Napoli
Published: December 06, 2023
Fabrizio Romano has rebutted Napoli's claim that they are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Chelsea target Victor Osimhen over a new deal. As earlier reported, Napoli President  Aurelio de Laurentiis had asserted that the negotiation is at the signing stage but that claim has now been controverted by...
Bundesliga transfer expert confirms Nigerian striker will sign a contract with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2028
Published: December 06, 2023
German Bundesliga transfer market expert Florian Plettenberg is reporting that Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi will be heading to  Eintracht Frankfurt in the January transfer window.   Durosinmi will replace Randal Kolo Muani, who moved to Paris Saint-Germain in the final hours of the summer trans...
'We're losing a lot of players' - Nottingham Forest boss aware Aina, 5 others could be heading to the AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is aware that at least six of his first team players will not be at his disposal as from next month when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ivory Coast.    The number could have risen to seven but Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone surgery after aggravating a groin injury whil...
Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo temporarily returns to parent club Arsenal
Published: December 06, 2023
Through a statement on their official website,  Wrexham have announced that Arthur Okonkwo has temporarily returned to his parent club Arsenal for surgery on his jaw injury. The Super Eagles-Eligible goalkeeper picked up the injury during the Red Dragons' 2-2 draw with Harrogate Town in a League Two Fixture l...
FA Youth Cup: Two players of Nigerian descent on target for Tottenham Hotspur in win against Brentford 
Published: December 06, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the fourth round of the prestigious FA Youth Cup on Tuesday night after a 5-1 win over Brentford, with two teenagers of Nigerian descent on target for the north London club at Wheatsheaf Park.   Tottenham U18s coach Stuart Lewis handed starts to second year scholar Damola Ajayi ...
German manager reveals Eintracht Frankfurt offered N17.3b to sign Gift Orban in the summer 
Published: December 06, 2023
Speaking ahead of his side's Cup clash with KAA Gent at the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium on Wednesday, Sint-Truidense VV's German manager Thorsten Fink revealed that Eintracht Frankfurt were in the running for the signature of Gift Orban in the summer transfer window and offered 20 million euros (approximately ...
Confirmed team news: Three Super Eagles-eligible players ruled out of Manchester United v Chelsea
Published: December 06, 2023
Through their official website, Chelsea have revealed that Noni Madueke and Lesley Ugochukwu will miss the club's Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow night.   The report stated that the Super Eagles-eligible duo have started their rehabilitation program in a bid to recover fr...
2015 Golden Eaglets invitee among three Gabriels on target as Arsenal edge seven-goal thriller at Luton
Published: December 06, 2023
Arsenal and Premier League new boys Luton Town played out a breathtaking seven-goal thriller on gameweek fifteen at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night, with three players with a Nigerian background on target for the Hatters.     Luton Town manager Rob Edwards handed starts to 2015 Golden Eaglets invitee Gabrie...