Lampard Reveals Anjorin Training With Chelsea First Team Is A Great Experience For Him
Published: January 08, 2021
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard didn't give anything away regarding the possibility of Faustino Anjorin playing his first-ever game in the Emirates FA Cup in Sunday's meeting with Morecambe. The Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder is among the five academy stars training with the Blues first team ahead of the match with...
'He Was Top Scorer In Round Robin' - Man Utd Coach Hints Ighalo Will Come Off Bench Vs Watford
Published: January 08, 2021
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Odion Ighalo is expected to be involved in some capacity, most likely as a substitute, in Saturday night's Emirates FA Cup third round clash against Watford at Old Trafford. The former Nigeria international has struggled for game time since the arrival ...
Reading Coach Reveals Transfer Stance On Chelsea, Liverpool, Leeds United-Linked Midfielder Olise
Published: January 08, 2021
Reading coach Veljko Paunovic has reiterated that France youth international of Nigerian descent Michael Olise is not for sale amid speculation linking the midfielder with a departure from the club in the January transfer window. The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leeds United and Leicester City are believed...
Southampton, Norwich, Bournemouth Interested In Promising Striker Of Nigerian Descent
Published: January 08, 2021
Promising Northampton Town striker of Nigerian descent Caleb Chukwuemeka is drawing interest from clubs higher up the football pyramid in England, according to reports. At just 18 years, Caleb, the older brother of Aston Villa super kid Carney Chukwuemeka, has broken into Northampton's first team in the current sea...
Fifteen Clubs Make Approach To Sign Arsenal Striker Folarin Balogun
Published: January 08, 2021
Fifteen unnamed clubs are all attempting to persuade New York-born Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun to dump his boyhood club Arsenal. The England U20 international has entered the final six months of his contract with the Gunners and can negotiate a preliminary contract with an overseas club this month. Accordi...
'He Won't Stay With Genk Long' - Ex-Ajax Striker Predicts Move For Onuachu
Published: January 07, 2021
Former Ajax Amsterdam striker Wesley Sonck believes Paul Onuachu has put himself in the shop window on the back of his impressive performances for Racing Genk this term. By netting a hat-trick vs KAS Eupen on Wednesday night, the Nigeria international took his tally for the season to 18 goals in the league, equalin...
'One Stone Hit A Player' - Iwobi Explains What Happened Behind The Scenes After AFCONQ
Published: January 07, 2021
Versatile Everton winger Alex Iwobi has revisited the Super Eagles' disappointing 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier staged at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on November 13, 2020. With less than 30 minutes played, the Super Eagles were coasting to victory having score...
Super Eagles GK Okoye Reaches Highest Market Value After Breaking Into Sparta Rotterdam's Starting XI
Published: January 07, 2021
Sparta Rotterdam rising star Maduka Okoye has the honour of being the joint-most valuable Nigerian goalkeeper in the world. According to latest market value update by Transfermarkt, Okoye is rated at 600,000 euros (N339 million), same valuation as Kaizer Chiefs star Daniel Akpeyi.   This is the highest transfer v...
Photo Confirmation : Nigeria U23 Forward Joins Czech Club FK Dukla Prague
Published: January 07, 2021
Nigeria U23 international Sunday Faleye has completed a move to Czech National Football League club FK Dukla Prague. The 22-year-old striker has put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal with FK Dukla Prague, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023-2024 season. A product of Shooting Stars, FK Du...
Chelsea's Anjorin, Arsenal's Balogun, Southampton's Tella Nominated For PL2 Player Of The Month
Published: January 07, 2021
Three players of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun, Faustino Anjorin and Nathan Tella have been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for December 2020. The three Anglo-Nigerian starlets will compete with Lewis Bate (Chelsea), Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers), Brad Lyons (Blackburn Rovers) and ...
Arsenal First Team Manager Arteta Blames Nigerian Agent For Balogun Contract Standoff
Published: January 07, 2021
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta faced the cameras on Thursday morning ahead of his side's Emirates FA Cup meeting with Newcastle United and spoke about the contract situation of Folarin Balogun. Balogun's contract with the Gunners runs out on June 30, 2020, meaning that he can negotiate a pre-contract with ...
Former Super Eagles Invitee Ehizibue Transfer-Listed By Bundesliga Club Cologne
Published: January 07, 2021
Former Super Eagles invitee Kingsley Ehizibue has been declared surplus to requirements by Cologne, eighteen months after joining the German Bundesliga club from PEC Zwolle. According to Bild, the former Netherlands U21 international is among six players transfer-listed by Cologne following a decline in his performa...
Super Eagles Target Nominated For Southampton Goal Of The Month December 2020
Published: January 07, 2021
Former Arsenal trainee Nathan Tella has been nominated for Southampton's Sportsbet.io Goal of the Month for December 2020, informs the official website of the Saints. Tella showcased his credentials as a goalscorer during Southampton B's 5-2 rout of Leicester City in a Premier League 2 game on December 12, notching...
Liverpool, Swansea Interested In Signing Nigerian Striker As Arsenal Make Transfer Decision
Published: January 07, 2021
Arsenal have reportedly made a decision on the future of their Hale End academy product of Nigerian parentage Folarin Balogun. According to Football. London, it is increasingly likely that the highly-rated teenager will be leaving the Gunners as a free agent in the summer, with the current agreement between club an...
Genk's Onuachu Equals Personal Single-Season Scoring Record After Hat-trick Vs KAS Eupen
Published: January 07, 2021
Paul Onuachu has equaled his personal single-season scoring record for league matches only after netting his first hat-trick in Racing Genk's colours in their 4-1 rout of KAS Eupen on Wednesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. His personal best of eighteen goals in the league was first set during the 2016-2017 s...