Four Nigerian youngsters feature for Celtic in pre-season opener against Ayr 
Published: July 06, 2024
Four young players of Nigerian descent were in action for Scottish Premiership champions Celtic in their pre-season opener against Ayr United at Somerset Park on Friday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With several Celtic first teamers yet to report for pre-season training due to their international commitments...
Confirmed: Talented centre forward of Nigerian descent signs scholarship deal at Stoke City
Published: July 05, 2024
Through a statement on their official website, Championship outfit Stoke City have announced the new intake of academy scholars for the 2024-2025 season, with a Nigerian centre forward part of the group. Jayden Ogbebor put pen to paper on a two-year scholarship at a special celebration event at the bet365 Stadium o...
Confirmed: Adekoya signs pro deal with Stoke City, Okagbue departs for Walsall
Published: July 04, 2024
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Stoke City have announced that Anglo-Nigerian winger Dean Adekoya has signed a new deal. Adekoya is among six youngsters who signed their first professional contracts at a special celebration event at the bet365 Stadium on Sunday,  Josh Bickerton, Jak...
Lincoln City midfielder Erhahon attracting interest from EFL Championship clubs
Published: July 04, 2024
Lincoln City midfielder Ethan Erhahon is being linked with a departure from the Imps in the summer transfer window.  According to Sky Sports UK, the Scotland U21 international is attracting interest from a number of Championship and foreign clubs.  Lincoln City have received several enquiries, but only a recor...
Official: Five teenagers of Nigerian descent sign deals with Norwich City 
Published: July 03, 2024
Five teenagers of Nigerian descent have signed contracts with Championship club Norwich City ahead of the 2024-2025 season. The Canaries announced the new intake of academy scholars on Wednesday with three Golden Eaglets players part of the group, namely Victor Madu, Finlay Oligbo and Oser Okpiabhele. The midfie...
Report: Rangers open to selling PAOK-linked Super Eagles striker for a fee of N9.7 billion 
Published: July 01, 2024
Scottish giants Rangers are reportedly open to selling Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers in the summer transfer window.  Football Insider claims that Rangers are potentially open to selling the Nigeria international this summer if they secure a fee of around £5million (approximately N9.7 billion in Nigerian cur...
Super Eagles left-back Zaidu among 28 players named in Porto's pre-season squad 
Published: July 01, 2024
Portuguese Primeira Liga powerhouse Porto have named their squad for the start of pre-season preparations this morning. Super Eagles left-back Zaidu Sanusi is among the twenty-eight players called up by new Porto boss Vítor Bruno.  Porto's first training session in preparation for the 2024-2025 season star...
Besiktas join Servette, Young Boys in race for Swiss Super League top scorer Kevin Carlos
Published: June 29, 2024
Swiss top-flight club Yverdon-Sport are struggling to keep hold of their standout player last season, Kevin Carlos.  The Spanish-born Nigerian striker enjoyed a breakout 2023-2024 season by netting 14 goals in 35 Super League matches to clinch the top scorer award, which he shared with Chadrac Akolo (St Gallen) and...
Super Eagles central defender Troost-Ekong named in PAOK training camp squad 
Published: June 29, 2024
After training on Saturday morning, PAOK's Romanian football tactician Razvan Lucescu announced his squad list for the pre-season training camp which will hold in the Netherlands.  Super Eagles central defender William Troost-Ekong has been included in the traveling squad, suggesting that he has no fitness issu...
Bolton Wanderers' Ibadan-born striker a target for Turkish clubs this summer 
Published: June 29, 2024
Bolton Wanderers striker Victor Adeboyejo is wanted by unnamed Turkish clubs in the summer transfer window.  According to Football Insider's transfer correspondent Pete O'Rourke, the Ibadan-born player is a target for a number of Turkish clubs in this summer’s transfer window. Adeboyejo has been on t...
Official: German-Nigerian attacking midfielder extends contract with FC Basel
Published: June 28, 2024
With a statement on their official website, Swiss Super League side FC Basel have announced that German-Nigerian attacking midfielder Adriano Onyegbule has extended his contract. The new deal will keep Onyegbule at the 20-time Swiss champions until the end of the 2026-2027 season. Aged 18, he has been on the boo...
Super Eagles defender resumes pre-season training at Cardiff City after contract extension 
Published: June 28, 2024
Jamilu Collins has resumed pre-season training at Cardiff City ahead of the forthcoming Championship season. The Super Eagles defender is preparing for his third season at the Bluebirds after the club triggered the option to extend his contract by another year.  Collins would have departed the capital outfit as ...
'Very good, strong and quick' - Walker talks up Hearts new signing Oyegoke 
Published: June 27, 2024
Former Jambos forward Jamie Walker has praised Hearts new signing, Daniel Oyegoke, saying he has the potential to become a top player. Walker, who played with Oyegoke at Bradford City, described him as 'very, very good' and praised his athletic ability, strength, and quickness. He also noted that Oyegoke gr...
French Ligue 1 club Marseille priced out of a move for Leicester City midfielder Ndidi 
Published: June 26, 2024
According to La Provence via Le10Sport, Olympique de Marseille have reportedly abandoned their pursuit of Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi due to financial constraints. The report revealed that the French giants have spoken to the Leicester City midfielder on the possibility of joining the club but have now wit...
Why are we (almost) all crazy about soccer?
Published: June 26, 2024
John Priestley, an English novelist and playwright, once said: "Thinking that soccer is just 22 mercenaries kicking a ball around is like saying that a violin is just wood and cat guts, and that Hamlet is just paper and ink. Soccer is confrontation and art." Above all, we can surely say that soccer is the most impor...