Super Eagles-eligible defender dropped as South Africa announce 2023 AFCON squad 
Published: December 29, 2023
South Africa coach Hugo Broos announced his squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, December 28.   SuperSport United central defender Ime Okon, who is eligible for Nigeria through his father and South Africa where he was born, is still there for the taking as he has been omitted from the final squ...
Opposition watch: Ivory Coast name Nottingham Forest, Brighton stars in 27-man AFCON squad; no Zaha 
Published: December 28, 2023
Ivory Coast manager Jean-Louis Gasset, on Thursday evening, unveiled a provisional list of twenty-seven players selected for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.    The Super Eagles will do battle with the Elephants in a Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on January 18.   An analys...
Club-to-club agreement in place: Rangers to sign new striker to rival Dessers in January 
Published: December 28, 2023
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers will get a new rival at Rangers in January when the transfer market opens for business.    According to Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano, the Scottish Premiership giants and Wolverhampton Wanderers have reached a club-to-club agreement for the transfer of Portugu...
Highly-rated African midfielder joins Chelsea with effect from June 2024
Published: December 28, 2023
Teenage African midfielder Pape Daouda Diong will become a player of Chelsea when he attains the age of majority in June 2024.   Italian transfer market reporter Fabrizio Romano posted on social media on Thursday morning that Chelsea have 'completed a deal' to sign Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Di...
Balogun drawing inspiration from oldest ever Scotland international who recommended him to Rangers
Published: December 27, 2023
Ageing Super Eagles centre-back Leon Balogun has named former Scotland and Rangers central defender David Weir as an inspiration to keep playing.    Weir is Scotland's oldest ever international in history, aged 40 years and 155 days when he started a European Championship qualifier against Spain on October ...
Nigerian exports: Aribo opens season account; Edozie strikes; Arokodare brace; decisive goal for Sowunmi
Published: December 26, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigerian players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in league matches on Boxing Day.    Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo netted his first goal of the campaign for Southampton in their 5-0 win over Swansea on matchday 24 of the English Championship pla...
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...
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...
Opposition watch: Ivory Coast name Chelsea, Man Utd, Nottingham Forest stars in provisional AFCON squad
Published: December 20, 2023
Super Eagles' group opponents at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast have sent a 53-man provisional squad to the Confederation of African Football,  with several players on the books of English Premier League clubs in contention to play in the tournament.    It is from among these players that a f...
West Brom target new striker to provide cover for injured Nigeria international 
Published: December 18, 2023
West Brom are said to be eying a replacement for the injured striker Josh Maja who is set to spend the next four months on the sidelines.   According to Mirror UK, the Championship side will be in the market to sign a new forward when the transfer window opens next month due to their decimated attack. The B...
Mr. Dependable: How Leon Balogun has become a key player for Rangers once again
Published: December 17, 2023
Not many expected Leon Balogun to become a vital player for Rangers when he rejoined the club in the summer and it was no surprise that he made only one appearance in the Scottish Premiership from August to October. However, since the start of November, the Super Eagles centre-back has become a regular name on  P...
Europa League wrap: Ajax number 10 Akpom at the double; Rangers striker Dessers scores and assists 
Published: December 15, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players who scored for their respective clubs in the Europa League on Thursday, December 14.   Cyriel Dessers scored his first-ever UEFA Europa League goal in Rangers' 3-2 triumph over Real Betis at Benito Villamarín.   Rangers opened the ...
AC Omonia planning to sign new goalkeeper if Uzoho is named in Super Eagles' 2023 AFCON squad 
Published: December 14, 2023
Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia are reportedly planning to sign a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window if Francis Uzoho is named in Nigeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   According to Goal Philinews, the selection or not of Francis Uzoho in the Nigeria National squad for the Afr...