Napoli Readying Nigerian Record Bid For Chelsea, Man Utd Linked Striker Osimhen; Agent Reacts
Published: April 23, 2020
Napoli are prepared to firm up their interest in Nigeria international Victor Osimhen by making an official bid to Lille. Eurosport journalist Manu Lonjon has tweeted that Napoli are preparing an offer of 60 million euros for Osimhen. If the Blues are able to convince Lille to part with the striker, it would brea...
How 'Black Mourinho' Became A Talent Developer
Published: April 23, 2020
A great coach not only know exactly what they need, but also the specific skills, talents, and potential they are looking for when they are seeking a player. He does also need to know how to evaluate the foreseeable future of a talent when he comes across one . This could be the precise judgement of event followers ...
'Worst Time To Make A Transfer In About 100 Years' - Heracles' Dessers On Potential Summer Exit
Published: April 23, 2020
Heracles Almelo star Cyriel Dessers has admitted that he does not know what the future holds for him after wining the Eredivisie top scorer award for the 2019-2020 season with 15 goals from 26 matches. The next transfer window could be affected by the coronavirus pandemic as clubs are losing income due to the suspe...
Does Joseph Yobo Have A Coaching Certificate? Ex-Everton Defender Clears The Air
Published: April 23, 2020
Manager Gernot Rohr has been proved right after all, with Joseph Yobo, who was appointed Super Eagles assistant coach by the Nigerian Federation in February 2020, revealing that he has no coaching badges. The former Everton defender added that the process of getting a coaching certificate has already started in the...
Chelsea Make Contact Over Signing 18-Goal Nigerian Striker Valued At Over N34 Billion
Published: April 23, 2020
Chelsea have set the wheels in motion to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, if we are to believe reports emanating from the French media. Le 10 Sport claims the Premier League side recently contacted Lille over the availability of Osimhen and the much-coveted Brazilian defender Gabriel. The Blues have d...
'Ighalo Is Already A Legend' - Osimhen Admits It Will Be Difficult To Surpass Man Utd Star
Published: April 22, 2020
Lille young star Victor Osimhen has admitted that it will be difficult for him to step into the shoes of Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo. The Shanghai Shenhua loanee was particularly impressive in the last twelve months leading up to his international retirement, scoring 12 goals in competitive matches. I...
Etebo Puts German Bundesliga Clubs On Alert After Revealing His Next Preferred Destination
Published: April 22, 2020
Stoke City-owned midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has put German Bundesliga clubs on alert by admitting that he would love to play in the top-tier of German football. Etebo announced himself on the African stage at the 2015 U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal, winning the top scorer award with five goals, which made hi...
Onazi Uses Cape Verde To Explain Why Super Eagles Must Be Wary Of AFCONQ, WCQ Rivals
Published: April 22, 2020
Denizlispor midfielder Eddy Onazi is on the same page as manager Gernot Rohr after revealing that the Super Eagles must be wary of their opponents in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria won their first two matches in the AFCON qualifiers, beating Benin and Lesotho, before their nex...
Okocha, Mikel Or Kanu ? Yobo Names Best Player He Played With In Super Eagles
Published: April 22, 2020
Former Everton star Joseph Yobo played with different generations of Super Eagles players during his time with the senior national team. In his first major tournament, the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations in Mali, the central defender was in the same Super Eagles team as Finidi George, Austin Okocha, Sunday Oliseh and Nw...
Super Eagles Hopeful Cyriel Dessers Set To Enter Nigerian History Books
Published: April 22, 2020
It is all but confirmed that Heracles Almelo marksman Cyriel Dessers will enter the history books as the first Nigerian footballer to win the Eredivisie top scorer award, a feat not managed by the likes of former Ajax Amsterdam stars Nwankwo Kanu and Tijani Babangida, ex-Feyenoord striker Mike Obiku and ex-Camb...
Brighton Loanee Balogun Namechecks Three Of The Fastest Super Eagles Players
Published: April 22, 2020
Brighton & Hove loanee Leon Balogun has highlighted the speed of players in the Super Eagles squad and namechecked himself, Henry Onyekuru, Oghenekaro Etebo and Moses Simon among the speed demons. Nigeria were one of the best counter-attacking teams at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations largely due to their pacy winger...
Player Export : Nigeria Ranked Tenth In The World, Top Country In Africa
Published: April 21, 2020
According to the latest issue of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post, Nigeria are ranked the tenth nation for exporting footballers to other countries during the 2019 calendar year. Brazil are the top football exporting nation, France lead the way in Europe, Japan are the top country in Asia and Nigeria are t...
'Keshi Personally Watched Me Against Tottenham' - Onazi On How He Became A Super Eagles Player
Published: April 21, 2020
Denizlispor midfielder Eddy Onazi has opened up on how he received his maiden call-up to the Super Eagles, stating that he was scouted by the late Stephen Keshi in a Europa League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur in September 2012. Keshi was hugely impressed with the performance of the defensive midfielder and prom...
Bordeaux Want Super Eagles Winger Samuel Kalu Back In France By End Of April
Published: April 21, 2020
French club Bordeaux want Nigeria international Samuel Kalu back in France by the end of this month, according to reports. L'Equipe says in anticipation of the resumption of training in mid-May, Bordeaux have taken steps to repatriate their players currently abroad so that they return to France around the end of Apr...
Highly-coveted Striker Osimhen Reveals He Supported Barcelona Not Real Madrid As A Kid
Published: April 21, 2020
Lille striker Victor Osimhen has seemingly backtracked on his previous statement that Real Madrid are his dream club. Last season, when Osimhen was asked by Belgian broadcaster RTBF to name his dream club, he answered : "My dream club is Real Madrid. God willing, I will play for them one day .... because in foo...