Nigerian-Born Striker Scores In First Game Since The Appointment Of Oliseh
Published: February 18, 2017
Fortuna Sittard continue to impress under new manager Sunday Oliseh after a 4-1 rout of Utrecht II at the Offermans Joosten Stadion on Friday night.Seven games after the winter break, Fortuna Sittard have only lost once in the Eerste Divisie, a 2-1 defeat to Almere City on January 27, won three games and drawn three. B...
Liverpool Ready To Swoop For Nigerian Wonderkid As Chelsea Confirm Exit
Published: February 18, 2017
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that England youth international of Nigerian heritage Dominic Solanke is set to depart the club at the end of this season.Talks between Chelsea and the attacker have not led to him penning a new deal, and it is obvious that he will de...
Official : Macclesfield Town Bring In Ex-Middlesbrough Defender Okosieme
Published: February 18, 2017
Vanarama National League club Macclesfield Town have secured the signing of Ejiro Okosieme from Ryman League Division One South side Chatham Town.Okosieme came through the ranks at Middlesbrough and represented their U18 and U21 teams. While at Boro, he enjoyed loan spells at Billingham Synthonia and Workington, havin...
Exclusive: Man City Studying Possibility Of Selling Iheanacho, With Buy-Back Option
Published: February 17, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho could bid farewell to Manchester City in the summer transfer window, less than three years after his arrival at the Etihad Stadium.The handwriting is on the wall that the Nigeria international has fallen out of favour with City manager Pep Guardiola after failing to make the matchday squad since Janua...
Official : Akpoveta Signs Two-Year Contract With Helsingborgs IF, Handed No. 18 Kit
Published: February 17, 2017
Helsingborgs IF have announced on their official webpage that Nigerian striker Oke Akpoveta has joined the Superettan club following a successful trial.The former Warri Wolves star has appended his signature to a two-year contract and joins his new employer from Dalkurd FF. Apart from a brief spell in Azerbaijan with R...
Manchester United, Leicester, Sunderland To Watch Moses Simon Against Spurs
Published: February 16, 2017
Representatives of top English clubs will be among the spectators at the Ghelamco Arena on Thursday night for the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, Game 1 between Gent and Tottenham Hotspur. Four Nigerian stars in the shape of Moses Simon, Rabiu Ibrahim, Anderson Esiti and Samuel Kalu could feature for the 2015 Belgian ...
Official : Nigerian Defender Joins Osede, Solomon-Otabor At Bolton Wanderers
Published: February 16, 2017
League One club Bolton Wanderers have announced the signing of former England U20 international of Nigerian heritage Reece Wabara until the end of the season.Though the transfer window is not open, the defender was allowed to complete his move to The Trotters because he was a free agent as at the time the market closed...
Ajax Coach Warns Arsenal : The Fight Is Not Over For Nigerian Wonderkid Omidiji
Published: February 16, 2017
A coach at famous Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam has told Arsenal the race is not over for the signature of much-coveted striker Lateef Omidiji Jr. The Premier League side have reached an agreement with the Sparta Rotterdam trainee that he will join the Gunners when he attains the age of majority. “He is a player that...
Official : Arsenal Confirm Transfer Of Oshoala To Dalian Quanjian
Published: February 15, 2017
Arsenal Ladies have announced via their official webpage that Asisat Oshoala has joined Dalian Quanjian, subject to the receipt of her International Transfer Certificate. Though the duration of the contract Oshoala signed with Dalian Quanjian has not been disclosed, it is thought that she has committed her future to th...
Official: Ejike Uzoenyi Pens Short-Term Contract With Clever Boys
Published: February 15, 2017
South African Premier Division team Bidvest Wits F.C have announced the signing of Nigeria national-teamer Ejike Uzoenyi.The Enugu Rangers product will remain at Bidvest Wits until the end of this season, with the option to extend his stay, if he impresses, inserted into the agreement between club and player.Uzoenyi wi...
Ex-Flying Eagles Defender Opens Rotherham United Account; Adeyemi Nets Screamer
Published: February 15, 2017
Ex-Flying Eagles star Semi Ajayi opened his goalscoring account for relegation-threatened Rotherham United in their 3-2 loss to Huddersfield Town on game week 32 in the Championship on Tuesday.The central defender gave the Millers the lead after 11 minutes when he fired home from close range.Midfielder Tom Adeyemi was ...
Why Tottenham Hotspur Winger Oduwa Refused To Join Slovenian Champs
Published: February 14, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa refused to join Olympia Ljubljana ahead of the close of the January transfer window because he could not agree financial terms with the Slovenian champions.According to ekipa24.si, the Nigeria U23 international cancelled the deal because there was a misunderstanding in the terms ne...
Official : Versatile Nigerian Defender Bakare Joins Celtic
Published: February 14, 2017
Vanarama National League North club Stalybridge Celtic have snapped up the versatile Nigerian defender Mathias Bakare on undisclosed terms. General Manager and Football Secretary of Stalybridge Celtic FC confirmed the signing of the 21-year-old via Twitter on Tuesday morning. Mathias Bakare previously had spells with A...
Coventry Boss Speaks About Signing Of Nigeria Best Scorer Ever In Premier League
Published: February 14, 2017
Coventry City manager has shared his thoughts and impressions on the signing of ex-Everton star Yakubu Aiyegbeni on a short-term deal until the end of the season.Though Russell Slade admitted that his new number 22 is lacking match fitness, he acknowledged that the attacker will bring experience to the squad and motiva...
Official : Ex-Chelsea, QPR Youth-Teamer Oyeleke Signs For Aldershot Town
Published: February 14, 2017
Vanarama National League club Aldershot Town have announced the re-signing of Manny Oyeleke until April 30,2017.Because he is lacking match fitness, the central midfielder was immediately loaned to Ryman Premier League side Canvey Island for the next one month.Aged 24, Oyeleke started off his career with the youth team...