Video: West Ham summer signing Fullkrug reveals his love for Nigerian Afrobeat star Burna Boy
Published: September 12, 2024
West Ham United's summer signing, Niclas Füllkrug, has revealed his deep admiration for Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy. The German striker, who joined the Hammers from Borussia Dortmund after an impressive Bundesliga season where he netted 12 goals and provided 8 assists, won't feature in West Ham...
Arsenal PL goalscorers at Tottenham: Kanu among four African players to find the net
Published: September 12, 2024
Ahead of Sunday's north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the official website of the Gunners has revealed that twenty-seven Gunners have found the net in away north London derbies during the Premier League era, with four African legends making the cut.  Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria), Emmanuel Adebayor (Tog...
'Can't pay N27.4b for a 30yo' - Trabzonspor chief sends transfer message about Onuachu to Southampton
Published: September 11, 2024
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan has declared that the club cannot pay €15m , equivalent to N27.4b for 30-year-old Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu. The Turkish Super Lig outfit want to sign Onuachu on a permanent deal after he impressed during his loan stint last season, finishing as the club's top sco...
Nigeria miss out: Chelsea star ends speculation about future by playing in cap-tying game for England
Published: September 10, 2024
By appearing in a competitive game for England's Three Lions on Tuesday night, Chelsea star Noni Madueke put an end to  speculation surrounding his international future, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. After a fine start to the 2024-2025 season, the Tottenham Hotspur-reared winger received his first call-up to En...
'We had to do that' - Eguavoen explains why Ndidi was replaced by box-to-box midfielder Onyeka 
Published: September 10, 2024
Super Eagles' interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has explained the reason behind substituting Wilfred Ndidi during the Super Eagles' barren draw with Rwanda in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Leicester City midfielder was replaced with Frank Onyeka 20 minutes before the end of the stoppage time, ...
'This is the position' - Romano has his say on reports linking Osimhen with January move to Chelsea
Published: September 09, 2024
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has weighed in on the swirling rumours linking Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen with a potential move to Chelsea in January.  This comes after a recent comment from John Obi Mikel hinting at a potential move for the Super Eagles striker to Chelsea when the transfer window reopens for ...
Man Utd join Tottenham, Chelsea in the list of clubs interested in signing Danish-Nigerian defender
Published: September 09, 2024
Manchester United are the latest English Premier League club linked with a possible move for Super Eagles-eligible defender Patrick Dorgu. According to HITC, the Red Devils have the Lecce left-back on their radar ahead of the reopening of the transfer window. United are looking to sign a new left-back due to th...
'He really wanted to come' - Mikel reveals the truth behind Osimhen's failed deadline move to Chelsea
Published: September 09, 2024
2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner John Obi Mikel has revealed the truth behind Victor Osimhen's failed move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day in England, saying the center forward  was disappointed that the move did not materialize. The west London based club pushed hard to sign the Nigerian striker but were ...
'Never for one day' - Awoniyi reveals he never gave up on Premier League dream despite setbacks at Liverpool
Published: September 08, 2024
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he did not give up on playing in the Premier League despite his struggles at Liverpool. The Reds snapped him up from Imperial Academy, co-owned by former Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana, in 2015, but he was unable to make any appearance for the English giant...
Chelsea, Tottenham considered signing Super Eagles-eligible LB who scored 47 seconds into Denmark debut
Published: September 07, 2024
Lecce's Super Eagles-eligible left-back Patrick Dorgu attracted genuine interest from two London-based English Premier League clubs in the recently concluded transfer window. The Copenhagen native had a sensational debut for Denmark on Thursday, scoring 47 seconds after coming off the bench to help the Scandinav...
'It would have been risky' - Pundit explains Chelsea's refusal to match Osimhen's wages at Napoli
Published: September 06, 2024
Respected Daily Telegraph's football news correspondent, Matt Law has revealed the reason behind Chelsea's reluctance to meet Napoli striker Victor Osimhen's demands in the just-concluded transfer window. The Premier League giants were keen on bringing the 25-year-old to west London and pushed till the l...
Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro linked with possible loan move 
Published: September 06, 2024
Reports have been made that Turkish football club Galatasaray has already made contact with the Brazilian star Casemiro for a season-long loan deal. This move is for them to bolster their midfield options, and it’s probably a good time for them to do this as Casemiro has been strongly criticized for his recent perfo...
Butler-Oyedeji nominated for Arsenal Goal of the Month; battles West Ham's Ajala, 6 others for PL2 POTM
Published: September 06, 2024
Nigerian forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji has been nominated for two individual awards following his outstanding start to the 2024-2025 season. The Hale End Academy graduate is in the running for Arsenal Goal of the Month and Premier League 2 Player of the Month for August 2024. Butler-Oyedeji has played the full ni...
'Doing great things' - Okoli lauds ex-Italy U21 teammate Udogie ahead of possible cap-tying game
Published: September 05, 2024
Speculation surrounding the international future of Leicester City central defender Caleb Okoli could end once and for all on Friday evening if he takes to the field in a UEFA Nations League meeting between France and Italy at the Parc des Princes, Paris. Born in Vicenza, Italy, Okoli is eligible to represent the Su...
Chelsea include four Nigerian players in UEFA Conference League squad
Published: September 05, 2024
Chelsea have included four Nigerian players in their 27-man list for this season's UEFA Conference League. The list includes centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, young midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, in-form forward Noni Madueke and talented winger Tyrique George. Tosin, who moved to Stamford Bridge this summer, was ...