Nigeria-Eligible Attacker Nominated For Liverpool Player Of The Year - Women's Team
Published: May 22, 2019
Nigeria-eligible attacker Rinsola Babajide has been nominated for Liverpool's Player of the Year - Women's Team. The England youth international has been shortlisted for the award along with nineteen first-team players and will discover if she won the accolade when the winner is announced on Monday, May 27. Unarg...
Aston Villa To Run The Rule Over Arsenal-Linked Midfielder Aribo
Published: May 22, 2019
Premier League promotion hopefuls Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo this summer. According to Football League World, Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Aribo and will run the rule over the Charlton Athletic star when they tackle Sunderland in the League One playoff final on ...
Arsenal Coach On How He Will Get Saka, Amaechi, Other Young Players Ready For Europa League Final
Published: May 22, 2019
England youth internationals of Nigerian descent Bukayo Saka and Xavier Amaechi have been training with the Arsenal squad ahead of their Europa League final against Chelsea next Wednesday. A change in UEFA regulations implemented ahead of the 2018-19 season means that teams are permitted to name as many as 12 substi...
Leicester's Ndidi Among Five Hardest Working Players In EPL, Outranks N'Golo Kante
Published: May 21, 2019
Wilfred Ndidi has been named among the top twenty hardest working players in the Premier League for the 2018-2019 season. According to The Sun,  the Leicester City midfielder covered a distance of 408.3 kilometers over the course of the campaign to place fourth on the list behind Crystal Palace’s Luka Milivojevic...
Iwobi To Trouser At Least N46.8 Million If Arsenal Beat Chelsea In Europa League Showpiece
Published: May 21, 2019
Alex Iwobi is in line to pocket at least 100,000 pounds (approximately N46.8 million in Nigerian currency) if Arsenal beat Chelsea in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday, May 29. According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal are set to heavily reward their players if they win the Europa League and payments ranging fr...
Turkish Super Lig Most Expensive Player, Moses The Hero For Fenerbahce Vs Erzurum BB
Published: May 20, 2019
Chelsea loanee Victor Moses was the hero of the day for Fenerbahce as they recorded a hard fought 1-0 win against BB Erzurumspor in the penultimate round of matches in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday evening. The former Nigeria international was recently named the most valuable player in the Turkish Super Lig with a...
Grealish Reveals He Advised Abraham To Turn Down Wolves In January
Published: May 20, 2019
Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish has revealed that he advised Tammy Abraham to turn down a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the January transfer window. The England U21 star of Nigerian descent was heavily linked with a switch to Wolves but pulled the plug on the deal as he wanted to help Aston Villa...
Rangers Boss Gerrard Hands Debut To 17-Year-Old Dapo Mebude
Published: May 19, 2019
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard handed a debut to Nigeria U20-eligible winger Dapo Mebude on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season as Rangers were beaten 2-1 by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Mebude was introduced to the pitch as a substitute in the 63rd minute as replacement for Daniel Candeias. In doing s...
25-Goal Nigeria-Eligible Striker To Remain At Chelsea Next Season If Transfer Ban Is Not Overturned
Published: May 19, 2019
There is a great news for Chelsea fans as in-form Tammy Abraham is reportedly set to be part of Maurizio Sarri's team next season, should FIFA's transfer ban remains unchanged. The West London club are ineligible to sign new players in the next two transfer windows after breaching FIFA's transfer rules and regulations...
Arsenal Looking To Extend Contract Of Nigerian Winger Wanted By Bayern Munich
Published: May 19, 2019
Arsenal are looking to extend the contract of an important player in their Academy, Xavier Amaechi, 18. According to goal.com, Arsenal are attempting to tie down two of their brightest young talents, teenagers Tyreece John-Jules and Xavier Amaechi, amid interest from Bayern Munich. Amaechi, who is of Nigerian des...
Man Utd Fans Want Solskjaer To Sign Ndidi,Three Years After Mourinho Was Blocked From Signing Nigeria Star
Published: May 18, 2019
Manchester United supporters have given their take on the ideal replacement for Ander Herrera who is set to quit the Red Devils in the summer upon the expiration of his contract. United are looking to sign at least one midfielder in the summer transfer window with Herrera set to leave and Marouane Fellaini ending hi...
Southampton Keen On Two London-Born Young Stars of Nigerian Descent
Published: May 18, 2019
Southampton have placed England U20 World Cup-winning winger, Ademola Lookman on their radar in the summer transfer window, according to reports. The Independent says Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has targeted Everton’s Ademola Lookman for a £20million summer transfer.  Lookman was tipped for big thi...
Chelsea Starlet Tomori Has A Talent Which Should Be Nurtured At Stamford Bridge Next Season
Published: May 18, 2019
England U20 international Fikayo Tomori was arguably the best player out of many Chelsea youngsters, who were sent out on various loan deals before the season.The defender was ever-present in Frank Lampard's Derby County side as he has featured in 54 games in all competitions, making him one of the most reliable defend...
Iwobi Is EPL Academy Graduate With Most Games Ahead Of Man Utd, Spurs, Chelsea Stars
Published: May 17, 2019
Alex Iwobi is the Premier League academy graduate with the most appearances in all competitions this season, according to a research carried out by The Sportsman. The Hale End Academy product has racked up 50 appearances so far this season and that could increase by one, with Arsenal facing off with Chelsea in the E...
Chelsea Hero Mikel Offered The Chance To Return To Premier League By Norwich, Sheffield Utd
Published: May 16, 2019
Norwich City and Sheffield United have offered John Obi Mikel the chance to return to the Premier League next season. The Super Eagles skipper penned a short term deal with Middlesbrough in the January transfer window, and with the Riverside Stadium outfit not meeting their target for the season, a departure is def...