Bukayo Saka's Premier League Record Still Intact After Debut By Man Utd Prodigy
Published: February 28, 2019
Bukayo Saka's Premier League record is still intact despite Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer handing a debut to talented midfielder James Garner in his side's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Nigerian winger made his Premier League debut aged 17 years, 3 months and 27 days in a 4-1 win...
Chelsea-Owned Striker Abraham Market Value Rises To The Highest In His Career
Published: February 28, 2019
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has seen his market value rise to the highest in his career, according to the updated figures by Transfermarkt.co.uk. The exceptional form of the Aston Villa striker was taken note of before arriving at a figure of £13.50 million, making him the third most valuable player in the Champio...
Fenerbahce Coach Considering Moving Victor Moses To Right Wing Position
Published: February 28, 2019
Fenerbahce coach Ersun Yanal is considering moving former Nigeria international Victor Moses to the right wing position in upcoming matches. According to various reports in the Turkish press, the Chelsea loanee struggled in the 3-3 draw with Istanbul rivals Besiktas, so much so that he had to be replaced at half-ti...
Unai Emery Names Two Arsenal Players Who Want Iwobi Picked In Starting Line-Up
Published: February 28, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery has revealed two left-footed players in his squad, Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac, want Alex Iwobi to be named in the starting line-up for every game. The Nigeria international, who has started 16 out of 28 matches in the Premier League this season, has often been made the scapegoat by a s...
Ex-Arsenal GK Hails Versatile Nigerian Wonderkid After Watford Progress In FA Youth Cup
Published: February 28, 2019
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack reserved special praise for Nigerian-born midfielder Emmanuel Adebiyi after Watford progressed to the semifinal of the FA Youth Cup following their hard-fought 2-1 extra-time win against Leicester City on Wednesday. Stack, who is the goalkeeping coach of the Hornets U18 team, w...
Iwobi Receives Good Ratings As Arsenal Thump Bournemouth
Published: February 28, 2019
Alex Iwobi who was a second half substitute in Arsenal's 5-1 mauling of Bournemouth Wednesday evening got good ratings by the English media.Initially considered a doubt for the match following the minor ankle injury he sustained in Sunday's 2-0 win over Southampton, Iwobi came off the bench in place of Saed Kolasinac a...
EPL Wrap: Iwobi Subbed In; Solanke & Success Not Involved; No Debut For Uwakwe; Ibe Starts
Published: February 27, 2019
We round-up the Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Wednesday February 27th. Arsenal thrashed Bournemouth 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium to maintain their push for Champions League qualification.Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Laurent Koscielny, Pierre-Emeric...
Jadon Sancho Transfer: FA Investigating Man City Over Illegal N93.2M Paid To Nigerian Agent
Published: February 27, 2019
The Times UK is reporting that the transfer of England international Jadon Sancho to Manchester City in March 2015 will be investigated by the English Football Association. German magazine Der Spiegel and Football Leaks claim Manchester City violated the regulations concerning the transfer of minors when the Borus...
Nigerian Teenager Trains With Chelsea First Team Pre-Tottenham Hotspur
Published: February 27, 2019
London-born Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe will be aiming to break into the first team of Chelsea in the not too distant future, if he is retained by the Stamford Bridge outfit at the end of the season. Shortly after celebrating his seventeenth birthday, Uwakwe penned his first professional contract that will keep...
Why Leicester's Nigerian players Should Be Confident Ahead Of Rodgers Reign
Published: February 27, 2019
Leicester City, on Tuesday appointed former Liverpool gaffer, Brendan Rodgers as their new manager for an initial three-and-a-half year deal, and it could prove a good one for the Nigerians at the club.Rodgers had a stint with Chelsea as a youth team manager from 2004, overseeing the developmental curve of Nigeria midf...
Torino To Pay 17 Times Ola Aina's Loan Fee To Sign Chelsea Wing-Back On Permanent Basis
Published: February 27, 2019
The future of Nigeria international Ola Aina has been the subject of speculation in recent days for two reasons. It has been suggested that the versatile wing-back could return to Chelsea in the summer after Fifa punished the Stamford Bridge outfit with a two-window transfer ban, which was not on the cards a week a...
Everton's Adedoyin, West Brom's Solanke, Man City's Nmecha & Fisayo Score In FA Youth Cup
Published: February 27, 2019
Four players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective clubs in the quarterfinals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening. Manchester City have booked their ticket to the last four of the competition after thrashing Bournemouth 4-1 at the Vitality Stadium. A brilliant strike from midfielder Felix Nme...
Watford May Unleash Fit Again Isaac Success On Faltering Liverpool
Published: February 26, 2019
Isaac Success is in line to make his 24th Premier League appearance when Watford take on Liverpool who are winless in three of their last four league games on Wednesday evening.Hornets manager Javi Garcia confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Success and 24 other players are available for selection.Success h...
Emery Rates Iwobi's Progress In 2018-19 Campaign, Winger Trains Fully Pre-Bournemouth
Published: February 26, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery reckons that Alex Iwobi has impressed this campaign, just as he admitted that the winger has room for improvement. The Nigeria international has contributed to five goals (2 goals, 3 assists) in his last ten games in the Premier League, which helped Arsenal register six wins and one draw. ...
Arsenal Provide Fresh Update On Injury Suffered By Iwobi Vs Southampton
Published: February 26, 2019
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi is rated as 50-50 to overcome the injury he suffered in Arsenal's 2-0 win against Southampton on Sunday. The Hale End Academy product had to make way for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 75th minute of the contest at the Emirates Stadium after picking up a knock. Arsenal issued a ...