Golden Ball Winner Of Nigerian Descent Aims Dig At Chelsea Over Their Youth Policy
Published: July 11, 2017
England U20 World Cup-winning striker Dominic Solanke has taken a dig at his past employers Chelsea after stating that his new club Liverpool give their youngsters opportunities to make the first team.Indeed, Solanke has a point as he made only one appearance for the first team of Chelsea in the thirteen years he spent...
Chelsea Star Victor Moses Receives N13.9 Million Watch From Roman Abramovich
Published: July 11, 2017
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses received a luxury watch worth up to 30,000 pounds (equivalent of N13.9 million) from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich for assisting the club win the Premier League last season.The Sun is reporting that the club donated luxury watches to their title-winning stars, and they will not be allo...
Manchester United Set To Beat Chelsea To Another Transfer Target Again
Published: July 10, 2017
Manchester United's battle with Chelsea to sign transfer targets continues, with the Red Devils on the brink of announcing the signing of Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko.The Express is reporting that Manchester United have agreed a £35million deal to hijack Chelsea’s move for Tiemoue Bakayoko.The Old Trafford side have...
Golden Ball Winner Of Nigerian Descent Is Liverpool's Second Fittest Player
Published: July 10, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian parentage Dominic Solanke is among the fittest players at Liverpool during pre-season training.The Reds first-teamers, including Solanke, Roberto Firmino, Lucas Leiva, Joel Matic, Solanke, James Milner and Jordan Henderson, underwent a lactic acid test to determine their fitness.Ex...
Arsenal Drop Big Hint: Two Nigerian Wonderkids Omitted From Tour Squad
Published: July 10, 2017
Rumours surrounding the future of two Nigerian wonderkids Chuba Akpom and Kelechi Nwakali will continue to grow in the coming days, with manager Arsene Wenger omitting the duo from a training camp in Australia and China.Hale End Academy product Akpom had trained with the first team before they departed for Australia on...
Official : Manchester United Legend Rejoins Everton After Thirteen Years
Published: July 09, 2017
Both Manchester United and Everton have informed via their official webpage that England star Wayne Rooney has completed his transfer to the Toffees.While the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed by the two clubs, Everton have confirmed that the attacker has penned a deal until the end of the 2018-2019 s...
Nigerian Defender Aina: Chelsea's Display Vs Man Utd Best Of The Season
Published: July 09, 2017
Super Eagles target Ola Aina reckons that Chelsea display at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2016 was their best performance in the Premier League during the 2016-2017 season.The former England U19 skipper watched proceedings from the bench as Antonio Conte's side thrashed the Red Devils 4-0, with Pedro, Cahill, Hazard ...
Ex-Liverpool Boy Wonder Ibe In Spain For Pre-Season Training
Published: July 09, 2017
Former Liverpool wonderkid Jordon Ibe is presently in Marbella, Spain undergoing pre-season training with the first team of Premier League outfit Bournemouth.The England U21 international was among the eleven midfielders that departed for the South of Spain on Friday, July 7.Ibe will be seeking to impress the Cherries ...
Lukaku Expalains Why He Chose Manchester United : They Are Bigger Than Chelsea
Published: July 09, 2017
Belgium international Romelu Lukaku has explained why he chose Manchester United over Premier League champions Chelsea in the summer transfer window.The Red Devils and The Blues were the two main contenders for Lukaku's signature after he rejected a new Everton contract offer, but the striker has decided to move to Old...
Arsenal Next Big Thing Balogun Scores On U23 Debut, Six Nigerian Talents Feature Vs Bournemouth
Published: July 09, 2017
Arsenal U23s lost 2-1 to Bournemouth in their first pre-season game at London Colney on Saturday, July 8.Six players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Joseph Olowu, Tolaji Bola, Xavier Amaechi, Aaron Eyoma, Tobi Omole and Folarin Balogun featured for the Gunners, with the first four starting and playing only the firs...
World Cup Winner Of Nigerian Descent Earns N240 Million Annually At Liverpool
Published: July 08, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Sheyi Ojo is among the least paid players in the first team of Liverpool.The 20-year-old is expected to pocket 520,000 pounds (approximately N240 million using the unofficial exchange rates)  in 2017 at the Anfield outfit.Liverpool's top earner is Brazil star Philippe Cout...
Omeruo In Line To Make Chelsea First Team Debut After Five Years Against Red Devils
Published: July 07, 2017
Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is in line to make his debut for the first team of Chelsea after spending more than five years at the London club.Chelsea will face Crawley Town in a pre-season friendly at the Checkatrade Stadium on Saturday, July 15, and a source close to the Premier League club has hinted that th...
Ex-Arsenal Talent Chuks Aneke Targeting Return To Action By September
Published: July 07, 2017
Former England U17 international Chuks Aneke is on the road to recovery and will travel with the MK Dons first team to Hungary for a training camp.The ex-Arsenal youth-teamer has not played competitively for MK Dons since February 2017 due to a hamstring injury.MK Dons Head of Sports Medicine Simon Crampton has provide...
Arsenal, Ex-Chelsea, Ex-Manchester United Goalkeepers Show Support For Carl Ikeme
Published: July 07, 2017
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech, former Chelsea star Asmir Begović and ex-Manchester United glovesman Ben Foster are among several footballers that have united in support for Nigeria number one Carl Ikeme.Wolverhampton Wanderers revealed the shocking news on Thursday that the Super Eagles goalkeeper has been diagnosed w...
Super Eagles Defender Omeruo Training With Chelsea Reserves Ahead Of Summer Move
Published: July 06, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo has resumed pre-season training with Chelsea amid speculations surrounding his future at the Premier League champions.The central defender appears in good spirits and took to social media to inform his 158,331 followers that he trained at the Cobham Training Centre on Thursday.Omeruo posted on Instagram,...