Seven Nigerian Players Named In Chelsea Squad For Premier League
Published: February 03, 2017
Chelsea have submitted their squad list for the second half of the 2016-2017 campaign to the Premier League following the close of the January transfer window on Tuesday night.Seven players of Nigerian descent, including in-form Nigeria international Victor Moses, were included on Antonio Conte’s roster. England ...
Arsenal Include Two Nigerian Young Stars In Champions League Squad, EIGHT Omitted
Published: February 02, 2017
English Premier League club Arsenal have sent their updated Champions League roster to UEFA, ahead of their round of 16 clash against Bayern Munich later this month.As many as ten players of Nigeria descent remained on the books of the Gunners after the transfer window closed for business on Tuesday night.They incl...
Ugbo, Tariq Uwakwe Sparkle As Defending Champs Chelsea Thrash Sheffield Wednesday
Published: February 02, 2017
FA Youth Cup defending champions Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition following their 4-0 rout of Sheffield Wednesday at Aldershot on Wednesday evening.Two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of England youth-teamers Ike Ugbo and Tariq Uwakwe helped the Blues secure a routine win over the oppon...
Two Promising Nigerian Players Omitted From Man City Champions League Roster But...
Published: February 02, 2017
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has been omitted from Manchester City’s Champions League roster.City have submitted a 21-player list to Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, following the close of the transfer window, with the promising striker struck off the list.That said, Iheanacho remains avai...
Iheanacho : Man City Coach Guardiola Told He Is Better Than Brazil Wonderkid Jesus
Published: February 02, 2017
The long-term future of Africa’s Most Promising Talent, Kelechi Iheanacho, at Manchester City remains covered in mist. For the third straight game, the Nigeria international failed to make City’s  matchday squad for a competitive fixture on Wednesday, fueling speculation he is now third choice striker ...
Iwobi Delighted To Mark 50th Arsenal Appearance With A Goal
Published: February 01, 2017
Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi marked his 50th appearance in an Arsenal shirt with a goal in their shock 2-1 loss to Watford in the Premier League on Tuesday night.The Hale End Academy product gave the Gunners a lifeline when his volley trickled agonizingly into the bottom corner after 58 minutes. Reactin...
Why Watford Have Not Announced Sale Of Ighalo To Changchun Yatai? Agent Explains
Published: January 31, 2017
Norwegian-based intermediary, Atta Aneke, who handles the affairs of Odion Ighalo, has provided an update on the transfer situation of the Watford striker.The Hornets and Changchun Yatai have reached an agreement over the transfer of the Nigeria international, but an announcement has not been made because Ighalo has no...
Official : (Photo Confirmation) Arsenal Loan Out Young Nigerian Striker To Brighton
Published: January 31, 2017
Through a statement on their official website, Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion have announced that they have strengthened their offensive ranks with the signing of Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom.Premier League club Arsenal have sanctioned Akpom’s loan move to the Seagulls until the end of the 2016-2017...
Chelsea Admit Nigerian Defender Had A Dreadful Debut
Published: January 30, 2017
In their weekly review of the players loaned out, the official website of Chelsea  acknowledged that promising Nigerian defender Fikayo Tomori had a dreadful debut for Brighton & Hove Albion this past weekend.The Brighton players could not believe when Tomori inadvertently put the ball into  his own net a...
Watford Boss Explains Why China-Bound Ighalo Was Not In Squad Vs Millwall
Published: January 30, 2017
English Premier League club Watford are preparing for life without Odion Ighalo, with the Nigerian striker left out of the squad that lost 1-0 to Millwall in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday.Ighalo’s transfer to a Chinese Super League club (not Shanghai Shenhua and Hebei China Fortune) is expecte...
Team News: Watford Confirms ANS BIG SCOOP As Ighalo Is Left Out Of Squad Vs Millwall
Published: January 29, 2017
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has left Nigeria national-teamer Odion Ighalo out of his 18-man squad for the trip to The Den, where they tackle Millwall in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup.As previously reported by allnigeriasoccer.com, the Italian gaffer is only being cautious as he doesn’t want the stri...
Ex-Arsenal Super Kid Aneke Continues To Make Headlines With Another Brace For MK Dons
Published: January 28, 2017
Chuks Aneke bagged a brace in Milton Keynes Dons’ 4-0 rout of Peterborough United at ABAX Stadium on Saturday. The season did not start well for the former Arsenal wonderkid as he missed the first eighteen games because of an injury he sustained while in Belgium with SV Zulte Waregem.On 74 minutes, Aneke scores ...
Iwobi Makes Cameo As Five Star Arsenal Thrash Southampton
Published: January 28, 2017
It was plain sailing for Arsenal as they booked their place in the last sixteen of the Emirates FA Cup after hammering Southampton 5-0 at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday evening.In a perfect evening for the Gunners, two players who have recovered from injuries, England internationals Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott,...
Ejaria Features, Enobakhare Benched As Wolves Shock Liverpool At Anfield
Published: January 28, 2017
In a frustrating game at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, Liverpool crashed out of the Emirates FA cup following a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.As for team news, England U20 international Ovie Ejaria started, teammate Ojo was not selected to face his old club and the young Nigerian-born striker Bright Enobakhare w...
Guardiola Monitoring The Progress Of Nigerian Midfielder At Man City
Published: January 28, 2017
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the trip to Crystal Palace, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hinted that Nigerian wonderkid Tom Dele-Bashiru and other outstanding academy players will be promoted to the first team in the future. Dele-Bashiru is one of the top talents in City’s Football Academy an...