Nigerian CB to train away from Fulham first team squad amid Tottenham, Monaco links 
Published: August 28, 2023
English-born Nigerian central defender Tosin Adarabioyo is expected to seal a permanent transfer away from Fulham before the summer transfer window closes for business on Friday, September 1.   Sky Sports is reporting that Tosin will  train away from the Fulham first-team squad this week, with a transfer on t...
Fabrizio Romano reveals Leicester star Ndidi has agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest 
Published: August 28, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi might be on the verge of joining Nottingham Forest in the final week of the summer transfer window.    According to transfer market guru, Fabrizio Romano, the Leicester City enforcer has agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest and the two-time European champions will s...
German-Nigerian forward Schade becomes 50th Brentford player to score in the top flight 
Published: August 27, 2023
German-Nigerian forward  Kevin Schade reached a club milestone for Brentford as he scored the only goal in their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on matchday three of the Premier League on Saturday. ​ ​ ​He opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the encounter with a fabulous strike having deftly evaded his mark...
'One of the best saves I've ever seen live' - Newcastle Hall of Famer Ameobi hails Liverpool GK Alisson
Published: August 27, 2023
Newcastle United legend Shola Ameobi has hailed Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker for his astonishing save during the first half of the Reds' come-from-behind win against the Magpies.   Ameobi, who was inducted into the Newcastle United Foundation Hall of Fame in November 2017, was among the spectators at ...
West Ham talent spotters watched Bournemouth striker Solanke on Saturday 
Published: August 27, 2023
West Ham United posted scouts to run the rule over 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup Golden Ball winner of Nigerian descent, Dominic Solanke on Saturday.    According to Football Insider, West Ham scouts assessed the Bournemouth striker against Tottenham Hotspur, a game in which the number 9 went the distance for the thi...
Tottenham coach allays fears over injury which forced Super Eagles-eligible player off v Bournemouth 
Published: August 27, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou has allayed fears over the injury which forced Super Eagles-eligible defender Destiny Udogie off during the second half of his side's Premier League clash against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.    Postecoglou has underlined that the Italy U21 int...
Lothar Matthaus predicts Boniface will fight for Bundesliga top scorer award with Harry Kane
Published: August 27, 2023
Fifa World Cup legend Lothar Matthaus has predicted that Victor Boniface and Harry Kane will fight for the German Bundesliga top scorer award for the 2023-2024 season.    Both strikers are newcomers to the Bundesliga, with Boniface joining Bayer Leverkusen from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in exchange for ap...
'They also said that Luis Suarez was not an Ajax striker' - Dutch CB defends Chuba Akpom 
Published: August 27, 2023
Panathinaikos' Dutch central defender Bart Schenkeveld cited Luis Suarez as he defended Chuba Akpom, saying that the summer signing from Middlesbrough will make the grade at Ajax Amsterdam.    The Uruguayan faced criticism following his move to Ajax from FC Groningen, but silenced his doubters after notch...
Done deal: Attacking all-rounder Nathan Tella departs Southampton for Bayer Leverkusen 
Published: August 27, 2023
Through their office website, Southampton have announced the departure of Super Eagles-eligible player, Nathan Tella to Bayern Leverkusen.   Tella is an attacking all-rounder who is capable of playing up front and on both flanks as well as an attacking midfielder.   The Championship side reached an agreem...
Official: Aston Villa win the race for the signature of 2006-born Nigerian midfielder 
Published: August 27, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Premier League club Aston Villa have finally confirmed the signing of 2006-born central midfielder of Nigerian descent Jamaldeen Jimoh.   Aston Villa's academy manager Mark Harrison confirmed that there was a lot of competition for Jimoh's signature before he ...
Flying Eagles-eligible winger plays for two Chelsea teams in the space of one day 
Published: August 27, 2023
Flying Eagles-eligible winger Tyrique George played for two Chelsea youth teams in the space of twenty four hours.    The talented player was given minutes off the bench as Chelsea's development team fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat in a Premier League 2 fixture away to their Norwich City counterparts on Friday,...
Ndidi has to sign new Leicester contract before potential loan move to Bayern Munich 
Published: August 26, 2023
German champions Bayern Munich are considering making a move for Wilfred Ndidi before the close of the summer transfer window.    Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is in the market for a holding midfielder and Ndidi is one of the names on the list of players being targeted.    According to the online edition o...
Everton lose ninth consecutive game Super Eagles midfielder Iwobi did not play in
Published: August 26, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi missed Everton's loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on matchday 3 of the new Premier League season played at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.   The only goal of the encounter was scored three minutes before the stoppage time.   Pedro Neto produced a beautifully loft...
'I've never seen that before in my life' - Schmeichel blames three Man Utd stars for Awoniyi's goal  
Published: August 26, 2023
Legendary Red Devils goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel reckons that three Manchester United stars were at fault for Taiwo Awoniyi's historic goal in Saturday afternoon's Premier League meeting at Old Trafford.   The Nigeria international created history by being the first Nottingham Forest player to score i...
'In my mind it was a foul on Bassey' - Fulham coach insists Arsenal's second goal should not have stood 
Published: August 26, 2023
Fulham manager Marco Silva has insisted that Arsenal's second goal in today's Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium should not have stood because there was a foul in the build-up.   An Arsenal move ended with Eddie Nketiah scoring with a simple finish to make it 2-1 in the 72nd minute, but the Fu...