Championship playoff final: Super Eagles-eligible trio help Luton Town win 'richest game in football' 
Published: May 27, 2023
Super Eagles-eligible trio of Elijah Adebayo, Gabriel Osho and Fred Onyedinma have helped Luton Town gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.   Adebayo and Osho started for the Bedfordshire-based side, while Onyedinma entered the game as a substitute in the 84th minute.   ...
Athletic Bilbao on brink of deal for Liverpool winger eligible for Flying Eagles  
Published: May 27, 2023
Athletic Bilbao are on the brink of a deal for Spanish-born Liverpool winger Elijah Gift, who is eligible to represent the Flying Eagles at international level. ​ ​ ​ Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the deal is all but done and dusted subject to Gift passing a routine medical ...
'Did well' - Lampard singles out two Anglo-Nigerian players for praise after defeat to Man Utd 
Published: May 26, 2023
Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has admitted that he was impressed with the performance of England youth internationals of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke in his side's 4-1 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League on Thursday.   For the first time in their Chelsea careers, ...
Leicester manager provides worrying update on Ndidi ahead of must-win game v West Ham 
Published: May 26, 2023
Leicester City's interim boss, Dean Smith has provided a worrying update on the fitness of Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi ahead of his team's must-win tie against West Ham United on Sunday at the King Power Stadium. Ndidi went off injured in the 88th minute in Leicester City's 0-0 draw with Newcast...
'Reads the game intelligently'- Pundit urges Liverpool to sign Flying Eagles star Daga
Published: May 26, 2023
English pundit Ben Bocsak has urged Liverpool to sign impressive Flying Eagles of Nigeria midfielder Daniel Daga. Daga has caught the attention of many with his performances in the middle of the park for the Flying Eagles of Nigeria at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup.   The 16-year-old has gone the distance...
Iwobi draws similarity between Arsenal fighting to play UCL and Everton fighting for survival
Published: May 26, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has drawn a similarity between playing for Arsenal to get a UEFA Champions League spot and playing for Premier League survival at Everton. Iwobi has been one of the best and most regular players in what has been a turbulent season for Everton and he will be hoping he can guide th...
Chukwuemeka, Madueke start a game together for the first time as Chelsea lose to Man Utd
Published: May 25, 2023
Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke started a  game together for Chelsea for the very first time as they were beaten  4-1 by Manchester United at Old Trafford in the club's penultimate match of the season in the Premier League. Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro gave Manchester United the lead as early as the 6t...
Confirmed: Burnley release Manchester United youth team product of Nigerian descent
Published: May 25, 2023
With a statement on their official website,  Premier League-bound Burnley have announced their released list following the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season.   At academy level, the Clarets confirmed that Manchester United youth team product Ayodeji Sotona will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract...
Confirmed: Attacking fullback of Nigerian descent signs pro deal at Blackburn Rovers
Published: May 25, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Blackburn Rovers have announced that Nigeria-eligible fullback Leo Duru has signed a new contract.    Described as a strong and attacking fullback, Duru has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers, and in doing so fo...
'Chelsea, Man Utd remain in the race' - Romano provides update on Osimhen & striker's price tag 
Published: May 25, 2023
Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has insisted that Manchester United and Chelsea remain in the race to sign Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window amid speculation in the media that the Premier League giants may have pulled the plug on the deal.    It was earlier claimed that  incoming Che...
2021 Super Eagles invitee bags hat-trick of gongs at Crystal Palace End of Season Awards
Published: May 25, 2023
2021 Super Eagles invitee Micheal Olise bagged a hat trick of awards at the Crystal Palace End of the Season Awards ceremony. Olise was voted by his Crystal Palace teammates as the most outstanding player of the season which earned him the Players' Player of the Year Award.   The France U21 internationa...
Manchester United told they must pay N80b to sign Napoli striker Osimhen 
Published: May 24, 2023
Manchester United have been told to pay £140 million (approximately N80 billion in Nigerian currency) for the services of Nigerian and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. The Mirror UK has reported that the Red Devils will need to fork out the aforementioned fee to prize Osimhen away from Napoli. The Super Eagles...
England make move to cap-tie Eze as 2017 Super Eagles invitee gets first Three Lions call-up 
Published: May 24, 2023
The English Football Association have made a move to beat the Nigerian Federation to the services of Eberechi Eze by handing the Crystal Palace attacking midfielder his first senior call-up to England's national team.   Nigeria initially made the move to cap Eze by inviting him to train with the Super Eagles...
Report: Middlesbrough likely to cash in on Crystal Palace target Akpom to fund summer signings 
Published: May 24, 2023
Championship outfit, Middlesbrough are reportedly ready to offload Arsenal youth product Chubak Akpom this summer after his explosive campaign with the club. ​ ​ TEAMtalk has claimed that Boro are ready to sell Akpom to raise funds for the upcoming transfer window as Michael Carrick prepares to bring back the cl...
Incoming Liverpool sporting director regrets selling Osimhen after 16 games without a goal 
Published: May 24, 2023
Incoming Liverpool sporting director  Jorg Schmadtke has admitted his regret over selling Victor Osimhen while at Wolfsburg. ​ ​ Schmadtke was Wolfsburg's transfer chief when the club decided to sell Osimhen to Sporting Charleroi after he failed to score in sixteen appearances for the White and Greens. �...