Derby County and Owls in transfer battle to sign Man Utd academy product Sotona
Published: July 18, 2022
Two EFL League One clubs Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly battling to sign OGC Nice winger Deji Sotona in the summer transfer window.   Football Insider claims the Rams and Owls are plotting moves for the Republic of Ireland youth international of Nigerian descent after catching the eye of the...
Championship and Bundesliga clubs interested in Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent
Published: July 18, 2022
Clubs in the Championship and the German Bundesliga are interested in signing Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun on loan in the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports Transfer Center.   Balogun is currently on the club's preseason tour of the United States and manager Mikel Arteta w...
Arsenal's Anglo-Nigerian defender on brink of joining Scottish Premiership new boys on loan
Published: July 18, 2022
According to FootballScotland, Arsenal defender Ryan Alebiosu is close to agreeing a season-long loan move to Scottish Premiership new boys Kilmarnock FC.   Alebiosu is highly rated at the Emirates Stadium as a promising youngster, however, his best chance of getting game-time is generally agreed to be through a...
Hertha Berlin confirm Super Eagles-eligible CB has left training camp ahead of transfer
Published: July 18, 2022
The permanent transfer of Nigeria Football Federation target Jordan Torunarigha to KAA Gent is drawing closer.   On Sunday, Sky Sport Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg revealed that the former Germany U21 international is on the brink of returning to KAA Gent for a second spell, adding that a medical has been...
Chelsea's Nigeria-eligible midfielder wanted by Coventry, Huddersfield, Norwich and QPR
Published: July 18, 2022
Chelsea's England U20 international of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin is reportedly drawing interest from Championship clubs this summer.   The Chelsea Academy product was frozen out of the squad as the Blues beat Club America 2-1 in their first pre-season fixture on Sunday morning - a potential red flag ...
Algarve Cup : Tosin unable to prevent Fulham from shipping five goals to Benfica
Published: July 18, 2022
Premier League newsboys Fulham suffered a huge 5-1 defeat at the hands of Portuguese giants SL Benfica in their pre-season friendly on Sunday at the Estadio Algarve.   The Cottagers claimed the  Algarve Cup runner-up prize for their efforts after seeing off OGC Nice 2-0 to advance to the final.   The mat...
Rangers agree deal to sign Liverpool defender as replacement for Ajax-bound Bassey
Published: July 17, 2022
Glasgow Rangers have agreed a deal to sign Ben Davies from Premier League giants Liverpool.   According to Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano, the Light Blues are close to announcing the capture of the Preston North End Academy product.   He added that an agreement is already in place and Liverp...
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker scores 4 goals for Arsenal Youth; Chelsea, Spurs missed out on signature
Published: July 17, 2022
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker Chido Obi was the star performer as Arsenal U15s defeated Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly.    Arsenal academy insider Jeorge Bird has informed that Obi got on the scoresheet four times in Arsenal U15s 9-4 win over Birmingham City.   One of his goals against the Bl...
Sparkassen Bundesliga Cup : Oyedele on target for Man Utd in 10-1 rout of Spfr Schwabisch Hall
Published: July 17, 2022
Manchester United U19s finished their campaign at the 2022 Sparkassen Bundesliga Cup in emphatic fashion by thrashing Spfr Schwäbisch Hall 10-1 in a match for seventh place on Sunday, July 17.   The Red Devils were drawn against TSG Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund in the group stage of the...
Five Nigerian players leave Rangers within a year with Bassey's move to Ajax Amsterdam imminent
Published: July 17, 2022
Calvin Bassey is set to become the fifth Nigerian player to depart Scottish Premiership giants Glasgow Rangers within approximately a year, with the left-sided defender's transfer to Dutch Eredivisie champions Ajax Amsterdam imminent.   Last July, Dapo Mebude swapped Rangers for Watford after running down hi...
Video : Anjorin jogs on the pitch, frozen out of Chelsea squad in win v Club America
Published: July 17, 2022
Faustino Anjorin was frozen out of the matchday squad as Chelsea defeated Club America 2-1 in the first pre-season game staged at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.   For the start of the game, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Hakim Ziyech, Ross Barkley and Kenedy got the nod in the attacking midfield and ...
Arsenal 2 Everton 0 : Iwobi suffers defeat against boyhood club; two other Nigerian Hale End products benched
Published: July 17, 2022
Alex Iwobi was the only player of Nigerian descent on parade at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland as Everton suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League rivals Arsenal in their first pre-season friendly on Sunday morning.   Toffees boss Frank Lampard fielded a different starting XI for the second ...
Barcelona favourites to sign Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid linked with Arsenal, Man Utd & Liverpool
Published: July 16, 2022
La Liga giants Barcelona are the favourites to sign Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka.   Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano informed on Saturday evening that Aston Villa are now open to selling the England U19 sensation of Nigerian descent this summer and added that Barcelona are leading the c...
Luton Town frontrunners to sign history-making 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee
Published: July 16, 2022
EFL Championship outfit Luton Town are the frontrunners to sign 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Aribim Pepple.   Football Insider claims that Luton Town have agreed a deal to sign the talented 19-year-old after his proposed move to Forest Green Rovers was hijacked.   Pepple's next destination has been hot...
Crystal Palace 4 Ipswich 2 : Super Eagles star scores & assists, Goodman impresses in goal
Published: July 16, 2022
Ipswich Town continued their pre-season preparations with a 4-2 defeat to Premier League opponents Crystal Palace at the Academy on Saturday, July 16.   Eberechi Eze and Anglo-Canadian-Nigerian goalkeeper Owen Goodman started for the Eagles , while the Ipswich Town squad was captained by Super Eagles striker Son...