Awoniyi insists transfer to Nottingham Forest was a good move, namechecks 'hot Nigerian strikers'
Published: June 14, 2023
Taiwo Awoniyi has insisted that his transfer to Nottingham Forest was a good move for both parties.    The Nigeria international swapped Union Berlin for the two-time European champions last summer, signing a deal that will keep him at the City Ground until June 30, 2027.   Awoniyi was Nottingham Forest...
Chelsea and Man City competing to sign PL's youngest-ever player, Man Utd also keen 
Published: June 14, 2023
Ethan Nwaneri's future at Arsenal has been thrown into serious doubt ahead of the forthcoming season.    The England U17 international of Nigerian descent wrote his name into the history books as the youngest-ever player to feature in the Premier League when he made his senior debut at Brentford on Septembe...
Aston Villa beat Tottenham to sign Golden Eaglets-eligible player for a fee of N930m
Published: June 14, 2023
Aston Villa have reportedly won the race to sign Golden Eaglets-eligible player Jamaldeen Jimoh.   According to the Express & Star, Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign teenage starlet Jamaldeen Jimoh from the Baggies in a deal worth around £1million (approximately N930 million in Nigerian currency).   ...
Burnley in early talks to sign Southampton's Anglo-Nigerian winger
Published: June 14, 2023
Newly promoted Premier League side, Burnley has begun negotiations with Southampton over signing Anglo-Nigerian winger Nathan Tella. ​ ​ As reported by The Athletic, via Football League World, the Clarets are desirous of making a permanent switch for the right winger having spent last season on loan with them �...
'Hard for him to not go to Chelsea' - Pundit makes big transfer claim about Osimhen
Published: June 14, 2023
Former Sky Sports reporter Graeme Bailey has claimed that he expects Chelsea to win the race for the signature of Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window.    Osimhen's future at Napoli has been the subject of speculation for close to a year, with the Super Eagles star linked with possible moves to Man...
Official: Manchester United-reared defender Balogun offered new deal by Watford 
Published: June 13, 2023
Through a statement on their official website, Watford have confirmed their retained and released list at academy level.    The Hornets have made a decision on the future of promising defender of Nigerian descent Hamzat Balogun after his impressive performances for the U18s over the course of the 2022-2023 seas...
Ex-Flying Eagles invitee Ejeheri reveals parent club Arsenal are happy with his progress 
Published: June 13, 2023
Red-hot former Flying Eagles invitee Ovie Ejeheri has revealed that his parent club Arsenal are happy with his progress in Finland.    The Hale End Academy product joined Veikkausliiga outfit SJK Seinajoki on loan for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season in the January transfer window, his first move abroad s...
Rangers' striker search: Bordeaux's Nigeria international not currently at the top of the shortlist 
Published: June 13, 2023
Rangers are combing the market for a new striker as a replacement for Colombia international Alfredo Morelos who is set to end his six-year association with the Glasgow-based club at the end of the month.    One of the names being considered for the striker role is Super Eagles star Josh Maja, who had an excel...
Crystal Palace put N29b price tag on 2021 Super Eagles invitee in bid to ward off PSG interest 
Published: June 12, 2023
Crystal Palace have placed a £50 million (approximately N29 billion in Nigerian currency) price tag on 2021 Super Eagles invitee Micheal Olise, according to reports.  The Daily Mail claims that Crystal Palace have put the price tag on Olise in a bid to ward off interest from French champions Paris Saint-Germa...
Confirmed: German-Nigerian striker joins Brentford on a full deal for club-record fee 
Published: June 12, 2023
English Premier League side Brentford have confirmed the signature of Germany International of Nigerian descent Kevin Schade on a permanent deal from Freiburg.   Announcing on their official website, Schade was signed for a club-record undisclosed fee and has penned down a 5-year contract. ​ ​ ​The 21-y...
Standard Liege on the brink of signing Southampton's Belgian winger of Nigerian descent
Published: June 12, 2023
Belgium underage international of Nigerian descent Kazeem Olaigbe is being linked with a move to Jupiler Pro League side Standard Liege.   According to several reports in the Belgian press including Het Nieuwsblad, Olaigbe's transfer to Standard Liege is imminent, with the winger expected to sign a three-ye...
Chelsea boss Pochettino to decide on loaning Chukwuemeka without an option to buy clause
Published: June 12, 2023
New Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will have to make a decision on whether or not to loan Carney Chukwuemeka without an option to buy clause in the summer transfer window.   This is according to transfer Guru, Fabrizio Romano who tweeted on Monday morning that the future of the England underage International o...
'I doubt if he has been in Nigeria' - Friday Ekpo backs Eze's decision to represent England 
Published: June 12, 2023
Former Super Eagles playmaker Friday Ekpo has spared a thought for Crystal Palace's midfielder Eberechi Eze as he gets set to team up with the England squad this month for the 2024 UEFA Championship qualifiers.    The Three Lions will face Malta and North Macedonia in the qualifiers with Eze among the midfi...
2023 Flying Eagles invitee Ejeheri keeps twentieth clean sheet since August
Published: June 11, 2023
Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri kept his twentieth clean sheet since August 2022 as SJK Seinäjoki secured a 2-0 road win over IFK Mariehamn in a Finnish Veikkausliiga clash at the Wiklöf Holding Arena on Sunday evening.   Ejeheri was officially called up to train with the Flying Eagles in January, befo...
'They like Osimhen' - Romano provides update on Chelsea's search for a new striker 
Published: June 11, 2023
Providing an update on Chelsea's search for a new striker, Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has reiterated that Victor Osimhen is among the players on the radar of the Premier League giants.    None of Chelsea's strikers stood out in the recently concluded season, with Germany internationa...