Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder involved as Chelsea start pre-season training
Published: July 03, 2022
2021 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea have started pre-season preparations at Cobham ahead of the forthcoming season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   The Blues have published on their official website pictures of the players returning to training following the summer break and it is confirmed that Faustino ...
Preston North End join Coventry City, MK Dons in race for promising Irish-Nigerian left-back
Published: July 03, 2022
Preston North End are the latest Football League club linked with a loan move for Republic of Ireland U21 international of Nigerian descent Tayo Adaramola.   According to The Sun's Alan Nixon via Deepdale Digest, Preston are keen on the Crystal Palace left-back.   Adaramola was previously linked with ...
Five Nigerian players linked with moves to the Premier League this summer
Published: July 03, 2022
The Premier League is the biggest and most prestigious league in the world. From the competitiveness to the revenue, it is the Mecca of football. So, it's no surprise that some of the best players in the world ply their trade in England's top flight. Not only does it offer the most competitive football, but the...
Exclusive : Arsenal make transfer decision on 2000-born Nigerian midfielder
Published: July 03, 2022
English Premier League club Arsenal have made a transfer decision on 2000-born Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty the Gunners are planning to loan or offload their Hale End Academy graduate before the close of the summer transfer window.   The ...
Opinion : Three ways Aribo can fit in at Southampton if proposed transfer is completed
Published: July 03, 2022
Nigeria's Joe Aribo has been reported to be the subject of interest from Premier League club Southampton for a while now.   However, the transfer trail went cold and rumours of Aribo being likely to remain at Rangers surfaced which were refuted by allnigeriasoccer.com.   Recently, allnigeriasoccer.com...
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo dilemma: Time to reopen file of Super Eagles striker
Published: July 03, 2022
The transfer window has always been called the silly season due to the twists, turns, surprises and shocks it brings along.   While clubs are scampering to secure squad-improving signings in readiness for next season, the football world was shocked when it was revealed by renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano t...
Nigerian striker signs fresh Reading deal despite interest from Portuguese, Dutch clubs
Published: July 02, 2022
Femi Azeez, the older brother to Arsenal midfielder Miguel, has signed a fresh contract with Championship outfit Reading and this is official.   The striker's contract with the Royals expired on June 30, 2022 and he was offered a new deal to extend his stay at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.   The Dai...
Arsenal 5 Ipswich 1 : Balogun & Super Eagles star score; three other Nigeria-eligible players feature
Published: July 02, 2022
As many as five Nigeria-eligible players were given minutes as Arsenal thrashed League One opponents Ipswich Town in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly staged at London Colney on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   In order to spread the minutes around the players who have been training wi...
Nigerian goalkeeper signs scholarship deal with Arsenal
Published: July 02, 2022
Arsenal are set to announce their new intake of academy scholars for the 2022-2023 season in the coming days.   Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported more than five months ago that goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo was offered a scholarship deal by the Gunners.   🇳🇬 According to @Editor_ANS, Brian Ok...
Opinion : Three reasons Southampton revived interest in Aribo with Joe Shields' imminent arrival
Published: July 02, 2022
Away from the hustle and bustle of the summer transfer window where clubs are busy trashing out deals to bolster their squads, a major recruitment change is about to take place at Premier League club Southampton.   The club is close to appointing Manchester City head of youth recruitment Joe Shields as their new...
Nigerian teenager trained with Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Leicester before Ipswich move; idolises Okocha
Published: July 02, 2022
Ipswich Town youth teamer Jesse Nwabueze has confirmed that four Premier League clubs namely Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur explored the possibility of signing him before Ipswich Town won the race for his signature in 2020.   The Tractor Boys announced on Friday, July 1 that the promising...
Ex-Rangers boss names who should be kept at the club between Aribo, Kent and Morelos
Published: July 02, 2022
Former Rangers manager Stuart McCall has picked the player he would love to keep at the Light Blues next season.   Three of the Gers' players Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent and Joe Aribo have all entered into the final year of their existing contract with the club.   If contract extensions cannot be agree...
Nottingham Forest on brink of deal for Ligue 1 star amid 'link with' Chelsea-reared Nigeria RB
Published: July 02, 2022
Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest are on the brink of confirming the capture of French Ligue 1 star Giulian Biancone, according to Sky Sports.   The imminent transfer of Troyes defender Biancone to Nottingham Forest could put an end to speculation linking Chelsea-reared Nigeria right-back Ola Aina with a...
Aston Villa starlet becomes second player of Nigerian descent to score in U19 Euro final
Published: July 02, 2022
Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has become only the second player of Nigerian descent to score in a final of the European U19 Championship.   The highly-rated midfielder played a huge role as the Young Lions were crowned 2022 champions on Friday night, after coming from behind to defeat Israel 3-1 afte...
Teenage Nigerian CB continues training with Arsenal first team ahead of trip to Germany
Published: July 02, 2022
Nigerian central defender Zach Awe will fancy his chances of being included in Arsenal's traveling squad for their pre-season training camp at adidas HQ in Germany, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Three days before the start of the pre-season training camp, manager Mikel Arteta monitored him at close quarter...