Hale End product Akpom nominated for Championship Goal of the Month
Published: March 10, 2023
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom has been nominated for another monthly award.    The Middlesbrough striker has been shortlisted for the Championship Goal of the Month accolade for his effort against Blackpool on February 4, 2023.   Akpom bagged a brace against the Seasiders, opening t...
David Omilabu: The exciting Crystal Palace U21 player of Nigerian descent
Published: March 09, 2023
David Omilabu is a 20-year-old forward who plays for Crystal Palace's development squad.    ​One of Omilabu's most fascinating traits is the ability to score goals and assist teammates, which is a rare characteristic of a player of his age.   Wingers of his ilk are mostly known for their pace a...
Should Super Eagles defender Bassey consider a move to Everton?
Published: March 09, 2023
Versatile Ajax defender Calvin Bassey is being touted a player who suits Everton's style of play, according to Dutch journalist Pieter Zwart.  Bassey who joined the Dutch Eredivisie side last summer has struggled to adapt to life in the Netherlands and it is already being reported that his future might lie el...
Pundit suggests Iwobi's defensive attributes keeping Demarai Gray out of Everton side
Published: March 09, 2023
Sky Sports pundit Ben Grounds has shared his thoughts ahead of Everton's Premier League meeting with Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday.   One of the subjects he touched on in his interview with the official website of the Bees was Demarai Gray losing his place in the starting lineup following the appoi...
Erik ten Hag putting in foundations for bright Manchester United future
Published: March 09, 2023
Optimism is returning to Old Trafford and manager Erik ten Hag deserves plenty of credit for the change in fortunes at Premier League giants Manchester United.   Even if the Red Devils do miss out on the league title this season, Ten Hag has the foundations in place to help United return to the top of English fo...
Romano reveals how much Napoli will demand for Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd-linked striker Osimhen
Published: March 09, 2023
Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Napoli will demand at least 120 million euros (approximately N58 billion in Nigerian currency) from clubs interested in signing Victor Osimhen in the summer.    Osimhen is attracting concrete interest from European powerhouses such as Manchester ...
Osimhen's potential replacement : Napoli face competition from Everton to sign Udinese star 
Published: March 09, 2023
Napoli have started preparing for life without their leading marksman Victor Osimhen who is strongly linked with a transfer to the English Premier League as well as Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window.    According to Mundo Udinese, via Sport Witness, the Serie A table toppers are looking for a p...
Chukwuemeka sends message to Chelsea teammates after UCL win v Borussia Dortmund
Published: March 08, 2023
Carney Chukwuemeka has taken to social media to congratulate his Chelsea teammates after they beat in-form German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.    After ten consecutive wins in all competitions, the visitors suffered their ...
Official : Fulham legend Scott Parker will no longer coach Nigerian trio at Club Brugge
Published: March 08, 2023
With a statement on their official website, reigning Belgian Pro League champions Club Brugge have announced that Fulham legend Scott Parker is no longer head coach of the Blue-Black.   Club Brugge have fired Parker less than twenty four hours after a humiliating 5-1 loss to Benfica in a Champions League round ...
Chelsea ahead of Arsenal in race for talented Golden Eaglets-eligible winger
Published: March 08, 2023
Chelsea are reportedly in the driving seat to sign talented Golden Eaglets-eligible forward Trevan Sanusi.    Football Insider is reporting that Chelsea are in pole position to sign Birmingham City teenage sensation Sanusi ahead of their Premier League rivals Arsenal.    Championship club Birmingham C...
Arsenal-reared forwards Akpom and Tella nominated for PFA Player of the Month award
Published: March 08, 2023
Two Arsenal-reared forwards in Chuba Akpom and Nathan Tella have been shortlisted for the PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month award for February 2023 following their outstanding performances last month.    Akpom started every game played by Middlesbrough in February 2023, five in total, and was in...
'Magnificent finish' - Ex-Super Eagles star lauds Chelsea winger for his goal against Dortmund
Published: March 08, 2023
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Efan Ekoku on Tuesday night praised the quality of goal scored by England winger, Raheem Sterling in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the reverse leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.   The Blues had lost the first leg 1-0 with Austrian forward...
Transfer guru Romano reacts to rumours linking Osimhen with summer move to Arsenal 
Published: March 08, 2023
Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has reacted to sensational reports linking Victor Osimhen with a transfer to Premier League table toppers Arsenal in the summer transfer window.    It is looking increasing likely that the Nigeria international will be leaving Napoli at the end of the season and he i...
Dutch pundit claims Super Eagles defender would be an ideal player for Everton 
Published: March 07, 2023
Dutch pundit Pieter Zwart has claimed that Nigeria international Calvin Bassey would be an ideal player for Premier League side Everton.    Eyebrows were raised when Bassey broke the Nigerian transfer record for a defender following his move to Ajax Amsterdam last summer for a transfer fee of 23 million euros...
Exciting teenage Nigerian winger added to Arsenal's Europa League squad pre-Sporting CP
Published: March 07, 2023
Exciting Dutch-born Nigerian winger Joel Ideho has been added to Arsenal's Europa League squad ahead of their trip to Lisbon to face Portuguese powerhouse Sporting CP.    Ideho was not originally included in the squad list at the start of the season but the 2023 Flying Eagles invitee is now eligible to rep...