Dennis goal not enough to save Nottingham Forest from defeat to Newcastle United
Published: March 17, 2023
Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis was on target for Nottingham Forest in their 2-1 loss to Newcastle at the City Ground on Friday night. Dennis who was starting just his fourth Premier League game of the season gave the home side the lead in the 26th minute following a mistake from the Newcastle defence. A...
PL2 : Clinical 2023 Flying Eagles invitee scores brace for Crystal Palace in win v Arsenal
Published: March 17, 2023
2023 Flying Eagles invitee Ademola Ola-Adebomi was the star of the show as Crystal Palace registered a 2-0 win over Arsenal in a Premier League 2 match at Crystal Palace Training Ground on Friday afternoon.    Ola-Adebomi, Tayo Adaramola, David Ozoh and Victor Akinwale started for Crystal Palace, while anothe...
England squads : Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace starlets among 9 Nigeria-eligible players called up
Published: March 17, 2023
The English Football Association announced the Young Lions rosters on Friday ahead of international matches later this month, with nine Nigeria-eligible players getting invites.   In-form Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun is set to add to his international caps at youth level for England having been named in the ...
Leicester, Leeds keeping tabs on history-making striker Orban ahead of potential move in 2024 
Published: March 17, 2023
Premier League duo Leicester City and Leeds United are reportedly keeping tabs on red-hot Nigerian attacker Gift Orban ahead of a potential move.   In an interview with Teamtalk , journalist Ben Jacobs claimed that Leicester City have scouted Orban but stressed that nothing is advanced at this stage.    ...
Official : Flying Eagles-eligible left-back signs new contract with Chelsea
Published: March 17, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Premier League giants Chelsea have announced that Flying Eagles-eligible left-back Somto Boniface has committed his future to the club.   Eight months after signing a scholarship, Boniface has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with the Blues.   ...
Official : Arsenal legend will no longer be coaching Eze, Olise at Crystal Palace
Published: March 17, 2023
Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise will no longer be coached by legendary Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira at English Premier League club Crystal Palace.    With a statement on their official website, the Eagles announced on Friday morning that Vieira has left his post as first team manager.    Osian Rob...
History-making midfielder Nwaneri should reject Chelsea's advances and stay at Arsenal.
Published: March 17, 2023
Ethan Nwaneri has been linked with a move away from Arsenal ahead of next season.   Chelsea are monitoring the situation of the 15-year-old as he is yet to commit his future to the Gunners, approximately three months before the expiration of his schoolboy deal.    Nwaneri became the Premier League's ...
Flying Eagles-eligible duo beaten to Arsenal Goal of the Month by Zinchenko
Published: March 16, 2023
Flying Eagles-eligible duo Joel Ideho and Ethan Nwaneri have missed out on Arsenal's Goal of the Month award for February 2023.   The Gunners, via their official website, confirmed on Thursday that  Oleksandr Zinchenko won the monthly accolade for his super strike in a 4-2 victory over Aston Villa.   ...
Osimhen refuses to rule out the possibility of joining Manchester United in the summer
Published: March 16, 2023
Victor Osimhen has refused to rule out the possibility of transferring to Premier League giants Manchester United in the summer transfer window.    The Red Devils are in the market for a long-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, and Osimhen has emerged as one of their transfer targets.    The Niger...
Chelsea winger Madueke shares the back story behind his move to PSV Eindhoven
Published: March 16, 2023
Chelsea winger Noni Madueke has admitted that his Nigerian father played an important role in his transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2018.   The England youth teamer made a bold decision to join the Dutch Eredivisie giants after declining a scholarship at Tottenham Hotspur.    Madueke was one o...
USA coach confirms talks are ongoing over recruiting Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible striker
Published: March 16, 2023
United States Men's National Team caretaker manager Anthony Hudson has confirmed that talks are ongoing over recruiting Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun.   Balogun is eligible to represent the United States as he was born in New York to Nigerian parents, and has played non-binding games for the American...
Napoli chief discusses the future of Osimhen amid Chelsea, Man Utd, PSG links
Published: March 16, 2023
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has provided an update on the future of Victor Osimhen amid speculation linking the striker with a departure from the Diego Maradona Stadium in the summer.    The Nigeria international has been in fantastic form this season with his brace in Napoli's 3-0 rout of Eintrach...
Arsenal youth product Tella bags hat-trick for Premier League-bound Burnley
Published: March 16, 2023
Southampton loanee, Nathan Tella continued his brilliant form for Burnley in the English Championship by scoring a hat trick for the Clarets in their 3-1 win over Hull City at the MKM stadium on Monday night. The Arsenal youth product gave the Championship table-toppers the lead in the 43rd minute and he added to ...
Arsenal beat Chelsea to sign Anglo-Nigerian striker on schoolboy terms
Published: March 16, 2023
Arsenal have won the race for the signature of teenage Anglo-Nigerian striker Nefeye Osaze.   Osaze has joined the Gunners on schoolboy terms and the initial agreement will keep him at the north London club until 2025.   According to Pulse Sports, the 13-year-old trialed at both Chelsea and Arsenal but c...
UCL : Two more goals for Osimhen as Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt to advance to quarterfinals
Published: March 15, 2023
Victor Osimhen was on the scoresheet for the umpteenth time this season for Napoli as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at the Diego Maradona Stadium in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16   Osimhen bagged a brace for Napoli as they advanced to the quarterfinals of Europe's elite football...