Madueke faces tough task to make Chelsea's Champions League squad after capture of Fernandez
Published: February 01, 2023
England U21 international of Nigerian descent Chukwunonso Madueke is facing a tough task to be included on Chelsea's Champions League roster for the second half of the season.   The inverted winger joined the Blues on a seven-and-a-half-year deal last month and is eligible to play for the Londoners in the k...
Schoolboy striker of Nigerian descent makes competitive debut for Arsenal U21s
Published: February 01, 2023
Talented striker of Nigerian descent Daniel Oyetunde made his competitive debut for Arsenal's development squad in a dead rubber Premier League Cup clash against Burnley at Meadow Park on Tuesday.   The Gunners U21s had already secured passage to the last sixteen before the visit of the Clarets, so manager M...
One in, one out : Southampton confirm deadline day transfers of two Nigeria-eligible players
Published: February 01, 2023
Through their official website, Premier League side Southampton have confirmed the deadline day transfers of two Super Eagles-eligible players, with one inbound and the other outbound.    Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has joined the Saints on a permanent deal from Belgian Pro League table toppers Racing G...
Official : EFL club confirm Nigeria-eligible striker has returned to Chelsea
Published: January 31, 2023
Through their official website, English Football League club Forest Green Rovers have confirmed that Nigeria-eligible striker Bryan Fiabema has returned to parent club Chelsea.    The Blues have cut short Fiabema's loan spell which was originally supposed to keep him at the League One club until the end of...
Preston North End working on deal to sign Tottenham Hotspur academy product Onomah
Published: January 31, 2023
Championship outfit Preston North End are working on a deal to sign Tottenham Hotspur-reared midfielder Josh Onomah ahead of the close of the January transfer window.    Football Insider says Preston North End are in advanced talks to sign the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner of Nigerian descent on a free transfe...
Chelsea recall talented striker of Nigerian descent from loan spell 
Published: January 31, 2023
English Premier League club Chelsea have recalled talented striker of Nigerian descent Bryan Fiabema from his loan spell at League One's basement outfit Forest Green Rovers.    Fifa's regulations on the status and transfer of players state that a player is only eligible to play official matches for two ...
Nigeria-eligible striker battles Kai Havertz, 4 others for Chelsea Goal of the Month 
Published: January 30, 2023
Exciting Nigeria-eligible striker Louis Flower has been nominated for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for January 2023.    Flower's stunning goal in Chelsea's 7-1 annihilation of Norwich City in an U18 Premier League fixture on January 14 has earned him a nomination and he's up against five ot...
Official : Iwobi gets new manager at Everton ahead of Arsenal visit 
Published: January 30, 2023
Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has a new manager at Everton, with the Toffees confirming the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Men’s Senior Team Manager on Monday.    Everton had been looking for a new coach after sacking legendary Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard following a poor run of res...
Super Eagles-eligible player in talks to terminate Fulham contract amid Rangers links
Published: January 30, 2023
2017 England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder Josh Onomah could be ending his association with Premier League club Fulham before the close of the January transfer window.    According to Football Insider, the Tottenham Hotspur academy product is in talks with Fulham to terminate his contract, which would pave t...
Balogun reveals goal celebration v PSG in honour of Arsenal's record scorer Henry
Published: January 30, 2023
Folarin Balogun has revealed that his goal celebration during the Ligue 1 meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Stade de Reims at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night was in honour of Thierry Henry.    Henry scored a club record 228 goals in 376 appearances during his eight years as a Gunners player.  �...
Arsenal loanee Balogun continues to flourish in Ligue 1, stuns PSG with 96th minute equaliser
Published: January 29, 2023
On-loan Gunner Folarin Balogun continues to flourish in the French Ligue 1, scoring a 96th minute goal to salvage a point as Stade de Reims played out a 1-1 draw with a star-studded Paris Saint-Germain team with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in their starting lineup.    Reims were on an unbeaten run of ...
'Powerful attacking player' of Nigerian descent signs first professional contract at Chelsea 
Published: January 29, 2023
Nigeria-eligible winger Chinonso Chibueze has signed a new deal with Premier League club Chelsea.    Chibueze took to social media on Sunday to announce that he has signed his first professional contract at Chelsea.   The 2006-born player started the 2022-2023 campaign as a first-year scholar and has no...
'Rejected Man Utd', 'Best right-back', 'Cute' : Nigerian fans react to Chelsea signing of Gusto
Published: January 29, 2023
English Premier League giants Chelsea announced on Sunday that exciting defender Malo Gusto has completed a permanent move from Lyon.   However, the 19-year-old, a France U21 international, will be spending the remainder of the season on loan at the French Ligue 1 club before returning to Stamford Bridge in the ...
Olufunwa finally plays first game for Liverpool in PL2, 5 months after joining from Southampton
Published: January 29, 2023
English-born Nigerian central defender Oludare Olufunwa finally played his first game for Liverpool in the Premier League 2 on Saturday as the Reds secured a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Aggborough.   Olufunwa ended an eleven-year association with boyhood club Southampton last summer and joined ...
Goals in 2023 Euro big 5 leagues : Lookman the best, ahead of Osimhen, Man City, Inter, Monaco stars 
Published: January 29, 2023
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman scored for the fourth game on the bounce in all competitions as Atalanta defeated Sampdoria 2-0 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on matchday 20 of the Italian Serie A on Saturday, January 28.   After hitting the post in the build-up to Joakim Maehle's headed goal three m...