Manchester United target 2022 World Cup winner as alternative to Osimhen
Published: February 15, 2023
Manchester United will look to sign 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina, Lautaro Martinez should they miss out on the signing of Victor Osimhen.    Osimhen is attracting the interest of a few top clubs across Europe including United and Chelsea from the English Premier League.   The Nigeria internation...
'We'll see what happens' - Everton loanee Branthwaite wants to emulate Chelsea winger Madueke
Published: February 15, 2023
Everton loanee Jarrad Branthwaite has said that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Chelsea's Anglo-Nigerian winger Chukwunonso Madueke.    The England underage international joined PSV Eindhoven on a season-long loan last July and has forced his way into the starting lineup under manager Ruud van Nist...
Onyeka on target for Brentford B but Beckham's son steals the show with late winner v Wealdstone
Published: February 15, 2023
Super Eagles central midfielder Frank Onyeka helped Brentford B progress to the semifinals of the Middlesex Senior Cup on Valentine's Day.   The former FC Midtjylland man has not played competitively for the first team of The Bees since November 12, 2022 when he helped them secure a shock 2-1 win at Manch...
Potter names Super Eagles-eligible player in Chelsea's travelling squad for Borussia Dortmund
Published: February 14, 2023
Manager Graham Potter included Super Eagles-eligible player Carney Chukwuemeke in Chelsea's traveling squad to Germany ahead of their UEFA Champions League meeting with Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.   With UEFA permitting clubs to name twenty three players in their matchday squad, it is a foregone ...
Nice sporting director reveals Moffi turned down the opportunity to play for big English clubs, Marseille
Published: February 14, 2023
OGC Nice sporting director  Florent Ghisolfi has praised Terem Moffi for turning down the opportunity to move to the English Premier League as well as join Marseille last month.   West Ham United matched Lorient's asking price for the 23-year-old but he had his mind made up he was going to join Nice.  ...
Iheanacho joins Chelsea and Man Utd stars, 7 others in BBC's PL Team of the Week
Published: February 14, 2023
BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has included Kelechi Iheanacho in his Team of the Week for match day 23 in the division after the striker helped Leicester City register a convincing 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.    The Nigeria international has been enjoying a new lease of life since the start of 2023, with a g...
'I expect same against Liverpool' -  Arsenal legend explains Iwobi's defensive duty for Everton 
Published: February 13, 2023
Ian Wright has commended the good defensive  job of Super Eagles winger cum midfielder, Alex Iwobi at his Premier League club, Everton.   Iwobi is an attack-minded player but has also helped in cutting out threats from opposition wing players and that has impressed the Arsenal legend.   Wright spoke on �...
'Played at a high level at Chelsea' - Nigeria great Okocha hails 2013 AFCON winner Victor Moses
Published: February 13, 2023
Nigeria legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has labeled Victor Moses 'a great footballer' and has backed the midfielder to fully recover from injury and help Spartak Moscow become Russian Premier League champions.    The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner has not played competitively for the Muscovites since ...
'Chelsea spent N60b for Fernandez' - Transfer expert on why Napoli increased Osimhen's price tag 
Published: February 13, 2023
Italian transfer market expert Ciro Venerato has suggested that Napoli increased their asking price for Victor Osimhen after Chelsea broke the British transfer record to sign 2022 World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez in the January transfer window.    The Argentina midfielder joined the Blues on transfer deadline ...
Ex-Ajax winger highlights two attributes of Bassey that would be of benefit to English PL clubs 
Published: February 13, 2023
Former Ajax Amsterdam winger Kenneth Perez has highlighted the two key attributes of Calvin Bassey that would be of benefit to English Premier League clubs.    The Dutch champions have been criticized by pundits and fans alike for paying over the odds to sign the Nigeria international.    Bassey becam...
Southampton loanee Tella named in EFL TOTW after hat-trick for Burnley
Published: February 13, 2023
Southampton-owned winger Nathan Tella has been named in the English Football League Team of the Week on the back of his outstanding display for Burnley in their 3-0 rout of Preston North End in a Championship clash at Turf Moor on Saturday, February 11.   The former Arsenal schoolboy netted his first hat-trick a...
Super Eagles midfielder Iwobi named in Liverpool v Everton combined XI
Published: February 13, 2023
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been named in a combined XI featuring only Liverpool and Everton players by football statistics website Whoscored.com.    The combined XI is based on the league ratings of players for the 2022-2023 season only.    Liverpool face Everton in the Merseyside derby at...
'Both are from Nigeria' - Arsenal goalkeeper reveals he got his height from his parents
Published: February 13, 2023
Arsenal-owned goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has revealed that he got his height from his Nigerian parents.    Okonkwo is a giant of a goalkeeper, standing at 6ft and 6in - almost the same height as Real Madrid glovesman  Thibaut Courtois and an inch taller than PSG first choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.�...
'Definitely on Chelsea's shortlist' - Insider confirms Blues keen on 18-goal Nigerian striker
Published: February 13, 2023
Premier League big spenders, Chelsea, are desperately looking forward to signing a striker in the summer and have set their sights on Victor Osimhen.   The in-form Nigeria international took his tally for the season to eighteen goals in all competitions after scoring Napoli's second goal in their 3-0 rout o...
Arsenal-owned striker Balogun continues amazing form as Reims fire four goals past Troyes 
Published: February 12, 2023
Red-hot Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun remains the leading marksman in the French Ligue 1.    The Hale End Academy graduate got on the score sheet as Stade de Reims secured a convincing 4-0 win over Troyes on matchday 23 in the division on Sunday afternoon.    Reims led 2-0 at the break thanks t...