'They don't depend on only Lewandowski' - Ex-Barcelona fullback Okunowo warns Man Utd
Published: February 16, 2023
Former Barcelona fullback Gbenga Okunowo is confident that Barcelona will get the job done when they do battle with Manchester United in the standout fixture of the Europa League playoff first leg on Thursday.    The retired Nigeria international faced the Red Devils during his time at Barcelona, logging the f...
West Ham, Wolves, Barnet turned down chance to sign Leicester academy product Bassey 
Published: February 16, 2023
Apart from London trio Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic, Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has further revealed that Wolverhampton Wanderers passed up the chance to sign him.    Bassey's youth team coach Carlos Santos added that Bassey was rejected by two other London clubs West Ham Un...
'Arsenal watching him carefully' - Pundit admits it's almost impossible for Balogun to join Marseille
Published: February 16, 2023
Speaking to Marseille dedicated football website, Coeur Marseillais, Jean-Charles De Bono has insisted that it's almost impossible for Folarin Balogun to join Marseille.   Marseille are among the clubs reportedly keeping tabs on the England U21 international of Nigerian descent with a view to a transfer in t...
'Drogba was too strong to dive' - Chelsea hero defends Osimhen as he responds to Mourinho 
Published: February 16, 2023
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola leapt to the defence of Victor Osimhen as he responded to Jose Mourinho's claims that the Napoli striker must stop diving.     The Nigeria international has been strongly linked with a transfer to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea among the contenders f...
How Kepa helped Adeyemi to score Dortmund match-winner v Chelsea - Ex- Nigeria striker 
Published: February 16, 2023
German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund won the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night, with cap-tied Germany international of Nigerian descent. Karim Adeyemi netting the only goal of the game in the second half.    In the 63rd minute, Guerreiro i...
 Promising shot-stopper signs new contract with Chelsea 
Published: February 15, 2023
Promising goalkeeper Teddy Curd has taken to social media to confirm that he has signed a new contract with English Premier League side Chelsea.    Curd, who started 2022-2023 as a first-year scholar, has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with the Blues.    The 2006-born glovesman has ...
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 ...