Teenage CB of Nigerian descent involved in Arsenal's penultimate workout pre-Brentford
Published: September 16, 2022
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta promoted teenage central defender of Nigerian descent Zach Awe to first team training on Friday, the Gunners penultimate workout before facing Brentford in the Premier League.    The Spanish football tactician confirmed at the pre-match press conference that the squad will train aga...
Awoniyi, Dennis' Nottingham Forest seek three points in battle of promoted clubs
Published: September 16, 2022
Nottingham Forest have lost their last three Premier League matches and will be hard pressed for a win against a relatively easier foe in Fulham on Friday evening.   Taiwo Awoniyi scored Forest's first goal back in the topflight but has not been a starter in four games so far.   The Super Eagles strik...
Aribo expected to play pivotal role in Southampton's search for win v Aston Villa
Published: September 16, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo is expected to play a pivotal role in Southampton's away clash against Aston Villa Friday night as the Premier League returns after a one-week break following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II last week Thursday.   The Saints have failed to win nine of their last 10 away matc...
Revealed : Length of contract signed by Crystal Palace new boy Agho
Published: September 16, 2022
Premier League club Crystal Palace announced the signing of 18-year-old Kelvin Agho for their youth team earlier this week, without revealing the financial terms and length of contract signed by the versatile left-footed Nigerian fullback.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that Agho pu...
Battle for Ebiowei heats up : Anglo-Dutch-Nigerian starlet receives maiden England U20 call up
Published: September 16, 2022
The English Football Association are suddenly back in the race for Crystal Palace's teenage star Malcolm Ebiowei, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.    Four years after his last appearance for the Young Lions at U16 level, the former Chelsea and Arsenal schoolboy has received his first ever call-up to the Englan...
Iheanacho admits Leicester City beating Tottenham would be massive
Published: September 16, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho has admitted that Leicester City beating Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening would be massive.   The Foxes have had an underwhelming start to the 2022-2023 campaign, losing five of their opening six games in the Premier League, while they were forced to a 2-2 draw by Brentford on the opening ...
'I had Arsenal deal' - Striker named in Super Eagles provisional AFCON squad claims
Published: September 16, 2022
Austin Amutu has claimed that he had agreed terms to join Arsenal during his time with Nigerian club Warri Wolves but the proposed transfer to the Emirates Stadium did not come to fruition.   Former Warri Wolves Chairman now the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick is known to have close l...
Sheriff 0 Man Utd 2 : Two Nigerian strikers on parade as Red Devils cruise to win
Published: September 15, 2022
Sheriff Tiraspol's perfect start to the UEFA Europa League ended on Thursday evening as they lost 2-0 to Manchester united at the Stadionul Zimbru - Chisinau on Matchday 2 of the competition reports All Nigeria Soccer.   Nigerian strikers Rasheed Akanbi and Iyayi Atiemwen were in the starting lineup for the ...
Chelsea-reared Super Eagles star was a genuine transfer target for West Ham on deadline day
Published: September 15, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that Premier League side West Ham United had concrete interest in Chelsea-reared Nigeria international Ola Aina in the hours leading up to the close of the summer transfer window.   However, a proposed return to the Premier League fell through on deadline day as the Hammers saw...
Leicester City ace Ndidi more valuable than Kante, Jorginho, Zakaria after latest update
Published: September 15, 2022
Transfer market website Transfermarkt has updated the market values of some players in the English Premier League.    According to the latest update published on Thursday, September 15, the market value of Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi has dropped for the first time since March 10, 2021.   The Super ...
Arsenal cannot recall Super Eagles-eligible striker from loan spell in January 2023
Published: September 15, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Super Eagles-eligible striker Folarin Balogun will spend the entirety of the season at French Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims.   Arsenal, Balogun's parent club, cannot recall the red-hot striker when the transfer window reopens for business in January 2023 simply ...
'You hardly noticed it' - Ex-England manager on Osimhen's absence in Napoli's rout of Rangers
Published: September 15, 2022
Former England manager Fabio Capello has hailed Napoli for their display in Wednesday night's Champions League win over Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox Stadium.   The Italian Serie A side are topping Group A of the Champions with six points accumulated after a 3-0 rout of Rangers.   Playing with ten men for ...
Arteta supplements Arsenal's Premier League squad with five Nigeria-eligible players
Published: September 15, 2022
Arsenal have confirmed their finalized squad for the first half of the 2022-2023 Premier League season following the closure of the summer transfer window on September 1, 2022.   There are two separate lists - the main one containing a total of 21 players and another reserved for only U21 players and scholars ir...
Chelsea 1 Salzburg 1 : Chukwuemeka benched as Okafor's goal earns point for Austrians
Published: September 14, 2022
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka was on the bench for all 90 minutes in Graham Potter's first game in charge of Chelsea as they drew 1-1 against Salzburg at Stamford Bridge Wednesday night on matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League in Group E.   A minute silence was observed in honour of the la...
Chelsea name eight Nigeria-eligible U21 players in Premier League squad
Published: September 14, 2022
Chelsea have submitted their squad list for the first half of the 2022-2023 season to the English Premier League following the conclusion of the summer transfer window.   Blues new manager Graham Potter will be able to call upon the services of eight Nigeria-eligible players for Premier League games.   Th...