'I've never seen a midfielder like him' - Brentford's Onyeka picks Chelsea star as favourite EPL player
Published: July 30, 2021
Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka has reserved special praise for N'Golo Kante, picking the Chelsea star as his favourite player in the English Premier League. Renowned for his defensive qualities, Kante put in spectacular performances to help Leicester City win the Premier League title in 2016 and made a huge impact wh...
Done deals : Chelsea confirm temporary departures of two young stars
Published: July 30, 2021
European champions Chelsea have announced the temporary departures of two young players, who have been loaned out to other clubs in search of regular first team football. Ian Maatsen will play on loan in the Championship at Coventry City next season. The Netherlands youth-teamer enjoyed a successful loan spell a...
Done deals : Manchester United announce outgoing transfers of two players
Published: July 30, 2021
Through their official website, English Premier League giants Manchester United confirmed the outgoing transfers of two players on Friday, July 30. Academy midfielder Charlie McCann has completed a transfer to Glasgow Rangers B, subject to international clearance. A Republic of Ireland underage international, M...
Official : Fulham confirm squad numbers for three Nigeria-eligible players
Published: July 30, 2021
Through their official website, Championship club Fulham have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2021-2022 season. Three players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Onomah and Sylvester Japser were listed among the first teamers allocated shirt numbers. While Adarabioyo and Onomah have...
Glasgow Rangers Nigerian LB reveals he was rejected by Palace, Leyton Orient, Charlton
Published: July 30, 2021
Italian-born Nigerian left-back Calvin Bassey has admitted that he was once rejected by three London based clubs namely Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic. Though Bassey was disappointed when told he wasn't good enough, he moved on quickly and put all his energy into training sessions, and was eventu...
Brentford coach explains why Super Eagles star played for 30 minutes vs Man Utd
Published: July 29, 2021
Brentford away fans got to see a bit of their new signing from FC Midtjylland, Frank Onyeka during the entertaining friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday. Manager Thomas Frank introduced the Super Eagles star off the bench in the 61st minute as replacement for Haygarth - his first game in pre-season since...
Super Eagles target among the scorers for Liverpool U23s in big friendly win
Published: July 29, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation target Sheyi Ojo is keeping up his fitness by training with Liverpool U23 team ahead of a departure from the Anfield club in the summer transfer window. The 2017 U20 World Cup winner with England is not in the plans of manager Jurgen Klopp for at least the first half of the forthcoming sea...
How will Alex Iwobi fit in the new look Everton?
Published: July 29, 2021
Alex Iwobi is one of the undisputed stars of Nigerian football, but the 25 year old could have a fight on his hands. This is because his club team, Everton, have just signed two players that would be expected to operate in positions very familiar to Iwobi. Plus with the arrival of Rafa Benitez as the new Everto...
Kelechi Iheanacho set for biggest season yet
Published: July 29, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho was one of the stand out stars of the Premier League last season. His 12 goals in 25 games nearly secured that all-important Champions League finish for Leicester City and he revealed himself to be a ruthless striker. Plus with many of the sportsbooks on playersbest,com giving the Foxes short odds...
Left-footed 21-year-old Nigeria-eligible defender given more minutes by Tottenham coach
Published: July 29, 2021
It is inevitable that Nigeria-eligible defender Tobi Omole will make his professional debut for Tottenham Hotspur in the coming months if he is not loaned out by the Premier League club.The 21-year-old was given more minutes as Tottenham registered a 3-1 win over MK Dons in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night, com...
Arsenal products Beckham, Ebiowei, Olayinka, Olowu send messages to Azeez after stunning goal
Published: July 29, 2021
Arsenal academy products Romeo Beckham, Malcolm Ebiowei, Joseph Olowu, James Olayinka and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji have sent messages of congratulations to Anglo-Spanish-Nigerian midfielder Miguel Azeez after his stunning strike for Arsenal in a 4-1 rout of Watford in a pre-season friendly at London Colney on Wednesday af...
Manchester United 2 Brentford 2 : Shoretire features; Super Eagles star debuts at Old Trafford
Published: July 28, 2021
Manchester United continued their pre-season preparations with a 2-2 draw against Premier League new boys Brentford at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka, a recent summer signing from Danish outfit FC Midtjylland, made his eagerly anticipated debut for the Bees after entering the fray in ...
Thomas Tuchel believes Ugbo will thrive playing alongside another striker
Published: July 28, 2021
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel believes Ike Ugbo will thrive playing alongside another striker, more than he would playing as a sole striker in the team. Despite immense speculation linking the Super Eagles hopeful with a departure from Stamford Bridge before the close of the summer transfer window, the German football t...
Arsenal 4 Watford 1 : Anglo-Nigerian midfielder scores pick of the goals; Etebo, Dennis feature
Published: July 28, 2021
Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations with a 4-1 victory against Premier League new boys Watford at London Colney on Wednesday afternoon. The friendly was hastily arranged after the Gunners cancelled their pre-season trip to the United States for the Florida Cup. For the first time in pre-season, youn...
Chelsea and Fulham's Anglo-Nigerian starlets not joining Owls after impressing at trials
Published: July 28, 2021
EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday have passed up the opportunity to sign two players of Nigerian descent in  Chelsea's Tariq Uwakwe and Fulham's Sylvester Jasper, according to reports. The Anglo-Nigerian players were left out of the matchday squad as the Owls concluded pre-season with a 2-1 win over Port Vale ...