Flying Eagles-eligible striker on target for Chelsea youth team in 7-0 win vs Coventry City
Published: July 27, 2022
Flying Eagles-eligible centre-forward Louis Flower continued his fine pre-season form with a goal for Chelsea U18s in a friendly against Coventry City at Cobham Training Centre on Wednesday.   Chelsea Youth has informed that Chelsea U18s picked up another win in pre-season with a 7-0 win over the Sky Blues, with...
Arsenal 1 Brentford 2 : Two Nigerians on show as Gunners' 100 percent pre-season record ends
Published: July 27, 2022
Arsenal played against Brentford in a behind-closed-doors pre-season game at London Colney today with the Gunners succumbing to a narrow 2-1 defeat to the Bees, the first game they have failed to win in pre-season.   The Gunners were on a five-game winning streak, having registered victories against Ipswich Town...
Exclusive : Length of contract signed by West Ham's teenage CB at Celtic revealed
Published: July 27, 2022
West Ham United youth teamer Justin Osagie's transfer to Celtic is done and dusted and only an official confirmation from the Scottish Premiership champions is pending.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that the promising Nigerian central defender has already put pen to paper on a three-year cont...
Was Super Eagles legend Mikel right to choose Chelsea over Manchester United in 2005?
Published: July 27, 2022
Super Eagles legendary midfielder Mikel Obi's decision to choose Chelsea ahead of Manchester United in the summer of 2006/2007 was a highly controversial issue.   Having initially signed for Manchester United in 2005 and posing in the shirt, the midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge with the Blues paying a 16 ...
Opinion: Is N10b really a high price to pay for Watford's Super Eagles striker?
Published: July 27, 2022
The ongoing summer transfer window has been a general success for Nigerian players as quite a few have upgraded their clubs in one way or another.   Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey have both left Rangers for Southampton and Ajax respectively while Chidera Ejuke and Taiwo Awoniyi have also joined higher-ranked team a...
Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder nearing a return to full fitness
Published: July 27, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola is nearing a return to full fitness.   Akinola has not figured for the Gunners development squad so far in their friendly games ahead of the forthcoming season as the coaches do not want to rush him back into action after recovering from ...
Everton set to sign Sporting CP left-back amid link with Porto's Super Eagles star
Published: July 27, 2022
It appears English Premier League side Everton will not be pursuing a deal for Nigeria international Zaidu Sanusi this summer, if latest reports are anything to go by.   Portuguese sports daily Record reported last month that the Toffees were one of the English top flight clubs interested in the Porto defender, ...
Shoretire hits the woodwork as Man Utd U21s earn win against Kidderminster Harriers
Published: July 26, 2022
Manchester United U21s earned a 1-0 win over National League North club Kidderminster Harriers in a pre-season friendly at Aggborough on Tuesday evening.   England U19 international of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire started for the Red Devils amid speculation linking him with a temporary departure from Old Tra...
Should Norwegian-Nigerian striker return to Chelsea after loan or push for permanent move?
Published: July 26, 2022
Chelsea's Norwegian-Nigerian striker Bryan Fiabema has started generally well at his new club Rosenborg.   Fiabema will be spending the whole of the 2022 Norwegian season on loan at Rosenborg, with an option to buy him outright from Chelsea included in the deal.   The 19-year-old is a product of the T...
Arsenal-owned fullback of Nigerian descent named in Scottish League Cup Team of the Round
Published: July 26, 2022
Arsenal-owned fullback of Nigerian descent Ryan Alebiosu has been named in the Scottish League Cup Team of the Round.   Alebiosu shone on his competitive debut for Kilmarnock as they registered a 4-1 rout of Stenhousemuir FC in a Group B clash staged at BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park on Saturday, July 23.   The...
Hindsight: Would Arteta have sold Super Eagles star if he met him at Arsenal?
Published: July 26, 2022
The transfer window is rumbling on with fans eager to see which players their clubs would end up with ahead of the 2022/2023 season which is shaping up to be a cracker.   Arsenal have had a stunning transfer window, signing the likes of Matt Turner, Marquinhos, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko...
Southampton make late attempt to hijack Nigeria-eligible winger's move to German club
Published: July 25, 2022
Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that Premier League club Southampton are trying to hijack Bayer Leverkusen's transfer move for Nigeria-eligible winger Sam Edozie.   Romano had earlier reported that the German Bundesliga side were edging closer to the completion of a deal for Edozie ...
Super Eagles striker reveals he's inspired by Tottenham, Chelsea legends amid EPL links
Published: July 25, 2022
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has admitted that he is inspired by Tottenham Hotspur icon Harry Kane and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba amid speculation linking him with a move to the English Premier League.   Kane has earned plenty of plaudits for his performances for Tottenham in the Premier League, notchin...
SuperCupNI : Three players of Nigerian descent including Musa named in Man Utd squads
Published: July 25, 2022
Three players of Nigerian descent have been included in the Manchester United squads for the prestigious STATSports SuperCupNI which will take place from Sunday 24th July to Friday 29th July in Northern Ireland.   Exciting striker Victor Aigbomian Musa has been named in the Manchester United U16 squad for the Ju...
Confirmed : Nigerian forward signs scholarship deal with Tottenham Hotspur
Published: July 25, 2022
Through their official website, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced their new intake of academy scholars on Friday, July 22, with a Nigeria-eligible player among the recruits.   Damola Ajayi and thirteen other promising youngsters have joined Tottenham Hotspur U18s as full time, first year sc...