Arsenal 4 Chelsea 0 : Super Eagles-eligible duo not given minutes by Arteta third game running
Published: July 24, 2022
Arsenal rounded off their pre-season tour to the United States with a convincing 4-0 win over Premier League rivals Chelsea in a London derby staged at Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida) on Sunday morning.   Regarding the team news, Super Eagles-eligible duo Folarin Balogun and Arthur Okonkwo were not give...
Super Eagles dazzler makes unofficial debut for Hertha Berlin in loss to Ajayi's West Brom
Published: July 23, 2022
Ten days after Hertha Berlin confirmed his signing on loan from CSKA Moscow, Super Eagles dazzler Chidera Ejuke made his unofficial debut as the German Bundesliga club ended their training camp in England with a 2-1 loss to West Brom at The Hawthorns.   The CSKA Moscow loanee missed the defeats to Derby County a...
Arsenal's Anglo-American-Nigerian striker wanted by French Ligue 1 club
Published: July 23, 2022
Arsenal's Anglo-American-Nigerian centre-forward Folarin Balogun is drawing interest from French Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims.   According to authoritative French sports daily L'Equipe via Get French Football News, Reims are on the trail of the England U21 international.   Reims are looking at sign...
Union Berlin give Awoniyi fitting farewell as Nottingham Forest are beaten in friendly
Published: July 23, 2022
German Bundesliga side Union Berlin gave a fitting farewell to their former player Taiwo Awoniyi as they beat two-time European champions Nottingham Forest 1-0 in a friendly at Stadion An der Alten Försterei  on Saturday evening with 15,467 fans in attendance.   The Nigeria international completed a transfer t...
Two Nigerian strikers on target for Chelsea Youth in 3-0 win against Bournemouth
Published: July 23, 2022
Chelsea U18s began their pre-season schedule with a 3-0 rout of Bournemouth at Cobham Training Center, with two strikers of Nigerian descent getting on the scoresheet for the Blues.   Chelsea Youth has informed that Louis Flower and Chinonso Chibeueze were among the goalscorers for Chelsea.   #CFCU18 ...
Ajax boss reveals Super Eagles star is a like-for-like replacement for Man Utd new boy
Published: July 23, 2022
Ajax Amsterdam manager Alfred Schreuder has admitted that Super Eagles star Calvin Bassey was signed as a like-for-like replacement for Lisandro Martínez.   The Dutch champions quickly moved for the Rangers defender following the transfer of the versatile Argentina international to Manchester United.   B...
Manchester United 2 Aston Villa 2 : Iroegbunam enters game as sub in four-goal thriller
Published: July 23, 2022
In Erik ten Hag's fourth pre-season game in charge of Manchester United, the Red Devils surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Premier League rivals Aston Villa at the Optus Stadium (Perth) on Saturday afternoon.   2022 European U19 Championship winner with England this summer, Tim Iroegbunam, entered ...
'I was miles off it' - Chelsea loanee of Nigerian descent explains why he struggled last season
Published: July 23, 2022
Chelsea loanee of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin has admitted that he wasn't at his best in the second half of last season during a loan spell at Huddersfield Town.   The England U20 international is back at the Terriers, for whom he made eight appearances off the bench and was on target once against Cove...
Man City and Bayer Leverkusen continue to thrash out terms for transfer of Anglo-Nigerian winger
Published: July 23, 2022
Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen continue to thrash out terms over the transfer of England youth international of Nigerian descent Samuel Edozie to the German Bundesliga club.   Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City are still in talks for the sig...
Aston Villa midfielder of Nigerian descent sparks transfer battle between Barca & AC Milan
Published: July 22, 2022
AC Milan are the latest European powerhouse linked with a move for Aston Villa's Nigeria-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.   According to The Athletic UK (subscription required), the England U19 international is drawing interest from Barcelona and AC Milan.   The 18-year-old has less than one ye...
Confirmed : Tottenham academy product Okedina inks new Cambridge United deal
Published: July 22, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur academy product Jubril Okedina has committed his future to League One club Cambridge United by signing a new contract, the U's announced via their official website on Friday, July 22.   Okedina initially joined Cambridge United on loan from Tottenham in January 2021 and the deal was made pe...
Official : Chelsea loan out Super Eagles-eligible midfielder to Championship club
Published: July 22, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, Huddersfield Town have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles-eligible attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin.   The England U20 international of Nigerian descent is returning to The Terriers for a second spell, having spent the second half of last season on loan at t...
Rangers icon surprised Super Eagles defender was sold for a similar fee as Arsenal star
Published: July 22, 2022
Rangers icon Barry Ferguson has admitted his surprise that Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey commanded a similar transfer fee to the deal which took ex-Celtic star Kieran Tierney to Arsenal in the summer of 2019.   Bassey completed a transfer to Dutch side Ajax for a fixed fee of 19 million pounds, a further £3.5 ...
Forest Green Rovers mulling over signing released Celtic Irish-Nigerian striker
Published: July 22, 2022
EFL League One newcomers Forest Green Rovers are mulling over signing former Republic of Ireland U21 international of Nigerian descent Jonathan Afolabi.   Gloucestershire Live says Afolabi is on the radar of Forest Green Rovers having recently trained with the club.   The 22-year-old is currently unemploy...
Three-time English first-tier champions emerge as frontrunners to sign Chelsea starlet Anjorin
Published: July 22, 2022
Three-time English first tier champions Huddersfield Town have emerged as frontrunners to sign Chelsea midfielder Faustino Anjorin in the summer transfer window, according to various reports in the English press.   The Guardian Football reporter Jacob Steinberg has informed that Huddersfield Town are set to sign...