Photo : Nigerian-born midfielder back at Arsenal to work on his recovery from ankle injury
Published: May 08, 2022
Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola is back at parent club Arsenal to work on his recovery ahead of the start of pre-season training (as pictured), allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Akinola is technically still a player of Dundee United as his loan deal with the Scottish Premiership club runs out in June but his ...
Ex-Liverpool striker Awoniyi takes his goal involvements for the season to 22 with assist vs Freiburg
Published: May 08, 2022
Union Berlin will be playing in Europe again next season after a 4-1 win over SC Freiburg at the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday, May 7, but have to wait until the final matchday to know what competition they have qualified for.   The capital outfit have accumulated 54 points from 33 matches having won fifteen g...
Nigerian centre-back unused sub as Brighton set new club record in 4-0 rout of Manchester United
Published: May 07, 2022
Manchester United will not be playing Champions League football next season after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove in a Premier League clash at the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday evening.   London-born Nigerian central defender Odel Offiah watched proceedings from the bench ...
EPL wrap : Dennis, Ekong feature as Watford relegated; Southgate watches young Lion Chukwuemeka; Eze shines
Published: May 07, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, May 7, 2022.   Watford have been relegated from the top-flight after suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace.    Two Nigeria Football Fed...
Confirmed : Exciting striker of Nigerian descent returns to parent club Tottenham Hotspur
Published: May 07, 2022
Cheltenham Town have published their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 season.   The Robins retained their League One status having finished fifteenth in the final standings with 56 points points accumulated from 46 matches.   Exciting striker of Nigerian descent Kion Et...
Official : Alebiosu returns to Arsenal as Crewe make decision on four Nigeria-eligible players
Published: May 07, 2022
Relegated EFL League One club Crewe Alexandra have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 season.   The Railwaymen have made decisions on the future of the players that represented the club this term, including four players of Nigerian descent Ryan Alebiosu, Rio Adeb...
Arsenal icon Keown urges Lampard to stick to a back five with Iwobi on the right
Published: May 07, 2022
Arsenal icon Martin Keown has insisted that sticking to a back five can be key to Everton surviving relegation at the end of the 2021-2022 season.   The Toffees are currently sitting 18th in the Premier League table, two points behind Burnley but hold a game in hand over the in-form Clarets.   Frank Lampa...
Taribo West names Arsenal's all-time top scorer as one of the toughest strikers he played against
Published: May 06, 2022
Nigeria legend Taribo West has named Arsenal's all-time top scorer Thierry Henry as one of the toughest strikers he faced in his playing career.   A Premier League legend, Henry netted 228 goals combined in his two stints at the Gunners, with 175 of them coming in the English top-flight.   Thierry...
Queens Park Rangers in talks with two Nigeria-eligible players over contract extension
Published: May 06, 2022
Queens Park Rangers are in talks with Olamide Shodipo and Moses Odubajo over a contract extension which could see the two Nigeria-eligible players remain at the Championship club for at least one more season.   The Hoops revealed via their official website on Friday that six players will leave QPR at the end of ...
Brentford boss admits it's going to be tough for Super Eagles star to play again this season
Published: May 06, 2022
Brentford and Super Eagles fans may have to wait until the start of next season to see Frank Onyeka in action again, if the latest injury update from manager Thomas Frank is anything to go by.   The FC Ebedei product has not figured for the Bees since March 12, 2022 when he entered the game as a substitute for t...
La Gazzetta dello Sport : Osimhen makes his choice between Manchester United and Arsenal
Published: May 06, 2022
According to Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Manchester Evening News, Victor Osimhen has said that he would prefer a move to Arsenal over Manchester United.   The Nigeria international has been reportedly placed on Manchester United's wanted list this summer as the Old Trafford outfit are l...
Teenage Nigerian centre-back involved in Brighton's penultimate training session pre-Man Utd
Published: May 06, 2022
Brighton & Hove head coach Graham Potter promoted teenage Nigerian centre-back Odel Offiah to first team training ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester United.   The official website of the Seagulls has published the images of Thursday's workout , their penultimate training session ...
Former Scotland manager insists Iwobi is a carbon copy of Barcelona loanee
Published: May 06, 2022
Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has claimed that Alex Iwobi is a carbon copy of Barcelona loanee Adama Traore.   Despite a positive start to his career at Barcelona, the Spain international has lost relevance at the La Liga giants in the last few months, failing to start their last nine matches in the leagu...
Iheanacho, Lookman in action as Leicester fall short in UECL semifinals against Roma
Published: May 05, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman fired blacks in Leicester City's ouster from the UEFA Conference League semifinals on Thursday night after a 1-0 defeat to AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.   Lookman, who was intrumental to the Foxes' equaliser in the first leg was ineffectual for 45 minutes and was s...
Snapped : Vieira promotes Flying Eagles-eligible striker to first team training after 18 goals for U18s
Published: May 05, 2022
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira ran the rule over talented Flying Eagles-eligible centre-forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi (as pictured) this week ahead of their Premier League meeting with Watford.   Aged 18, Ola-Adebomi was invited to train with Crystal Palace first team stars such as Eberechi Eze and Michael...