Why Chelsea should sign Nigeria's most valuable player to replace Inter-bound Lukaku
Published: June 23, 2022
Transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku will be leaving Stamford Bridge Stadium on loan to return to Inter Milan just a year after leaving the Nerazzurri.   The big striker has found it hard to adapt to Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel's playing style and is frustra...
Official : Liverpool academy product of Nigerian descent joins Sheffield Wednesday wef July 1
Published: June 23, 2022
Through their official website, EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday have announced the capture of Liverpool academy product of Nigerian descent Michael Ihiekwe.   Ihiekwe will complete his move to the Owls on July 1 upon the expiry of his contract with Championship newcomers Rotherham United.   The 29...
Chelsea latest Premier League team credited with an interest in Super Eagles star
Published: June 23, 2022
2021 Champions League winners Chelsea are the latest English Premier League team credited with an interest in Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen.   According to The Daily Mail, five strikers are under consideration to replace Belgium international Romelu Lukaku who is on the brink of sealing a return to Inter Mil...
What things did Nigerian winger prioritize when he rejected Man Utd for Crystal Palace?
Published: June 22, 2022
The wheels are starting to turn as the summer transfer window gets off to a quick start with several high-profile deals being completed around the world.   Nigerian players are also not left out as Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano confirms that Malcolm Ebiowei has almost completed a transfer to Cryst...
Man Utd miss out on 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee as he agrees deal with Crystal Palace
Published: June 22, 2022
Manchester United are set to miss out on a deal for 2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei as the exciting winger is close to finalizing a transfer to Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.   According to Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano, Ebiowei will not be moving to Old Trafford.   The p...
Ex-Golden Eaglets invitee gets new rival as Chelsea confirm capture of 18yo Southampton GK
Published: June 22, 2022
2019 Nigeria U17 invitee Prince Adegoke has a new goalkeeping rival in the battle to be named Chelsea's development squad first choice glovesman for the 2022-2023 season.   Today, Wednesday, the Blues confirmed the capture of Wales U19 international Eddie Beach from Southampton.   Their dates of birth...
Per Mertesacker runs the rule over nine Nigeria-eligible players as Arsenal U21s begin pre-season
Published: June 22, 2022
Arsenal U21s have started pre-season preparations ahead of the 2022-2023 campaign, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   As many as nine youngsters of Nigerian descent were present at the Gunners training base at London Colney in St Albans on Wednesday June 22, 2022.   Nigerian-born central midfielder Tim Akino...
EFL Championship interest in Aston Villa's Nigeria-eligible central midfielder
Published: June 22, 2022
England U19 international of Nigerian descent Tim Iroegbunam may be on his way out of Aston Villa on a temporary basis before the close of the summer transfer window, if reports from the English press are anything to go by.   According to The Athletic UK, unnamed EFL Championship clubs are lining up to to take t...
Nottingham Forest-bound Nigeria striker says goodbye to his teammates
Published: June 22, 2022
The transfer of Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi to English Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest is imminent.   According to Berlin-based German newspaper B.Z., Awoniyi said goodbye to his Union Berlin teammates in the dressing room on Wednesday morning.   The report added that the former Liverpo...
Manchester United urged to sign Super Eagles striker to play second fiddle to Ronaldo
Published: June 21, 2022
In an opinion piece by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Maram AlBaharna (subscription required) on June 21, 2022, English Premier League giants Manchester United have been urged to make a move for Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window.   The Athletic has recommended that manager Erik Ten Hag has to delve ...
Two reasons Arsenal manager needs to make swift decision on two Nigeria-eligible players
Published: June 21, 2022
The transfer window is in full flow and the wheels are starting to turn as players return from international duties to sort out their futures with their clubs.   Nigeria has a lot of talented young footballers abroad and many of them are on the brink of breaking into their club's first team which makes this ...
Tottenham sign Brighton's Yves Bissouma
Published: June 21, 2022
Tottenham have convinced Yves Bissouma to join the Antonio Conte rebuild. Spurs will pay 25 GBP with 10 GBP in add-ons to Brighton. The defensive midfielder joins Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster as Conte’s summer additions as he builds a squad to compete on all fronts next season. In this sense, wagering fans working...
Sheffield Wednesday interested in Liverpool-reared central defender of Nigerian descent
Published: June 21, 2022
Sheffield Wednesday are the latest club linked with a move for Liverpool academy product Michael Ihiekwe.   Yorkshire Live is reporting that Ihiekwe is on the shortlist of central defenders Sheffield Wednesday are targeting during the summer transfer window.   There is uncertainty over the future of the S...
Two ways Tuchel can utilize Nigeria-eligible midfielder next season if he remains at Chelsea
Published: June 21, 2022
Chelsea's Cobham academy is one of the best in the world when it comes to producing exceptional young players.   Cobham has produced some of the top players in world football, including Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Trevor Chalobah, Andreas Christensen, and a host of others.   Tino Anjorin, an Anglo-Nig...
Alex Iwobi reveals his best period since joining Everton from Arsenal
Published: June 21, 2022
Alex Iwobi has admitted that the final weeks of the 2021-2022 season were his best period as an Everton player since his big-money move from Arsenal in the summer of 2019.   The Nigeria international was the only Toffees player to start Everton's final twelve games of the season and he highlighted his fitnes...