Aston Villa Academy Player of the Season delighted to make EPL home debut against Chelsea
Published: May 24, 2021
Highly-talented Austrian-born Nigerian midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has expressed his happiness at making his home debut for Aston Villa's first team. An England youth international, Chukwuemeka was presented with Aston Villa's Academy Player of the Season award on Sunday ahead of kickoff against Chelsea following a...
No Champions League football for Leicester City duo Iheanacho, Ndidi after loss to Tottenham
Published: May 23, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will not be playing in next season's UEFA Champions League if they remain at Leicester City following their 4-2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium on Sunday evening. It seemed like the Foxes would be in the Champions League next season when they led 2-1 with four...
First EPL squad involvement for West Brom and Sheffield United teenagers of Nigerian descent
Published: May 23, 2021
Two teenagers of Nigerian descent in the shape of West Brom defensive midfielder Timothy Iroegbunam and Sheffield United striker William Osula are in contention to make their Premier League debuts on the final day of the season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Iroegbunam and Osula have been named in the matchday squad f...
Promising goalkeeper Okonkwo watching Arsenal battle Brighton & Hove from the stands
Published: May 23, 2021
Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has to wait for his English Premier League debut, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Hale End Academy product arrived with the first team squad to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and probably warmed up with the two goalkeepers named in the matchday squad before th...
Everton remain interested in signing Nigeria Football Federation target
Published: May 23, 2021
English Premier League side Everton are still interested in signing Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee, according to reports. The Netherlands youth international of Nigerian descent spent the second of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Italian Serie A club Parma but the transfer did not work out as expected due to ...
Official : Union Berlin confirm Awoniyi is returning to parent club Liverpool
Published: May 22, 2021
2013 U17 World Cup winner Taiwo Awoniyi has played his last match for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin. The center forward was in action for 32 minutes as Union Berlin defeated RB Leipzig 2-1 to qualify for next season's Europa Conference League. Awoniyi joined Union Berlin on a season-long loan last Se...
Adeboyejo and Dike's Barnsley suffer Championship play-off heartbreak against Swansea City
Published: May 22, 2021
Andre Ayew's Swansea City have progressed to the Championship playoff final at the expense of Barnsley after a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening.   Ibadan-born striker Victor Adeboyejo made a surprise start for Barnsley - his 13th from a possible 54 in all competitions this term. Valérien Ismae...
Photo confirmation : Nigerian youngster likened to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos joins Arsenal
Published: May 22, 2021
English Premier League club Arsenal officially introduced their U9 squad for the forthcoming campaign this week. Anglo-Nigerian youngster Morakinyo Akinyemi is one of the new intakes at the Gunners and the new schoolboy will start his journey to earn himself a scholarship as from next season. The north London cl...
Fulham coach confirms three Nigerian players will depart the club at season's end
Published: May 22, 2021
Fulham coach Scott Parker has confirmed that all the loan players presently at the club will be leaving the Cottagers at the end of the 2020-2021 season, meaning tomorrow's game against Newcastle United at Craven Cottage will be their final match. Fulham signed seven players on loan including Nigeria internationals...
Length of contract Chelsea winger Victor Moses agreed with Spartak Moscow revealed
Published: May 22, 2021
Victor Moses's nine-year association with Chelsea is certainly coming to an end when the summer transfer window officially opens for business. The former Nigeria international will be playing against the likes of CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg again next season as Spartak have a...
Exciting winger Edozie stars with goal and assist as Man City are crowned U18 national champions
Published: May 22, 2021
Exciting Nigeria-eligible winger Samuel Edozie was outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Fulham 3-1 to secure the U18 National title on Saturday afternoon. It's ten days since the Citizens beat Burnley to win the U18 Premier League North title and they faced the southern division winners at the Academy Stadium fo...
Chelsea manager hints at first team promotion for Nigeria-eligible winger
Published: May 22, 2021
Speaking to reporters at the pre-match press conference before the visit to Aston Villa for their penultimate game of the season, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hinted at promoting Faustino Anjorin to the first team, with the winger catching his eye in training. The likes of Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Callum Hudson-...
Official : Chimaechi, younger brother of Eberechi Eze, released by Queens Park Rangers
Published: May 21, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Queens Park Rangers have announced their Academy squad retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. Chimaechi Eze, the younger brother of Super Eagles target Eberechi, has to look for a new employer next season as he has n...
Photo confirmation : Exciting Nigerian wing-back signs new contract with Sheffield United
Published: May 21, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Premier League side Sheffield United have announced that exciting Manchester-born Nigerian wing-back Femi Seriki has signed his first professional contract with the club. It is double celebration for Seriki as only two days ago he made his professional debut against Ne...
Super Eagles striker Iheanacho wins Leicester City Goal of the Season award
Published: May 21, 2021
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has won Leicester City's Goal of the Season award for the 2020-2021 campaign, informs the official website of the Foxes. The former Manchester City wonderkid had found the net on nineteen occasions so far this season, which is his personal best for goals in a single season sin...