Four Nigeria-eligible strikers on target as Chelsea & Crystal Palace U18s play out 2-2 draw
Published: April 30, 2022
In their final home game of the season, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League fixture staged at Cobham Training Centre on Saturday afternoon. There were starts for Chelsea's attack-minded duo Louis Flower and Tudor Mendel-Idowu, as well as Eagles strikers  Victor Akinwale and Ad...
Iwobi on course to surpass EPL appearances by Chelsea's first African player this season
Published: April 30, 2022
Everton winger Alex Iwobi is set to overtake Chelsea's first African player in history, Celestine Babayaro in the number of Premier League appearances made by Nigerian players before the end of the 2021-2022 season. 1996 Olympic champion with the original Dream Team, Babayaro played 179 matches combined for Chelsea ...
'He is stronger than Abraham' - Italian pundit rates Osimhen higher than fellow Arsenal target
Published: April 30, 2022
Italian pundit and Corriere della Sera columnist Mario Sconcerti has explained why he thinks Victor Osimhen is a better striker than Tammy Abraham. The Napoli and AS Roma stars are widely regarded among the top youngsters in the Italian Serie A and have been linked with summer moves to Arsenal, with the England int...
PL2: Azeez gets minutes under his belt as Arsenal end season with five consecutive draws
Published: April 30, 2022
Ahead of a possible Premier League debut, Miguel Azeez got minutes under his belt with Arsenal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds United in their final Premier League 2 game of the 2021-2022 season on Friday evening. Azeez has been temporary promoted to the first team to provide cover for the injured Ghana cen...
Tosin delighted to be named in EFL Championship Team of the Season
Published: April 29, 2022
Fulham central defender Tosin Adarabioyo was delighted after being named in the English Football League Championship Team of the Season for 2021-2022. The former England youth international of Nigerian descent played a key role in Fulham's immediate return to the Premier League, starting 40 of the 44 matches contested...
Report : Chelsea to have a say in whether Man Utd can beat Arsenal to 16-goal Nigerian striker
Published: April 29, 2022
According to Football.London making reference to Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Chelsea are set to have a say in whether Manchester United can beat Arsenal to Nigeria international Victor Osimhen. Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with a summer move for Osimhen, but the Blues can hand their ...
Super Eagles star ruled out of trip to Manchester United after Thomas Frank update
Published: April 29, 2022
Super Eagles star Frank Onyeka has been ruled out of Brentford's Premier League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday, May 2. The central midfielder has not been involved in any of the matches played by Brentford this month due to fitness issues. Onyeka is still on the sidelines after suffer...
Exclusive : Union Berlin target another Super Eagles striker as possible replacement for Awoniyi
Published: April 29, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that German Bundesliga side Union Berlin have identified Randers' Nigeria national teamer Stephen Odey as a possible replacement for Taiwo Awoniyi. Having put himself in the shop window with eighteen goals in all competitions, Awoniyi has been tipped to move on to pastures...
'Looking very dicey for Lampard and his boys' - Ikpeba hoping Iwobi's Everton escape relegation
Published: April 29, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba is hoping Everton escape relegation at the end of the 2021-2022 season, saying they have a lot of quality players, including Alex Iwobi in their ranks. The Toffees are one of six clubs who have never been relegated from the Premier League since its formation in 1...
Rangers star Joe Aribo cracks Europa League TOTW after excelling as a false 9
Published: April 29, 2022
Joe Aribo has been included in Whoscored.com's Europa League Team of the Week despite Rangers' 1-0 loss to RB Leipzig on Thursday night. The Nigeria international was on parade at the Red Bull Arena for 83 minutes before making way for Scott Arfield. Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst opted to deploy Aribo as a...
Igiebor admits Chelsea toughest team he faced in UCL; claims Fulham, Everton wanted to sign him
Published: April 29, 2022
2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder Nosa Igiebor has revealed that Chelsea was the toughest team he faced in the UEFA Champions League during the 2015-2016 season. Igiebor went the distance in both legs as Maccabi Tel Aviv were thrashed 4-0 home and away by the Premier League side, and was also in action a...
Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder joins agency representing Aubameyang ahead of possible move
Published: April 29, 2022
England youth international of Nigerian descent Miguel Azeez has changed his agent ahead of a possible loan move in the summer transfer window.  The talented midfielder recently signed an agency contract with Premier Sports Talent, a London based football agency. Premier Sports Talent's flagship client is former A...
Two Nigeria internationals nominated for Europa Conference League Player of the Week
Published: April 29, 2022
Two Nigeria internationals Ademola Lookman and Cyriel Dessers have been nominated for the Europa Conference League Player of the Week on the back of their outstanding performances on Thursday night. According to UEFA's official website, Lookman and Dessers are in the running for the accolade along with AS Roma atta...
Shoretire watches proceedings from the bench as Manchester United share the points with Chelsea
Published: April 29, 2022
Shola Shoretire watched proceedings from the bench as Manchester United and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw in a Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Thursday night. The England U19 international benefited from the unavailability of six first teamers to be included in the matchday squad by manager Ralf Rangnick - th...
Super Eagles winger instrumental in Leicester City's 1-1 draw Against Jose Mourinho's Roma
Published: April 28, 2022
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman continues to be a huge success at Leicester City and was the orchestrator of the Premier League side's goal on Thursday night in their 1-1 draw against Jose Mourinho's AS Roma in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semifinal clash at the King Power Stadium. The 2017 U20...