Confirmed : Director of Football who oversaw the signing of Iwobi leaves Everton
Published: December 06, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Everton have confirmed that Marcel Brands has left his post as Director of Football. The 59-year-old is leaving the Toffees with immediate effect three years and six months after he joined the club, and 229 days after he signed a contract extension until 2024. Brands di...
Fulham among EFL clubs keeping tabs on highly-rated Irish-Nigerian midfielder
Published: December 06, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that several Football League clubs are keeping tabs on Chippenham Town's Irish midfielder of Nigerian descent Rasaq Alamu ahead of the opening of the transfer window.Alamu's excellent displays for the U23 team of the Bluebirds have not gone unnoticed by clubs higher up the football pyra...
PL 2: Anglo-Nigerian starlet marks return to Man Utd squad by scoring and assisting another
Published: December 05, 2021
A superb performance from Shola Shoretire powered Manchester United to a 4-0 win in their Premier League 2 clash against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. The Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder marked his return to the Manchester United squad by scoring a goal and assisting another. The England U19 international had ...
Ugochukwu opens Ligue 1 account aged 17 years and 254 days; 2 ex-Super Eagles stars younger scorers
Published: December 05, 2021
France U18 international of Nigerian descent Lesley Ugochukwu scored his first professional goal for Rennes on Sunday, finding the net for the Brittany club in their 5-0 hammering of Saint-étienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Making his 13th career appearance in the French top-flight, Ugochukwu made an immediate imp...
Two Nigeria targets come off bench for Eagles in loss to Manchester United
Published: December 05, 2021
Crystal Palace have suffered a third successive Premier League defeat, losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. German football tactician Ralf Rangnick, new interim boss of the Red Devils, took charge for the first time since his appointment after he was granted a work permit last week. ...
16-year-old Nigeria-eligible striker battles Kante, Reece James, 7 others for Chelsea GOTM
Published: December 05, 2021
Tudor Mendel-Idowu is in the running for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for November 2021, the official website of the Blues informed on Sunday. The 2005-born left-footed attack-minded player has been nominated for his effort against Crystal Palace in the U18 Premier League on November 6. Thirty two minutes into...
Premier League clubs interested in Nigeria youth international nicknamed 'Little Messi'
Published: December 05, 2021
According to The Sun UK, English Premier League clubs are interested in signing Hammarby's Nigeria youth international Akinkunmi Amoo. The identity of the Premier League clubs has not been revealed but the report added that obtaining a work permit could be a stumbling block to a move to England as he has yet to make h...
Everton youth team boss reveals exactly why Okoronkwo has yet to make full debut
Published: December 05, 2021
Everton U18s head coach Paul Tait has shed more light on why Francis Okoronkwo has yet to make his full debut for the Everton teams since joining the club from Sunderland in September 2021. The Anglo-Nigerian striker is being gradually introduced into the Toffees fold after recovering from an undisclosed ailment. ...
Ex-Chelsea chief Emenalo declines Newcastle United director of football job offer
Published: December 04, 2021
Ex-Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has reportedly rejected a proposal to become Newcastle United's director of football. The Sun UK citing Telegraph says Emenalo decided the role wasn't a good fit and the Magpies don't match his ambitious plans. The former Nigeria international was the favourite for the ...
Agbonlahor urges Anglo-Nigerian to reject approaches from Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool
Published: December 04, 2021
Aston Villa legend Gabby Agbonlahor has urged Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka to reject advances from three Premier League giants. Chukwuemeka is tied to Aston Villa until the summer of 2023 and the Lions are keen to offer him fresh terms but he sees his future elsewhere due to a lack of first team opp...
Two players of Nigerian descent score for Chelsea in 4-1 rout of Arsenal U18s
Published: December 04, 2021
Chelsea came from a goal down to thrash Arsenal 4-1 in an U18 Premier League derby at Cobham Training Center on Saturday afternoon. Tudor Mendel-Idowu went the full ninety for Chelsea along with teammates goalkeeper Prince Adegoke and wing-back Derrick Abu while Richard Olise and Louis Flower came off the bench in ...
'They won't pass it up' - Pundit convinced Watford will cash in on new talisman Dennis
Published: December 04, 2021
English football pundit Matt Barlow believes Watford will cash in on their new talisman Emmanuel Dennis should he continue with his fine form for the Hornets. Signed from Belgian champions Club Brugge in the summer for a fee of four million euros, the Nigeria international has adapted to the Premier League like a duc...
PL 2: Derby County's Anglo-German-Nigerian midfielder on target against Chelsea
Published: December 03, 2021
Derby County overcame an early setback to secure a 3-1 win over Chelsea in a Premier League 2 clash at Loughborough University Football Stadium on Friday night. There were starts for Derby County's Anglo-German-Nigerian midfielder Osazee Aghatise and versatile Chelsea winger Tariq Uwakwe with the two youngsters goi...
Glasgow Rangers young star sends message to Rohr he wants to be part of AFCON 2021 squad
Published: December 03, 2021
Glasgow Rangers young star Calvin Bassey is targeting a call-up to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The former Leicester City starlet, who also qualifies to represent Italy the country he was born and England where he grew up, has seemingly pledged his international future to...
Arsenal U23 boss responds to question on whether PL 2 all-time top scorer is leaving on loan
Published: December 03, 2021
Anglo-American-Nigerian center forward Folarin Balogun is angling for a loan move away from Arsenal in the January transfer window. Balogun has been starved of playing time despite his promotion to the first team on a permanent basis before the start of the season and he has been turning out for the Gunners developmen...