'I expected to join Juventus' - Super Eagles legend admits he didn't originally consider Everton
Published: September 05, 2021
Super Eagles legend Joseph Yobo has confessed that Everton had been lagging behind Juventus in the race for his signature before his switch to the Toffees on an initial loan deal from Marseille in the summer of 2002, making him manager David Moyes' first signing. Yobo was drawing interest from a plethora of clubs i...
'He isn't afraid to shoot from distance' - Pompey boss sings the praises of Arsenal loanee Azeez
Published: September 05, 2021
Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley has sung the praises of Miguel Azeez following his switch to the League One club a day before the close of the summer transfer window. The Anglo-Spanish-Nigerian midfielder is departing the Emirates Stadium on a temporary basis in search of regular playing opportunities, thirteen yea...
Nigerian dad reveals why Chelsea midfielder Anjorin transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow
Published: September 05, 2021
Faustino Anjorin's Nigerian dad Sheriff Anjorin has revealed that the Chelsea midfielder transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow on loan in the summer transfer window because the Russian Premier League club have big ambitions just like his son. The England youth international was unveiled by the Railwaymen on Saturday and has...
'Has the dream to play football in the EPL' - Genk chief on Super Eagles striker's ambition
Published: September 05, 2021
Racing Genk technical director Dimitri de Condé has revealed that playing in the English Premier League is one of the ambitions of Paul Onuachu. Almost everyone expected the Nigeria international to move on to pastures new after scoring 35 goals and providing five assists in 41 appearances across all competitions ...
Liverpool loanee Ojo reveals what he'll bring to the table after deadline day move to Millwall
Published: September 04, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation target Sheyi Ojo is gearing up to make his competitive debut for Millwall after sealing a deadline day move to the Championship club.   The Liverpool-owned winger has joined the Lions on loan for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season, with the deal completed just before the 2300 hours dead...
Tottenham boss promotes ex-Arsenal starlet of Nigerian descent to first team training
Published: September 04, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espírito Santo is running the rule over former Arsenal starlet of Nigerian descent Tobi Omole during the first international break of the 2021-2022 season. The Portuguese football tactician has promoted the versatile left-footed central defender t...
Breaking : Chelsea product among nine players ruled out of Super Eagles WCQ vs Cape Verde
Published: September 04, 2021
Without revealing the identities of the two other players, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he will not be able to count on the services of nine Super Eagles players for the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde. It was already known beforehand that seven United Kingdom-based players won...
Teenage Nigerian RB battles Lukaku, Havertz, Alonso, 4 others for Chelsea Goal of the Month
Published: September 04, 2021
Chelsea have compiled a shortlist of eight goals across all levels for the club's Goal of the Month for August 2021, with an effort from promising Anglo-German-Nigerian right-back Derrick Abu making the cut. Abu scored the pick of the bunch as Chelsea demolished Tottenham Hotspur 7-2 in an U18 Premier League fixture...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin arrives in Moscow, handed iconic shirt number
Published: September 03, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin has arrived in Moscow to begin his career at Lokomotiv Moscow. The Chelsea academy graduate was initially named on the England U20 roster for their upcoming friendly against Romania at St. George's Park but has been replaced by Derby County's Louie Sibley. On Thursday, ...
Rohr picks three Liberia stars Super Eagles should watch out for in World Cup qualifier
Published: September 03, 2021
Manager Gernot Rohr has identified three Liberia players the Super Eagles should watch out for in this evening's 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The former Bayern Munich defender highlighted that Slavia Prague midfielder Oscar Dorley, Kedah Darul Aman FC striker Kpah Sherman and FC Aarau's Al...
Nigerian-born midfielder impresses Arteta on his non-competitive debut for Arsenal vs Brentford
Published: September 02, 2021
Nigerian-born youngster Tim Akinola made his non-competitive debut for Arsenal's first team as they demolished Brentford 4-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at London Colney on Thursday, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.  Signed from Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2020, the highly-rated midfielder had been tipp...
'Would have scored vs 10-men Chelsea' - Genk chief urges Liverpool to sign Super Eagles star
Published: September 02, 2021
Racing Genk technical director Dimitri De Condé has urged Premier League side Liverpool to make a move for Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu when the transfer market reopens for business. On the back of his excellent displays last season with 35 goals in all competitions for the Limburg club, Onuachu was expected ...
The reason transfer of Arsenal's Nigerian defender to Sunderland fell through on deadline day
Published: September 02, 2021
Arsenal's Nigerian defender Ryan Alebiosu had been expected to complete a transfer to League One club Sunderland on deadline day but the move did not happen. Apart from Alebiosu, allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that two other players of Nigerian descent namely James Olayinka and Tim Akinola were anglin...
Ex-Manchester United winger Kehinde would have cost Barnsley N1.71billion
Published: September 02, 2021
Championship club Barnsley were rebuffed in their attempts to sign talented Randers winger Tosin Kehinde in the recently concluded summer transfer window. Their first offer worth 580,000 euros (approximately N355 million in Nigerian currency) was rejected because it did not meet Randers' valuation of the former Nige...
Official : Chelsea announce temporary departure of Nigeria-eligible winger
Published: September 02, 2021
Through their official website, European champions Chelsea have announced the temporary departure of versatile Nigeria-eligible winger Faustino Anjorin to Lokomotiv Moscow. The England youth international will be spending the remainder of the 2021-2022 campaign on loan at the Russian Premier League club with an opti...