'Special game for me' - Fulham's Ola Aina ahead of return to Stamford Bridge
Published: April 29, 2021
Fulham defender Ola Aina is relishing facing his former club Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The Nigeria international has fond memories of his time at The Blues, where he spent twelve years before joining Torino on a permanent deal in the summer of 2019. Handed his professional debut by Antonio Conte...
Agent confirms CSKA's interest in Chelsea-owned striker Ugbo but warns they face competition
Published: April 28, 2021
Ike Ugbo's agent, Oliver Ward, has confirmed that Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow are interested in signing the Chelsea-owned striker in the summer transfer window. Allnigeriasoccer.com broke the news that the Army Men were in the mix for the signature of the Super Eagles hopeful, who is having a banner sea...
'He's running out of celebrations' - Leicester boss on Iheanacho's amazing goalscoring run
Published: April 28, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is pleased with the form of Kelechi Iheanacho and said with tongue in cheek that the striker is running out of goal celebrations. Everyone has been talking about Iheanacho since the start of March, several Premier League defenders have found it difficult containing the Nigeria...
Two teenagers of Nigerian descent involved in Arsenal final training session before trip to Villarreal
Published: April 28, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible teenagers in the shape of Folarin Balogun and Arthur Okonkwo were both involved in Arsenal's final workout on English soil before their trip to Villarreal for tomorrow's Europa League clash against the La Liga side. While Balogun has been training with the first team in the last few days, goalk...
Solskjaer runs the rule over Nigeria-eligible winger before Man Utd's clash against Roma
Published: April 28, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seemingly included Shola Shoretire in his provisional squad list for Thursday night's Europa League semifinal clash against AS Roma at Old Trafford. The England youth international of Nigerian descent has been pictured training with United's first team stars before...
Arsenal manager explains why it took a long time before Balogun signed new contract
Published: April 28, 2021
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta faced the cameras on Wednesday morning ahead of his side's trip to Spain for their Europa League semifinal clash against Villarreal. One of the questions put to the Spanish football tactician concerned the new long-term contract signed by promising striker of Nigerian descent...
Watford, CSKA Moscow among clubs in the mix for Chelsea's top-scoring loanee Ugbo
Published: April 28, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo could end a fourteen-year association with Chelsea in the summer transfer window, with several clubs in England and abroad interested in his services. Prolific for the Blues at youth level, Ugbo has proved that he has come of age this season, scori...
Anjorin misses out on bench role as Chelsea record impressive draw at Real Madrid
Published: April 28, 2021
Of the twenty-four players that traveled with the Chelsea squad to the Spanish capital for their Champions League meeting with Real Madrid, Faustino Anjorin was the only player not included in the matchday squad by manager Thomas Tuchel. Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz were the attacking...
Balogun catches the eye as Arsenal first team practise shooting before trip to Villarreal
Published: April 27, 2021
Manager Mikel Arteta and his players were at London Colney on Tuesday as they step up their preparations for the Europa League semifinal clash against Villarreal. The Spanish football tactician promoted American-born Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun to first team training before tomorrow's trip to the Castellón pr...
'I want to win the Europa League' - Villarreal winger Chukwueze fires warning to Arsenal
Published: April 27, 2021
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has fired a warning to Arsenal by saying that he wants to win this season's UEFA Europa League. To achieve his dream of winning his first silverware in Europe, Chukwueze and his Villarreal teammates have to see off Arsenal over two legs in the Europa League semifinals before facin...
Hoogewerf in red-hot form for Manchester United, scores in 4-1 rout of Sunderland U18s
Published: April 27, 2021
Dutch-born striker of Nigerian descent Dillon Hoogewerf continued his recent purple patch as Manchester United thrashed Sunderland 4-1 in an U18 Premier League match staged at Academy of Light Training Ground on Tuesday. When he got on the scoresheet in the 78th minute against the Black Cats, it meant he has scored...
Napoli's Osimhen sets unwanted Serie A record in win against Torino
Published: April 27, 2021
Victor Osimhen is nearing the best form of his professional career, with a goal involvement of five (4 goals, 1 assist) in his last six matches in the Italian Serie A. Though the Napoli number 9 received praises for his goal in the 2-0 win at Torino on Monday, he set an unwanted Serie A record during the game at th...
'14 goals in 14 games' - Ex-Manchester United attacker underlines Iheanacho is in red hot form
Published: April 27, 2021
Former Manchester United attacker Garth Crooks has highlighted that Kelechi Iheanacho has been in excellent form for Leicester City in the business end of the season. With his stunning goal against Crystal Palace on Monday night, the Nigeria international, who provided the assist for the Foxes opening goal, took hi...
Wenger's former pupil Ikpeba explains why Arsenal are struggling in the Premier League
Published: April 27, 2021
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba, who played under Arsene Wenger at Monaco, reckons that Arsenal are struggling in this season's Premier League because they lack maturity and are conceding too many cheap goals.  The 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medalist  stressed that the protests before the star...
Leicester interested in signing flamboyant PSV Eindhoven winger dubbed 'New Riyad Mahrez'
Published: April 27, 2021
Talented PSV Eindhoven winger Nonso Madueke is reportedly attracting interest from top European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. According to Daily Mail UK, Madueke is on the agenda of Leicester City but the Premier League side face competition for his signature, with RB Leipzig, AC Milan and Lille also a...