Official : Very intelligent left-footed attacking midfielder Mendel-Idowu inks new Chelsea deal
Published: July 07, 2021
Tudor Mendel-Idowu is the second player of Nigerian descent that signed a scholarship with Premier League giants Chelsea ahead of the new season. Mendel-Idowu was a schoolboy at Chelsea in 2020-2021 and predominantly played for the U16 squad. Richard Olise and Mendel-Idowu are no longer eligible for the U16s and h...
Charlton manager to include 17-year-old Anglo-Nigerian in traveling squad for Celtic friendly
Published: July 07, 2021
English League One club Charlton Athletic have started preparations ahead of the 2021-2022 season. The Addicks pre-season campaign will kickoff with a glamour friendly against Scottish Premiership giants Glasgow Celtic on Saturday, July 10.   Promising Nigeria-eligible center back Deji Elerewe has been promoted to...
'He's just a solid centre back' - Celtic summer signing hails world-class Liverpool defender
Published: July 07, 2021
2019 Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide has revealed his admiration for world-class Liverpool center-back Virgil Van Dijk and is aiming to follow in the footsteps of the Netherlands international. Born in the Netherlands, the former Sheffield Wednesday starlet is eligible to represent the national teams of Netherl...
Official : Chelsea confirm younger brother of 2021 Super Eagles invitee has signed new deal
Published: July 06, 2021
Through their official website, European champions Chelsea have announced their new intake of academy scholars for the 2021-2022 season. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported twenty-five days ago that Richard Olise, the younger brother of Reading playmaker and 2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise, agreed a sc...
Sheffield Wednesday identify Arsenal's Nigerian defender as a player of interest
Published: July 06, 2021
Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly identified Camden-born Nigerian defender Tolaji Bola as a player of interest this summer. The Star UK says the Owls manager Darren Moore is in the market for a left-back and the club is considering a move for Arsenal youngster Bola. Apart from former Chelsea defender Renedi Ma...
'I know nothing about it' - IFK Goteborg young star reacts to Glasgow Rangers, Brentford links
Published: July 06, 2021
IFK Goteborg rising star Alhassan Yusuf has reacted to speculation in the Nigerian media linking him with possible moves to Premier League newcomers Brentford and Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers this summer. It has been claimed that the two British teams have made contact with IFK Goteborg over a move for the hi...
Aston Villa on brink of deal for exciting West Brom youngster of Nigerian descent
Published: July 06, 2021
Aston Villa are reportedly on the verge of confirming the signing of Nigeria-eligible teenager Tim Iroegbunam. The Birmingham Mail claims that Aston Villa are set to sign the highly-rated youngster from the Baggies. Iroegbunam is technically a free agent as of last Thursday but West Brom would be due compensatio...
West Ham manager Moyes takes 2002-born Nigerian striker to training camp in Scotland
Published: July 06, 2021
Premier League side West Ham United returned to pre-season training on Monday, July 5 ahead of the 2021-2022 campaign. Manager David Moyes has taken Nigerian center forward Mipo Odubeko to the Hammers training camp in Scotland. West Ham's internationals such as Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, Lukasz F...
Arsenal icon Vieira runs the rule over 18-year-old Nigerian in first training session as Palace boss
Published: July 06, 2021
A day after his appointment as the new boss of Crystal Palace as replacement for Roy Hodgson, former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira held his first training session as coach of The Eagles. With a number of Palace players on international duty with their respective nations in the close season and given extra days off,...
Three Nigerians feature as Glasgow Rangers begin pre-season with win
Published: July 05, 2021
Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Rangers got their pre-season underway with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill on Monday night. In a first half with few clear-cut chances, the Light Blues had the first real opportunity to break the deadlock but Jermain Defoe saw his close range effort saved...
Genk manager insists it's not certain that West Ham, Brighton-linked striker will leave this summer
Published: July 05, 2021
Racing Genk manager John van den Brom has insisted that it is not a foregone conclusion that Paul Onuachu will depart the Limburg club this summer. The Nigeria international enjoyed a breakout season in 2020-2021 and was recognized for his efforts by receiving the Golden Boot and Pro League Player of the Year award...
2004-born striker of Nigerian descent involved as Manchester United begin pre-season training
Published: July 05, 2021
2004-born striker of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire was involved as the Manchester United first-team players returned for the first day of pre-season training on Monday, July 5, informs the official website of the Red Devils. Manchester United are short on numbers at the moment, with Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Mar...
Premier League clubs showing interest in Werder Bremen fullback Agu
Published: July 05, 2021
German-Nigerian fullback Felix Agu is being linked with a departure from Werder Bremen before the summer transfer window closes for business. According to German newspaper Bild, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that the Germany U21 international would be a player of Werder Bremen in the forthcoming season. W...
Norwich City consider making N7b bid for Super Eagles target
Published: July 05, 2021
Premier League new boys Norwich City are reportedly considering making a bid for Nigeria Football Federation target Philip Billing. Football League World citing Alan Nixon says the Canaries are interested in signing Billing this summer and are weighing up a £10m (approximately N7 billion) move for the Bournemouth ...
Fulham interested in signing ex-Queens Park Rangers' Nigerian-born winger
Published: July 04, 2021
According to multiple press reports in Turkey including television channel Aspor, demoted Premier League team Fulham are interested in signing Nigerian-born youngster Bright Osayi-Samuel in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that Portuguese football tactician Marco Silva is in the market for players wit...