Ex-Norwich star Ekoku gives one reason Allardyce introduced Ajayi in 85th minute vs Southampton
Published: April 12, 2021
West Brom earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season, thrashing Southampton 3-0 at The Hawthorns on Monday evening. Samuel Allardyce said before the game that nothing less than a win would do against the Saints if there's any chance of Premier League survival and his team more than delivered, putting eigh...
Chelsea's top-scoring loanee Ugbo comments on his future ahead of summer transfer window
Published: April 12, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo has commented on his future ahead of the reopening of the transfer window. With 15 goals in 31 appearances in the Belgian First Division A, Ugbo is Chelsea's top-scoring loanee in 2020-2021. Cercle Brugge negotiated a purchase clause set at five million euros when they signed the fo...
Photo: Tottenham coach Mourinho picked Nigerian youngster as '21st man' in loss to Man Utd
Published: April 12, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho named Nigeria-eligible youngster Joshua Oluwayemi in his provisional squad list for the visit of Manchester United on Sunday and this is official. The goalkeeper was spotted arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (see video 0.34 - 0.38) just before the game against the Red...
'He got a lot of Africans to support Arsenal' - Everton product Anichebe on Gunners hero Kanu
Published: April 12, 2021
Everton academy product Victor Anichebe has picked Nwankwo Kanu, Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure as his top three African players to grace the English Premier League. Former Ajax Amsterdam and Inter Milan striker Kanu also wore the colours of West Brom and Portsmouth but he is remembered fondly for his time with Arsena...
'Two very good goals' - Leicester coach singles out Iheanacho for praise despite loss to West Ham
Published: April 12, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers singled out Kelechi Iheanacho for praise despite his side losing 3-2 to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Iheanacho's double had put The Foxes on the brink of a comeback but they ran out of time to get an equaliser.  The Super Eagles striker has been i...
First EPL squad involvement for Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder in win vs Sheffield United
Published: April 11, 2021
For the first time in his career, Spanish-Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Miguel Azeez was named in a matchday squad for an English Premier League fixture as his team Arsenal earned a confidence-boosting win against the bottom team Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday evening. The Hale End Academy product was part of...
Leicester City ready to swoop for Nigerian winger if Fulham go down
Published: April 11, 2021
Leicester City are ready to make a move for Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman in the summer if Fulham are relegated to the Championship at the end of the season, according to reports. The print edition of the Sunday Mirror claims that the Foxes would be interested in offering Lookman the chance to remain in the Premi...
'Iheanacho is a striker in form' - Former West Ham captain lauds Leicester striker after latest heroics
Published: April 11, 2021
This season's surprise package West Ham United are back into the top four once again following a statement win against Leicester City at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi went the distance for the Foxes though the holding midfielder was walking a disc...
James Maddison return: Leicester legend admits Rodgers to make key decision on Iheanacho
Published: April 11, 2021
Leicester City legend and club ambassador Gerry Taggart has admitted that manager Brendan Rodgers faces a selection headache before his side's meeting with West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Northern Irishman has one key decision to make, whether to retain Kelechi Iheanacho in the starting line...
'He played really well' - West Ham teammate hails Odubeko for hat-trick vs Manchester United U23s
Published: April 11, 2021
West Ham United winger Amadou Diallo has praised Irish-Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko following his hat-trick against Manchester United in a Premier League 2 clash on Friday night. Trailing 2-0 against a strong opponent, Odubeko secured a victory for the Hammers when he put the icing on the cake to make it 3-2 in th...
EFL: Barnsley's Dike, Luton's Adebayo, Bournemouth's Solanke, Wigan's Solomon-Otabor on target
Published: April 10, 2021
Four Nigeria-eligible strikers were on target for their respective clubs in the English Football League on Saturday, April 10. We begin at Oakwell, where Barnsley battled Middlesbrough. It finished 2-0 in favour of the home team - a victory that sees the Reds consolidate their fifth position in the table. With f...
Azeez involved in Arsenal's final training session before trip to Sheffield United
Published: April 10, 2021
Spanish-Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Miguel Azeez was involved in Arsenal's last training session before their trip to South Yorkshire, where they face relegation candidates Sheffield United in the Premier League. The official website of Arsenal has published the latest training images and the England youth internatio...
Dutch-Nigerian winger Ideho scores third goal in four games for Arsenal U18s in loss to Fulham
Published: April 10, 2021
Dutch-Nigerian winger Joel Ideho has been in descent goalscoring form for Arsenal U18s and continued his purple patch as the Gunners were beaten 3-1 by Fulham in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon. After failing to score in nine straight games in all competitions, the former Ajax Amsterdam wonderkid has n...
'They are doing very well' - Victor Moses backing Chelsea to win the Champions League
Published: April 10, 2021
Chelsea-owned wing-back Victor Moses is backing his parent club to win this season's UEFA Champions League. The Blues are in a strong position to reach the semifinals of the prestigious competition following their impressive 2-0 win over Porto on Wednesday, April 7. Chelsea's fortunes have taken a turn for the better s...
Announcement imminent by Arsenal as talented striker Balogun agrees new multi-year contract
Published: April 10, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that English Premier League side Arsenal are on the verge of confirming that American-Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid Folarin Balogun has agreed a new deal with the club. After months of negotiations, the two parties have finally reached an agreement for the attacker to extend his stay at ...