Official: Arsenal promote another Nigeria-eligible youngster to first team, handed new jersey no
Published: July 16, 2021
Folarin Balogun has become the second Nigeria-eligible youngster promoted to Arsenal's first team ahead of the new season, after goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo. Arsenal have introduced their home kits for the 2021-2022 season and Balogun has been listed as a first-teamer by the official website of the Gunners. The t...
Danish club reject Barnsley's N350m bid for ex-Manchester United winger of Nigerian descent
Published: July 16, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Championship club Barnsley have had a bid for former Manchester United winger Tosin Kehinde rejected by Danish Superliga team Randers. The offer worth £500,000 (approximately N350 million in Nigerian currency) was rejected by Randers because it did not meet their va...
West Ham the latest club linked with move for Chelsea's Nigerian attacker
Published: July 16, 2021
West Ham United are the latest club credited with an interest in signing Chelsea's Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo. According to Het Belang van Limburg via Hammers News, West Ham are showing interest in signing the former England youth international. Despite an excellent season at Cercle Brugge, for whom he scored six...
Done deals : Manchester City confirm two Nigerian young stars have signed new contracts
Published: July 16, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Manchester City have announced that seventeen of their players who contributed to the club winning the U18 Premier League national title and Premier League 2 have signed their first professional contracts, with two of the players of Nigerian descent. As exclusively report...
'Show them' - Akinola sends message to outgoing Arsenal defender following loan switch to Marseille
Published: July 15, 2021
Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola has sent a message to William Saliba after the Frenchman completed a season-long loan move to Marseille on Thursday, July 15. Saliba, a France U20 international, has been declared surplus to requirements by manager Mikel Arteta and has been farmed out on loan for the third time i...
Seven Hale End products of Nigerian descent send messages of support as Saka breaks silence
Published: July 15, 2021
Seven Arsenal products past and present of Nigerian descent have sent messages of support to Bukayo Saka after the England midfielder broke his silence following his missed penalty in the European Championship showpiece against Italy on Sunday, July 11. Saka, Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were...
Brentford-bound midfielder Onyeka finally shows up for FCM training ahead of season opener
Published: July 15, 2021
Frank Onyeka has finally reported for training at Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland, a day before their first competitive match of the new season against Odense Boldklub.  The Nigeria national teamer is strongly linked with a move to Premier League new boys Brentford and it is believed only the paperwork is delayi...
'He has earned his place' - Arteta confirms Okonkwo will have another chance against Rangers
Published: July 15, 2021
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo will be given more minutes in the upcoming friendly against Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers. The England youth international was singled out for criticism following his performance in the 2-1 loss to Hibernian i...
Celtic pull off transfer coup by beating Chelsea, Norwich, Fulham to sign Lawal
Published: July 15, 2021
Glasgow Celtic are on the verge of announcing the signing of Irish-Nigerian midfielder Bosun Lawal. The Scottish Premiership giants have reportedly pulled off a transfer coup by luring the former Watford wonderkid to the club. According to The Herald, Celtic sealed the signing of Lawal ahead of Norwich City, Fu...
Chelsea, Man City, Real Madrid listed among teams that could swoop for Super Falcons captain
Published: July 15, 2021
European champions Barcelona Femení are bothered by the contract situation of Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala. The former Arsenal and Liverpool star could be walking away from the Spanish champions as a free agent at the end of the 2021-2022 season if she does not extend her contract. According to respecte...
Portsmouth ahead of Sheffield Wednesday, Derby in race to sign former Reading U18 captain
Published: July 15, 2021
Portsmouth have reportedly emerged as frontrunners to sign former Reading U18 skipper Akin Odimayo. According to Football League World, Portsmouth are set to beat Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County to the signing of the Anglo-Nigerian who played for Swindon Town last season. Odimayo, a free agent, was offered f...
Watford join Arsenal, Rangers in race to sign Faustino Anjorin's cousin but Portsmouth pull out
Published: July 15, 2021
English Premier League new boys Watford have joined the race to sign Abdul Abdulmalik, the cousin of Chelsea wonderkid Faustino Anjorin, according to reports.The Daily Mail says the Hornets are running the rule over the England youth international with a view to offering him a contract. Abdulmalik is currently a free ...
Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible defender training with Sheffield Wednesday ahead of potential move
Published: July 14, 2021
League One club Sheffield Wednesday have firmed up their interest in Tolaji Bola by inviting him for tests with a view to a potential transfer. Gunners youth team expert Jeorge Bird writes on his website that the Nigeria-eligible defender is on trial at Sheffield Wednesday and featured in their recent friendlies ag...
2019 Super Eagles invitee reveals why he wasn't offered a contract at Chelsea after 3 months of trials
Published: July 14, 2021
Viv Solomon-Otabor has claimed that he wasn't offered a contract at Chelsea due to non-football reasons. The 2019 Super Eagles invitee was spotted by a Chelsea scout named Rambridge whilst playing Sunday League football and was handed a trial that lasted for three months.   Solomon-Otabor has highlighted that he ...
19-year-old Nigerian striker promoted to first team training at Tottenham Hotspur
Published: July 14, 2021
New Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been checking out highly-rated Derbyshire-born Nigerian striker Kion Etete in pre-season with a view to handing him his unofficial debut before the start of the new Premier League season. The Portuguese football tactician has not set his eyes on attack-minded du...