Southampton boss names key rival for Chelsea loanee Ugochukwu in number 6 position
Published: August 22, 2024
Speaking to reporters at the pre-match press conference before his side's Premier League meeting with Nottingham Forest, Southampton manager Russell Martin identified a key rival for Lesley Ugochukwu in the battle for the number 6 position. Despite scoring two late goals against Wrexham and Inter Milan that sav...
Official: Manchester United confirm Oyedele has departed the club after 12 years of service
Published: August 22, 2024
Maxi Oyedele has departed Manchester United after twelve years of service, the Premier League club announced through their official website on Thursday afternoon.  The versatile midfielder has completed a permanent transfer to Polish Ekstraklasa team Legia Warsaw,  Oyedele has a Polish mother and Nigerian fath...
Announcement imminent: Nigerian centre-back passes medical ahead of loan move to Swansea City 
Published: August 22, 2024
English-born Nigerian central defender Nelson Abbey has successfully passed his medical examination ahead of a loan move to Swansea City, set to last until the end of the 2024-2025 season, according to transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano.  Swansea City, seeking to bolster their defense before the summer tran...
Man Utd midfielder of Nigerian descent lands in Poland ahead of permanent transfer to Legia Warsaw
Published: August 22, 2024
According to Fabrizio Romano, Legia Warsaw have agreed to sign Manchester United midfielder of Nigerian descent, Maxi Oyedele on a permanent deal. The 19-year-old was named in Manchester United's traveling squad to the United States and featured in all games played within that period. Despite his involvement ...
New rival for Aina as Nottingham Forest announce signing of Aston Villa's fullback
Published: August 21, 2024
With a statement on their official website, Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Álex Moreno from Aston Villa. The former Barcelona youth teamer has moved to the City Ground on loan for the remainder of the season, with the Reds holding an option to sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the 2024-2...
'It was great' - Solanke reflects on his Tottenham debut against Leicester City 
Published: August 21, 2024
Nine days after Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the signing of Dominic Solanke for a club-record fee, the Super Eagles-eligible center forward made his competitive debut for the north London club against Leicester City in a Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Monday, August 19. The one-cap England internat...
Right winger or number 10: Mikel reveals the position Chelsea star Cole Palmer is best at
Published: August 21, 2024
Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has revealed Chelsea star Cole Palmer's best position between the right wing and the number 10 role. The England international can play as an attacking midfielder, right winger and can also play as a striker but is traditionally an attacking midfielder. Since his mo...
Premier League's opening weekend: Iroegbunam top tackler, most ball recoveries in the division
Published: August 21, 2024
England youth international of Nigerian descent Tim Iroegbunam impressed on his competitive debut for Everton despite the Merseyside club suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove in their Premier League opener at Goodison Park on Saturday, August 17. Two key statistics back up the claim that the summer...
Tosin among three Nigeria-eligible players registered by Chelsea for UEFA Conference League
Published: August 21, 2024
Tosin Adarabioyo has been registered in Chelsea's 22-man squad to face Servette in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs tomorrow at Stamford Bridge. The former Fulham centre-back joins Noni Madueke and Carney Chukwuemeka as the Nigeria-eligible players registered by the Premier League giants for their fir...
Talented teenagers Nwaneri, Nichols train with Arsenal first team pre-Aston Villa
Published: August 21, 2024
Two Nigeria-eligible teenagers trained with the Arsenal first team at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Tuesday, August 20 ahead of the matchday two Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Villa Park, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Record-breaking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri and Anglo-Nigerian fullback Josh Nichols ...
Nigerian midfielder closing in on a move from Manchester United to Legia Warsaw
Published: August 20, 2024
15-time Polish champions, Legia Warsaw are close to completing the signing of talented Manchester United midfielder of Nigerian descent Maxi Oyedele.  Oyedele has not played competitively for the youth teams of the Red Devils in the new season and was not called up for the Community Shield clash versus Manchester C...
'Chelsea have badly bought players' - Ex-Super Eagles winger delivers damning verdict on Blues' bloated squad
Published: August 20, 2024
Former Super Eagles winger Victor Ikpeba has criticized Chelsea's transfer strategy, taking issue with the club's recent transfer decisions and the size of their squad. Ikpeba expressed his concerns over Chelsea's continuous spending on expensive players during the last two years, suggesting it has not b...
How did Nigeria's Premier League exports fair in the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season?
Published: August 20, 2024
The 2024/25 Premier League season is underway, and the usual suspects are already rearing their heads. Arsenal and Liverpool have pushed Manchester City over reason seasons, finishing as runners-up to the unstoppable Blues five teams between them in recent years. Both teams began their new campaigns with 2-0 victories,...
Chukwuemeka will only be allowed to leave Chelsea on loan with an obligation to buy
Published: August 20, 2024
According to The Athletic via Chelsea News, Chelsea have revealed their stance on the possibility of letting Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka leave on loan before the closure of the transfer window. Chukwuemeka is not in the plans of current Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and didn't make the matchday squa...
Ikpeba insists Zirkzee is not a 20-goal striker, urges Manchester United to target Brentford star
Published: August 20, 2024
Retired Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has insisted that Joshua Zirkzee is not the solution to Manchester United's goalscoring problems and is urging the Premier League giants to target a move for Brentford striker Ivan Toney. On his competitive debut for the Red Devils last Friday, the cap-tied Netherlands...