Nigeria-eligible teenager pictured training with Manchester United first team pre-Granada
Published: April 13, 2021
Nigeria-eligible teenager Shola Shoretire was among the academy stars promoted to first team training by Norwegian football tactician Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of his side's Europa League quarterfinal clash against Granada. The 17-year-old was pictured working out with the first team at Aon Training Complex on Tue...
Derby County defender reckons Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool target Olise will leave Reading in summer
Published: April 13, 2021
Derby County defender Curtis Davies reckons that Michael Olise will bid farewell to Reading in the summer. The attacking midfielder is having an outstanding season at the Royals, leading to a scramble for his signature, with almost half of the Premier League clubs credited with an interest. Manchester City, Live...
West Ham interested in Slavia Prague's Nigeria international winger
Published: April 13, 2021
Nigeria international Peter Olayinka is drawing interest from this season's Premier League surprise package West Ham United. Czech sports website Ruiz is reporting that Olayinka is one of three Slavia Prague players on the radar of West Ham before the opening of the transfer window, the others being Abdallah Sima a...
Kano Pillars-bound Musa ranked 4th most valuable free agent, more expensive than ex-Chelsea stars
Published: April 13, 2021
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has been ranked the fourth most expensive player without a club by celebrated transfer market website Transfermarkt. The former Leicester City and CSKA Moscow winger, who is currently a free agent, could be off the market in the coming days as he is advanced talks to join Nigeria Pro...
Ex-Man Utd striker Ighalo reveals why he turned down possible moves to Spurs, West Ham, West Brom
Published: April 13, 2021
Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has revealed that he turned down possibles moves to West Brom and West Ham before switching to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab in the winter transfer market. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer also confirmed that he rejected Tottenham Hotspur because he wanted to pl...
Ex-Everton stars agree Iwobi had the best chance to nick a win for Toffees against Brighton & Hove
Published: April 12, 2021
Everton were held to a goalless draw by the Premier League draw specialists Brighton & Hove at the American Express Community Stadium on Monday night. Graham Potter's side dominated possession, had more shots on target and off target, but could not make the breakthrough. Alex Iwobi was passed fit to start on the bench...
Anjorin scores but misses penalty as Chelsea return to winning ways in Premier League 2
Published: April 12, 2021
Chelsea returned to winning ways after back-to-back draws in the Premier League 2 by beating Southampton B 3-1 at Kingsmeadow on Monday night.   Anglo-Nigerian winger Faustino Anjorin, who has been left out of the traveling party for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Porto, returned to the starting lineup afte...
Balogun celebrates agreeing new deal with goal for Arsenal in win vs Derby County U23s
Published: April 12, 2021
American-Anglo-Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun celebrated agreeing a new deal with his boyhood club Arsenal by getting on the scoresheet in their entertaining 3-2 win over Derby County in a Premier League 2 clash at the Loughborough University Football Stadium on Monday night. The Gunners are on the verge of confi...
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...