Fulham confirm departures of Chelsea products Ola, Jordan Aina; three other Nigerian players
Published: June 04, 2021
Relegated Premier League club Fulham have confirmed their retained and released list following the end of the 2020-2021 season, with as many as five Nigeria-eligible players leaving the Cottagers. The Aina brothers, Jordan and Ola, who are products of the Chelsea academy are among the players departing. Wing-ba...
Crystal Palace End of Season awards : Two attack-minded Nigeria-eligible players win
Published: June 04, 2021
Premier League side Crystal Palace have held their end of season awards for the 2020-2021 campaign with two attack-minded players of Nigerian descent taking home prizes. England U21 international Eberechi Eze won the Goal of the Season award for his sensational strike against Sheffield United. The attacking midf...
Teenage Nigerian midfielder wanted by Liverpool, Man Utd after walking away from Arsenal
Published: June 03, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria-eligible youngster Femi Fapetu has followed in the footsteps of his elder brother, Bayo by opting to end his association with Premier League side Arsenal. Championship club Derby County are set to announce Bayo Fapetu among their new intake of academy scholars for the 2...
Simy reaches career-high market value amid link with Brighton & Hove, Serie A clubs
Published: June 03, 2021
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has seen his market value jump to a career-high eight million euros amid speculation linking him with possible moves to Brighton & Hove and Italian Serie A clubs in the summer. According to the latest update by Transfermarkt on Thursday, June 3, the Nigeria international has ...
Arsenal offer new deals to five teenagers of Nigerian descent
Published: June 03, 2021
According to Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird, Arsenal have offered new deals to four teenagers of Nigerian descent. Ovie Ejeheri, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Daniel Oyegoke and Mazeed Ogungbo would be signing their first professional contracts with the Gunners if they accept the offer. In addition, allnigeriasoc...
Watford, Leeds, Palace handed transfer boost as ex-Nigeria U23 invitee rejects Sheffield Wednesday offer
Published: June 03, 2021
Leeds United, Crystal Palace, Watford and Cardiff City might have been handed a boost in their pursuit of former Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide. Yorkshire Live claims that Urhoghide has made a decision on his future with Sheffield Wednesday after the central defender rejected a new contract, paving the way for ...
Official : Nigerian-born central defender ends eight-year association with Arsenal
Published: June 03, 2021
Ibadan-born central defender Joseph Olowu has ended an eight-year association with Premier League club Arsenal. Just as allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported more than four months ago, the Gunners have confirmed via their official website that the 21-year-old Olowu will be leaving the north London club when he ...
Ex-Man Utd striker Ighalo scoops Al-Shabab Player of the Month award for May 2021
Published: June 03, 2021
Former Manchester United attacker Odion Ighalo has won Al-Shabab's Player of the Month award for May 2021. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer was nominated for the award after impressing in the matches he was involved in last month. With the exception of the 5-1 loss at Al-Hilal, Ighalo found the net in a...
Brighton, Southampton, Aston Villa keeping tabs on Super Eagles striker
Published: June 02, 2021
According to premierleague.cz in partnership with 90min.com, three Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Super Eagles striker Peter Olayinka with a view to a possible transfer in the summer. Southampton, Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove are monitoring the situation of the Slavia Prague star. Olayinka excelled...
Manchester United's Nigeria-eligible teenagers miss out on awards
Published: June 02, 2021
Nigeria-eligible teenagers Dillon Hoogewerf and Shola Shoretre have missed out on Manchester United's Goal of the Month and Premier League 2 Player of the Month respectively. 2003-born striker Hoogewerf was double-nominated for the monthly accolade for his efforts against Leeds United and Middlesbrough, correspon...
Victor Moses' market value increases ahead of permanent transfer to Spartak Moscow from Chelsea
Published: June 02, 2021
Transfermarkt has updated the market values of players in the Russian Premier League. Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has seen his stock rise with the Chelsea-owned wing-back now valued at 6.5 million euros, an increase of €0.5 million. Moses attained his highest market value of €20 million on May ...
Confirmed : Irish-Nigerian youngster released by Cardiff City
Published: June 02, 2021
Championship club Cardiff City have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. Among the players leaving the Welsh outfit is Irish-Nigerian youngster Roland Idowu, who represented the U23s last season. Idowu, who is comfortable playing as either a winger or a for...
'Saka in because Greenwood left' - Nigerians react to inclusion of Arsenal star in England Euro squad
Published: June 01, 2021
England manager Gareth Southgate on Tuesday announced a finalized 26-man roster for the 2020 European Championship. The Three Lions boss had named a 33-man provisional squad list ahead of the Champions League final to make provisions in the event of an injury to Manchester City and Chelsea players. One of the not...
Super Eagles defender nominated for Premier League Goal of the Season
Published: June 01, 2021
Ola Aina's stunning strike against West Brom has been shortlisted for the Premier League Goal of the Season award. The Super Eagles defender netted his first goal in the English top-flight as Fulham defeated West Brom 2-0 on gameweek seven. Thirty minutes in at Craven Cottage, the right-back doubled Fulham's ad...
Official : Stoke City activate option to extend contract of Chelsea legend Obi Mikel
Published: June 01, 2021
Championship club Stoke City have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. The Potters have confirmed that a contract extension has been activated to retain the services of Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel, without disclosing the length of the new deal, which would k...