Odubeko on target but West Ham fail to leapfrog Arsenal in final game of PL2 season
Published: May 08, 2021
Arsenal secured their Premier League 2 safety on the final day of the 2020-2021 season despite being held to a draw by a strong West Ham side at the Rush Green Stadium (Romford, Greater London) on Friday night. As for team news, there were six players of Nigerian descent named in the matchday squad, with Ademipo Odube...
'He has been electric' - Ex-Chelsea captain hails Iheanacho as Leicester striker nets vs Newcastle
Published: May 07, 2021
Leicester City suffered a blow to their top four hopes as they went down to a surprise 4-2 defeat to Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium on Friday night. There were starts for Kelechi Iheanacho and his international teammate Wilfred Ndidi, with the midfielder lasting 63 minutes on the pitch and the striker goi...
Talented striker Fiabema on target to help Chelsea U23s end season with win
Published: May 07, 2021
Bryan Fiabema was among the scorers as Chelsea U23s ended the 2020-2021 season with a 4-2 win against Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League 2 match at The County Ground Lancashire on Friday evening. It was the first goal scored by the Norwegian-Nigerian striker in the division since October 24, 2020 when he found the...
PSV coach plans to convince Madueke to stay by citing development of Chelsea, Man City starlets
Published: May 07, 2021
PSV Eindhoven manager Roger Schmidt is confident that Nonso Madueke will remain at the club next season amid speculation linking the winger with possible moves to Leicester City and Manchester City in the summer. Madueke has made only ten starts from a possible 44 in all competitions, and Schmidt wants to creat...
'He's undroppable' - Ex-Tottenham coach says Iheanacho is showing everyone what he can do
Published: May 07, 2021
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood is of the opinion that Kelechi Iheanacho is now an important member of the Leicester City squad and Brendan Rodgers cannot afford to drop him from the starting lineup. For a while in his Leicester City career, it looked like Iheanacho won't fulfill his talent or just be ...
Iheanacho's stunner against The Eagles nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho's strike against Crystal Palace is in the running for the Premier League Goal of the Month award for April 2021, informs the official website of the Premier League. The in-form Leicester City striker bagged the winning goal against The Eagles at the King Power Stadium on matchday 33. His match-...
Barcelona star, Super Eagles strikers, Ighalo congratulate Chukwueze after Villarreal reach UEL final
Published: May 07, 2021
Villarreal have reached the final of the Europa League for the first time in their history after a scoreless draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. With the Yellow Submarine winning the first leg 2-1, a goal would have been enough to take the Gunners to the final but they failed in their ta...
Iheanacho battles Liverpool, Man Utd stars, 5 others for Premier League Player of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Month award for April 2021. Having won the award for March, The Foxes number 14 is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie by becoming the second Nigerian player to win the ...
Newcastle United manager namechecks Ndidi as he reveals top four signings made by Leicester City
Published: May 07, 2021
Newcastle United take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Friday night with four games remaining in the Premier League this season. Magpies boss Steve Bruce faced the cameras on Thursday before the trip to LE2 7FL and one of the questions the former Manchester United captain addressed was whether he was ...
Reading boss explains exactly what Nigeria target Olise must do to get better
Published: May 07, 2021
Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has revealed exactly what Michael Olise must do to become a better player. The versatile playmaker has had a banner season at the Royals and was recently named the EFL Young Player of the Season. It has been much publicized that several Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Olis...
'We got to be in the final' - Kanu sends message to Arsenal players ahead of showdown vs Villarreal
Published: May 06, 2021
Legendary Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu has sent a message to the Arsenal players before their season-defining game against Villarreal in the semifinal of the Europa League on Thursday night. The Gunners could miss out on a European place if they fail to see off the La Liga side as they are unlikely to qualify for n...
PSV Eindhoven make transfer decision on Leicester, Crystal Palace-linked winger Madueke
Published: May 06, 2021
PSV Eindhoven assume that Anglo-Nigerian winger Nonso Madueke will remain at the club next season amid speculation linking him with a departure from the 24-time Dutch champions in the summer. The England U21 international is drawing interest from Premier League and German Bundesliga clubs, with Leicester City, Crys...
Arsenal hero Ian Wright predicts amazing Balogun could be 'something special'
Published: May 06, 2021
Arsenal have struggled to compete in the Premier League in the last few seasons because of their inconsistency, with the owners refusing to invest on world-class players. In addition, the north London club have been criticized for their transfer policy, allowing some of their players to run down their contracts and...
Arsenal fear Chukwueze's speed and dribbling ability could expose makeshift left-back Xhaka
Published: May 06, 2021
Arsenal are wary of the threat posed by Samuel Chukwueze ahead of their Europa League semifinal second leg meeting against Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. With doubts over the availability of first-choice left-back Kieran Tierney though the Scotland international was spotted in training on Wed...
Ex-Sheffield Utd star agrees with Iheanacho's dad about striker staying put at Leicester City
Published: May 06, 2021
Former Sheffield United and Leicester City attacker Brian Deane has urged Kelechi Iheanacho to stay put at the King Power Stadium amid speculation linking the Nigeria international with other Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window.Deane is on the same page as Kelechi's dad, James Iheanacho, who has advised ...