Leicester City working on deal to sign Lille midfielder to provide competition for Ndidi
Published: May 02, 2021
Leicester City are in the market for a holding midfielder capable of providing competition for the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Youri Tielemans, according to reports. Transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano says the Foxes are working on a deal to sign Lille's France U21 international of Senegalese descent Boubakary Soum...
Super Eagles playmaker Iwobi late inclusion in Everton's starting lineup in defeat to Aston Villa
Published: May 02, 2021
Alex Iwobi was a late inclusion in Everton's starting lineup as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in an English Premier League clash at Goodison Park on Saturday night. The Super Eagles playmaker was initially named among the substitutes but manager Carlo Ancelotti made a change to the starting...
RB Leipzig to demand at least 17M Euros for Leicester City transfer target Lookman
Published: May 02, 2021
According to the Guardian UK, clubs interested in signing Super Eagles hopeful Ademola Lookman in the summer will have to pay at least seventeen million euros. Leicester City are in the market for a winger and are planning to make a move for Lookman if Fulham are relegated. With the Cottagers candidates to mak...
'Terrific save' - Everton hero lauds Chelsea goalkeeper for denying Fulham's Aina a certain goal
Published: May 01, 2021
Fulham are running out of games to save themselves from relegation after losing 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. Five players of Nigerian descent tasted action for the Cottagers, with Ola Aina, Josh Maja, Ademola Lookman and Tosin Adarabioyo all starting while Tottenham Hotspur academy product J...
Balogun, Okonkwo involved in Arsenal's final workout in Spain before flying to Newcastle
Published: May 01, 2021
Arsenal have finalized their preparations for Sunday's Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Two teenagers of Nigerian descent in the shape of Folarin Balogun and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo were involved in the Gunners final workout in Valencia on Saturday, May 1, before the squad flies to ...
Man Utd's Dutch-Nigerian striker continues purple patch with goal and assist vs Leeds U18s
Published: May 01, 2021
Dutch-Nigerian striker Dillon Hoogewerf continued his purple patch for Manchester United youth team by scoring for the fourth game running in the U18 Premier League as the Red Devils came from behind to defeat Leeds United 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The last game Hoogewerf has neither scored nor provided an assist ...
Official : Orlando City SC and Barnsley reach an agreement over Dike's loan deal
Published: May 01, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Major League Soccer club Orlando City have announced that they have reached an agreement with Barnsley that will see Daryl Dike remain on loan at the Reds until the end of the Championship playoffs. The American-Nigerian youngster joined Barnsley on loan on February 1, ...
Torino make transfer decision on Super Eagles defender loaned to Fulham, Ola Aina
Published: May 01, 2021
Italian Serie A strugglers Torino are ready to cut their ties with Nigeria international Ola Aina in the summer, according to reports. Calciomercatio says the Granata are planning to sell the Chelsea academy product in order to fund the purchase of new players for the 2021-2022 season. Aina was loaned out to Pr...
Liverpool boss Klopp watches Azeez concede and score penalty as Arsenal are beaten in FA Youth Cup
Published: May 01, 2021
Arsenal's FA Youth Cup run came to an end as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in their quarterfinal tie staged at Anfield on Friday night. Five Nigeria-eligible players, namely goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri,  defender Mazeed Ogungbo, influential midfielder Miguel Azeez, wingers Joel Ideho and Nathan But...
'Super cross' - Ex-Norwich star Ekoku says Iheanacho made amends for conceding penalty vs Saints
Published: April 30, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho is enjoying a purple patch at the moment, either scoring or producing an assist in seven of his last eight matches in the English Premier League.   In tonight's fixture between Southampton and Leicester City at St. Mary's Stadium, the home team got a share of the spoils against all the odds as they ...
'Unbelievable ball from Iheanacho' - Ex-Chelsea winger hails Leicester striker for delicious assist vs Southampton
Published: April 30, 2021
Leicester City suffered a minor dent in their charge for a Champions League spot after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton at the St. Mary's Stadium on Friday. Three Nigerian players made the starting lineup - Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho for the Foxes and Nathan Tella for the Saints. However, th...
'A very good offensive midfielder' - Crystal Palace manager agrees with Rohr about Eze
Published: April 30, 2021
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr have said the same thing about England U21 international on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, Eberechi Eze. Last week, Rohr described Eze as one of the best offensive midfielders he has ever seen in England and it is something that ha...
Snapped: Okonkwo, Balogun train with Arsenal first team in Valencia ahead of Newcastle tie
Published: April 30, 2021
Arsenal began preparations for their Premier League meeting with Newcastle United with a training session held in Valencia on Friday morning, following last night's slender loss to Villarreal. It is now confirmed that Folarin Balogun traveled with the squad to Spain as he was pictured by the official website of Ars...
'He is the real deal' - Expert view on Manchester United-linked midfielder of Nigerian descent
Published: April 30, 2021
Aston Villa journalist Gregg Evans has urged Premier League side Aston Villa to fast-track talented England youth international of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka into the first-team fold following his imperious display in the quarterfinals of the FA Youth Cup this week. Chukwuemeka enhanced his burgeoning repu...
Pundit reveals EPL clubs will gladly pay 30M Euros to sign 31-goal Racing Genk striker Onuachu
Published: April 30, 2021
Belgian football pundit Patrick Goots believes that English Premier League clubs will not hesitate to sign Racing Genk star Paul Onuachu for a fee of thirty million euros. The lanky striker is Nigeria's top scoring player in Europe this season with 31goals in all competitions - 29 in the Belgian First Division and ...