Official : Former Chelsea And Golden Eaglets Winger Akande Inks New Deal With Swansea City
Published: December 21, 2020
With a statement on their official website, Championship outfit Swansea City have announced that Nigerian winger Adrian Akande has inked a new contract with the club. The 2003-born youngster and two other promising teenagers namely Harry Jones and Josh Thomas have signed their  first professional contracts with the...
Chelsea Reject Bid From Russian Club Rostov For Super Eagles Hopeful
Published: December 21, 2020
Chelsea have rejected an offer worth three million pounds (approximately N1.87 billion in Nigerian currency) for Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo, according to reports. The Sun says FC Rostov made a bid for the promising striker but the Blues didn't want to have anything to do with the offer from the Russian Premier L...
Teenage Midfielder Otasowie Makes Full Premier League Debut For Wolves Vs Burnley
Published: December 21, 2020
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo has handed a full Premier League debut to Nigeria-eligible central midfielder Owen Otasowie for his side's meeting with Burnley this evening. The 2001-born player is certain to start against the Clarets barring an injury in the pre-match warmup. Otasowie has b...
Photo : Two Nigeria-Eligible Youngsters Involved In Arsenal Final Training Session Pre-Man City
Published: December 21, 2020
Arsenal have held their final training session ahead of Tuesday night's eagerly anticipated Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London. Spanish coach Mikel Arteta monitored at close quarters Nigeria-eligible teenagers Miguel Azeez and Folarin Balogun at London Colney on...
Balogun A Possibility To Replace Injured Arsenal Captain Aubameyang Against Manchester City
Published: December 21, 2020
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that there is a possibility that Anglo-Nigerian youngster Folarin Balogun will be called up for Tuesday night's Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. Speaking at Monday morning's press conference, the Spanish football tactician did no...
Ndidi Labelled Brick Wall By Leicester City Teammate After Caging Tottenham Stars Kane, Son
Published: December 21, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has won plaudits for his Man-of-the-Match performance during Leicester City's 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon. The Foxes won the game thanks to a Jamie Vardy penalty and a Toby Alderweireld own goal either side of half time. The Nigeria international...
Sheffield United 'Very Interested' In Signing Nigeria International Striker But Face Competition
Published: December 21, 2020
Sheffield United are plotting a move for Nigeria international striker Josh Maja in the January transfer window. According to 20 Minute journalist Clement Carpentier via Twitter, the Blades are 'very interested' in signing the Bordeaux number 9 when the transfer window opens for business. And it is claimed that...
'It Wasn't A Definite Penalty' - Ex-West Ham Coach On Spot Kick Conceded By Ajayi
Published: December 21, 2020
Former West Ham coach Alan Curbishley does not completely agree with the decision of the referee to award a spot kick to Aston Villa in the closing minutes of their 3-0 win over West Brom on Sunday night. Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot when Semi Ajayi was adjudged to have fouled Jack Grealish, but television r...
Super Eagles Star Captains West Brom For 53 Minutes In Loss To Aston Villa
Published: December 20, 2020
Semi Ajayi captained West Brom for 53 minutes in their 3-0 loss to Aston Villa in a West Midlands derby at the Hawthorns on Sunday night. The Baggies were on level terms for four minutes, an excellent cross from Bertrand Traore was turned in by Anwar El-Ghazi for the opener. Jake Livermore's red card in the 37t...
Manchester United Without Odion Ighalo Hit Six Past Leeds United
Published: December 20, 2020
In what comes as a surprise, Odion Ighalo was not selected by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite the new English Premier League rule permitting up to nine substitutes on the bench as Manchester United hit six goals past Leeds United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. It was the ninth consecutive game that the for...
Ndidi Keeps Dangerous Duo Kane, Son At Bay As Leicester City Win At Tottenham Hotspur
Published: December 20, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur suffered their first home defeat since the opening day loss to Everton, losing 2-0 to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon. The talking point before the game was how Wilfred Ndidi would stop Tottenham's dangerous strikers Harry Kane and Heung-min Son from finding the net, however, the Nigeria interna...
'It's A Big Game' - Iwobi Targets Man Utd Scalp After Wins Vs Chelsea, Leicester, Arsenal
Published: December 20, 2020
Everton are aiming to make it four wins on the bounce when they take on Manchester United in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, December 23. Alex Iwobi was one of the protagonists at Everton in their wins against Chelsea, Leicester City and Arsenal, starting all the three matches and bagging an assist...
Leicester City Plotting January Move For Chelsea Academy Product Olise
Published: December 20, 2020
Leicester City are planning to make a January move for Chelsea Academy product Michael Olise amid interest from other Premier League clubs, according to reports. Eurosport claims that the Foxes have identified the Reading playmaker as their alternative target if their move for Celtic's Ryan Christie falls through. ...
'They Are A Very Strong Team' - Ndidi Admits Leicester Have To Be At Their Best Vs Tottenham
Published: December 20, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that Leicester City have to be at their best if they are to get a result in the matchday 14 standout fixture between the Foxes and Tottenham Hotspur. Jose Mourinho's team are full of confidence at the moment and playing well, and sit third in the table but have played one game less than t...
Versatile Defender Tobi Omole Delighted Swapping Arsenal For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: December 20, 2020
Young Nigeria-eligible defender Tobi Omole has suggested that he's delighted to swap Arsenal for Tottenham Hotspur. Omole was surprisingly not offered a new deal by the Gunners at the end of the 2019-2020 season despite being tipped for a first team breakthrough, having trained with the main squad on countless occa...