'We Made An Enquiry' - Sheffield United Boss Confirms Interest In Arsenal Striker Balogun
Published: September 16, 2020
Sheffield United coach Chris Wilder has confirmed that they are interested in signing Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent, Folarin Balogun. The Blades are in the market for a striker following their opening day 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers and the unavailability of Lys Mousset who has undergone surgery on a ...
Tottenham Coach Mourinho Names Two Nigeria-Eligible Teenagers In Europa League Squad
Published: September 16, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur super-coach Jose Mourinho has included two Nigeria-eligible teenagers in his squad list for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League ahead of their trip to Bulgaria, where they face Lokomotiv Plovdiv on Thursday evening. The official website of UEFA has confirmed that 19-year-olds Joshua Olu...
Hoogewerf And Ogunneye Help Manchester United Youth Team Beat Burnley In Friendly
Published: September 16, 2020
A Manchester United youth team featuring two players of Nigerian descent defeated their Burnley counterparts in a friendly on Tuesday, September 15, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Netherlands U17 international Dillon Hoogewerf and Habeeb Ogunneye were on parade as the Red Devils beat the Clarets 3-1. Shola Sho...
'We Trained For One Or Two Weeks With U17 Team' - Chidera Ejuke On Failed Move To Liverpool
Published: September 16, 2020
CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke has reiterated that he was disappointed to miss out on a dream move to Liverpool following an unsuccessful trial. Four years ago, the Premier League champions ran the rule over Gee Lec Football Academy products Ejuke, Charles Ezeh and Suleiman Muhammad, and ex-Nigeria U15 internatio...
'Chelsea Still Behind Liverpool,Man City' - Ex-Super Eagles Star Ikpeba On Blues' Transfer Business
Published: September 16, 2020
Retired Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba reckons that reigning Premier League champions Liverpool and Manchester City have a stronger squad than Chelsea despite the London club's activity in the transfer window. The Blues have spent roughly 200 million pounds in the summer transfer window, bringing in Kai Havert...
Crystal Palace's Eze, Bournemouth's Ofoborh Score In Shootout On Full Debuts
Published: September 16, 2020
Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has made his full debut for Crystal Palace, going the distance as they were beaten on penalties by Bournemouth in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Last weekend, the England U21 international came off the bench for the final t...
Arsenal Turn Down Bid From Sheffield United For Southampton, Brighton-Linked Striker Balogun
Published: September 15, 2020
Arsenal have knocked back a desperate bid from fellow Premier League side Sheffield United for their teenage Nigerian prospect Folarin Balogun, according to reports from the British media.Daily Mail UK has revealed that Sheffield United offered £3 million plus add-ons for the 19 year-old, but the Gunners are reportedl...
Everton Prepared To Offload Super Eagles Star Iwobi To Balance The Books
Published: September 15, 2020
According to the Mirror UK, Everton are prepared to offload Alex Iwobi in the summer transfer window, a year after signing the winger from Arsenal. Apart from Iwobi, several first teamers namely Sandro Ramirez, Yannick Bolasie, Mo Besic, Matthew Pennington, Theo Walcott, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Bernard and Moise Keane ha...
Nigerian Starlet Makes Full Debut For Real Madrid In Friendly; Partners Benzema, Vinicius In Attack
Published: September 15, 2020
Versatile winger Marvin Akinlabi made his full non-competitive debut for the first team of Real Madrid in their 6-0 rout of Getafe in a pre-season friendly held at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Tuesday, September 15.According to Spanish sports daily Marca, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane fielded two different li...
Impressive Victor Moses On Target As Chelsea Are Held To A Draw By AFC Wimbledon
Published: September 15, 2020
Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has resumed training with Chelsea following the conclusion of his loan spell with Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The versatile winger featured for a Chelsea XI as they were held to a 1-1 draw by League One side AFC Wimbledon in a behind-clo...
Arsenal Winger Saka Only Player Of Nigerian Descent On 40-Player Golden Boy Shortlist
Published: September 15, 2020
Bukayo Saka has been named to the 40-player Golden Boy shortlist for 2020, informs Italian sports daily Tuttosport. The Arsenal teenage sensation is the only player of Nigerian descent included in the shortlist, with Bayern Munich's Joshua Zirkzee and Red Bull Salzburg's Karim Adeyemi not making the cut this time af...
Derby County On Brink Of Deal For Former Liverpool And Bournemouth Winger Ibe
Published: September 15, 2020
Championship club Derby County are in pole position to sign released Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe, according to reports. Football Insider says The Rams are closing in on the signing of Ibe, with the Liverpool Academy product currently undergoing a medical. The former England U21 international is set to return ...
Odubeko Missed Trip To Chelsea As Moyes Planned To Hand Him West Ham Debut Vs Charlton
Published: September 15, 2020
Highly talented Nigerian striker Ademipo Odubeko was conspicuously absent from West Ham U23s matchday squad as they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Premier League 2 champions Chelsea on Monday afternoon. Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that the former Manchester United wonderkid was not due t...
Manchester United Coach Solskjaer To Monitor Nigerian Duo, Other Academy Stars In New Season
Published: September 15, 2020
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that he will be keeping tabs on the outstanding  players in the club's academy during the 2020-2021 season with a view to handing them first-team minutes. Deji Sotona recently departed Manchester United because the club were not willing to pay him the wag...
Ex-African Player Of The Year Suggests Everton Manager Ancelotti Does Not Fancy Iwobi
Published: September 15, 2020
Former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba has suggested that Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti does not fancy Alex Iwobi as a player. With the arrival of James Rodríguez from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, Iwobi has seen himself fall down the pecking order at Goodison Park as he plays exactly the...