Liverpool, VfB Stuttgart Plotting Audacious Swoop For Arsenal's Nigerian Whizkid
Published: December 27, 2020
A number of Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are monitoring the situation of New York-born striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun with a view to a transfer in the summer transfer window. According to the Athletic, Liverpool are planning an audacious swoop to sign the England U20 international on a free tran...
Ndidi Sets Single-Game Tackle Record For Leicester City In Draw Vs Manchester United
Published: December 27, 2020
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi set a single-game tackle record for Leicester City during their 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. According to the statisticians at Squawka, the holding midfielder made seven tackles against Manchester United, the most by any Leicester p...
Adarabioyo, Lookman React As Fulham Extend Unbeaten Run To Four Premier League Games
Published: December 27, 2020
Fulham have extended their unbeaten run to four matches in the English Premier League after they were held to a goalless draw by Southampton at Craven Cottage on Boxing Day. For the eleventh consecutive game in the top-flight, manager Scott Parker named three players of Nigerian descent Tosin Adarabioyo, Ademola Look...
Chelsea Make Transfer Stance On Talented Nigeria-Eligible Attacking Midfielder
Published: December 26, 2020
Chelsea have made a transfer decision on talented Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder Faustino Anjorin. According to the reliable Athletic, The Blues will not be loaning out the England youth international during the January transfer window. A number of Premier League and Championship clubs have made enquirie...
Eberechi Eze Praised By Man City Legend As Crystal Palace Suffer Heavy Loss To Aston Villa
Published: December 26, 2020
Crystal Palace suffered their second consecutive loss in the Premier League, conceding ten goals in the process, after they were thrashed 3-0 by Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening. England U21 international of Nigerian parentage Ebeechi Eze started for the Eagles - his eighth consecutive start in the top...
'Man Utd Need To Sign Ndidi' - Fans Hail Leicester Star After Brilliant Display Vs Red Devils
Published: December 26, 2020
In a thrilling contest at King Power Stadium to open the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, Leicester City and Manchester United shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw with Nigeria national teamer Wilfred Ndidi in the thick of action for the home team. Heading into the game, the talking point centered around the indivi...
Ex-Tottenham Midfielder Backs Ndidi To Nullify Bruno Fernandes Like He Did With Harry Kane
Published: December 26, 2020
Leicester City and Manchester United kickoff the Boxing Day fixtures, with two of the top three teams in the English Premier League doing battle at the King Power Stadium. Both managers Brendan Rodgers and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are exponents of counter-attacking football and would be pinning their hopes on Jamie Var...
Teammate Picks Ogungbo As Strongest Arsenal Academy Player; Ex-Chelsea Starlet Musiala Best Player Faced
Published: December 26, 2020
Speaking to the Matchday Programme, young Arsenal midfielder James Sweet has given the lowdown on his Arsenal Academy teammates and highlighted the major attributes of two teenagers of Nigerian descent. A player for Arsenal U18s, Sweet picked Mazeed Ogungbo when asked to name the strongest academy player. Ogung...
Rodgers Hails Ndidi Again Ahead Of Intriguing Duel With Man Utd Talisman Bruno Fernandes
Published: December 26, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has another tough assignment on his hands when Leicester City face off with Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon as he faces an intriguing duel with Bruno Fernandes. The Foxes have massively benefited from the return of the Nigeria national teamer to action from an adductor...
Ex-Tottenham Striker Slates Arsenal-Reared Winger Iwobi For His Performance Vs Man Utd
Published: December 25, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent has criticized Alex Iwobi for his performance during Everton's 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup. Bent is of the opinion that the Arsenal academy product was below par and his deliveries were not up to scratch. Iwobi has been deploye...
Southampton Coach Hints At Squad Involvement For Super Eagles Target Against Fulham
Published: December 25, 2020
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuttl has strongly suggested that Nathan Tella is in contention to make his fifth Premier League appearance of the season in the Boxing Day clash with Fulham.   The Saints are facing an injury crisis at the moment with Danny Ings, Jannik Vestergaard and Nathan Redmond doubtful for the tri...
Fulham's Lookman Joins Chelsea, Spurs, Aston Villa, Everton Stars In EPL Best New Signing XI
Published: December 25, 2020
Fulham brought in three players of Nigerian descent namely Ademola Lookman, Tosin Adarabioyo and Ola Aina before the close of the summer transfer window in their push to remain in the Premier League. And the trio especially Lookman have been massive for the Cottagers who have lost just once in their last five games...
Ex-Tottenham Midfielder Credits Fit-Again Leicester Star Ndidi For Maddison 'Coming Back To Life'
Published: December 25, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and coach Tim Sherwood has credited fit-again Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi for James Maddison's recent good run of form. And the statistics back up his claims, with the England international involved in three goals (2 goals, 1 assist) in his last four appearances in the Prem...
'Me And My Mum Cried' - Crystal Palace's Eze On Being Rejected By Arsenal
Published: December 24, 2020
Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has admitted that he was hugely disappointed to be released by Arsenal at the age of thirteen, saying everyone in his family including his mom was distraught. Though his story with the Gunners ended up with disappointment, the England U21 international of Nigerian de...
O'Neill Confident Stoke City Can Push For Top Six If Mikel, Two Others Return From Injury
Published: December 24, 2020
Stoke City coach Michael O'Neill is confident that his side can push for a top six position in the Championship if Mikel and two other key players return from injury. The former Super Eagles captain was not in the Potters squad that put up a good performance despite a 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfin...