Nigerian Midfielder Scores Brace As Chelsea Beat Swindon Town In EFL Trophy
Published: August 06, 2019
England youth international of Nigerian descent, Faustino Anjorin delivered an impressive performance as Chelsea beat Swindon Town 3-2 in an EFL Trophy clash at the County Ground on Tuesday night. While midfielder Anjorin and Tariq Uwakwe were named in the starting line-up, Jordan Aina was omitted from the match da...
Ex-Arsenal Striker Akpom Nets Maiden Champions League Goal For PAOK, Esiti Debuts
Published: August 06, 2019
Arsenal Academy product Chuba Akpom netted his maiden Champions League goal as Greek champions PAOK were held to a 2-2 draw by Ajax Amsterdam in the third qualifying round on Tuesday evening. Nigeria international Anderson Esiti was named in the starting line-up for his competitive debut for PAOK and went the distan...
Manchester United Legend Predicts Lampard Will Hand Game Time To Abraham In New Season
Published: August 06, 2019
Manchester United and Liverpool legend Michael Owen reckons that Chelsea coach Frank Lampard will hand game time to Tammy Abraham in the new season. Two days before the close of the summer transfer window for Premier League clubs, everything is pointing to the fact that the Nigeria-eligible striker is set to remain ...
England Ahead Of Nigeria In Race For Crystal Palace Teenage Sensation
Published: August 06, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told the English Football Association are ahead of their Nigerian counterparts in the race for the services of promising striker Victor Akinwale. As England look to re-establish themselves on the international scene after surprisingly missing out on the U17 and U20 World Cups,  the FA...
Three Nigerian Starlets Assigned New Jersey Numbers At Chelsea For 2019-2020 Season
Published: August 06, 2019
Europa League holders Chelsea have unveiled the jersey numbers for the development squad ahead of their season opener against Swindon Town in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening. Midfielders Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin will wear the number 46 and number 55 shirts respectively while Ola Aina's sibling Jordan has ...
Chelsea Loanee Victor Moses Risks Losing His Starting Spot At Fenerbahce
Published: August 06, 2019
Former Nigeria international Victor Moses risks losing his starting spot at Fenerbahce in the new season. Turkish sports daily Fanatik has suggested that the Chelsea-owned winger was a shadow of himself during the preparatory matches and Deniz Türuc is now ahead of the Nigerian in manager Ersun Yanal's pecking orde...
Top Nigerian Teenagers To Keep An Eye On : Arsenal's In-form Winger Saka
Published: August 06, 2019
Arsenal's pre-season schedule is done and dusted and Unai Emery's men are back to  London Colney ahead of their first competitive game against Newcastle United. The 17-year-old winger Bukayo Saka was in exceptional form during the pre-season camping.He distinguished himself from other academy graduates who are als...
'West Ham Legend Is Now Our Second Choice' — Nigerians React As Liverpool Announce Capture Of Adrian
Published: August 05, 2019
Liverpool have completed the signing of 32-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Adrian on a free transfer.The new acquisition becomes Jurgen Klopp's third summer signing and he will serve as backup to Alisson Becker in the coming season following the departure of Simon Mignolet to Club Brugge. The news was gladly received by m...
Nwakali Responds To SD Huesca Link, Returns To Arsenal Tuesday After Compassionate Leave
Published: August 05, 2019
Kelechi Nwakali has distanced himself from reports linking him with an imminent transfer to Segunda División side SD Huesca. It has been suggested that the midfielder's agency Stellar Football has initiated talks with SD Huesca over the permanent  signing of the Nigeria U23 international and there is a two-year de...
Former Manchester United Defender Olosunde Makes Domestic Debut In England
Published: August 05, 2019
Former Manchester United starlet Matthew Olosunde played his first senior game in England as Rotherham United registered an impressive 2-1 road win against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday afternoon. Wearing the number 22 jersey, the defender was one of three Nigeria-eligible players named in the starting line-up of the M...
Tottenham Ready To Use Nigerian Midfielder As Makeweight In Deal To Sign Sessegnon
Published: August 05, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur will attempt to sign Fulham super kid Ryan Sessegnon by offering Nigerian midfielder Josh Onomah in the deal, according to reports. The Daily Mail says Tottenham have been chasing Sessegnon's signature all summer and are now set to include academy graduate Josh Onomah in the deal. With three da...
2019-20 Premier League Season: Abraham, Iwobi, Iheanacho, Balogun And Ndidi All Set For Different Tasks
Published: August 05, 2019
The 2019-20 Premier League season will begin on the 9th of August and managers are perfecting their tactical plans for the upcoming season.Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is in his debut season as a Premier League manager, hence, he needs something extraordinary from his players to make meaningful impact at Stamford Brid...
Teenage Winger Saka Shows Promise As Arsenal Lose To Barcelona In First Ever Friendly
Published: August 04, 2019
Arsenal lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy match on Sunday evening at the Camp Nou. It was a historic game as it was the first ever friendly between the two teams, having previously faced each other on nine occasions in the Champions League. With the scoreboard reading 1-1, Saka hopped off the bench a...
Oberndorf Tournament : Tottenham's Etete Scores Against Liverpool
Published: August 04, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur's Nigerian striker Kion Etete was on target against Liverpool in the semifinal of the Oberndorf tournament on Sunday. Elijah Dixon-Bonner gave the Reds the lead and Etete restored parity for the North London club in the second half. The summer arrival from Notts County helped Spurs U19s progress...
Why Nigerian Midfielder Dubbed The New Aaron Ramsey Missed Arsenal's Trip To Barcelona
Published: August 04, 2019
Promising Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka has not been selected by manager Unai Emery for Arsenal's showcase friendly against Barcelona this evening. Twenty one players, including Bukayo Saka have landed in Barcelona for the Joan Gamper trophy clash at the Nou Camp. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that one o...