'He Is A Gifted Player' - Southampton Defender Olufunwa Hails Watford's Nigerian Eden Hazard
Published: January 18, 2019
Southampton, who have one of the best academies in England, would be disappointed that they went out of the FA Youth Cup after they were beaten 2-1 by Watford in a fourth round tie at Wingate and Finchley on Thursday evening. As exclusively reported by this website, Nigeria Football Federation target Jayden Bennett...
Talented Central Defender Inks Contract Extension With Chelsea
Published: January 18, 2019
Promising central defender Pierre Ekwah Elimby has been rewarded with a new contract by Premier League giants Chelsea. CarefreeYouth has informed that Chelsea youngster Pierre Ekwah Elimby signed his first professional contract on Thursday, January 17, two days after he celebrated his seventeenth birthday. Elimb...
The Ten Most Influential Super Eagles Players From 2008 To 2018
Published: January 18, 2019
One of the most trending topics on the social media these days is the #10YearChallenge which have seen Nigerians reflect on how their journey in life have been between 2008 and 2018.We have seen images and heard of the exploits of Nigerians but which ten Super Eagles team players have been most influential within this ...
Arsenal 5 Tottenham 2: Saka At The Double; Amaechi & Balogun Strike; GK Oluwayemi Concedes Five Goals
Published: January 18, 2019
Arsenal U18s ran out 5-2 winners over Tottenham U18s after extra time in their FA Youth Cup derby clash held at the Meadow Park on Thursday evening.As many as six players of Nigerian descent started the fourth round tie, goaltender Arthur Okonkwo, Mazeed Ogungbo, Xavier Amaechi, Folarin Balogun and Bukayo Saka while go...
Olosunde Named In Manchester United Match Day Squad First Time In Eleven Months After Injury
Published: January 17, 2019
American-born Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde has recovered from a long-term injury and was included in Manchester United's match day squad for the first time this season as the U23 team were held to a goalless draw by PSV in a Premier League International Cup clash at Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Thursday evenin...
Onyekuru May Get Ivorian Strike Partner As Galatasaray Negotiating Permanent Signing Of Swansea Star
Published: January 17, 2019
Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru may get an Ivorian strike partner at Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray this month, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Galatasaray are in the market for an attack-minded player following the sale of Cape Verde star Garry Rodrigues to Al-Ittihad last week and have opened talks wit...
Sunderland Yet To Receive Bids For Tottenham, Everton, Wolves & Celtic Linked Nigerian Striker
Published: January 17, 2019
Sunderland manager Jack Ross has confirmed that the League One club are yet to receive any bids for prolific Nigerian striker Josh Maja despite the player attracting interest from several clubs in the January transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town, Ca...
Arsenal's Nigerian Winger & Goalkeeper Generating Serious Interest From German Bundesliga Clubs
Published: January 17, 2019
According to the online edition of The Independent, two players of Nigerian descent in the ranks of Premier League side Arsenal could be moving to the Bundesliga in the near future. Right winger Xavier Amaechi and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo are among the young players based in England generating transfer interest fr...
Confirmed : Manchester United Snap Up French Wonderkid
Published: January 17, 2019
Manchester United have beaten Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign French wonderkid Noam Emeran, who has cited Brazilian superstar Neymar as one of his role models. The transfer of the France U16 international to United should bring between 80,000 and 100,000 euros to his French club Amiens, accordi...
Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Aston Villa Run The Rule Over Chelsea, Spurs Starlets Of Nigerian Descent
Published: January 17, 2019
Premier League, Bundesliga, Italian, Dutch Spanish, Ukrainian and Swiss clubs have sent their scouts to Turkey for the ongoing 2019 Aegean Cup holding in Turkey. Turkish journalist Serkan Akkoyun has tweeted that talent-spotters representing Manchester United, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Manchester City are ...
Chelsea Have A Big Decision To Make As Nigerian Defender's Stock Continues To Rise
Published: January 17, 2019
EFL Championship outfit Derby County have progressed to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup after they eliminated Southampton on penalties in a third round replay at St Mary's on Wednesday evening. The home team went 2-0 up thanks to goal from Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond before Harry Wilson halved the de...
Harry Kane Injury : Why Watford's Isaac Success Could Be A Good Fit For Tottenham Hotspur
Published: January 16, 2019
It has been a bad week for Tottenham Hotspur. The 1-0 loss to Manchester United last weekend was compounded by the injury sustained by Harry Kane. There were early hopes that the damage to Kane’s ankle would only be short-term but scans have shown that the club’s key man and top scorer will be out until March. ...
Aston Villa's Dutch-Nigerian Starlet Too Hot For Reading To Handle In FA Youth Cup
Published: January 16, 2019
Aston Villa are through to the next round of the FA Youth Cup after thrashing Reading 4-1 at Villa Park on Tuesday evening. Dutch-born Nigerian attacker Colin Odutayo, who is making an impression this season, was too hot for The Royals to handle and netted the opener when he fired past Andresson after 13 minutes. ...
Nigerian Striker Not Going Back To Chelsea As Wolves Miss Out On Signature
Published: January 16, 2019
Nigeria-eligible striker Tammy Abraham will not be returning to Chelsea in the January transfer window. The Blues had the option to recall the England U21 international from his loan spell at Aston Villa but did not trigger the option by the set date, January 14. Abraham was heavily linked with a switch to a cou...
Celtic Hope To Beat Spurs, Everton, Wolves & Cardiff City To Signing Of Nigerian Goal Machine
Published: January 16, 2019
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are working on a deal to sign prolific Nigerian striker Josh Maja, according to reports. The Scottish Sun is reporting that Celtic are keen on signing the Sunderland star with defender Jack Hendry moving on loan to the Black Cats as part of the deal. Maja has entered the fi...