Why Balogun Is Tailor-made To Replace Aubameyang At Arsenal
Published: April 27, 2020
Arsenal will soon kick-start a search for a new striker, with recent reports linking their mercurial forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a departure from the Emirates Stadium when he comes off contract in the summer of 2021, but perhaps they have an already made replacement in their ranks in the ilk of youngster Fol...
Top Ten Most Controversial Transfers In History : Mikel's Manchester United To Chelsea Move Listed
Published: April 27, 2020
American cable sports channel ESPN has published the top ten most controversial transfers in the history of football with former Nigeria captain cracking the list at number ten. Mikel could have been the first Nigerian-born player to play for Manchester United having inked a four-year contract in January 2005 only fo...
'I Locked Myself And Started To Cry' - Adekanye Details His Difficult Moments At Liverpool
Published: April 26, 2020
Nigerian-born starlet Bobby Adekanye has opened up on the difficult moments he had in the early stage of his career at Premier League side Liverpool.  The pacy and skillful winger represented the youth teams of Alphia, Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven prior to his move to the European champions in July 20...
Rangers Assistant Coach Reveals One Area Son of Barcelona, Real Madrid Legend Is Behind Aribo
Published: April 26, 2020
Glasgow Rangers assistant manager Michael Beale has opined that Ianis Hagi, who is the son of Real Madrid and Barcelona legend Gheorghe Hagi , is behind Joe Aribo in terms of physicality. Since Hagi's arrival at Rangers on loan in the January transfer window, the Nigeria international has more or less kept his place...
Why Return Of Ex-Arsenal Striker Akpom To England Is Best For His International Career
Published: April 26, 2020
Chuba Akpom has only recently began to exemplify the reasons why he was highly revered at Arsenal during his teething years as a pro, but now it is PAOK who are reaping the benefits, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The striker has hit the ground running this season since earning a permanent move to Greece, and has hit ten...
Torino Reveal The Exact Amount Paid To Chelsea To Sign Ola Aina Permanently
Published: April 26, 2020
Italian Serie A club Torino have published their financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2019, according to Toro News. Among the items entered in the Balance Sheet in the paragraph 'The multi-year rights to the players', Torino revealed that they paid 9.8 million euros to Chelsea to sign Ola Aina perman...
'With Manchester United Looking At Him, He Can Be Great' - Nigeria Coach Rohr On Osimhen
Published: April 26, 2020
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has predicted a bright future for Victor Osimhen who was having a banner season for Lille before sporting activities were halted in France. The German football tactician revealed that the fact that Manchester United are keeping tabs on Osimhen is proof of the progress the striker has mad...
Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich Interested In Arsenal Young Star Of Nigerian Descent
Published: April 26, 2020
German Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are interested in signing versatile Anglo-Nigerian winger Bukayo Saka, 18. The Mirror says Borussia Dortmund are eyeing the England U19 international as they look to add another young English-born player to the squad. Saka shares the same agent as Dort...
Bukayo Saka Returns To Arsenal Training Ground Next Week
Published: April 25, 2020
Anglo-Nigerian winger Bukayo Saka and his Arsenal teammates will be allowed to return to their London Colney training ground from next week. The Gunners have stressed that the training will be done in strict compliance with health directives to combat the spread of the coronavirus, meaning group sessions will not be p...
'They Have Been Consistent For 10 Years' - Etebo Picks His Choice Between Messi And Ronaldo
Published: April 25, 2020
Stoke City-owned midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo believes Lionel Messi is a better player than Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo but refused to elaborate why he picked the Barcelona captain. The Super Eagles star has played against Messi three times in his career - twice with Las Palmas and Getafe in La Liga and the 2-...
Teenage Arsenal Winger Bukayo Saka Fits Liverpool's Recruitment Profile
Published: April 25, 2020
Teenage Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is genuinely attracting interest from European champions Liverpool, Sky Sports reporter Vinny O'Connor has claimed. The Anglo-Nigerian has a contract with The Gunners until the end of the 2020-2021 season and talks over a possible contract extension have been halted due to the cor...
West Ham United U23s Goal Of The Season So Far : Afolayan's Strike Shortlisted
Published: April 24, 2020
Dapo Afolayan is among the nominees for West Ham U23s Goal of the Season so far in the 2019-2020 season, the official website of the Hammers has reported.  Joining the Nigerian attacker on the shortlist of goals are strikes from Mesaque Dju, Amadou Diallo, Alfie Lewis, Joe Powell, Nathan Holland (2), Xande Silva, ...
"He's A Proven Goalscorer' - Manchester United Coach Hails Impact Of Ighalo
Published: April 24, 2020
Manchester United assistant first-team coach Kieran McKenna has hailed the impact of Odion Ighalo and Bruno Bruno Fernandes since joining the club in the January transfer window. The former Nigeria international has helped Manchester United remain undefeated in the eight games he has been involved in, scoring 4 t...
Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder Amos Hints Tottenham Should Make A Move For QPR's Eze
Published: April 23, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur-owned midfielder of Nigerian descent Luke Amos has hinted that his parent club should make a move for Eberechi Eze. The Queens Park Rangers playmaker continues to be linked with a switch to the Premier League, with Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace among his suitors. Eze has received praise...
Leicester's Ndidi Claims He's Nervous Ahead Of ePremier League Clash Vs Wolves' Jota
Published: April 23, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi will represent Leicester City at the Premier League's inaugural ePremier League Invitational tournament. The Super Eagles star will begin his quest to be crowned the champion when he faces Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Diogo Jota on Thursday afternoon. Ndidi has played down his chances of beating t...