New Torino boss to check out Super Eagles defender in pre-season before making transfer decision
Published: June 14, 2021
Italian Serie A club Torino are willing to listen to offers for Nigeria international Ola Aina. According to Toro News,  Torino coach Ivan Jurić could sanction the sale of the Chelsea academy product in the summer transfer window.  Juric will run the rule over Aina in pre-season training if the versatile defend...
Former Inter Milan midfielder Awua subject of interest from Crotone
Published: June 14, 2021
According to Tuttoc citing Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, former Inter Milan midfielder Theophilus Awua is drawing interested from demoted Serie A side Crotone. Crotone manager Francesco Modesto has made a request to the club to acquire Awua who is currently on the books of Spezia. Modesto is seek...
Agent clears the air surrounding future of Bologna striker Okwonkwo amid Reggina link
Published: June 07, 2021
British-based intermediary Femi Olaniran, the bona fide agent of Orji Okwonkwo, has cleared the air surrounding the future of the 2015 U17 World Cup-winning striker amid reports linking him with a second loan move to Reggina. Italian media claims that Reggina are working on a deal to re-sign the former Golden Eaglet...
Crotone chief confirms five clubs including Genoa are interested in Super Eagles striker
Published: June 03, 2021
Crotone sporting director Peppe Ursino has emphasized that five clubs, including Genoa are interested in signing Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo in the summer transfer window. The future of the Nigeria international has dominated the backpages in recent weeks following the demotion of the Sharks to the second-tier of Itali...
18-year-old Italian-born Super Eagles material Udogie making inroads at Serie A club Hellas Verona
Published: May 24, 2021
Italian-born Hellas Verona fullback Destiny Udogie will fancy his chances of being a first-team regular at Serie A club Hellas Verona next season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  The 18-year-old was in various matchday squads in the recently concluded Serie A campaign, making five appearances as a substitute including...
Fiorentina join Lazio in race for 20-goal Crotone striker Simy
Published: May 23, 2021
According to Sky Sport Italia (via Calcio News 24), Fiorentina are the latest club showing interest in Crotone marksman Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. The Sharks are resigned to losing Nigeria's all-time top scorer in the Serie A following their demotion to the second-tier of Italian football. Crotone president Giann...
Serie A new boys Salernitana interested in signing Super Eagles striker Simy
Published: May 20, 2021
By all indications, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo will play his last official match for Crotone when they face Fioretina in the Serie A on Saturday, May 22. A couple of Italian top-flight clubs are ready to make a move for the Nigeria national teamer following Crotone's relegation to the Serie B. Lazio and Sampdoria ...
Racing Genk demanding 30m euros if two-time Italian champions want to sign Onuachu
Published: May 16, 2021
Racing Genk are driving a hard bargain with two-time Italian champions Lazio over a deal for their top scorer Paul Onuachu. According to Voetbal Primeur citing Eleven Sports Dave Peters, Racing Genk is demanding at least thirty million euros for the free-scoring striker. It is claimed that Lazio are willing to ...
Many Italian and foreign clubs interested in Simy, Crotone chief reveals
Published: May 13, 2021
Crotone sporting director Giuseppe Ursino has revealed that several clubs in Italy and abroad are interested in signing Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria international could be cherry-picked by clubs higher up the pyramid following the demotion of Crotone to the second tier of Italian...
Serie A Team of the Week: Napoli star Osimhen partners Real Madrid loanee in attack
Published: May 10, 2021
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been named to Whoscored.com's Italian Serie A Team of the Week for his performance against Spezia. Napoli thrashed Spezia 4-1 at the Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia) on Saturday with the Nigeria international involved in three goals - scoring twice and setting up the last goal of th...
Bucchi says Osimhen is physically superior to Higuain but ex-Chelsea striker better in one area
Published: May 08, 2021
Former Napoli striker Cristian Bucchi reckons that Victor Osimhen is technically superior to Gonzalo Higuaín but noted that the former Chelsea star is the better player technically. Having struggled in the first half of the season due to injuries and a COVID-related absence, the Nigeria international is beginning ...
Champions League-chasing Atalanta join Sevilla in race for 26-goal striker Sadiq
Published: May 08, 2021
Champions League-chasing Atalanta are the latest club being linked with a summer move for 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq. Spanish newspaper La Voz de Almeria claims that the destination of Sadiq could be Italian Serie A as Atalanta have identified the Almeria striker as a possible reinforcement for next s...
'He can easily stay in Serie A' - Crotone chief on the future of 19-goal striker Simy
Published: May 04, 2021
Crotone's sporting director Giuseppe Ursino has spoken about the future of the club's all-time top scorer Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo. The Nigeria international has had a banner season, scoring nineteen goals for bottom team Crotone. With The Sharks' relegation confirmed after their loss to Inter Milan this past we...
'What a shame' - Diego Maradona Jr. criticises referee for ruling out Osimhen's 'goal' vs Cagliari
Published: May 02, 2021
Diego Maradona Jr., the Italian son of late Argentina star with the same name, has taken to social media to criticize the referee for ruling out Victor Osimhen's goal during Napoli's 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Sunday afternoon. Osimhen gave Napoli the lead when he controlled the ball and fired past goalkeeper Alessio...
In-demand Crotone's 19-goal striker Simy reveals why he supported Arsenal as a boy
Published: May 01, 2021
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwanwko has admitted that he supported Arsenal when he was growing up due to the exploits of Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu at the club. Olympic gold medalist with the Dream Team in 1996, Kanu spent five years at the Gunners, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cup medals b...