Man Utd legend Hargreaves insists Osimhen is irreplaceable ahead of Milan's visit to Napoli 
Published: April 13, 2023
Speaking after Napoli were beaten 1-0 by AC Milan in a Champions League game on Wednesday night, Manchester United legend Owen Hargreaves has identified Victor Osimhen as one of the irreplaceable players in the Napoli squad.    The Serie A champions in waiting have not been playing particularly well since los...
'Too easy for Kjaer, Tomori' - 1985 Arsenal POTY discusses impact of Napoli missing Osimhen 
Published: April 13, 2023
1985 Arsenal Player of the Year, Stewart Robson believes Victor Osimhen would have made a difference if he was passed fit to face AC Milan in Wednesday's Champions League clash at the San Siro.    Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti said he didn't want to risk the Nigeria international for the first leg.�...
Napoli lose second game since Osimhen's injury, beaten by AC Milan in Champions League 
Published: April 12, 2023
Napoli lost their second game in the space of ten days without their talismanic striker Victor Osimhen as they were beaten by Serie A rivals AC Milan in a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash at Stadio San Siro on Wednesday night.    The Parthenopeans have a one-goal disadvantage going into nex...
AC Milan linked with move for Aston Villa target Chukwueze  
Published: April 12, 2023
Italian heavyweights AC Milan are the latest club linked with a move for Nigeria national teamer Samuel Chukwueze.    This season, the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup winner has shown that he has come of age with 24 goal involvements (13 goals, 11 assists) from 40 appearances across all competitions.    Accordi...
ESM Golden Shoe rankings : Osimhen third behind Man City and Tottenham strikers 
Published: April 11, 2023
Despite missing the last two Serie A matches played by Napoli,  Victor Osimhen is still in the race for the European Golden Shoe, awarded by the European Sports Media to the top scorer in Europe's domestic leagues.    Osimhen wasn't available for selection against AC Milan and Lecce due to the injury h...
2023 EFL Awards : Akpom in the running to be named Championship Player of the Season
Published: April 11, 2023
Middlesbrough forward Chuba Akpom is in the running to be named the Championship Player of the Season at the upcoming 2023 EFL Awards.   It has been a breakthrough season for the 27-year-old with 26 goals and 2 assists in 34 games in the Championship for Boro. ​ He was awarded the EFL Championship Player o...
Super Eagles defender Troost-Ekong makes his comeback from injury against Inter Milan 
Published: April 08, 2023
Super Eagles centre back, William Troost Ekong featured for US Salernitana 1919 in their 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on match day 29 of the Serie A at Arechi stadium, Salernitana's home ground. ​ It was the first time Troost-Ekong would feature for his club since his return from a knee injury which saw him miss...
Lookman most prolific rookie in the Serie A, outscores Napol dazzler Kvaratskhelia
Published: April 04, 2023
Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman bagged his 13th league goal for Atalanta as the Bergamo outfit  beat Cremonese 3-1 on Saturday, thereby equaling a long-standing record in the history of Atalanta. ​ Lookman, who had not scored in his previous seven games, started the game on the bench and came on at th...
Osimhen watches Napoli suffer biggest loss of the season from the stands 
Published: April 03, 2023
Victor Osimhen was in attendance at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday as Napoli were humiliated 4-0 by defending champions AC Milan - their biggest loss of the 2022-2023 season in all competitions.    The Napoli number 9 wasn't called up by manager Luciano Spalletti as he's recovering from a tear i...
Super Eagles star Lookman ends eight-game goal drought in Atalanta win v Cremonese 
Published: April 01, 2023
Ademola Lookman came off the bench to end his eight-game goal drought in all competitions as Atalanta beat Cremonese 3-1 in the Serie A on Saturday. Dutch midfielder, Marten de Roon gave the away side the lead a minute before half-time when he expertly controlled the ball before drifting a shot into the bottom lef...
Napoli provide fresh injury update on Super Eagles striker Osimhen pre-AC Milan 
Published: April 01, 2023
Italian Serie A champions in waiting Napoli have provided a fresh injury update on their star striker Victor Osimhen before their meeting with AC Milan at the Diego Maradona Stadium - a game that corresponds to the 28th round of matches in the division.   The Azzurri players trained at the SSCN Konami Training C...
Another Nigerian player battling to overcome injury ahead of Italian Serie A return 
Published: March 31, 2023
Cremonese manager Davide Ballardini is unlikely to call upon Nigerian striker David Okereke when his side face Ademola Lookman's Atalanta in the Italian Serie A on Saturday afternoon.   Ahead of the visit of Atalanta, Cremonese have released a medical report, stating that the former Nigeria U23 internationa...
Chelsea product Aina suffers muscle-related injury ahead of Torino's trip to Sassuolo
Published: March 30, 2023
Italian Serie A club Torino are sweating on the fitness of Chelsea-reared wingback Ola Aina ahead of their first game after the international break.     After the training session in Philadelphia  on Thursday afternoon in preparation for their league meeting with Sassuolo, Torino issued a medical bulletin c...
​Tottenham loanee Udogie beaten to Serie A POTM by Napoli dazzler Kvaratskhelia
Published: March 30, 2023
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Destiny Udogie has been beaten to the Italian Serie A March Player of the Month award by Napoli dazzler Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.  ​ Udogie is on loan at Udinese and was nominated for his brilliant performance in the just concluding month, registering one assist and helping the Italian si...
Osimhen's potential replacement : Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's Boniface should reject Napoli 
Published: March 29, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise striker Victor Boniface has been linked with a move to Napoli.   The Serie A leaders have reportedly shown interest in the Nigerian striker as a possible replacement for  Victor Osimhen, who could be returning to the Ligue 1 or making a move to the Premier League this coming summer.�...