Super Eagles stars in contention to play as Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal scouts to watch Leicester vs Roma
Published: April 27, 2022
Representatives from at least three English Premier League clubs will be in attendance at the King Power Stadium on Thursday evening when Leicester City take on Jose Mourinho's AS Roma in a Europa Conference League semifinal, first leg clash. According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Newcastl...
'Chelsea will finish in third' - Monaco's all-time top scorer in European completions predicts
Published: April 27, 2022
Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions with fourteen goals, Victor Ikpeba has predicted that Chelsea will finish in the top three positions in this season's Premier League despite uncertainty surrounding the club. The world champions need to be sold after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned as a result of...
Former Watford striker Ighalo not joining Getafe or Monaco this summer
Published: April 27, 2022
Speculation linking former Watford and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo with possible moves to La Liga side Getafe and French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco in the summer is wide of the mark, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report. It was erroneously claimed that Spanish manager Quique Sanchez Flores was eyeing a...
Birmingham City retain interest in signing Nigeria international striker
Published: April 27, 2022
Championship club Birmingham City have reportedly not given up their pursuit of Nigeria international Josh Maja.Birmingham Live says The Blues are set to rekindle their interest in the Bordeaux-owned player after missing out on his signature in the January transfer window.Maja is currently on loan at Stoke City, where ...
Watford, Brighton & Hove interested in Swansea's Irish-Nigerian striker
Published: April 27, 2022
Michael Obafemi's recent purple patch for Swansea City has not gone unnoticed by clubs in the Premier League.According to Football League World, Brighton & Hove and Watford are keeping tabs on the Southampton academy product with a view to a summer swoop.In his last twelve outings in the Championship, the 21-year-old h...
Blackburn Rovers U18 star Duru on target against former club Manchester United
Published: April 26, 2022
Blackburn Rovers held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw in an U18 Premier League match on Tuesday evening, with two teenagers of Nigerian descent scoring their first career goals in the division. Manchester United's England U17 international Habeeb Ogunneye and Blackburn Rovers fullback Leonard Duru started for their...
18yo Nigeria-eligible midfielder pictured training with Manchester United pre-Chelsea
Published: April 26, 2022
England U19 international of Nigerian descent Shola Shoretire was once again invited to train with Manchester United first teamers by interim boss Ralf Rangnick ahead of Thursday's Premier League meeting with Chelsea. The official website of the Red Devils has published the latest training images following the conc...
'I listen to him all the time' - Chukwueze praises fatherly role played by Villarreal captain
Published: April 26, 2022
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool, Samuel Chukwueze has praised Villarreal captain Raúl Albiol for the fatherly role he has played ever since the defender joined the club from Napoli. A World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, Albiol is fourteen years older than Chukwueze and is in a good position...
Swansea City considering move for Nigeria-eligible left-back
Published: April 26, 2022
Championship outfit Swansea City have Nigeria-eligible left-back Matthew Sorinola on their radar ahead of the opening of the transfer window. According to Football League World, the Swans are considering a summer move for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise defender Sorinola. It would be a reunion of sorts if the deal g...
'He should have gone to Man City' - Ikpeba insists Ronaldo has been a distraction at Man Utd
Published: April 26, 2022
Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions, Victor Ikpeba thinks Cristiano Ronaldo has been a distraction at Manchester United this season. The Portugal icon returned for a second spell at Manchester United last summer, twelve years after he left the Old Trafford outfit to join Real Madrid. Ronaldo's ...
Tella in the running for Southampton Player of the Season
Published: April 26, 2022
Super Eagles hopeful Nathan Tella is in the running to be named Southampton Player of the Season for the 2021-2022 campaign. Twenty three first team players have been longlisted for the award, according to the official website of the Saints, with only those with ten or more first-team appearances in 2021-22 eligibl...
Chukwueze eyes win against Liverpool, praises Emery, reveals what makes Villarreal so special
Published: April 26, 2022
Samuel Chukwueze is aware that Liverpool are the favorites heading into their UEFA Champions League semifinal clash at Anfiled but has underlined that the Spanish side are not afraid of the Reds. The Nigeria international played a key role as the Yellow Submarine reached the last four of the competition, scoring the ...
PL2 : Brighton's Nigerian defender gives away a penalty in loss to Chelsea
Published: April 26, 2022
Chelsea eased their relegation fears by beating Brighton & Hove 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Monday evening. Nigerian right-back Odel Offiah continues to get game time with Brighton's development squad while training with the senior team. The talented teenager was an unused substitute for the Seagulls in their last f...
England move to beat Nigeria to Man City youth teamer, called up for Delle Nazioni Tournament
Published: April 25, 2022
The Football Association have for the time being convinced Femi Fapetu that his international future lies with England and not Nigeria where his father originally hails from. The talented Manchester City youth teamer was named in the England U15 traveling squad for the 18th edition of the prestigious Torneo Delle N...
'His allegiance is with Real Madrid' - Ex-African POTY reveals Rudiger is done with Chelsea
Published: April 25, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has blasted Antonio Rudiger for refusing to play through the pain barrier in Chelsea's Premier League meeting with West Ham United on Sunday. The official word is that the central defender was not included in the matchday squad because of groin and hamstring issue...