Newcastle United interested in Super Eagles, ex-Manchester United attacker
Published: December 24, 2021
English Premier League strugglers Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Nigeria international Odion Ighalo. According to Sky Sports UK, the Magpies have included Ighalo on a list of potential targets ahead of the January transfer window. Ighalo's current club Al Shabab have informally asked the ...
Gernot Rohr and His Future
Published: December 24, 2021
What’s Next for Gernot Rohr?Gernot Rohr’s time as head coach of Nigeria came to an end a few days ago. The German spent five years coaching the Super Eagles, and even though he was well on track to reach his contractual obligations, he was let go. As someone who has coached across multiple football leagues and has ...
Ex-Barcelona winger sets the record straight on reports he turned down NFF Technical Director job
Published: December 24, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has dismissed reports which claimed that he turned down the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director job in 2020. The former Barcelona winger was first choice to replace Bitrus Bewarang as technical director of the Nigerian Federation before the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen. Amuneke admi...
Pinnick in touch with two EPL stars; says it's impossible for Euro clubs to block players from AFCON
Published: December 24, 2021
Nigerian Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he has been in touch with two Premier League stars and other unnamed national team players ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The FIFA Council member has been preparing Everton winger Alex Iwobi and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for what lies...
Four Arsenal players of Nigerian descent available for loan in January
Published: December 24, 2021
According to Football.London, Arsenal's Academy chief Per Mertesacker will allow seven promising players leave on loan in the January transfer window.Of the seven academy stars tipped for temporary departures, four are players of Nigerian descent namely Folarin Balogun, Tim Akinola, James Olayinka and Ryan Alebiosu.Bal...
Manchester United's Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder linked with move to EFL club
Published: December 23, 2021
Promising attacking midfielder Shola Shoretire is being linked with a loan move to Football League club Ipswich Town. Rwandan newspaper The New Times is reporting that former Manchester United assistant manager Kieran McKenna, who now coaches Ipswich Town, is ready to strengthen his squad with the loan signings of ...
'That game vs Celtic is very crucial' - NFF chief to hold talks with Eguavoen over Rangers' trio
Published: December 23, 2021
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that he will hold talks with interim Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen over delaying the arrival of Glasgow Rangers' Nigerian players for a national team training camp ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Central defender Leon Balogu...
'He's hungry' - NFF boss reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen wants to be AFCON top scorer
Published: December 23, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has revealed that Victor Osimhen wants to be the top scorer at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. A club versus country row is brewing between Napoli and Nigeria over the availability of the Super Eagles number nine for the tournament in Cameroon as he is still...
Super Eagles' substantive coach: NFF boss seeks advice from Wenger, ex-Chelsea manager
Published: December 23, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has admitted that he sought advice from two legendary Premier League managers in his search for a new Super Eagles manager.   The three-time African champions are looking to appoint a substantive coach before the final round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after the...
The Hundred for 2022: Hammarby's Amoo joins Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd stars in prestigious list
Published: December 23, 2021
Former Nigeria U17 international Akinkunmi Amoo has been named among the one hundred players to look out for in 2022. The Hundred have published a list of one hundred young, male footballers that they believe are the most exciting on the planet right now with the Hammarby winger and Bayern Munich loanee Joshua Zirkzee...
'Nobody contacted me' - Amuneke breaks silence on vacant Super Eagles job handed to Eguavoen
Published: December 23, 2021
Emmanuel Amuneke has set the records straight regarding the Super Eagles job handed to Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis following the dismissal of Gernot Rohr earlier this month. Almost all Super Eagles fans were rooting for the former Barcelona winger to take over the national team managerial reins, but the ...
Ex-Barcelona star insists Nigeria have enough good players to win AFCON 2021
Published: December 23, 2021
Former Barcelona star Emmanuel Amuneke has insisted that Nigeria have enough good players in their ranks to win the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.   Liverpool star Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) and Liverpool winger Sadio Mane (Senegal) are widely regarded as the top three African pl...
Ex-Rangers fullback insists club will sell Aribo on one condition amid Southampton links
Published: December 23, 2021
Former Glasgow Rangers fullback Alan Hutton has insisted that the Scottish Premiership champions will sanction the sale of Joe Aribo in the January transfer window if they receive an astronomical offer. Southampton are the latest Premier League club linked with a move for the Nigeria international, while the likes ...
Leicester boss reveals when Iheanacho returned to training, hails Ndidi despite loss to Liverpool
Published: December 23, 2021
Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho returned to training a day before their Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Liverpool at Anfield. Prior to the trip to Merseyside, the Nigeria international had not featured for the Foxes since coming off the bench against Aston Villa on Decem...
Nigerian exports : Former Manchester City, Hamilton Academical and Arsenal strikers on target
Published: December 23, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in League and Cup matches across Europe on Wednesday, December 22.Olarenwaju Kayode was one of three players of Nigerian descent that entered the game as substitutes as Sivasspor forced Rizpesor to a 1-1 draw in a...