EFL Cup : Onyeka and Brentford lose to Chelsea; Ndidi continues at CB; Iheanacho scores in shootout
Published: December 22, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. In a thrilling game at Anfield, Liverpool came from behind to defeat Leicester City on penalties to advance to the semifinals. Nigeria international W...
Chelsea face competition from Celtic, Tottenham, Brentford, Everton to sign ex-Man Utd starlet Sotona
Published: December 22, 2021
Chelsea are facing competition from other Premier League clubs as well as Glasgow Celtic in their bid to sign former Manchester United starlet Deji Sotona.   The Secret Scout has informed via Instagram that the Irish-Nigerian winger looks like he will be heading back to the United Kingdom and added that Tottenham Hot...
'Slowly but surely' - Arsenal legend happy to see Balogun make rare start
Published: December 22, 2021
Arsenal legend Kevin Campbell was delighted to see Hale End Academy product Folarin Balogun make a rare start against League One opponents Sunderland on Tuesday night.   The Anglo-American-Nigerian center forward was on parade for 56 minutes at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners demolished  Sunderland 5-1 to book t...
Nigeria legend Okocha wowed by Chidinma, exchanges phone numbers with music queen
Published: December 22, 2021
Nigeria football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha demonstrated that he was a big fan of music queen and MTN Project Fame winner, Chidinma Ekile popularly known by her stage name Chidinma during the recent Women Celebrating Women (WCW) event held at the Eko Hotel, Lagos. An impeccable source at the occasion disclosed to ...
Talented teenage defender of Nigerian descent offered new deal by Chelsea
Published: December 22, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that talented defender of Nigerian descent Somto Boniface has been offered a new deal by European champions Chelsea ahead of the 2022-2023 season. Boniface has been offered a scholarship by the Blues which would keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least the summer of 202...
Nigeria-eligible CB makes decision on his Fulham future amid Newcastle United links
Published: December 22, 2021
Former England youth international of Nigerian descent Tosin Adarabioyo has reportedly made a decision on his short-term future at Fulham amid speculation linking him with a possible move to Premier League strugglers Newcastle United in the January transfer window. Football League World says the Anglo-Nigerian center...
Interim Nigeria boss Eguavoen reveals the one problem with Leicester striker Iheanacho
Published: December 22, 2021
Interim Nigeria manager Augustine Eguavoen feels that Kelechi Iheanacho is not living up to his potential because he is being asked to perform different roles for club and country. The Taye Academy product is often deployed as a center forward by Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers, and for the Nigeria national team he has ...
Borussia Dortmund's teenage German-Nigerian CB reveals why he turned down Chelsea
Published: December 22, 2021
Promising Borussia Dortmund central defender Nnamdi Collins has confirmed that Chelsea were interested in his signature before he extended his contract at the Bundesliga club in 2020. The Germany youth international of Nigerian descent says he turned down a move to Stamford Bridge because he felt comfortable at Dort...
Thomas Tuchel runs the rule over 18-year-old Nigeria-eligible striker pre-Brentford
Published: December 22, 2021
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel promoted Nigeria-eligible center forward Bryan Fiabema to first team training ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Frank Onyeka's Brentford on Wednesday night. According to reports in the English press including Football.London, Fiabema was one of the eleven teenager...
Balogun makes rare start but Ghana-eligible Nketiah steals the show in Arsenal's 5-1 rout of Sunderland
Published: December 21, 2021
Arsenal are firing on all cylinders at the moment, registering their fourth consecutive win in all competitions after a 5-1 rout of League One opponents Sunderland in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Credit to the Black Cats who did not come to the Emirates Stadium to shut up shop. England U21 ...
Eguavoen reveals what worries him the most about Super Eagles defending ahead of AFCON
Published: December 21, 2021
Interim Nigeria boss Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his concern about how the Super Eagles are defending as a team ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time African champions were badly exposed during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they conceded four goals in one game against Sierra ...
Chelsea interested in signing former Manchester United starlet of Nigerian descent
Published: December 21, 2021
European champions Chelsea are reportedly in the driving seat to sign former Manchester United starlet of Nigerian descent Deji Sotona. Football Insider claims that the Blues are the best-placed club to sign the 19-year-old Sotona after failing to land him in the summer. The Irish-born winger transferred to OGC Ni...
Southampton, Burnley linked with moves for AFCON-bound Nigeria star
Published: December 21, 2021
Southampton have reportedly joined the race to sign red-hot Glasgow Rangers star Joe Aribo ahead of the January transfer window. The Daily Record has reported that the Saints had a scout in attendance during Rangers' most recent Premiership match against Dundee United and his brief was to run the rule over the Niger...
2021 AFCON: Victor Osimhen makes himself available for selection
Published: December 21, 2021
Nigeria have been handed a huge boost ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with their top scorer in the qualifiers Victor Osimhen making himself available for selection. Today made it one month Osimhen has not played a competitive match for Napoli after suffering an injury following a clash with Slovakia center ...
'I'm up for anything' - Leicester ace Ndidi who started his career as a CB reveals preferred position
Published: December 21, 2021
Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that central defence is his least preferred position on the pitch. A product of Nath Boys in Lagos, Ndidi actually started his career as a center half and is still handed defensive duties to this day but does so from the middle of the park. The 25-year-old started all...