Balogun called up to train with first team as Arsenal commence pre-season
Published: July 08, 2021
American-Anglo-Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun has been called up to the first team by manager Mikel Arteta as Arsenal commenced pre-season training on Wednesday, July 7. The Gunners players worked out at London Colney on Thursday and training images published by the club's official website confirm that the England...
Official : Former Flying Eagles winger Akabueze joins new club in Turkey
Published: July 08, 2021
With a brief post on Instagram, Turkish First League club Bandırmaspor have announced the signing of former Nigeria U20 international Chukwuma Akabueze on undisclosed terms. Bentley, as he is fondly called, has joined Bandırmaspor from another Turkish second-tier club ümraniyespor. The winger has been in Tur...
Official : Former Chelsea schoolboy Olise returns to London to join Crystal Palace
Published: July 08, 2021
Through their official website, English Premier League club Crystal Palace have announced that they have completed the signing of Nigeria Football Federation target Michael Olise. Olise is returning to a London club more than five years after he departed Chelsea, where he was on schoolboy terms prior to joi...
Super Eagles midfielder joins Watford on loan with option to buy
Published: July 08, 2021
English Premier League side Watford are on the verge of confirming the signing of Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo. The online edition of The Sun UK broke the news on Wednesday that the Hornets are ready to snap up Stoke City midfielder Etebo on loan, paving the way for Will Hughes to depart the club. Allnig...
Top 10 players who were hyped as the next Messi
Published: July 08, 2021
Lionel Messi is a famous player of FC Barcelona and widely regarded as one of the modern generation's greatest footballers. His performances almost lit up stadiums, becoming the role model that young stars want to look up to. In the fast-changing football environment, young football players are being hoped to become ex...
New Borussia Dortmund coach running the rule over 2004-born center-back Collins in pre-season
Published: July 08, 2021
German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund have started preparations for the 2021-2022 campaign. New Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose has promoted very talented German-Nigerian center-back Nnamdi Collins to first-team training as he awaits his first-team players to link up with the squad after international commi...
Done deal : Promising teenage Nigerian striker signs new contract at Norwich City
Published: July 08, 2021
Premier League new boys Norwich City confirmed via their official website on Wednesday that eight players have signed professional contracts with the club. Promising Nigeria-eligible striker Kenny Coker is among those offered new deals by the Canaries. Coker is worth keeping an eye on as he already has five firs...
Official: Swansea City sign four Chelsea players, one each from Man Utd, Arsenal to scholarship deals
Published: July 08, 2021
Through their official website, Championship club Swansea City have announced their new intake of academy scholars for the 2021-2022 season. The Swans have made a statement of intent by signing seven players previously on the books of elite Premier League clubs to scholarship deals. Winger Kyrell Wilson, centre-...
Exciting wing-back Olise reacts after signing new contract with Chelsea
Published: July 08, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian teenager Richard Olise has taken to social media to react after putting pen to paper on a new contract with European champions Chelsea. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported last month that Richard, the younger brother of in-demand Reading playmaker Michael Olise, had agreed two new deals with Ch...
No debut for ex-Nigeria U23 invitee as Celtic open pre-season with win vs Sheffield Wednesday
Published: July 07, 2021
Scottish Premiership giants Glasgow Celtic kicked off pre-season with a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday afternoon. There was no unofficial debut for former Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide , six days after the young center-back completed his move to The Hoops from Sheffield Wednesday.  Urhoghid...
Official : Three players sign new contracts with Chelsea ahead of start of 2021-2022 season
Published: July 07, 2021
European champions Chelsea have announced through their official website that three promising players have extended their contracts with the club. Apart from the ten teenagers who signed scholarships with the Blues, Joe Haigh, Teddy Sharman-Lowe and Jimi Tauriainen were at Cobham this week to sign new professional ...
Man Utd wonderkid Shoretire reveals two Barcelona legends he tries to model his game after
Published: July 07, 2021
Manchester United wonderkid Shola Shoretire has named Barcelona legends Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho as the players he looked up to the most when he was a child.   The teenage striker is set to become a legend in his own right, having become the youngest player to represent the Red Devils in European competition aged ...
Confirmed : Teenage Nigeria-eligible winger sign new contract with Aston Villa
Published: July 07, 2021
With a statement on their official website, English Premier League club Aston Villa have announced that professional contracts have been awarded to another six Academy players who were part the club's FA Youth Cup-winning squad. Villa have confirmed that Nigeria-eligible youngster Chisom Afoka is among the players w...
Official : Sheyi Ojo's cousin signs new contract at Southampton
Published: July 07, 2021
Through their official Facebook page, English Premier League club Southampton have announced that seven members of their academy have signed their first professional contracts. Among the exciting players offered new deals is Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo, the cousin of Liverpool winger on the radar of the Nigeria Football Fed...
Official : Very intelligent left-footed attacking midfielder Mendel-Idowu inks new Chelsea deal
Published: July 07, 2021
Tudor Mendel-Idowu is the second player of Nigerian descent that signed a scholarship with Premier League giants Chelsea ahead of the new season. Mendel-Idowu was a schoolboy at Chelsea in 2020-2021 and predominantly played for the U16 squad. Richard Olise and Mendel-Idowu are no longer eligible for the U16s and h...