Simy reaches career-high market value amid link with Brighton & Hove, Serie A clubs
Published: June 03, 2021
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo has seen his market value jump to a career-high eight million euros amid speculation linking him with possible moves to Brighton & Hove and Italian Serie A clubs in the summer. According to the latest update by Transfermarkt on Thursday, June 3, the Nigeria international has ...
Arsenal offer new deals to five teenagers of Nigerian descent
Published: June 03, 2021
According to Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird, Arsenal have offered new deals to four teenagers of Nigerian descent. Ovie Ejeheri, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Daniel Oyegoke and Mazeed Ogungbo would be signing their first professional contracts with the Gunners if they accept the offer. In addition, allnigeriasoc...
Watford, Leeds, Palace handed transfer boost as ex-Nigeria U23 invitee rejects Sheffield Wednesday offer
Published: June 03, 2021
Leeds United, Crystal Palace, Watford and Cardiff City might have been handed a boost in their pursuit of former Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide. Yorkshire Live claims that Urhoghide has made a decision on his future with Sheffield Wednesday after the central defender rejected a new contract, paving the way for ...
'The odds are good' - Nigeria target Uduokhai yearns to play for Germany in Olympics
Published: June 03, 2021
Augsburg youngster Felix Uduokhai is determined to represent his country of birth Germany in the 2020 Olympic Games which is scheduled to take place in Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The 1997-born center back had a strong case to be named to Germany's roster for the Olympics but is racing against the clock to ...
Official : Nigerian-born central defender ends eight-year association with Arsenal
Published: June 03, 2021
Ibadan-born central defender Joseph Olowu has ended an eight-year association with Premier League club Arsenal. Just as allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported more than four months ago, the Gunners have confirmed via their official website that the 21-year-old Olowu will be leaving the north London club when he ...
Euro 2020 squads : Saka and four other players who could have represented Nigeria
Published: June 03, 2021
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2020)  takes place from June 11 to July 11, seven months before the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Five players who have been named to their countries respective rosters could have featured in next year's Africa Cup of Nations if they had pledged thei...
Crotone chief confirms five clubs including Genoa are interested in Super Eagles striker
Published: June 03, 2021
Crotone sporting director Peppe Ursino has emphasized that five clubs, including Genoa are interested in signing Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo in the summer transfer window. The future of the Nigeria international has dominated the backpages in recent weeks following the demotion of the Sharks to the second-tier of Itali...
Ex-Man Utd striker Ighalo scoops Al-Shabab Player of the Month award for May 2021
Published: June 03, 2021
Former Manchester United attacker Odion Ighalo has won Al-Shabab's Player of the Month award for May 2021. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer was nominated for the award after impressing in the matches he was involved in last month. With the exception of the 5-1 loss at Al-Hilal, Ighalo found the net in a...
Confirmed : Ex-Flying Eagles winger hunting for new club after release by Nottingham Forest
Published: June 03, 2021
Former Nigeria U20 international Sammy Ameobi is searching for a new club following his release by Championship outfit Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest have published the retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 campaign, and confirmed that the contract of Ameobi has expired and he'l...
Squad update Super Eagles : Slovak-based center-back handed late call-up pre-Cameroon
Published: June 02, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have handed a late call-up to Slovak-based central defender Anthony Izuchukwu ahead of the national team's international friendlies against Cameroon. The Federation have informed that the Spartak Trnava star is now in camp, meaning there are twenty-one players at the disposal of mana...
Brighton, Southampton, Aston Villa keeping tabs on Super Eagles striker
Published: June 02, 2021
According to premierleague.cz in partnership with 90min.com, three Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Super Eagles striker Peter Olayinka with a view to a possible transfer in the summer. Southampton, Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove are monitoring the situation of the Slavia Prague star. Olayinka excelled...
Manchester United's Nigeria-eligible teenagers miss out on awards
Published: June 02, 2021
Nigeria-eligible teenagers Dillon Hoogewerf and Shola Shoretre have missed out on Manchester United's Goal of the Month and Premier League 2 Player of the Month respectively. 2003-born striker Hoogewerf was double-nominated for the monthly accolade for his efforts against Leeds United and Middlesbrough, correspon...
Victor Moses' market value increases ahead of permanent transfer to Spartak Moscow from Chelsea
Published: June 02, 2021
Transfermarkt has updated the market values of players in the Russian Premier League. Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has seen his stock rise with the Chelsea-owned wing-back now valued at 6.5 million euros, an increase of €0.5 million. Moses attained his highest market value of €20 million on May ...
Confirmed : Irish-Nigerian youngster released by Cardiff City
Published: June 02, 2021
Championship club Cardiff City have announced their retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. Among the players leaving the Welsh outfit is Irish-Nigerian youngster Roland Idowu, who represented the U23s last season. Idowu, who is comfortable playing as either a winger or a for...
Squad update Nigeria : Twenty players now in camp as Musa, Onuachu report for duty
Published: June 02, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has the full complement of players at his disposal, two days before the Super Eagles face five-time African champions Cameroon in a friendly in Austria. This morning, Kano Pillars winger Ahmed Musa finally showed up in camp and he was joined later by Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu, brin...