Iheanacho's stunner against The Eagles nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho's strike against Crystal Palace is in the running for the Premier League Goal of the Month award for April 2021, informs the official website of the Premier League. The in-form Leicester City striker bagged the winning goal against The Eagles at the King Power Stadium on matchday 33. His match-...
Barcelona star, Super Eagles strikers, Ighalo congratulate Chukwueze after Villarreal reach UEL final
Published: May 07, 2021
Villarreal have reached the final of the Europa League for the first time in their history after a scoreless draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. With the Yellow Submarine winning the first leg 2-1, a goal would have been enough to take the Gunners to the final but they failed in their ta...
Iheanacho battles Liverpool, Man Utd stars, 5 others for Premier League Player of the Month
Published: May 07, 2021
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Month award for April 2021. Having won the award for March, The Foxes number 14 is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie by becoming the second Nigerian player to win the ...
Newcastle United manager namechecks Ndidi as he reveals top four signings made by Leicester City
Published: May 07, 2021
Newcastle United take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Friday night with four games remaining in the Premier League this season. Magpies boss Steve Bruce faced the cameras on Thursday before the trip to LE2 7FL and one of the questions the former Manchester United captain addressed was whether he was ...
Reading boss explains exactly what Nigeria target Olise must do to get better
Published: May 07, 2021
Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has revealed exactly what Michael Olise must do to become a better player. The versatile playmaker has had a banner season at the Royals and was recently named the EFL Young Player of the Season. It has been much publicized that several Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Olis...
Villarreal sweat over fitness of Chukwueze ahead of Europa League showpiece against Man Utd
Published: May 07, 2021
Spanish club Villarreal are sweating over the fitness of one of their key players, Samuel Chukwueze less than three weeks before they face Manchester United in the Europa League final. It's a no-brainer that the Nigeria international would be involved in the showpiece at the Stadion Energa Gdańsk in Poland if he reco...
'We got to be in the final' - Kanu sends message to Arsenal players ahead of showdown vs Villarreal
Published: May 06, 2021
Legendary Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu has sent a message to the Arsenal players before their season-defining game against Villarreal in the semifinal of the Europa League on Thursday night. The Gunners could miss out on a European place if they fail to see off the La Liga side as they are unlikely to qualify for n...
PSV Eindhoven make transfer decision on Leicester, Crystal Palace-linked winger Madueke
Published: May 06, 2021
PSV Eindhoven assume that Anglo-Nigerian winger Nonso Madueke will remain at the club next season amid speculation linking him with a departure from the 24-time Dutch champions in the summer. The England U21 international is drawing interest from Premier League and German Bundesliga clubs, with Leicester City, Crys...
Arsenal hero Ian Wright predicts amazing Balogun could be 'something special'
Published: May 06, 2021
Arsenal have struggled to compete in the Premier League in the last few seasons because of their inconsistency, with the owners refusing to invest on world-class players. In addition, the north London club have been criticized for their transfer policy, allowing some of their players to run down their contracts and...
Arsenal fear Chukwueze's speed and dribbling ability could expose makeshift left-back Xhaka
Published: May 06, 2021
Arsenal are wary of the threat posed by Samuel Chukwueze ahead of their Europa League semifinal second leg meeting against Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. With doubts over the availability of first-choice left-back Kieran Tierney though the Scotland international was spotted in training on Wed...
Ex-Sheffield Utd star agrees with Iheanacho's dad about striker staying put at Leicester City
Published: May 06, 2021
Former Sheffield United and Leicester City attacker Brian Deane has urged Kelechi Iheanacho to stay put at the King Power Stadium amid speculation linking the Nigeria international with other Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window.Deane is on the same page as Kelechi's dad, James Iheanacho, who has advised ...
Genk chief confirms Aston Villa-owned striker is being targeted to replace Paul Onuachu
Published: May 06, 2021
Racing Genk technical director Dimitri De Condé has confirmed that the club are eyeing up a summer move for Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta as a replacement for Paul Onuachu. It is looking more and more likely that the in-form Super Eagles star will depart Racing Genk after an excellent season that has seen him...
Fit-again Super Eagles star Olayinka helps Slavia Prague reach Czech Cup final
Published: May 06, 2021
Slavia Prague have progressed to the final of the MOL Cup following their 3-0 rout of city rivals Sparta at the Generali Arena on Wednesday evening. Nigeria international Peter Olayinka has apparently returned to fitness as he was in action for the current Czech champions for the second game running. Since the s...
Club legend Mikel celebrates Chelsea's progress to UCL final after win vs Real Madrid
Published: May 05, 2021
Chelsea are into the Champions League final, an all-English final against Manchester City, after beating the competition's most successful club Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. The Blues came back from the Spanish capital with a 1-1 draw and the scoreline tonight would have been bigger if they...
Teenage striker of Nigerian descent participates in Arsenal's final training session pre-Villarreal
Published: May 05, 2021
Arsenal's first team underwent their final training session at London Colney in St Albans on Wednesday ahead of their eagerly anticipated Europa League semifinal second leg against Villarreal. Nigeria-eligible striker Folarin Balogun is confirmed to have participated in the training session under the guidance of fi...