Lorient striker Moffi best-rated player in U21 TOTM Europe's top five leagues
Published: May 05, 2021
Lorient striker Terem Moffi has been named in the U21 Team of the Month, Europe's top five leagues by football statistics website Whoscored.com. In order to qualify for the all-star XI, outfielders aged 21 and under and goalkeepers aged 23 and under must have made at least two league appearances during the month of...
Sheffield Wednesday running the rule over Southampton defender Agbontohoma
Published: May 05, 2021
EFL Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday have handed a trial to promising Anglo-Nigerian central defender David Agbontohoma with a view to a swoop in the summer. According to Yorkshire Live reporter Dom Howson, Agbontohoma featured for the Owls in their 2-1 win over Watford in a Professional Development Leagu...
Man Utd's Goal of the Month nominee Shoretire left out of traveling squad to face Roma
Published: May 05, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire is not with the Manchester United squad jetting out to the Italian capital on Wednesday afternoon ahead of their Europa League semi-final second leg against AS Roma. Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has selected a 24-man squad for the trip to Rome and has left out the Eng...
'His ability is unquestionable' - Everton hero urges EPL clubs to go for Fulham's Lookman
Published: May 05, 2021
Everton legend Leon Osman has urged English Premier League clubs to make a move for Super Eagles hopeful Ademola Lookman when his loan deal with Fulham expires at the end of the 2020-2021 season. With the Cottagers candidates to make an immediate return to the Championship, they probably won't be an attractive opti...
Barcelona striker Oshoala diagnosed with ankle injury, 11 days before UWCL final vs Chelsea
Published: May 05, 2021
Barcelona Femení are sweating over the fitness of influential striker Asisat Oshoala, eleven days before they take to the pitch against Chelsea in the UEFA Women's Champions League final. The ‎Primera División giants issued a medical bulletin about the fitness of the Nigeria international on Wednesday morning, ...
Osimhen's former coach convinced Napoli's record signing will become a global superstar
Published: May 05, 2021
Mario Notaro, former coach of Victor Osimhen at Sporting Charleroi, has tipped the Napoli striker to become a global superstar in the future. The Nigeria national teamer was linked with a plethora of big clubs last summer but ended up joining Napoli for a club record fee of 70 million euros, with Lille cashing in f...
Anjorin nominated for Chelsea's Player of the Season, involved in final training pre-Real Madrid
Published: May 05, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian youngster Faustino Anjorin has been nominated for Chelsea Men's Player of the Season award for the 2020-2021 campaign. The England youth international is eligible to make the shortlist of players in the running for the award as he has appeared for the first team this season. Of his six squad invo...
Nigeria handed boost in pursuit of left-footed Augsburg center back Uduokhai
Published: May 05, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have received a potential boost in their pursuit of Felix Uduokhai after it emerged that the left-footed central defender is set to miss out on selection for the upcoming 2020 European Championship. According to authoritative German newspaper Bild, Uduokhai is...
Arsenal in advanced negotiations with Ejeheri over new contract
Published: May 05, 2021
English Premier League club Arsenal are in advanced negotiations with Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri over a new contract. Sky Sports says Ejeheri is on the brink of agreeing his first professional contract with the Gunners. The 18-year-old began the season as backup to England U18 international goalke...
Bayern ahead of Liverpool, Man City in race for Aston Villa midfielder Chukwuemeka
Published: May 05, 2021
According to Football Insider, German champions Bayern Munich are leading the race to sign Austrian-born Nigerian midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. English Premier League duo Liverpool and Manchester City have been credited with an interest in the Aston Villa wonderkid but it is the Bundesliga giants who are currently t...
14-year-old striker of Nigerian descent scores on competitive debut for Arsenal youth team
Published: May 04, 2021
Promising striker of Nigerian descent Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri lived up to the hype as one of the most talented players at the Hale End Academy after scoring on his competitive debut for Arsenal youth teams. The 14-year-old was named in the starting lineup in Tuesday evening's U18 Premier League clash against Readi...
FCM's Onyeka, Vejle's Russian-Nigerian striker named in Danish Superligaen Team of the Round
Published: May 04, 2021
FC Midtjylland defensive midfielder Frank Onyeka has been named in the Danish Superligaen Team of the Round by the official website of the Superligaen following the conclusion of matchday 28.  The Nigeria international helped the current Danish champions register a comprehensive 3-0 win over Nordsjaelland at the MCH ...
'It would be good to achieve it' - Almeria striker Sadiq eyes Pichichi prize
Published: May 04, 2021
Almeria striker Umar Sadiq has admitted that he is eyeing the Segunda Division's Pichichi prize for the 2020-2021 season. With 18 goals to his name, the 2016 Olympics bronze medalist is the third highest goalscorer in LaLiga 2 despite missing the first four matches of the season after joining from Partizan Belgrade....
Manchester United, Chelsea interested in signing Arsenal midfielder of Nigerian descent
Published: May 04, 2021
Arsenal face a fight on their hands to keep hold of talented Anglo-Nigerian teenager Ethan Nwaneri amid interest from other Premier League giants, according to reports.   Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird writes on his website that Manchester United and Chelsea have both frequently expressed interest in signin...
Akinlabi omitted from Real Madrid matchday squad to face Chelsea in Champions League
Published: May 04, 2021
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has selected twenty-three players for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night. Spanish-born midfielder of Nigerian descent Marvin Akinlabi is certainly not in contention to be named in the matchday squad as he has been omitted fro...