Visa Hitch Delays Ex-Nigeria U17 Star Akinkunmi Amoo's Trip To Hammarby
Published: June 02, 2020
It could take several weeks or a couple of months before former Nigeria U17 international Akinkunmi Amoo is officially presented as a Hammarby player. The Sidos FC attacking midfielder turns eighteen on Sunday, June 7, the date his four-year deal with the Swedish Allsvenskan side will start running, but a visa hitc...
'He Is Too Good' - Tottenham GK Names Arsenal Super Kid Saka As Toughest Opponent
Published: June 02, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur rising star Joshua Oluwayemi has identified Arsenal super kid Bukayo Saka as the toughest opponent he has faced in his career. The former England U16 goalkeeper came up against Saka in the fourth round of last season's FA Youth Cup, with the Gunners running out 5-2 winners after extra-time and the...
'Ejuke Has To Be Sold First' - Ex-Feyenoord Winger Eager To Replace Nigerian At Heerenveen
Published: June 02, 2020
Former Feyenoord winger Joël Zwarts has been touted as a potential replacement for Chidera Ejuke if he departs SC Heerenveen in the upcoming transfer window. The Excelsior star is eager to join Heerenveen but he's aware that the Nigerian must be sold before any deal can take place. Feyenoord and Ajax Amsterdam...
CIES : Cologne's Ehizibue Is Top Tackler In Bundesliga; Paderborn's Collins Top Interceptor
Published: June 02, 2020
CIES Football Observatory has revealed the players with the best statistics during the current German Bundesliga season for eight different indicators and two Nigerian fullbacks came top in two categories. The pacy Cologne right-back Kingsley Ehizibue, who was named in Nigeria's squad for the postponed Africa Cup of ...
'Osimhen Has A Big Opportunity To Move To An EPL Club' - Rohr On Chelsea, Tottenham Target
Published: June 01, 2020
Gernot Rohr has admitted that it would benefit the Super Eagles if Victor Osimhen moves to an English Premier League club participating in next season's UEFA Champions League. All signs point towards the Super Eagles number nine departing Lille next season so long as his asking price is met, with several English, Spa...
Former Manchester City Midfielder Not Joining Faroese Champions KI Klaksvik
Published: June 01, 2020
Local media reports claiming that former Manchester City starlet Chidiebere Nwakali has agreed a deal with Faroese Premier League champions KI Klaksvik are wide of the mark. The 2013 U17 World Cup-winning midfielder is currently unemployed after severing his ties with Swedish side Kalmar FF in January 2020. Chid...
'Kanu Spoke To My Dad' - English-Born Tottenham Young Star Open To Representing Nigeria
Published: June 01, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi has refused to rule out the possibility of representing the Super Eagles in future. Born in London nineteen years ago, Oluwayemi comes from a family of goalkeepers as his father, Abiodun Ogunyemi, was a goalkeeper for Ogun State University and attended Federal Governm...
Kayserispor's Uzodinma Eyes Dream Move To Chelsea, Hails Role Model Kante
Published: June 01, 2020
Kayserispor defensive midfielder Anthony Uzodinma was full of praise for French World Cup winner N'Golo Kante as he cited the Chelsea star as his role model. The 21-year-old is on the periphery of the Kayserispor first-team, having appeared in two competitive matches this season and frequently trains with the main s...
Marcus Rashford Congratulates Ighalo On Signing New Manchester United Loan Deal
Published: June 01, 2020
Fit-again striker Marcus Rashford has taken to social media to congratulate Odion Ighalo on extending his stay at Manchester United. United and Shanghai Shenhua have reached an agreement that will keep the former Nigeria international at the English Premier League club until January 31, 2021. Shanghai Shenhua expl...
Keep Or Sell : Former Chelsea Defender Aina Has Thirteen Games To Prove Himself
Published: June 01, 2020
Ola Aina is not guaranteed to remain at Torino for the 2020-2021 season, according to reports coming out of Italy. Calciomercato claims that the Nigeria international has to convince Torino's technical director Davide Vagnati of his qualities in the last thirteen league games of the season, failing which he will be...
'We Like Him' - Rohr Hints At Call-Up For Liverpool's Ex-England U20 World Cup-Winning Midfielder
Published: June 01, 2020
Liverpool-owned midfielder Ovie Ejaria is in line to receive his first-ever call-up to the Super Eagles, provided a one-time change of association from England to Nigeria is approved by FIFA before the next international window, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has hinted. The London-born Ejaria trained with the Golden ...
Official : Manchester United Wrap Up Nigerian Striker Loan Extension
Published: June 01, 2020
With a statement on their official website, Manchester United have confirmed that Odion Ighalo has inked a fresh loan deal with the club that will see the Nigerian striker remain at Old Trafford until January 31, 2021.The Red Devils and Shanghai Shenhua reached a club-to-club agreement on Sunday but the paperwork was f...
Rohr Using Technology To Monitor Fitness Of Super Eagles Goalkeeper Uzoho
Published: June 01, 2020
Gernot Rohr has revealed that he is using technology to monitor the fitness of Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho. The Deportivo de La Coruña glovesman has been inactive for more than seven months after suffering a serious external meniscus and hip injury in Nigeria's international friendly against Brazil on ...
Rohr Reveals What May Delay Ehizibue's Super Eagles Debut; Confident Of Luring QPR Stars
Published: June 01, 2020
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that Cologne right-back Kingsley Ehizibue does not possess a Nigerian passport and this may delay his debut for the Super Eagles. The triple-eligible Ehizibue, who is also eligible to represent Germany and Netherlands internationally, and former Belgium U21 invitee Cyriel Desse...
Super Eagles GK Akpeyi Focused On Football, Says Negative Reports Won't Slow Him Down
Published: June 01, 2020
Super Eagles goalkeeper and Kaizer Chiefs safe hands, Daniel Akpeyi has restated his commitments towards giving his best whenever he's called upon to do his job either for the Nigerian National Team or his club.According to a statement from Myron Topclass Sport Outfits, Akpeyi's agent, the shot stopper is currently sta...