Official : Super Eagles Midfielder Among Ten Players Released By Bradford City
Published: May 26, 2020
Nigeria international Hope Akpan has to look for a new club ahead of the 2020-2021 season. EFL League Two team Bradford City have published their retained and released list via their official website, and Akpan is among ten players set to depart the Utilita Energy Stadium when their contracts expire next month. ...
Chelsea's Tomori Admits He Has A Special Relationship With Abraham Due To His Nigerian Heritage
Published: May 26, 2020
Chelsea's England international defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed that he has a special relationship with Tammy Abraham because of his Nigerian heritage.   The two Chelsea Academy products had eligibility to play for the Super Eagles until 2019 when they featured for the Three Lions in European Championship qualifi...
Super Eagle Winger Simon Joins Nantes On A Permanent Deal
Published: May 26, 2020
French Ligue 1 club Nantes are on the verge of confirming the permanent acquisition of Nigeria international Moses Simon. According to French newspaper Ouest France, Nantes have exercised their option to buy the winger from Levante for five million euros, and the player has agreed a four-year deal that will see him...
Spanish Giants Real Madrid Linked With Move For Nigeria's Most Valuable Player
Published: May 26, 2020
Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid are being linked with a move for Nigeria's most valuable player Wilfred Ndidi. According to Spanish media outlet Defensa Central , Real Madrid have prioritized the signing of a holding midfielder in the upcoming transfer window to provide cover for Brazilian Casemiro. Rennes teenage...
'He Lets His Football Do The Talking' - Yobo Picks Okocha Over Barcelona Legend Ronaldinho
Published: May 26, 2020
Super Eagles assistant coach Joseph Yobo has explained why Austin Jay-Jay Okocha was a better footballer than Barcelona legend Ronaldinho. Okocha and Yobo were teammates in the Super Eagles before they called time on their international careers in 2006 and 2014 respectively, and the former Everton defender saw firs...
Shanghai Shenhua Give Manchester United Condition To Extend Ighalo's Loan Deal
Published: May 26, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Manchester United are working behind the scenes to extend their collaboration with former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer has just five days to run on his current contract with Manchester United and could be heading back to...
Napoli Given Green Light To Sign Nigerian Star, Amid Milan Links
Published: May 26, 2020
As the transfer window draws closer, so does reports and rumours grow stronger. The latest news scouted from the media is Serie A giants Napoli has been given a "go ahead" to sign AC Milan target Victor Osimhen, according to a report made by a journalist. Report coming from Italian outlet, Calciomercato, claimed that ...
Norwich City Midfielder Urges Bukayo Saka To Ink New Deal With Arsenal
Published: May 26, 2020
Norwich City midfielder Charlie Gilmour is urging Bukayo Saka to commit his future to Arsenal, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The future of the Anglo-Nigerian winger continues to dominate the back pages at home and abroad as he is close to entering the final twelve months of his contract with the Gunners. The li...
'England Treated Me Very Well' - Nigeria Star Iwobi Explains The Key Reason For Switching Allegiance
Published: May 26, 2020
Alex Iwobi has revealed that he was well treated by the English Football Association but decided to switch his international allegiance from England to Nigeria because of his Nigerian heritage. The former Arsenal star had already been capped by England at U16, U17 and U18 levels before traveling to Abuja to trial w...
Not The First Time Achara’s Been Quarantined
Published: May 26, 2020
It’s enough to give a fellow a guilt complex.In 2014, when Ifunanyachi Achara first came to North America to play high school soccer at Berkshire School, a private boarding and day school in Sheffield, Massachusetts, he was immediately quarantined for 30 days. Arriving on a flight from Lagos, the 16-year-old Nigerian...
Chelsea's Argentina GK Knew He Was Going To Be Dropped From Starting XI Vs Nigeria 2018 World Cup
Published: May 26, 2020
Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero has revealed that he knew he was going to be dropped from the Argentina starting lineup to face Nigeria in both countries final group game at the 2018 World Cup. Initially, Caballero was Argentina's first-choice goalkeeper during the tournament in Russia, starting against Iceland a...
Ludogorets Have Competition From PAOK, Turkish Clubs To Sign Maccabi Tel Aviv's Ofoedu
Published: May 25, 2020
Bulgarian champions PFC Ludogorets are interested in signing Nigerian striker Chikeluba Ofoedu but face competition, according to reports. Sportal.bg says the former Enugu Rangers star has offers from Ludogorets and Greek side PAOK as well as teams based in Turkey. The 27-year-old could be departing Maccabi Tel ...
Super Eagles Playmaker Iwobi Reveals What He Learnt From Retired Duo Mikel And Ighalo
Published: May 25, 2020
Everton star Alex Iwobi has admitted that he admires Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo and understudied the duo before they called time on their international careers immediately after last year's Africa Cup of Nations. The Hale End Academy product is capable of playing as a w...
'Nothing To Report At The Moment' - Heerenveen Director Of Football On Ejuke
Published: May 25, 2020
Heerenveen Director Of Football, Gerry Hamstra has suggested that the club have not yet received a bid for Chidera Ejuke amid speculation linking the Nigerian winger with a departure from De Superfriezen in the summer transfer window. Eredivisie powerhouse Feyenoord are among the clubs keeping tabs on the former Va...
'Every Game He's Bagging' - Ex-Arsenal U23 Skipper Identifies The Key Attributes Of Ighalo
Published: May 25, 2020
Former Arsenal U23 skipper Semi Ajayi has hailed the qualities of Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo. In a recent Instagram Live conversation, the West Brom central defender was asked to name his ideal starting lineup containing the players he has played with his career and he picked Ighalo to lead the line ahea...