Bundesliga Wrap : Torunarigha Stars; Collins Goes 90; Ujah Subbed In; Akpoguma Benched; Zirkzee In Matchday Squad
Published: May 23, 2020
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the German Bundesliga on matchday 27. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. On Friday, Nigerian Federation target Jordan Torunar...
Former Chelsea Midfielder Eligible For Nigeria, France, England Wanted By Celtic
Published: May 23, 2020
Reading wonderkid Michael Olise could be the next Nigeria-eligible youngster to make a move from England to Scotland if the latest reports from the English press are anything to go by. Last summer Celtic signed promising goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi from Tottenham Hotspur and the highly-rated Arsenal midfielder Malcolm...
Exclusive : Marseille Not The French Club Interested In Signing Feyenoord Target Ejuke
Published: May 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been told that reports in the local media claiming that Olympique de Marseille are readying a bid of ten million euros for Chidera Ejuke are wide of the mark. A couple of clubs in France have been keeping tabs on the progress of the Heerenveen dazzler, however, it can be reported with certa...
'I'd Be Surprised If He Left' - Hargreaves Expects Man Utd To Sign Ighalo Permanently
Published: May 23, 2020
Manchester United legend Owen Hargreaves expects the Red Devils to offer Odion Ighalo a permanent deal as he brings something different to the side. The future of the former Nigeria international at Old Trafford continues to be a subject of speculation in recent weeks as he has approximately one week left before his ...
Ideye's Agent Responds To Fenerbahce Link Amid Reports Super Eagle Demanded N1.06B
Published: May 23, 2020
Brown Ideye's agent, Hootan Ahmadi has denied reports in the Turkish press that his client demanded two million euros yearly wages (N1.06 billion) before signing a contract with Super Lig side Fenerbahce. Besiktas and Malatyaspor are the other teams in Turkey linked with a move for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations wi...
Nigerian Whizkid Names Arsenal's Best Players In First Team, U23, U18 Training Including Ozil
Published: May 23, 2020
Nigerian winger Nathan Butler-Oyedeji has revealed that he has trained with the Arsenal first team several times in the 2019-2020 season. The highly-rated teenager predominantly features for the Gunners U18 side and frequently trains with the U23s . Butler-Oyedeji has named Mesut Ozil as the player that impresse...
Snapped : Super Eagles GK Arrives In Rotterdam For Contract Talks With Six-time Dutch Champions
Published: May 23, 2020
One-cap Nigeria international Maduka Okoye has arrived in Rotterdam for contract talks with six-time Dutch champions Sparta Rotterdam. According to Voetbal Primeur, the Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper and his agent, Fardy Bachdim were spotted at the Het Kasteel on Friday afternoon (see picture), and they were there f...
Awoniyi Relieved After Scoring First Goal For Mainz , Waiting For Liverpool To Be Crowned Champions
Published: May 23, 2020
Former Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi was a relieved man after netting his maiden goal in Mainz 05 colours in a 2-2 draw with Cologne last weekend. Prior to the fixture at the RheinEnergieStadion, the Liverpool-owned striker had not celebrated a league goal for almost a year, with his last strike coming aga...
Ex-Liverpool Striker Diouf Labels Okocha 'The Most Talented African Footballer Since I Was Born'
Published: May 22, 2020
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has backtracked on his recent statement that he's the greatest African footballer of all time. While clarifying his comments, the Senegal legend and two-time African Footballer of the Year acknowledged that former Chelsea strikers Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba are the two bes...
Super Eagles Defender Reveals Exactly Why He Left Arsenal Despite Contract Extension Talks
Published: May 22, 2020
Nigeria national-teamer Semi Ajayi has revealed that he held contract extension talks with Arsenal prior to his departure from the Emirates Stadium in March 2015. With injuries ravaging the Gunners squad in the first half of the 2014-15 season, the versatile central defender was close to a first-team breakthrough, m...
'They've Got Wilfred Ndidi' - Ex-England Star Advises Leicester Not To Strengthen Their Midfield But Defence & Attack
Published: May 22, 2020
Former England international Emile Heskey has identified two key positions Leicester City need to strengthen in the upcoming transfer window. Heskey believes the midfield is amongst the Foxes strongest positions and name-checked Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison as he argued why manager Brendan Rodge...
Ighalo On Super Eagles Snub Despite Playing In La Liga; Alexis Sanchez Among Strikers He Was Competing With In Udinese
Published: May 22, 2020
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has confessed that he did not envisage that he would be called up to the Super Eagles for their international friendlies against Uganda and South Africa back in 2015 because he was playing for a Championship team, Watford. Despite playing in the strongest league in the world, ...
Heracles' Dessers Names One Of The Super Eagles Stars He's Looking Forward To Seeing
Published: May 22, 2020
Heracles Almelo marksman Cyriel Dessers saw his dream of making his international debut for Nigeria against Sierra Leone go up in smoke due to the coronavirus outbreak. In the battle for a starting shirt in attack in the postponed Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Belgian-born player faced competition from two f...
Super Eagles Striker May Leave Monaco As Club Is Planning To Sell 30 Players This Summer
Published: May 22, 2020
Monaco Executive Vice-President Oleg Petrov is planning to sell thirty players in the upcoming transfer window, according to reports. Foot Mercato claims that the Principality outfit which has the second largest payroll in Ligue 1 behind PSG want to part company with several players because they are not competing i...
Manchester United Not Losing Sleep Over Ighalo Returning To Shanghai Shenhua
Published: May 22, 2020
Manchester United are not losing sleep over former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo returning to his parent club Shanghai Shenhua with his loan deal set to run out in the next nine days. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer was signed in the January transfer window to provide cover for the injured Marcus Ras...