Another Turkish-based Nigeria winger invited for friendly against Algeria suffers injury
Published: September 19, 2022
Ahmed Musa is set to become the second Turkish-based winger to withdraw from the Nigeria squad to face Algeria next week, after Adana Demirspor star Henry Onyekuru.   According to a medical bulletin issued by Sivasspor via social media, Musa has a fracture in his left arm, effectively ruling him out of the trip ...
Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder wanted by Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City
Published: September 19, 2022
Top English Premier League clubs are monitoring the progress of Nigeria-eligible youngster Ethan Nwaneri at Arsenal, according to reports.   Aged 15 years and 181 days on Sunday, Nwaneri etched his name into Premier League history when he came off the bench to replace Fábio Vieira in the Gunners' 3-0 rout o...
Sekhukhune United dismiss claims Super Eagles GK has joined the club as 'misleading information'
Published: September 19, 2022
South African Premier Division club Sekhukhune United have dismissed reports in the local and South African media (not allnigeriasoccer.com) that claimed that they had signed Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.   Akpeyi is currently unemployed after running out of contract at Kaizer Chiefs in June and has been tra...
Red-hot Super Eagles striker gets 2. Bundesliga Team of the Week recognition
Published: September 19, 2022
Anthony Ujah has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the last round of matches in the German 2. Bundesliga, with Whoscored.com naming the Nigeria international in its Team of the Week for week nine.   Written off after an unsuccessful stint at Union Berlin, Ujah is back in the limelight following ...
'Some people might think it's a stunt' - Arsenal legend reacts to Nwaneri making EPL debut
Published: September 19, 2022
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted that he was proud to see Golden Eaglets-eligible attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri make his senior debut for the Gunners.   Aged 15 years and 181 days on Sunday, Nwaneri became the youngest player in history to feature in the Premier League when he replaced Fábio Vieira i...
Everton want to tie down Super Eagles star to a new deal
Published: September 19, 2022
English Premier League club Everton FC are looking to tie down Alex Iwobi to a new deal.     According to The Athletic UK (subscription required), Everton have begun contract extension talks with Iwobi, but talks are still in early stages.   Iwobi's current contract runs until the summer of 2024, ha...
Nigerian exports : RUSG's Boniface, Stromsgodset's Friday, ex-Flying Eagles stars on target
Published: September 19, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, September 18, 2022.   We begin in Belgium,Super Eagles hopeful Victor Boniface scored a stoppage time goal to seal a 2-1 away league victory for Royale Union Sai...
Talent spotter behind Salzburg signing two Nigerians set to be appointed Chelsea sporting director
Published: September 19, 2022
English Premier League giants Chelsea are set to appoint Christoph Freund as the club's new sporting director.   According to Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, the Austrian talent spotter, who holds a similar position at Red Bull Salzburg, is apparently on the brink of reaching an agreement wit...
Another Super Eagles star not named in squad to face Algeria gets injured
Published: September 18, 2022
Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka has seen his chances of earning a late call-up to the Super Eagles for their upcoming friendly against Algeria go up in smoke after he suffered an injury during the Fortuna Liga clash against FC Viktoria Plzen on Sunday, September 18.   Manager Jose Peseiro omitted the in-for...
Poland set to provisionally cap-tie Man Utd youth teamer eligible for Nigeria, England
Published: September 18, 2022
The Polish Football Association are set to provisionally cap-tie Manchester United youth team star Maximilian Oyedele and this could happen as early as Wednesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Oyedele, a member of Manchester United's FA Youth Cup-winning squad in 2022, is spoilt for choice over the country...
'We've been playing really well' - Iwobi insists after assisting Everton win first game 2022-23
Published: September 18, 2022
For the seventh time of asking, Everton have won their long-awaited first Premier League  game of the 2022-2023 season, beating West Ham United 1-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.   Summer signing from Brighton & Hove, Neal Maupay produced the goods when they were required by netting what proved to be the...
Arteta reacts to record-breaking Golden Eaglets-eligible midfielder making Arsenal debut
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he was forced to include Golden Eaglets-eligible attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri in the matchday 20 to face Brentford due to injuries suffered in the squad.    The Spanish football tactician could not call upon his captain Martin Odegaard as well as ...
Nigeria-eligible midfielder becomes youngest player in top flight, EPL and Arsenal history
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri made history on Sunday afternoon at the Gtech Community Stadium as he became the youngest Arsenal player to make a first team appearance at the age of 15 years, 181 days old to beat the record previously held by Cesc Fabregas when he made his debut at 16 years, 177 days old against Rothe...
Nwaneri could become youngest-ever player to feature in EPL, named in Arsenal squad v Brentford
Published: September 18, 2022
Arsenal attacking midfielder of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri is in line to break an English Premier League on Sunday afternoon.   Manager Mikel Arteta has named the Gunners schoolboy in the matchday squad for the match day eight clash against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, Middlesex). ...
Tottenham loanee Udogie battles Arsenal, Liverpool & Man Utd starlets, 35 others for Golden Boy
Published: September 18, 2022
Destiny Udogie is the only Nigeria-eligible player included on a list of 40 candidates in the running for the Golden Boy Award 2022, a prize presented by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport to the best player under 21 years of age in Europe.   Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Karim Adeyemi and Bayern Munich midfielde...