'Casual defending' - 1994 AFCON winner backs referee's decision to award Tottenham a penalty vs Burnley
Published: May 15, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur have climbed to fourth in the Premier League standings following a controversial 1-0 win over Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.   Tottenham struggled to create anything in the face of some brilliant defending by Burnley but were ahead at the break thanks to Harry Kan...
'He's really good' - Watford insider tips Super Eagles striker to leave Hornets this summer
Published: May 15, 2022
Watford insider Ryan Gray, who is Watford Observer's senior sports reporter, has predicted that Emmanuel Dennis will be leaving the Hornets in the summer transfer window.   Watford's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed last weekend after they were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace.   The V...
Aston Villa join Brentford and Crystal Palace in race to sign Super Eagles star
Published: May 14, 2022
Aston Villa are reportedly the latest English Premier League club to show an interest in signing Nigeria international Joe Aribo in the summer transfer window.    It is worth noting that Aribo will enter the final twelve months of his contract with Rangers on July 1, 2022 and is not interested in extending his ...
Championship playoff semifinal : Chelsea loanee Anjorin, Sheffield Utd's Danish-Nigerian benched
Published: May 14, 2022
Huddersfield Town got their Championship playoff campaign underway with a 1-1 draw against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Friday evening.   Luton Town were plagued by injury problems before the clash as Nigeria-eligible trio Gabriel Osho, Fred Onyedinma and top scorer Elijah Adebayo were sidelined and left out...
West Ham, Southampton and Brentford interested in Nigerian-born winger
Published: May 14, 2022
According to Football Insider, West Ham United, Southampton and Brentford are plotting summer moves for versatile Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel.   The former Queens Park Rangers star has put himself in the shop window with a string of brilliant displays for Fenerbahce this season.   Osayi-Samue...
Manchester United training ground bust-up : Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder was present
Published: May 14, 2022
According to The Sun UK, two Manchester United first team players got into a physical altercation towards the end of their training session at Carrington on Thursday, May 12.   The players in attendance were surprised by the training ground bust-up, which brought a premature end to the session.   The two ...
Billing ranked second MVP Championship; Anjorin, Balogun static; Ojo, Ajayi, Maja downgrades
Published: May 14, 2022
Transfermarkt redetermined the market value of players in the Championship on Friday, before the Championship playoff semifinal first leg clash between Luton Town and Huddersfield Town.   Bournemouth midfielder and Super Eagles target Philip Billing was ranked the second most valuable player in the division at e...
'We have the money to pay' - AFTV's Kelechi comments on rumours linking Arsenal to Osimhen
Published: May 14, 2022
UK-based Nigerian Arsenal supporter Kelechi Anyikude has shared his thoughts on rumours in the local and foreign press linking the Gunners with a summer move for Victor Osimhen.   Manager Mikel Arteta is looking to bolster his squad with at least two attack-minded players in the summer as he aims to fill the voi...
Leeds United or Burnley : Ikpeba predicts which of the two sides will be relegated
Published: May 13, 2022
The battle for Premier League survival resumes this weekend with three teams Everton, Leeds United and Burnley fighting to avoid relegation from the top flight.   Frank Lampard's side are two points above 18th-placed Leeds United, who have the same number of points as 17th-placed Burnley but have played a ga...
Anglo-Nigerian starlet trains with Man Utd first team ahead of final match of the season
Published: May 13, 2022
Shola Shoretire has one last chance to make his first and only appearance in this season's Premier League when Manchester United take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their last competitive game of the season on May 22.   The Anglo-Nigerian starlet has been training with Manchester United's first te...
'Not a bad thing to be compared to him' - Anjorin names the Chelsea star he looks up to for inspiration
Published: May 13, 2022
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin has revealed that he looks up to Chelsea first team star Ruben Loftus-Cheek for inspiration, adding that it's not a bad thing being compared to him.   Loftus-Cheek is a product of the Chelsea youth system, just like the Anglo-Nigerian starlet, a...
Versatile Nigeria defender emerges as transfer target for Aston Villa
Published: May 13, 2022
Versatile Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Premier League club Aston Villa.   According to the Telegraph UK, Aston Villa are targeting a new left-back to provide competition for Lucas Digne.   The Lions have drawn up a shortlist of players to strengthen the le...
Balogun makes bold prediction about Middlesbrough after return to Arsenal
Published: May 13, 2022
Folarin Balogun has posted a goodbye message to everyone associated with Middlesbrough following the completion of his loan deal with the Championship club.   Balogun departed Arsenal in the January transfer window in search of regular game time and ended up playing twenty one games in all competitions for Middl...
Video : Okonkwo arrives with Arsenal squad for north London derby
Published: May 12, 2022
Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo arrived with the Arsenal squad for the highly anticipated north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday evening.   Through their official Twitter account, Arsenal have uploaded a video of the players making their way into the ...
Osimhen pledges loyalty to Napoli amid links with Premier League trio
Published: May 12, 2022
Victor Osimhen has pledged his future to Napoli amid widespread speculation linking him with a summer move to the Premier League.   It is known that the Nigeria international is on the list of players wanted by Newcastle United, while Manchester United and Arsenal have been credited with an interest, but he has ...