FA Cup : Nigeria-eligible midfielder suffers big defeat against his former club Chelsea
Published: January 08, 2022
Nigeria-eligible midfielder Manny Oyeleke suffered a heavy defeat on his return to Stamford Bridge as Chesterfield were hammered 5-1 by Chelsea in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday evening. Oyeleke spent the formative years of his career as a footballer at the Chelsea academy, from 2002 to 2008. Th...
Leeds United interested in signing Chelsea-reared Nigeria international fullback
Published: January 08, 2022
According to Italian transfer market website Tuttomercatoweb,  Leeds United are interested in signing Chelsea academy product Ola Aina in the January transfer window. The Super Eagles star would be an intriguing option for Premier League clubs as he is capable of playing several positions in defence and midfield., c...
Arsenal coach provides transfer update on Balogun amid Middlesbrough links
Published: January 07, 2022
Manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal will make a transfer decision on Folarin Balogun in the coming days amid speculation linking the center forward with a loan move to Middlesbrough in the January transfer window. Despite uncertainty surrounding the futures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah at...
Watford boss provides fitness update on Super Eagles striker pre-Leicester City
Published: January 07, 2022
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has provided a fitness update on Emmanuel Dennis before his side's Emirates FA Cup third round clash against Leicester City. The Italian was without the Nigeria international for the entirety of the second half in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League clash on New Year's...
'They have the talent' - 2013 AFCON winner backs Super Eagles to 'shock Africa' in Cameroon
Published: January 07, 2022
Former Monaco fullback Elderson Echiejile reckons that the Super Eagles should be regarded as one of the favorites to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting that the absence of some key players and a new coach at the helm will not be a stumbling block. Echiejile has fond memories of the Africa Cup of Nations,...
'Aribo has been heavily linked' - Ex-Celtic striker claims midfielder could leave Rangers January
Published: January 07, 2022
Former Celtic star Frank McAvennie has claimed that Joe Aribo could leave Rangers this month despite the sale of Nathan Patterson for a club record fee to Everton. The Scottish champions made a loss of £23.5million for the financial year ending June 2021 due to the Covid-19 impact and as a result the sale of play...
Tottenham Hotspur loan out striker of Nigerian descent to League One club
Published: January 06, 2022
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has confirmed that a deal is in place for Tottenham Hotspur striker of Nigerian descent Kion Etete to join the League One club on loan for the remainder of the season. Etete was recently recalled from his loan spell at League Two club Northampton Town, for whom he made 23 appeara...
Middlesbrough on brink of deal for Arsenal's Anglo-American-Nigerian striker
Published: January 05, 2022
According to the Daily Express, Middlesbrough are on the brink of finalizing a deal with Arsenal for Folarin Balogun which would see the center forward remain on loan at the Championship club until the end of the 2021-2022 campaign. The Anglo-American-Nigerian striker was interesting multiple clubs in the Champions...
Confirmed : West Ham United recall striker of Nigerian descent from loan spell
Published: January 05, 2022
West Ham United have recalled promising Irish-born Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko from his loan spell at Championship outfit Huddersfield Town. Huddersfield Town informed via their official website on Tuesday that the break clause during the January 2022 transfer window has been activated, and he will now return to ...
Grasshoppers Technical Director reacts to Wolverhampton Wanderers signing of first ever Japanese player
Published: January 05, 2022
Grasshoppers Technical Director Seyi Olofinjana has reacted to Wolverhampton Wanderers capture of Japan international midfielder Hayao Kawabe from the Swiss Super League side. Kawabe has become Wolves' first ever Japanese player after putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal with the English Premier Leag...
Official : Tottenham Hotspur recall talented Nigeria-eligible striker from loan spell
Published: January 04, 2022
With a statement on their official website, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Nigeria-eligible attacker Kion Etete has been recalled from his loan spell at League Two club Northampton Town. The 20-year-old has departed the Cobblers after netting six goals in twenty three appearances acr...
Robinson claims Newcastle would be taking a massive risk by signing ex-Man Utd star
Published: January 03, 2022
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paul Robinson has claimed that Newcastle United would be taking a massive risk by signing ex-Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo. The Magpies want to bolster their ranks with a striker in the January transfer window and the Al Shabab center forward is one of the players being c...
Super Eagles hopeful double nominated for Leicester City's Goal of the Month
Published: January 02, 2022
Super Eagles hopeful Ademola Lookman has been double nominated for Leicester City's Goal of the Month award for December 2021. After recovering from health issues, the 2017 U20 World Cup winner with England was in superb goalscoring form for the Foxes, netting in back-to-back Premier League games against Manchester ...
Official : Younger brother of ex-Super Eagles striker joins West Brom
Published: January 02, 2022
Daryl Dike, the younger brother of former Super Eagles striker Bright Dike, has completed a permanent transfer to West Brom, the Baggies informed via their official website on New Year's Day when the transfer window opened for business. The younger Dike is cap-tied to his country of birth, United States after earnin...
Watford coach reveals exactly why Dennis was substituted at halftime in loss to Tottenham
Published: January 01, 2022
Watford lost their sixth consecutive match in the English Premier League on New Year's Day after conceding a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road. William Troost-Ekong got much needed game time before heading off to Abuja to link up with his international teammates at their training camp, go...