Osimhen nets 15th of the season as Napoli booed off by their supporters after dropping points v Frosinone
Published: April 14, 2024
Napoli missed the chance to leapfrog Atalanta in the Serie A standings after they were held to a 2-2 draw by strugglers Frosinone at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Blues were ahead at the interval thanks to Matteo Politano's strike in the sixteenth minute of the contest, only to be pegged...
Serie A: The unwanted statistic Chukwueze is aiming to overturn as AC Milan face Sassuolo
Published: April 14, 2024
Samuel Chukwueze is aiming to overturn an unwanted statistic in the Serie A meeting between Sassuolo and AC Milan at the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore (Reggio Emilia) on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the Nigeria international has not r...
'Pulisic and Leao have confidence' - AC Milan coach stands by decision to bring on Chukwueze as late sub 
Published: April 12, 2024
AC Milan boss Stefan Pioli has defended his decision to bring on Samuel Chukwueze for either Christian Pulisic or Rafael Leão during the closing stages of their 1-0 loss to Roma in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League played on Thursday night at the San Siro. A goal from Gianluca Mancini in the 17th of the clash...
'PSG and Chelsea remain interested in Osimhen' - Romano claims race for Napoli striker is still open
Published: April 12, 2024
Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has insisted that the race to sign Victor Osimhen is still open amid reports that the Nigerian striker is close to reaching an agreement with PSG. The report went on to add that the 2023 Serie A Footballer of the Year had agreed a four-year contract with the club. The French...
'One of the most dedicated professionals I've seen' - Ex-coach hails Ademola Lookman for his work ethic 
Published: April 11, 2024
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has earned high praise from his former manager Stuart Gray for his relentless work ethic and dedication to improvement. Lookman, who is in contention to face Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday having been named in Atalanta's traveling squad, has impressed many with his...
Osimhen closer than ever to leaving as Napoli identify Lille marksman as top target to replace Nigerian 
Published: April 10, 2024
Italian Serie A side Napoli have reportedly identified Lille marksman Jonathan David as the top target to replace Victor Osimhen in the summer.  Osimhen signed a contract extension with Napoli last December,binding him to The Parthenopeans until June 30, 2026., but everything points to the fact that he will end his...
Super Eagles duo Chukwueze, Osimhen named in Serie A Team of the Week for gameweek 31 
Published: April 09, 2024
Super Eagles duo of Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze has been named in Whoscored.com's Serie A matchday 31 Team of the Week. Osimhen bagged a goal for Napoli as they staged a comeback to beat mid-table Monza 4-2 a the U-Power Stadium - Brianteo on Sunday. In the 55th minute of clash, the 2023 CAF Men'...
Juventus interested in signing two Nigerian strikers with 27 goals between them in 2023-24
Published: April 07, 2024
Italian giants Juventus are considering moves for two Nigerian players as they look to revamp their attack this summer.  According to Football Italia making reference to Turin-based sports daily Tuttosport, Juventus have set their sights on Bayer Leverkusen's Nigeria international Victor Boniface, and are also...
'His mind has changed' - AC Milan coach reveals why Chukwueze has been in brilliant form in recent weeks
Published: April 06, 2024
AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli has revealed the reason behind the upturn in form of Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze. After struggling to find his feet in his first few months at the San Siro, the 24-year-old is beginning to show why the Rossoneri wanted to secure his services so badly in the summer. He opened ...
AC Milan, Arsenal or Manchester United? Bologna striker Zirkzee chooses his next club 
Published: April 04, 2024
Bologna's Nigeria-eligible striker Joshua Zirkzee has reportedly chosen to continue his career in the Italian Serie A rather than moving to the English Premier League in the summer transfer window.  According to Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, Zirkzee would gladly stay in Serie A as he wants to ...
'I prefer him to Pulisic' - Sabatini wants Chukwueze to replace USMNT star in AC Milan starting XI 
Published: April 02, 2024
Italian pundit Sandro Sabatini believes Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze should replace United States international Christian Pulisic in AC Milan's starting lineup next season. The duo moved to the San Siro last summer but despite reports that the Nigeria international was the Rossoneri's first choice fo...
Chukwueze transfer: Villarreal expect to receive N2.1b bonus payment from AC Milan but on one condition
Published: April 01, 2024
According to Italian journalist Matteo Moretto, AC Milan are set to pay Villarreal €1.5m (approximately N2.1 billion in Nigerian currency) as bonuses in fulfillment of the terms between both clubs when Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze joined the Rossoneri last summer. However, the Yellow Submarine will only b...
AC Milan coach explains why 'quality player' Chukwueze started over Pulisic in 2-1 win at Fiorentina 
Published: March 31, 2024
Following AC Milan's recent encounter with Fiorentina, head coach Stefano Pioli has shed light on his decision to start Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze ahead of Christian Pulisic. The match, which ended 2-1 in favour of the Rossoneri, saw Pioli's tactical choices come under scrutiny, with Theo Hernandez...
Transfer battle alert: Inter Milan and Arsenal lock horns in the race to sign Super Eagles-eligible defender
Published: March 31, 2024
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via Football Italia, Inter Milan are ready to rival Arsenal for talented Italian-Nigerian fullback Michael Kayode in the summer. The Italian giants have run the rule over the Fiorentina right back severally this season and have been impressed by his quality. Inter Milan want t...
Zirkzee returns to full training at Bologna after injury ruled him out of Netherlands debut 
Published: March 30, 2024
Bologna striker of Nigerian-descent Joshua Zirkzee has made a quicker than anticipated recovery from injury, the club announced via their official website. The young attacker picked up a muscle injury during the Serie A clash against Inter Milan on March 9th.  This forced him to miss out on joining the Netherlan...