Liverpool 2 Leicester City 1: Egyptian Messi Strikes, Solanke Stars As Liverpool Win First Trophy
Published: July 22, 2017
Africa's most expensive player Mohammed Salah netted his second goal in a Liverpool shirt in their 2-1 win over Leicester City in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy.Nigeria internationals Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa entered into the fray in the 56th and 65th minute respectively for the Foxes, and Liverpool ne...
Chelsea 3 Arsenal 0: Batshuayi Bags Brace, Moses And Tomori Impress, Iwobi Starts
Published: July 22, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea produced a devastating display to beat FA Cup winners Arsenal 3-0 at the Beijing National Stadium (Beijing) in a pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon.All three players of Nigerian descent Victor Moses, Fikayo Tomori and Alex Iwobi were in action, with the Arsenal number seventeen a...
Leicester City Confirm They Are On The Brink Of Completing Signing Of Iheanacho
Published: July 22, 2017
Leicester City have confirmed that they are interested in snapping up Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City this summer and hope to close the deal in the coming days.The Foxes vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha says they will sign at least one more player before the transfer window closes for business on August ...
Mikel To Play Maximum Of Five Games In Five Months Ahead Of WCQ Vs Cameroon
Published: July 22, 2017
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel may be struggling for match fitness ahead of two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in September.The Nigeria number ten has been left out of the match day squad for Tianjin Teda's Chinese Super League clash against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan on Saturday, fueling speculation th...
Official : Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Adeloye Bids Farewell To F.C. United of Manchester
Published: July 22, 2017
Former Stoke City youngster Tomi Adeloye has ended his collaboration with Vanarama National League North club FC United of Manchester.According to the official website of the Reds, the ex-Nigeria U23 invitee has decided to leave the club because of the difficulty he has in commuting from his base in London.Adeloye join...
Chelsea To Decide Between Number Eight And Nine Jersey For Record Signing Morata
Published: July 22, 2017
Chelsea are set to make a decision on whether to hand club-record signing álvaro Morata the number eight or nine jersey for the forthcoming season.The Premier League champions announced the acquisition of the Spain international on a five-year deal from Real Madrid on Friday, July 21, and immediately updated his profi...
Arsenal Coach Wenger Warns Moses, Tomori, Chelsea : This Is Not A Friendly
Published: July 22, 2017
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has said that his team will not be treating Saturday's showdown with Chelsea at the  Beijing National Stadium (Beijing) like a friendly.Ahead of this pre-season fixture, the pressure appears to be on Chelsea because they lost twice to the Gunners last season, including the showpiece game of...
Arsenal World Cup-Winning Midfielder Not Surprised Iwobi Is Doing Well
Published: July 22, 2017
England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he is not surprised that Iwobi has been doing well since he broke into Arsenal's first team in the second half of the 2015-16 season.The Nigeria international has played key roles for the Gunners in their pre-season games so far, notching assists agai...
Chelsea Insist On Outright Sale Of Super Eagles Star To Interested Clubs
Published: July 22, 2017
Chelsea have insisted on an outright sale of Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo to interested clubs this summer.The central defender has yet to make his competitive debut for the first team of the Premier League champions since he transferred from Sunshine Stars in January 2012, and has been farmed out on loan to ADO...
Nigerian Midfielder Dele-Bashiru Scores Twice For Manchester City In Friendly Win
Published: July 21, 2017
Manchester City U23s thrashed a Croatian regional team 6-0 in a pre-season friendly on Friday.The promising English-born Nigerian midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru, who has stated that he would love to play for the Super Eagles in future, helped himself to two goals.Richards (2), Jacob Davenport and Smith also registered the...
Done Deal : Man Utd Confirm Signing Of Ajax Winger, Snubbed Chelsea & Arsenal
Published: July 21, 2017
Manchester United have confirmed that they have completed the signing of Ajax Amsterdam wonderkid Millen Baars.The Red Devils published on their official website that the winger officially joined the club on July 20, 2017 after his international clearance was received.''A forward with plenty of potential, Baars had to ...
Chelsea Defender Kurt Zouma : Moses Advised Me To Join Stoke City (Ahead Of Crystal Palace)
Published: July 21, 2017
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has admitted that he sought advice from his teammates, who represented Stoke City in the past, before reaching a decision to join The Potters on a season-long loan. The France international has not revealed the identities of these teammates, however, Nigeria international Victor Moses and th...
Liverpool Target Scores Winner For Uruguay Against Birmingham City In Friendly
Published: July 21, 2017
Liverpool target Agustín Dávila netted the winner for Uruguay U18s in their 1-0 win over Birmingham City U19s in a friendly on Thursday, July 20.After a swift counter attack, the highly-rated teenager fired home for the South Americans in the 25th minute.Uruguay are holding a training camp in England and their next t...
French-Born African Defender Becomes Chelsea Longest Contracted Player, Loaned To Stoke
Published: July 21, 2017
Chelsea have announced that French-born Central African Republic defender Kurt Zouma has extended his contract with the Premier League champions.Zouma has penned a six-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until June 30, 2023, subject to the approval of Fifa.The center back, who is now Chelsea's longest c...
Manchester City 1 Chelsea 0 : Man City Set To Announce The Signing Of Real Madrid's Danilo
Published: July 21, 2017
Manchester City are poised to snatch Real Madrid fullback Danilo from under the noses of Chelsea.The Citizens have moved into pole position for the signature of the Brazil international after Los Blancos accepted a bid of 35 million euros, including add-ons, for the defender.Danilo would have been heading to the Englis...