Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal Linked English-Born Nigerian Midfielder Omitted From Pre-Season Squad
Published: July 12, 2017
The future of English-born Nigerian midfielder Ross Barkley continues to dominate the headlines after he was left out of Everton's pre-season squad.Twenty-five players were in the Toffees traveling party to Tanzania on Tuesday night, and Barkley was not selected by manager Ronald Koeman.According to the Telegraph, it h...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Reveals Abraham Played Key Role In Convincing Him To Join Hull City
Published: July 11, 2017
New Hull City signing Ola Aina has revealed that he discussed with England U21 star of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham before completing his move to the Tigers.Abraham shone while on loan at Bristol City last term, and the right wing-back has set his sights on following the footsteps of his compatriot.''Seeing my good f...
Golden Ball Winner Of Nigerian Descent Aims Dig At Chelsea Over Their Youth Policy
Published: July 11, 2017
England U20 World Cup-winning striker Dominic Solanke has taken a dig at his past employers Chelsea after stating that his new club Liverpool give their youngsters opportunities to make the first team.Indeed, Solanke has a point as he made only one appearance for the first team of Chelsea in the thirteen years he spent...
Manchester United Target, Who Shares Same Agent As Pogba, Lukaku, Extends AC Milan Contract
Published: July 11, 2017
AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has signed a contract extension with the Italian Serie A club.The 18-year-old glovesman, who was heavily linked with a transfer to Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG, ended speculation about his future after appending his signature to a four-year contract.Donnarumma is repre...
Official : Two Nigerian Talents Sign New Deals With Reading
Published: July 11, 2017
EFL Championship outfit Reading have announced their new intake of academy scholars ahead of the 2017-2018 season.According to the official website of the Royals, fifteen bright talents, including two players of Nigerian descent, have been offered new deals, which will keep them at the club for the next two years.Ayomi...
Chelsea Star Victor Moses Receives N13.9 Million Watch From Roman Abramovich
Published: July 11, 2017
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses received a luxury watch worth up to 30,000 pounds (equivalent of N13.9 million) from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich for assisting the club win the Premier League last season.The Sun is reporting that the club donated luxury watches to their title-winning stars, and they will not be allo...
Arsenal's Nigeria International Alex Iwobi Wins PFA Award
Published: July 11, 2017
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has been handed Arsenal's PFA Community Champion award for his commitment to the local community during the 2016-2017 season, informs the official website of Arsenal, arsenal.com.The Gunners number seventeen is presently in Australia training with the Gunners first team, and was handed ...
Official : Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool Target James Joins Bayern Munich
Published: July 11, 2017
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have strengthened their ranks with the signing of Colombia World Cup star James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal.The attacking midfielder had been linked with a transfer to the English Premier League, with Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all credited w...
Official : Watford Loan Out Africa's Top U21 Tackler Uche To Standard Liege
Published: July 11, 2017
Belgian First Division A team Standard Liege have announced the loan signing of Watford's Nigeria international Uche Agbo, subject to a traditional medical.The future of the defensive midfielder had been the subject of discussion in the past few weeks, following the relegation of Granada from La Liga at the end of the ...
Official : Manchester City Midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali Extends Loan Agreement With Sogndal
Published: July 11, 2017
Norwegian Tippeligaen club Sogndal Fotball have announced via their official website that they have extended their collaboration with Nigeria youth teamer Chidiebere Nwakali.Premier League side Manchester City and Sogndal have reached an agreement that the loan deal will keep the central midfielder in Norway until the ...
Newcastle Interested In Signing Son Of Ex-Chelsea Star Babayaro, Labelled The New Messi
Published: July 11, 2017
Rafa Benitez has invited ‎Ryan Hyacinth, son of former Super Eagles left back Celestine Babayaro to come and train with Newcastle United's youth team, and says he hopes the boy becomes the new Messi.This was after the 10-year-old emerged the Most Valuable Player in a small sided football competition organized byNewca...
Exclusive: Leicester-Bound Iheanacho Rejects Four-Year Deal, N8.2B Wages From Monaco
Published: July 11, 2017
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has turned down a big money move to French Ligue 1 club Monaco.The Manchester City number seventy two had been interested in the proposal from the Principality outfit, but had a change of mind because he wants to obtain a British passport.''Monaco were ready to bid 35 million pou...
(Photo Confirmation) Official : Chelsea Defender Ola Aina Joins Hull City On Loan
Published: July 11, 2017
Through a statement on their official website, Hull City have confirmed the signing of Nigerian defender Ola Aina.The 20-year-old will spend the entirety of the 2017-2018 season on loan at The Tigers, and has been named in their traveling party for a pre-season training camp in Portugal.In his first words after signing...
Official : Manchester United Loan Out World Cup-Winning Goalkeeper
Published: July 11, 2017
Premier League giants Manchester United have loaned out the promising goalkeeper Dean Henderson to League One side Shrewsbury Town for the 2017/18 season.The highly-rated netminder was a member of the England squad that won the Fifa U20 World Cup in South Korea this summer, and was in between the pipes when the Young L...
Hull City On Brink Of Deal For Chelsea's Nigerian Right Wing-Back (Not Victor Moses)
Published: July 11, 2017
EFL Championship outfit Hull City are on the brink of completing the signing of former England U19 skipper Ola Aina.According to the Hull Daily Mail, the right wing-back travelled to East Yorkshire to finalise the terms of his move from Chelsea on Monday.Subject to a satisfactory medical, The Tigers are expected to ann...