Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur keeping close tabs on Super Eagles-eligible defender
Published: February 29, 2024
London-based club Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham are keeping close tabs on Italian-Nigerian right-back Michael Kayode. This follows a report from HITC which states that the three Premier League sides have sent scouts to run the rule over the Fiorentina right back. The 19-year-old has risen to prominence in the S...
Nwaneri trains alongside Timber ahead of Arsenal's PL clash against Sheffield United
Published: February 29, 2024
Arsenal have stepped up their preparations for the Premier League clash against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane with a training session held at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning. Spanish football tactician Mikel Arteta continues to run the rule over England U17 international of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwan...
Alan Shearer reveals what he liked about Awoniyi's performance in first half of Forest's loss to Man Utd 
Published: February 28, 2024
Premier League's record goalscorer Alan Shearer reserved praise for Taiwo Awoniyi during the first half of Nottingham Forest's Emirates FA Cup clash against Manchester United at the City Ground on Wednesday night.  Amid his fitness concerns, the Nigeria international went the distance for just the second ti...
FA Cup: Unused sub Ogunneye misses Man Utd milestone as Casemiro late winner sends Red Devils through
Published: February 28, 2024
Teenage Manchester United fullback, Habeeb Ogunneye received his maiden call-up to the senior team for their 5th-round FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Wednesday night. The Red Devils would win the match by a solitary goal courtesy of Casemiro, a minute before the end of the normal regulatio...
Iwobi and Bassey strikes against Manchester United nominated for Fulham Goal of the Month
Published: February 28, 2024
Super Eagles duo Alex Iwobi and Cavin Bassey have been nominated for Fulham's Goal of the Month award for February 2024. The Cottagers  have compiled a shortlist of the ten best strikes across all levels of the club, with the Nigeria national teamers shortlisted for their brilliant goals against Manchester Unit...
Agent confirms Premier League clubs showing interest in Arsenal-linked Italian-Nigerian defender
Published: February 28, 2024
Andrea Ritorni, who is the agent of Fiorentina defender Michael Kayode, has confirmed that Premier League clubs have shown interest in the services of the Italian-Nigerian fullback. Kayode has been one of the sensations in the Serie A this campaign starring in his preferred right-back position, starting 14 of the 17...
'Lesley, Carney injured' - Pochettino bemoans absence of Super Eagles-eligible midfielders after Liverpool defeat 
Published: February 28, 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino addressed the media on Tuesday, on the eve of his side's Emirates FA Cup fifth round clash against Leeds United and one of the questions he was asked was about the injury situation in the squad.  The Argentine football tactician could not call upon the services of two Super ...
Back in the groove: Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers named Scottish Premiership Player of the Week
Published: February 27, 2024
Cyriel Dessers has been recognized for his impressive performance during Rangers' 5-0 rout of Hearts, with football statistics website Whoscored.com naming him as the Scottish Premiership Player of the Week.    The Nigeria international has also been named in the Team of the Week as expected after inspiring...
Race for Victor Osimhen: Chelsea concerned about missing out on African POTY
Published: February 27, 2024
Chelsea are reportedly concerned about missing out on the signature of Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.   Osimhen's possible departure from Napoli at the end of this season is one of the highly anticipated transfer sagas of the summer transfer window considering that he is on the radar of French Ligue 1...
'Didn't give Rashford a kick' - PL all-time top scorer Shearer hails Bassey for pocketing Man Utd striker
Published: February 27, 2024
Premier League's record goalscorer, Alan Shearer has given Calvin Bassey a huge compliment for his impressive performance during Fulham's 2-1 win over Manchester United last weekend, noting that the Nigeria central defender kept Marcus Rashford in check.    After 1,456 minutes without a goal for the Cot...
Fulham midfielder Iwobi named in PL TOTW alongside Arsenal and Man City stars
Published: February 27, 2024
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been named in Whoscored.com's Premier League Team of the Week having played a pivotal role in Fulham's 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.   The Hale End Academy product was named alongside Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and Manchester City star ...
Fulham's Nigeria star Bassey joins Arsenal and Liverpool defenders in BBC Team of the Week 
Published: February 27, 2024
Calvin Bassey  has been recognized for his outstanding performance during Fulham's 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford this past weekend, with BBC football pundit Garth Crooks naming the versatile defender in his Team of the Week.   After 1,456 minutes without finding the net for the Cottagers...
PL2: Celtic-reared striker Sule comes off bench to net brace for West Brom in 3-0 win against Arsenal 
Published: February 26, 2024
Celtic-reared center forward Eseosa Sule was the hero for West Brom as they beat Arsenal 3-0 in a Premier League 2 encounter at Keys Park in Staffordshire on Monday night.    Sule, 17, ended his ten-year association with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic in February 2023 and signed a professional contract w...
Nottingham Forest boss hints Super Eagles' AFCON star will miss Manchester United clash 
Published: February 26, 2024
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has suggested that he will not have at his disposal 2023 Africa Cup of Nations star Ola Aina on Wednesday night when his side take on Manchester United in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup.   Aina returned from Africa Cup of Nations duty with an injury, which...
Chelsea boss, sporting director watch son of ex-Super Eagles star Emenalo and Subuloye make debuts for U18s
Published: February 26, 2024
Before the 2024 Carabao Cup final, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino and co-sporting director Paul Winstanley were at Cobham Training Centre on Saturday to run the rule over the emerging talents in the Chelsea academy.   According to Chelsea insider, Chelsea Youth, Pochettino and Winstanley were among the inter...