Chelsea striker beats Crystal Palace's Irish-Nigerian defender to Premier League 2 POTM 
Published: April 14, 2023
Chelsea striker Mason Burstow has been named the Premier League 2 Player of the Month for March 2023.    A total of seven players had been nominated for the PL2 Player of the Month after being selected by the Premier League's Football Development Panel.   Crystal Palace defender Tayo Adaramola was r...
Everton, Wolves, Leicester, Brentford, Palace interested in Arsenal's Super Eagles-eligible forward 
Published: April 13, 2023
Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers,  Leicester City, Brentford and Crystal Palace are set to slug it out for the signature of Arsenal-owned forward, Folarin Balogun in the summer, according to 90min.de.   Balogun, who is on loan with Stade de Reims, has been exceptional in Ligue 1 this scoring 18 goals, one shy ...
Arsenal youth product Akpom quadruple-nominated for Middlesbrough's Goal of the Season
Published: April 13, 2023
Arsenal's Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom is in the running for Middlesbrough's Goal of the Season award.   The sensational forward has bagged 26 goals for Middlesbrough in the Championship this season and four of them have been nominated for Boro's Goal of the Season. ​ The first was the t...
Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder falls out of favour at Chesterfield 
Published: April 13, 2023
Nigerian-born central midfielder Tim Akinola is out of favour at National League club Chesterfield.    Akinola pushed for a loan move to Chesterfield last summer to get a taste of first-team football after recovering from a serious ankle injury he suffered in the second half of last season during his loan spel...
Arsenal-owned striker Balogun earns back-to-back UNFP Player of the Month nomination 
Published: April 13, 2023
Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun has been shortlisted for the UNFP Player of the Month for March following his outstanding performance for Stade de Reims. ​ Balogun continued his rich vein of form in March by scoring two goals in three appearances in the Ligue 1.    The Hale End Academy product  net...
'Scored a hat-trick in Istanbul' - West Ham boss Moyes wary of 'dangerous' Gift Orban
Published: April 13, 2023
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of his side's Europa Conference League quarterfinal first leg clash against KAA Gent at the Ghelamco Arena on Thursday evening, West Ham manager David Moyes has warned his players to be wary of the threat posed by Gift Orban.   In Gent's last outing in th...
The possible reason Chukwuemeka missed Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Real Madrid  
Published: April 12, 2023
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka was not listed for Chelsea in their 2-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night.    The central midfielder was also omitted from the matchday squad against Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend in what was Frank Lampard's...
Udinese confirm signing of Bournemouth LB ahead of Udogie's return to Tottenham 
Published: April 12, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Udinese have confirmed the signing of Zimbabwe international Jordan Zemura on a free transfer from Bournemouth, with effect from the 2023-2024 season   The 23-year-old is currently out of favour at the Cherries following his refusal to renew his contract. ​ ​ Ze...
RB Leipzig target move for Balogun as replacement for Chelsea-bound attacker 
Published: April 12, 2023
As first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com exactly four weeks ago, German Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig are among the clubs interested in Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun in the summer transfer window.    Balogun joined Stade de Reims last summer without an option to buy included in the deal taking him to t...
Should Manchester United, Chelsea be worried about Osimhen's injury history? 
Published: April 12, 2023
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea due to his sensational form at Napoli. Osimhen is Serie A's top scorer with 21 goals and has registered 25 goals in all competitions for Napoli this season. The Napoli forward has missed the last two league games due to...
'Worth the money these days' - Onuoha insists Grealish is one of Man City's best players 
Published: April 12, 2023
Nigerian-born former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has praised Jack Grealish for his defensive contribution to the Manchester City side and reckons that the England star is currently one of the best players at the reigning Premier League champions.    Grealish became the most expensive English player i...
Chelsea, Crystal Palace interested in African striker who has drawn comparisons to Osimhen 
Published: April 11, 2023
Adama Bojang's impressive displays at the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations have not gone unnoticed by English Premier League and European clubs.    The Steve Biko FC center forward is destined to join a European club in the coming months after catching the eye at the U20 AFCON, where he netted the match-winn...
Chelsea midfielder Chukwuemeka will not make Champions League debut v Real Madrid 
Published: April 11, 2023
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka will not make his UEFA Champions League debut when Chelsea take on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday evening. Chelsea's caretaker boss Frank Lampard has taken twenty four players to the Spanish capital and Chukwuemeka has ...
Golden Eaglets-eligible player scores first competitive goal for Liverpool youth team 
Published: April 11, 2023
Golden Eaglets-eligible player Afolami Onanuga scored his first competitive goal for Liverpool youth teams as the U18s thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 in an U18 Premier League fixture staged at the Newcastle United Academy Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.  ​ Onanuga got his goal which was the Young Reds' third in...
Napoli president provides key fitness update on Osimhen pre-AC Milan 
Published: April 11, 2023
Victor Osimhen is set to miss Napoli's UEFA Champions League first leg quarterfinal tie with AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday, April 12, according to Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentiis. Osimhen suffered a tear in the in the abductor muscle while on international duty with Nigeria during the 2023 Afri...