EPL Wrap : Eze Full Debut; Ajayi & West Brom Throw Away 3-0 Lead Vs Chelsea; Iwobi Subbed In; Ighalo Not In 18
Published: September 26, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 26. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kick...
'He'll Be A Great Asset For Us' - Wycombe Boss Admits Everton's Adeniran Was Signed To Replace Ofoborh
Published: September 26, 2020
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has admitted that Everton-owned midfielder Dennis Adeniran was signed as a replacement for former Flying Eagles star Nnamdi Ofoborh. Ofoborh had a successful loan spell with the Chairboys in the 2019-2020 campaign, helping them secure promotion to the Championship via the play...
Reading Running The Rule Over Released Man Utd Defender Nkwonta Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: September 26, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Championship club Reading are running the rule over promising Nigerian defender Joseph Nkwonta ahead of a potential transfer. The teenager is on the lookout for a new club after he was not offered a scholarship by Manchester United for the 2020-2021 season. He tried his luck with T...
Sodje's Nephew Scores First Competitive Hat-trick To Inspire Man City To 3-1 Win Vs Liverpool U18
Published: September 26, 2020
Tai Sodje, nephew of retired Nigeria international Sam Sodje, scored his first competitive hat-trick for Manchester City U18s to inspire the young Citizens to a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Sodje has started the season in a rich vein of form, scori...
1994 AFCON Winner Ekoku Blames Brighton's Poor Game Management For Loss To Man Utd
Published: September 26, 2020
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Efan Ekoku has blamed Brighton & Hove's poor game management for their 3-2 loss to Manchester United in an English Premier League clash at the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Odion Ighalo's run of 24 games of making United's matchday squad ended today...
First Squad Involvement For Chelsea's Attacking Fullback Abu In U18 Premier League
Published: September 26, 2020
For the first time in his Chelsea career, Nigerian right-back Derrick Abu has been included in a matchday squad for an U18 Premier League fixture, with manager Ed Brand naming him on the bench in the ongoing game against Southampton at the Cobham Training Center, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The first year scho...
'He Is Playing Very, Very Well With Nigeria' - Rohr Backs Bordeaux's Kalu To Rediscover Form
Published: September 26, 2020
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is backing Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu to get back to his best form after a difficult 2019-2020 campaign.Kalu made only fifteen starts from a possible 28 over the course of last season and has started just one match in the current season after four rounds in the Ligue 1. With the appoi...
Fulham-Bound Winger Lookman Left Out Of RB Leipzig Squad To Face Bayer Leverkusen
Published: September 26, 2020
Premier League new boys Fulham are close to completing the signing of Ademola Lookman. German newspaper Bild has reported that the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner will be loaned out to the Cottagers for the remainder of the 2020-2021 campaign, with RB Leipzig set to pocket two million euros as loan fee. Lookman h...
Balogun Among 3 Nigerian-Eligible Players Involved In Arsenal First Team Training Pre-Liverpool
Published: September 26, 2020
Folarin Balogun was among three Nigeria-eligible players involved in Arsenal first team training ahead of Monday's difficult game at Premier League champions Liverpool, according to reports. Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird says Balogun trained with the senior squad for the first time since last season amid spec...
Done Deal : Atalanta's Italian-Nigerian Center Back Okoli Joins SPAL On Loan
Published: September 25, 2020
Caleb Okoli has become the second Nigeria-eligible central defender to join Italian Serie B club SPAL in the ongoing transfer window. Through a press release published on their official website, SPAL have announced the signing of the 2001-born Atalanta defender on loan for the remainder of the 2020-2021 season. ...
Man Utd Legend Yorke In Attendance As Shoretire Makes Full Debut In 8-Goal Thriller Vs Liverpool U23
Published: September 25, 2020
Legendary Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was in attendance as the Red Devils suffered a 5-3 loss at the hands of fierce rivals Liverpool in a thrilling Premier League 2 clash at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Friday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With several players heading out on loan to furth...
The Reason Anjorin Has Not Played For Chelsea Teams In The New Season
Published: September 25, 2020
Faustino Anjorin has been left out of Chelsea's matchday squad in their ongoing Premier League 2 clash against Brighton & Hove at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre (Lancing, West Sussex). The England U19 international of Nigerian descent has yet to taste action for any of the Chelsea teams in th...
Zidane Drops Akinlabi From Real Madrid Squad Vs Betis Despite Training With First Team On Friday
Published: September 25, 2020
Nigeria-eligible winger Marvin Akinlabi will certainly not make his second appearance for Real Madrid's first team when they take on Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on Saturday, September 26, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.  Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane has announced his matchday squad for the visit to...
'He Felt Some Pain There Towards End Of Last Season' - Leicester Boss Confirms Surgery For Ndidi
Published: September 25, 2020
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Wilfred Ndidi requires surgery on an adductor injury and the Nigeria international could spend up to twelve weeks on the sidelines. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Tuesday, that the holding midfielder has been playing through the pain barrier ...
Confirmed : Nigeria-Eligible Striker Signs New Three-Year Deal With Leicester City
Published: September 25, 2020
Nigeria-eligible striker Josh Eppiah has committed his future to Leicester City by signing a new three-year deal, the former Premier League champions have informed through their official website. Eppiah, who represents the Foxes development squad, will be spending the remainder of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Ju...