Liverpool Initially Planned To Sell Three Nigerian Players This Summer
Published: August 22, 2019
European champions Liverpool initially planned to sell three Nigerian players in the summer transfer window but ended up loaning the trio. The Liverpool Echo has reported that despite Liverpool's desire to sell, Ejaria and Awoniyi only left the club on loan while a permanent move also could not be found for Ojo. ...
Official : Galatasaray Loan Out Nigeria U20 International Defender
Published: August 22, 2019
Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have announced that Nigeria U23 international Valentine Ozornwafor will be spending the remainder of the 2019-2020 season on loan at Spanish Segunda División club UD Almería. Signed from Enyimba of Aba in the summer transfer window, the highly-rated central defender has now ...
Official : Experienced Midfielder Kenneth Obodo Joins Italian Club Savona
Published: August 22, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Italian Serie D club Savona have announced the signing of experienced Nigerian midfielder Kenneth Obodo. Obodo started his career in Italy with Pisa playing for three seasons and winning the Serie C promotion. The 34-year-old has also played for Alessandria, Grosset...
Talented Midfielder Miguel Azeez Reveals How He Joined Arsenal
Published: August 22, 2019
Talented midfielder Miguel Azeez has revealed that he was scouted by Arsenal before he joined the club following a successful trial. An England U17 international, Azeez is set to sign a three-year professional contract with the Gunners next month after his seventeenth birthday, a reward for the hard work he has put i...
Free Tigers FC Land Shirt Endorsement Deal Ahead of 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup
Published: August 22, 2019
Ahead of the September 14 kick-off of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup in Delta State, Free Tigers FC of Udu have landed a long term shirt endorsement deal with POP TAXI, a new on-demand cab hailing and ride-sharing app service in Nigeria managed by Kabbu Technologies Limited.The Chief Executive Officer of POP TAXI, Nyemike O...
Liverpool Loanee Ejaria Scores Brilliant Goal For Reading Vs Ajayi's West Brom
Published: August 21, 2019
Former Nigeria U17 invitee Ovie Ejaria registered his name on the scoresheet as Reading and West Brom shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in a Championship match staged at The Hawthorns on Wednesday night. Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi, a summer signing from Rotherham United, went the distance for the fourth consecut...
Done Deal : Wonder Goal Scorer Olatunbosun Moves To Turkish Side Menemenspor
Published: August 21, 2019
Turkish 1. League side Menemenspor have completed the signing of one-cap Nigeria international Sikiru Olatunbosun. The 23-year-old has committed his future to Menemenspor for the next two seasons. Olatunbosun has represented Nigeria Professional Football League clubs Plateau United and Mountain of Fire in the pas...
Chelsea Legend Believes Iheanacho Is Not Good Enough To Step Into Vardy's Shoes
Published: August 21, 2019
Former Chelsea and Leicester City defender Robert Huth has revealed his disappointment over the Foxes inability to sign a new striker who will serve as quality back-up to Jamie Vardy and equally provide intense competition for Kelechi Iheanacho this season. According to the retired Germany international who won the Pr...
Iwobi, Everton Teammates Attempt To Equal 107-Year-Old Club Record Vs Aston Villa
Published: August 21, 2019
Alex Iwobi and his Everton teammates will attempt to equal a 107-year-old club record when they battle Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Friday, August 23. After the opening two matches in this season's Premier League, the Toffees are the only team yet to concede a goal. Marco Silva's men were held to...
Official : Nigerian Striker's Jersey Number Revealed As Celtic Announce Signing
Published: August 21, 2019
Scottish champions Celtic have announced the signing of Nigeria-eligible striker Jonathan Afolabi on a three-year deal. A Republic of Ireland U19 international, Afolabi last played for the youth team of Premier League side Southampton. In his first words as a Celtic player, Afolabi said : ''It’s been great so...
Arsenal Coach Emery Calls Up Three Nigerian Teenagers For First Team Training Pre-Liverpool
Published: August 21, 2019
Arsenal manager Unai Emery invited three promising Nigerian teenagers to train with the first team on Wednesday. Jeorge Bird has tweeted that Bukayo Saka, Folarin Balogun and James Olayinka trained with the first team stars today ahead of their trip to Merseyside to face Liverpool in the Premier League. Of the a...
Kalu, Maja Join Chelsea, Man Utd Top Young Stars In U21 TOTW Europe's Top Five Leagues
Published: August 21, 2019
Bordeaux attack-minded duo Samuel Kalu and Josh Maja have been named to the U21 Team of the Week Europe's top five leagues by Whoscored.com. The celebrated football statistics website has selected the best rated eleven players from the weekend's action, comprising of only players aged 21 and under. In a 4-3-3 form...
Confirmed : Nigeria International Left-Back Joins Danish Club Odense Boldklub
Published: August 21, 2019
Danish Superliga side Odense Boldklub have announced the capture of Nigeria international Kingsley Madu following a successful trial. The 23-year-old left-back had been searching for a new team following his release by Zulte Waregem at the end of the 2018-2019 campaign. On his curriculum vitae, Madu lists Golde...
Onuachu Breaks 11-Year-Old Nigerian Transfer Record As Genk Agree Deal To Sign Striker
Published: August 21, 2019
According to matching press reports in Denmark and Belgium, Racing Genk and Danish club FC Midtjylland have reached an agreement for the transfer of Paul Onuachu. The Nigeria international has been on the wish list of the Belgian First Division A champions throughout the summer transfer window and they have secured h...
Samuel Chukwueze Wins Villarreal's Revelation Player Of The 2018-19 Season
Published: August 21, 2019
Samuel Chukwueze won Villarreal's Revelation Player of the 2018-2019 season during the club's Peña Pardals Grocs Awards on Tuesday, August 20. Villarreal also recognized the impressive performances of two of their first teamers at the award ceremony, with former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla winning the Golden Bal...