Man Utd 2 Leicester City 1 : Iheanacho & Ndidi Show Promise In Season Opener
Published: August 10, 2018
Manchester United kicked off the new Premier League season with a narrow 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday evening.Leicester City's Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were both named in the Foxes starting XI in Manchester while Layton Ndukwu who is classed as an U21 will have to wai...
Villarreal Make Late Attempt To Sign Torino-Bound Chelsea Fullback Aina
Published: August 10, 2018
Spanish La Liga outfit Villarreal have made a late attempt to sign Nigeria defender Ola Aina. As reported by transfer market expert Di Marzio, Villarreal and PSV are interested in signing the Chelsea youngster on a season-long loan deal. Ola Aina has reportedly agreed to join Torino ahead of newly promoted Serie ...
Chelsea Announce Jersey Numbers Two Nigerian Strikers Will Wear For 2018-2019 Campaign
Published: August 10, 2018
Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2018-2019 season and two offensive-minded Nigerian players have been named on the first team roster. They are Super Eagles star Victor Moses and England U21 international Tammy Abraham, and they will wear the number 15 and 19 kits respectively. Another Nigeria in...
Official : Chelsea Announce Loan Departure Of Two International Players
Published: August 10, 2018
Chelsea reported on their official website on Friday afternoon that two of their international players will be spending the new season on loan in England and Spain. France central defender Kurt Zouma has finalized a season-long loan move to Premier League rivals Everton, while Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi is hea...
Alex Iwobi Will Definitely NOT Leave Arsenal This Month, Unai Emery Reveals
Published: August 10, 2018
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Arsenal manager Unai Emery revealed that Alex Iwobi is not amongst the three players that could still leave the club before the close of the transfer window in Europe this month. The Nigeria international had been linked with a departure from the Emirates Stadium b...
The Shirt Numbers Leicester Stars Iheanacho & Ndidi Will Wear This Season Revealed
Published: August 10, 2018
Through a press release published on their official website, Leicester City have confirmed the squad numbers for their first-teamers in the 2018-2019 campaign. The Foxes have revealed that Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have been handed the number 8 and 25 shirts respectively, which they ...
Official: Liverpool Announce Incoming And Outgoing Transfers Made On Deadline Day
Published: August 10, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Liverpool Women have confirmed that Ellie Fletcher will be spending this season on loan at Sheffield United Women. She departs Liverpool on a temporary basis after making five appearances for the first team of The Reds. An England U20 international, Fletcher will beg...
Nigerian-Born Wonderkid Enobakhare Handed New Shirt Number At Wolverhampton Wanderers
Published: August 10, 2018
If the first-team squad numbers announced by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday afternoon are anything to go by, Nigerian-born wonderkid Bright Enobakhare is in line to make his Premier League debut this season. Enobakhare has been handed the number fourteen shirt for the entirety of the 2018-2019 campaign. Last sea...
Foreign Quota Rule : Tianjin Teda Coach Snubs Fit-Again Super Eagles Captain Mikel
Published: August 10, 2018
There is genuine cause for alarm over the match fitness of influential Nigeria captain Obi Mikel ahead of the national team's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles early next month. Mikel will presumably watch Tianjin Teda's home game against Henan Jianye from the stands on Friday afternoon after h...
Official : Ex-Barcelona Midfielder Leaves Chelsea On Loan
Published: August 10, 2018
Chelsea midfielder Josimar Quintero will spend the new season at Lleida Esportiu, informs the Spanish Segunda División B side on their official website. The 21-year-old was loaned out to Rostov last summer but was recalled due to his lack of first-team opportunities at the Russian club, before he was farmed out on ...
Man City Old Boy Iheanacho Warns Man Utd : I Can Score At Old Trafford Again
Published: August 10, 2018
The English Premier League is back with Manchester United hosting Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday evening. In the lead up to the meeting against The Red Devils, The Foxes most in-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed that he is capable of scoring against their opponents just as he did during the 2016...
Frosinone Join Torino, PSV, Derby, QPR & West Brom In Race For Chelsea Defender Aina
Published: August 10, 2018
Newly promoted Italian club Frosinone are interested in signing Nigerian defender Ola Aina this summer, according to reports. Italian transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio writes on his website that Frosinone have made contacts for the loan of the right-back, who is also on the wishlist of Torino. At the mome...
Official : American-Born Nigerian Striker Joins MLS Side Montreal Impact
Published: August 09, 2018
Through their official webpage, Canadian Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact have announced the acquisition of American-born Nigerian forward Quincy Amarikwa from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Dominic Oduro. The transfer of the 30-year-old will be completed upon the receipt of his Interna...
UEL Qualifiers Wrap: Onuachu, Igboun, Azango, Ogu, Nwakaeme On Target
Published: August 09, 2018
A round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in the third qualifying round of the Europa League on Thursday, August 9. At the Stadion Neftyanik (Ufa), Sylvester Igboun was involved for the entirety of Ufa's 2-1 win against Progrès Niederkorn. The Nigeria international opened the...
Official: Manchester United Loan Out Netherlands International To Premier League Rivals
Published: August 09, 2018
Netherlands international Timothy Fosu-Mensah has today completed a season-long loan move to Fulham, his parent club Manchester United have disclosed on their official website. The versatile defender spent the entirety of last season on loan at Crystal Palace, making 24 appearances in all competitions for the Eagle...