Man Utd Goal Of The Month Contender: Watch Young Defender Score Amazing Solo Goal Vs Cruzeiro
Published: August 05, 2017
Manchester United versatile defender Lee O'Connor scored a potential goal-of-the-tournament and club's Goal of the Month contender as the U19 squad defeated Brazilian outfit Cruzeiro 2-0 in the Otten Cup on Friday.The Red Devils captain for the tournament started the run from his own half, went past at least five defen...
Newcastle Will Not Challenge Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs For England Star With Nigerian Roots
Published: August 05, 2017
Reports suggesting that England international with Nigerian roots Ross Barkley is on the brink of joining Newcastle United are wide of the mark.The Daily Star claims The Magpies manager Rafa Benitez is not in the market for Barkley, after they emerged as shock candidates to take the 23-year-old off Koeman’s hands af...
Done Deal : Manchester United Loan Out Promising Defender To Leeds United
Published: August 04, 2017
EFL Championship side Leeds United are on the brink of announcing the signing of Cameron Borthwick-Jackson from Manchester United.The Yorkshire Evening Post is reporting that the promising defender has completed his medical with the Peacocks ahead of a loan move.Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is not in the plans of United's...
Leicester Confirm Iheanacho Is Not Injured As Brand New Signing Bags Assist On Debut
Published: August 04, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho made his debut for Leicester City in their final pre-season game on Friday night, twenty four hours after the Foxes announced his arrival from Manchester City on a five-year deal.The Nigeria international replaced Okazaki in the 64th minute of the friendly against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1).On 74...
Liverpool Hail Nigerian Messi After Sparkling Display Against TNS
Published: August 04, 2017
Liverpool were delighted with the performance of Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye despite their U23 team losing 1-0 to Welsh Premier League champions TNS in a training match at the Kirkby Academy on Friday.The Netherlands youth international was one of the four Reds youngsters that played the entire match, the other...
Manchester United 2 Cruzeiro 0: Talented Defender Scores Maradona-Like Goal In Otten Cup
Published: August 04, 2017
Manchester United U19 team made a winning start in the prestigious Otten Cup, beating Brazilian side Cruzeiro 2-0 on Friday afternoon in the Netherlands.Nishan Burkart gave United the lead in the 38th minute when he latched onto Brandon Williams' through ball, and fired past the goalkeeper.In the final minute of the ga...
Chelsea Thrash Fulham 8-0 Ahead Of New Premier League 2 Season
Published: August 04, 2017
Chelsea U23s thrashed Fulham 8-0 in a friendly match at Cobham on Friday, ahead of the new Premier League 2 season.England U19 international Jacob Maddox celebrated penning a new four-deal with Chelsea by finding the net for the Blues.But it was Scottish striker Harvey St Clair that grabbed the headlines with a hat-tri...
Official: Lillestrom Announce Signing Of Moses Ebiye From Akwa United On Four-Year Deal
Published: August 04, 2017
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb have confirmed that promising Nigerian striker Moses Ebiye has signed a four-year contract with the Norwegian Tippeligaen club.The 20-year-old impressed manager Arne Erlandsen who recommended that he should be offered a contract at the end of trials.Ebiye told LSK's official website : ''Lillestr...
Chelsea Boss Conte: No Replacement For Moses, He'll Play Against Arsenal
Published: August 04, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had reconfirmed that Victor Moses is eligible to be fielded for the Community Shield clash with Arsenal at the National Stadium, London on Sunday, August 6.The Italian gaffer even went as far as saying that the Nigeria international will start against the Gunners as his right wing-back opt...
Hannover In Advanced Talks With Liverpool Over Loan Deal For Attack-Minded Player
Published: August 04, 2017
Newly-promoted German Bundesliga club Hannover 96 are in advanced talks with Liverpool over a loan deal for one of their offensive players, according to reports.Hannover experts Der Sportbuzzer says a prominent member of Liverpool's first team is on the radar of Hannover, and could be joining the club on a season-long ...
(Photo Confirmation) Tottenham Loan Out England U20 World Cup Star Of Nigerian Descent
Published: August 04, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that they have loaned out highly-rated Nigerian midfielder Josh Onomah to Aston Villa for the entirety of the 2017-2018 season.And before Onomah traveled to Birmingham, he penned a new four-year deal, tying him to Spurs until June 30,2021.The 20-year-old made his competitive debut for T...
La Liga Chief : We Would Have Allowed Manchester United To Sign Neymar
Published: August 04, 2017
Liga de Fútbol Profesional president Javier Tebas has revealed that the association would have allowed Manchester United to sign former Barcelona star Neymar.One of the soap operas of the summer transfer window ended on Thursday when Neymar's legal representatives made the 222 million euros payment directly to Barcelo...
Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News : Only Three Nigerian Stars In Line To Feature, Akpom Misses Training
Published: August 04, 2017
Super Eagles trainee Chuba Akpom has all but been ruled out of contention for Sunday's Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea at the National Stadium in London.The former England U20 sensation did not train with other members of the Gunners first team on Thursday.Akpom had to be substituted in the first ...
Iheanacho Is Most Expensive Nigerian, Chelsea Deals Make Top 20, Taribo Costliest Defender (Full List)
Published: August 04, 2017
In less than seven months, the transfer record for a Nigerian player has been broken, after Kelechi Iheanacho completed his move to Leicester City on Thursday.The Super Eagles striker appended his signature to a five-year contract with the Foxes, with City expected to pocket a minimum 27.7 million euros in transfer fee...
Newcastle Join Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs In Race For English-Born Nigerian Star
Published: August 04, 2017
The scramble for the signature of Ross Barkley is heating up, with Newcastle United the latest club linked with a move for the Everton midfielder.According to the Daily Mail, the Magpies are hoping to beat their rivals to the services of Barkley, but the stumbling block is that they may not be able to meet the financia...