New Paul Pogba, Ejaria Makes Full Debut For Liverpool
Published: October 25, 2016
Nigerian midfielder Ovie Ejaria will make his full debut for Liverpool on Tuesday night in their Football League Cup Round of 16 clash versus Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. The 18-year-old, who has been likened to Paul Pogba, has featured in this competition this season; coming off the bench for the last 12 minutes of t...
Chelsea Prospects Aina, Solanke May Play Against West Ham As Conte Judges Ogbonna
Published: October 25, 2016
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has hinted that he may make some changes to his squad for Wednesday’s League Cup tie against West Ham at the London Stadium.And based on his pronouncement, it means England youth internationals of Nigerian descent Ola Aina and Dominic Solanke could feature against the Hammers. “Ou...
Odd Grenland Join Rosenborg In Race For Man City Midfielder Nwakali
Published: October 25, 2016
Odd Grenland have joined Rosenborg in the race for the signature of Manchester City midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali.Norwegian newspaper Fædrelandsvennen has reported that Odd and Tippeligaen champs Rosenborg have made contact with the entourage of the Nigeria youth international regarding a loan deal when the trans...
Exclusive : Success, Watford Doctor Fly To Barcelona To See Specialist, Striker Complains He Cannot Walk
Published: October 25, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Watford striker Isaac Success has flown to Barcelona to see a specialist regarding the injury he suffered against Middlesbrough on October 16.The 20-year-old was accompanied on the trip by a Watford medical staff, and both are expected to return to the United Kingdom later today af...
Chelsea Talent Abraham Follows In The Footsteps Of Victor Moses, Odubajo, Named EFL Young Player Of The Month
Published: October 25, 2016
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has been named the Football League Young Player of the Month, an award reserved for exciting talents under-21 or turn 21 during the current season.The 19-year-old has been rewarded for his excellent start to the season after netting 11 goals for Bristol City and bagging a brace on his full ...
Nigerian Midfielder Inspiring Older Liverpool Players After Making Big Leap
Published: October 25, 2016
Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart is delighted at the progress Ovie Ejaria is making at Liverpool since he joined the club from Arsenal two years ago. The former Golden Eaglets trainee was handed his first team debut in the Reds third round win over Derby County in the League Cup last month, and is in the frame to add...
Ike Ugbo Continues To Catch The Eyes Of Many At Chelsea With Another Goal
Published: October 25, 2016
Monday’s game between Chelsea and Derby County in Premier League 2 ended with both teams sharing the spoils.  Two England youth-teamers who remain eligible to play for Nigeria, Fikayo Tomori and Ike Ugbo, started and completed the game for the Blues, with the striker registering his name on the score sheet i...
Iheanacho, Musa & Mikel Snubbed As Golden Ball Nominees Announced
Published: October 25, 2016
No Nigerian player has been nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or for 2016 after the 30 candidates were announced on Monday. Leicester City’s Ahmed Musa, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and Manchester City wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho, who were all nominated for the best player in Africa by CAF, failed...
Manchester United, Chelsea, Sunderland Scouts Watch Chinedu Obasi In League Game
Published: October 25, 2016
About 90 scouts watched the Swedish Allsvenskan fixture between IFK Göteborg and Chinedu Obasi’s AIK on Monday night. Swedish newspaper Expressen has reported that representatives of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Chelsea, Besiktas, Trabzonspor, Sunderland and Villarreal were amon...
Tosin Kehinde, Olosunde Impress As Manchester United Beat Arsenal U23
Published: October 24, 2016
Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde featured for Manchester United in their 1-0 victory over Arsenal in Premier League 2 on Monday night. The 18-year-old hopped off the bench in the 67th minute, joining USA youth-teamer Olosunde on the Leigh Sports Village Stadium pitch, while Arsenal midfielder Aaro...
Official : Rotherham United Pull Off Transfer Coup To Sign Odemwingie Ahead Of Bolton
Published: October 24, 2016
Super Eagles striker Peter Odemwingie has ended speculation about his future by penning a short-term deal until January 2017 with Championship club Rotherham United, subject to FA and EFL ratification.The Millers have pulled off a transfer coup luring the experienced front man to S60 1AH as he was seriously courted by ...
IFK Goteborg Stop Obasi From Setting New Nigerian Record; Also Stopped Ofere Seven Years Ago
Published: October 24, 2016
Chinedu Obasi ended his goalscoring run in AIK Stockholm’s 1-0 loss to IFK Göteborg in the Swedish Alllsvenskan on Monday night. Heading into the fixture at Gamla Ullevi, the Nigeria national-teamer had found the back of the net in four games on the trot, which saw him tie a record first set by ex-Malmo stri...
Watford Strikers Ighalo & Success, Chelsea Ace Moses, Balogun To Return For Algeria Game?
Published: October 24, 2016
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is set to hand recalls to Watford strikers Odion Ighalo and Isaac Success, Chelsea new wing-back Victor Moses and Mainz stopper Leon Balogun for the World Cup qualifier against Algeria next month.Complete Sports, citing an unnamed Nigeria Football Federation insider, claims that the four ...
Alex Iwobi Poised To Make Second League Cup Appearance Versus Reading
Published: October 24, 2016
Arsene Wenger has strongly hinted that Alex Iwobi will be involved in his Arsenal’s Football League Cup Round of 16 clash against Reading at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old made his competitive debut for the Gunners in this competition on October 27, 2015, playing 90 minutes of their shock ...
Bayern Midfielder Sanches Crowned Golden Boy Of European Football Ahead Of Iheanacho, Iwobi, Dele
Published: October 24, 2016
Nigerian wonderkids Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Dele Alli have missed out on the prestigious European Golden Boy award. Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches won the accolade ahead of the Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur rising stars. Since the award was established by TuttoSport in 2003, no playe...