RB Leipzig reveal exactly why ex-Everton winger Lookman missed 5-0 loss to Liverpool
Published: July 21, 2022
German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have revealed exactly why former Everton winger Ademola Lookman was not named in the matchday squad in a pre-season friendly against Premier League side Liverpool at the Red Bull Arena on Thursday evening.   Lookman also missed the 3-1 win over Southampton at the weekend but his...
Super Eagles-eligible defender set to return to Gent for second spell amid West Ham rumours
Published: July 17, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation target Jordan Torunarigha is on the brink of completing a permanent transfer to Belgian Pro League side KAA Gent amid rumours linking him with a possible move to Premier League side West Ham United.   Sky Sport Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg informed this afternoon that the form...
Nigerian winger features as trialist for Cologne U21s in 4-0 loss to Chelsea
Published: July 11, 2022
English-born Nigerian winger Josh Shonibare is trying his luck at German Bundesliga side Cologne.   According to Cologne dedicated online newspaper GEISSBLOG, Shonibare featured as a trialist for Cologne U21s in their 4-0 loss to Chelsea's development squad in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 9.  ...
Imminent transfer of Super Eagles star to Hertha BSC : Style of play explained and would he fit in?
Published: July 04, 2022
With the transfer window in full swing and clubs doing all they can to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season which begins in August, Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke is on the brink of securing a transfer to German club Hertha Berlin from Russian outfit CSKA Moscow.   The flair winger is no doubt an excelle...
'Bundesliga is stronger than RPL' - Ex-CSKA star on Ejuke's possible move to Hertha BSC
Published: July 01, 2022
Former CKSA Moscow midfielder Alexander Grishin says he understands the decision of Nigeria winger Chidera Ejuke to swap the Russian Premier League for the German Bundesliga.   Hertha Berlin are on the verge of announcing the signing of the Super Eagles star who has agreed personal terms with the capital outfit....
Lookman offered new lifeline by RB Leipzig boss as winger resumes pre-season training next week
Published: June 29, 2022
Manager Domenico Tedesco is reportedly willing to offer Ademola Lookman a lifeline at RB Leipzig.   The Nigeria international was declared surplus to requirements in back-to-back seasons, leading to loan spells at English top-flight teams Fulham and Leicester City.   RB Leipzig planned to sell Lookman thi...
Man City stand to earn N5 billion from the sale of Nigeria-eligible winger to Bayer Leverkusen
Published: June 28, 2022
Bayer Leverkusen are in search of a winger to bolster the striking department and are reportedly working on a deal to sign Manchester City's England U19 international of Nigerian descent Samuel Edozie.   The German Bundesliga side have turned their attention to the Anglo-Nigerian starlet after a move for Sha...
Arsenal icon Lehmann admits he knows Balogun but explains why he's backing Frankfurt to beat Rangers
Published: May 18, 2022
Arsenal Invincible Jens Lehmann has admitted that he knows Rangers' German-born Nigeria international Leon Balogun but looking at the bigger picture, he is rooting for Eintracht Frankfurt to beat their Scottish opponents in Wednesday's Europa League showpiece in Seville.   Balogun played for six differen...
Taiwo Awoniyi brace fires Union Berlin into Europa League
Published: May 14, 2022
Taiwo Awoniyi fired Union Berlin into next season's Europa League as he netted a brace to help the capital outfit seal a hard-fought 3-2 win over Bochum in a German Bundesliga clash staged at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin on Saturday afternoon.   Prior to today's fixture, Union Berlin already...
Super Eagles defender preparing to bid farewell to German club Paderborn
Published: May 05, 2022
Super Eagles left-back Jamilu Collins is preparing to bid farewell to German 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn 07.   Paderborn Managing Director Fabian Wohlgemuth has confirmed that Collins will be moving on to pastures new in the summer.   The 27-year-old has entered the final two months of his contract wi...
'Aribo did a great job' - RB Leipzig boss does not expect Rangers to be weakened by absence of Morelos, Roofe
Published: April 27, 2022
RB Leipzig manager Domenico Tedesco faced the media on Wednesday ahead of his side's Europa League semifinal clash against Glasgow Rangers and one of the topics he touched on was the unavailability of strikers Kemar Roofe and Alfredo Morelos. Roofe is not at the disposal of Giovanni van Bronckhorst due to a knee in...
Union Berlin's Awoniyi overtakes Eintracht Frankfurt hero Okocha in Bundesliga scoring charts
Published: April 17, 2022
Union Berlin have climbed to sixth in the German Bundesliga table after a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at An der Alten Försterei on Easter Sunday. The capital outfit broke the deadlock in the seventeenth minute when Taiwo Awoniyi held off challenges from Martin Hinteregger and Evan N’Dicka and fired past the ...
Ex-Golden Eaglet assistant coach hails NNL striker scouted by Atletico Madrid, Dortmund in January
Published: April 08, 2022
Former Golden Eaglets' assistant coach Bunmi Haruna has lauded striker Emmanuel Ihezuo after he won City FC of Abuja's player of the month for March, 2022. Ihezuo was in Spain in January where he was scouted by legendary Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund and a host of clubs from Belgium.Emma...
Super Eagles striker makes Union Berlin history with goal vs Cologne; also shatters personal record
Published: April 02, 2022
Union Berlin have moved up to seventh in the German Bundesliga table following a 1-0 win over Kingsley Ehizibue's FC Cologne at An der Alten Försterei on Friday night.  In a keenly contested first half that ended goalless, the visitors dominated possession in Berlin, but Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi had a cha...
Super Eagles striker second fastest player in Bundesliga clash between Bayern and Union Berlin
Published: March 20, 2022
Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi was ranked the second fastest player during the German Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin on Saturday evening. The Union Berlin striker was recorded at a speed 34.74km/h during the clash at Allianz Arena, corresponding to the 27th round of matches in the top-f...