PL 2 : West Ham United winger Okoflex scores another hat-trick
Published: December 06, 2021
Armstrong Okoflex's rich vein of form continued as West Ham United came from a goal down to thrash Crystal Palace 4-2 in a Premier League 2 match at Crystal Palace Training Ground on Monday afternoon. The former Arsenal schoolboy and Eagles striker David Omilabu went the distance for their respective teams. Jay ...
Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent nominated for PL 2 Player of the Month
Published: December 06, 2021
Arsenal striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month for November 2021, informs the official website of the Premier League. The England U21 international went the distance in all three matches played by the Gunners in the division last month as Kevin Bets...
Arsenal make transfer decision on Anglo-American-Nigerian striker
Published: December 06, 2021
Arsenal have reportedly made a transfer decision on Anglo-American-Nigerian center forward Folarin Balogun amid interest from Championship clubs ahead of the reopening of the transfer window. According to The Athletic via Daily Express, the Gunners hierarchy has decided that a temporary move away for Balogun is the be...
Confirmed : Director of Football who oversaw the signing of Iwobi leaves Everton
Published: December 06, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Everton have confirmed that Marcel Brands has left his post as Director of Football. The 59-year-old is leaving the Toffees with immediate effect three years and six months after he joined the club, and 229 days after he signed a contract extension until 2024. Brands di...
Fulham among EFL clubs keeping tabs on highly-rated Irish-Nigerian midfielder
Published: December 06, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that several Football League clubs are keeping tabs on Chippenham Town's Irish midfielder of Nigerian descent Rasaq Alamu ahead of the opening of the transfer window.Alamu's excellent displays for the U23 team of the Bluebirds have not gone unnoticed by clubs higher up the football pyra...
PL 2: Anglo-Nigerian starlet marks return to Man Utd squad by scoring and assisting another
Published: December 05, 2021
A superb performance from Shola Shoretire powered Manchester United to a 4-0 win in their Premier League 2 clash against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. The Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder marked his return to the Manchester United squad by scoring a goal and assisting another. The England U19 international had ...
Ugochukwu opens Ligue 1 account aged 17 years and 254 days; 2 ex-Super Eagles stars younger scorers
Published: December 05, 2021
France U18 international of Nigerian descent Lesley Ugochukwu scored his first professional goal for Rennes on Sunday, finding the net for the Brittany club in their 5-0 hammering of Saint-étienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Making his 13th career appearance in the French top-flight, Ugochukwu made an immediate imp...
Two Nigeria targets come off bench for Eagles in loss to Manchester United
Published: December 05, 2021
Crystal Palace have suffered a third successive Premier League defeat, losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. German football tactician Ralf Rangnick, new interim boss of the Red Devils, took charge for the first time since his appointment after he was granted a work permit last week. ...
16-year-old Nigeria-eligible striker battles Kante, Reece James, 7 others for Chelsea GOTM
Published: December 05, 2021
Tudor Mendel-Idowu is in the running for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for November 2021, the official website of the Blues informed on Sunday. The 2005-born left-footed attack-minded player has been nominated for his effort against Crystal Palace in the U18 Premier League on November 6. Thirty two minutes into...
Premier League clubs interested in Nigeria youth international nicknamed 'Little Messi'
Published: December 05, 2021
According to The Sun UK, English Premier League clubs are interested in signing Hammarby's Nigeria youth international Akinkunmi Amoo. The identity of the Premier League clubs has not been revealed but the report added that obtaining a work permit could be a stumbling block to a move to England as he has yet to make h...
Everton youth team boss reveals exactly why Okoronkwo has yet to make full debut
Published: December 05, 2021
Everton U18s head coach Paul Tait has shed more light on why Francis Okoronkwo has yet to make his full debut for the Everton teams since joining the club from Sunderland in September 2021. The Anglo-Nigerian striker is being gradually introduced into the Toffees fold after recovering from an undisclosed ailment. ...
Ex-Chelsea chief Emenalo declines Newcastle United director of football job offer
Published: December 04, 2021
Ex-Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has reportedly rejected a proposal to become Newcastle United's director of football. The Sun UK citing Telegraph says Emenalo decided the role wasn't a good fit and the Magpies don't match his ambitious plans. The former Nigeria international was the favourite for the ...
Agbonlahor urges Anglo-Nigerian to reject approaches from Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool
Published: December 04, 2021
Aston Villa legend Gabby Agbonlahor has urged Anglo-Nigerian wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka to reject advances from three Premier League giants. Chukwuemeka is tied to Aston Villa until the summer of 2023 and the Lions are keen to offer him fresh terms but he sees his future elsewhere due to a lack of first team opp...
Two players of Nigerian descent score for Chelsea in 4-1 rout of Arsenal U18s
Published: December 04, 2021
Chelsea came from a goal down to thrash Arsenal 4-1 in an U18 Premier League derby at Cobham Training Center on Saturday afternoon. Tudor Mendel-Idowu went the full ninety for Chelsea along with teammates goalkeeper Prince Adegoke and wing-back Derrick Abu while Richard Olise and Louis Flower came off the bench in ...
'They won't pass it up' - Pundit convinced Watford will cash in on new talisman Dennis
Published: December 04, 2021
English football pundit Matt Barlow believes Watford will cash in on their new talisman Emmanuel Dennis should he continue with his fine form for the Hornets. Signed from Belgian champions Club Brugge in the summer for a fee of four million euros, the Nigeria international has adapted to the Premier League like a duc...