Official : Reading loan in Watford midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru
Published: August 12, 2021
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Reading have confirmed the signing of Nigeria U23 international Tom Dele-Bashiru following a successful medical.   The Watford-owned central midfielder has joined the Royals on loan for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season. The deal was completed two ...
Portsmouth among clubs interested in Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder
Published: August 12, 2021
Portsmouth are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal midfielder of Nigerian descent Miguel Azeez. Football League World claims that Portsmouth are keen to take the 18-year-old for the 2021-2022 season but face competition from other unnamed clubs. Azeez was involved off the bench when Arsenal thrashed Watford...
Rangers' German-born Super Eagles star congratulates Rudiger on reaching Chelsea milestone
Published: August 12, 2021
When Antonio Rudiger stepped out onto to the Windsor Park turf on Wednesday night for the UEFA Super Cup clash between Chelsea and Villarreal, the Germany international reached a milestone for the Champions League holders.  Signed from AS Roma four years ago, it was the central defender's 150th appearance in a Chelse...
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje donates boots, cash to Delta Queens
Published: August 12, 2021
Retired Nigeria international Sam Sodje has donated boots and an unspecified amount of cash to Nigeria Women Premier League club Delta Queens FC, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Brentford and Charlton Athletic defender is currently the Head of Technical/Youth Development at the Delta State Football Associat...
Watford confirm shirt numbers for six Nigerians including Reading-bound Dele-Bashiru
Published: August 12, 2021
Ahead of their opening game in the Premier League against Aston Villa this weekend, Watford through their official website have confirmed the shirt numbers the first team players will be wearing this season. The Hornets bolstered their squad with the signings of Oghenekaro Etebo on loan from Stoke City, Club Brugge...
Watford's Nigeria underage international joins Reading on loan without option to buy, subject to medical
Published: August 12, 2021
Championship club Reading are on the verge of announcing the signing of Watford midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru. Watford Observer has reported that the Nigeria underage international is set to join the Royals on a season-long loan and allnigeriasoccer.com has additional confirmation that the move is 'definitely happenin...
Chelsea legend Obi Mikel celebrates Super Cup win against Villarreal
Published: August 12, 2021
Despite the time difference between Kuwait and Northern Ireland, Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel was awake to monitor proceedings at Windsor Park in Belfast on Wednesday as the Blues faced Villarreal in the 2021 edition of the Super Cup. Chelsea's class of 2021 did one better than Mikel and his teammates in 2012 and 2...
Tottenham Hotspur-owned striker of Nigerian descent scores brace on Northampton debut
Published: August 12, 2021
Northampton Town are through to the second round of the Carabao Cup after an impressive 2-1 road win over Championship outfit Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena in the West Midlands on Wednesday night. Tottenham Hotspur-owned striker Kion Etete, who is spending the whole of this season on loan at Nort...
Nigerian trio not involved as Chelsea beat Villarreal to win Super Cup after Kepa's heroics
Published: August 11, 2021
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero as Chelsea clinched the UEFA Super Cup after beating Europe League holders Villarreal 6-5 on penalties at Windsor Park in Belfast on Wednesday night.   No player of Nigerian descent was involved in the Super Cup, with Chelsea duo Ike Ugbo and Faustino Anjorin left behind in London, whi...
Super Eagles winger named in Russian Premier League Team of the Week
Published: August 11, 2021
Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke has been included in Whoscored.com's Russian Premier League Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday three. The former Liverpool trialist opened his account for the season as CSKA Moscow were beaten 2-1 by Dynamo in the Moscow derby on Sunday, August 8. In his firs...
talkSPORT pundit touts Wilfred Ndidi for Manchester United switch
Published: August 11, 2021
Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is being talked up for a transfer to Old Trafford ahead of the launch of the new 2021/22 English Premier League (EPL) season. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær is known to be focused on adding a new defensively minded midfielder to the Red Devils’ ranks b...
The wonderkid tipped to replace Chukwueze in Villarreal starting XI against Chelsea
Published: August 11, 2021
Celebrated English and Spanish newspapers The Times and Marca reckon that Spanish wonderkid Yeremi Pino will get the nod to start for Villarreal in their UEFA Super Cup clash against Chelsea on Wednesday night.  Manager of the Yellow Submarine Unai Emery could have opted to name Samuel Chukwueze in the starting lineu...
Newcastle-bound Willock, Reiss Nelson react as Bola sends farewell message to Arsenal
Published: August 11, 2021
Newcastle United-bound midfielder Joe Willock, and Reiss Nelson have taken to social media to react to the news of Tolaji Bola's departure from his boyhood club Arsenal. Rotherham United confirmed the capture of the young left-back on Tuesday, putting pen-to-paper on a three-year-deal in South Yorkshire. The def...
Brentford's Oyegoke plays against Eagles first team stars Benteke, Clyne, Gallagher in friendly
Published: August 11, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian fullback Daniel Oyegoke is preparing himself for what lies ahead after impressing for Brentford B in a pre-season friendly against a Crystal Palace XI on Tuesday. The Eagles squad contained several first team stars including Christian Benteke, Jack Butland, Nathaniel Clyne, Martin Kelly and Chelsea l...
Racing Genk on brink of deal for Chelsea's Nigerian striker
Published: August 11, 2021
Belgian cup winners Racing Genk are reportedly on the brink of finalizing the signing of Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo. Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad is speculating that the Chelsea striker is about to sign for Genk for a fee of 3.5 million euros. Despite scoring in a pre-season friendly against Bournemouth, ...