Snapped: Chukwueze resumes team training at AC Milan ahead of Parma clash
Published: January 24, 2025
Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has resumed team training at AC Milan as he edges closer to a return to action ahead of Sunday’s Serie A clash against Parma at the San Siro.  Chukwueze has been sidelined since the Rossoneri’s final match of 2024 against AS Roma, where he suffered a lesion of his left biceps f...
'Must not stay against his will' - Atalanta chief reveals African POTY Lookman is not irreplaceable
Published: January 24, 2025
Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman has been in scintillating form for Atalanta this season, and his impressive performances have sparked speculation about his future at the club. Lookman's contract with Atalanta expires in June 2026, and the club's president, Antonio Percassi has revealed plans t...
'An all-rounder' - Italian coach advises Lazio coach to pair Dele-Bashiru with ex-Arsenal star in midfield
Published: January 22, 2025
Italian manager Roberto Rambaudi has urged Lazio's head coach Marco Baroni to consider deploying Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in a midfield partnership with former Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi in Thursday's UEFA Europa League clash against Real Sociedad at the Stadio Olimpico.Dele-Bashiru, who made the move to Lazio in the sum...
Former Real Madrid star urges Napoli to sign Lookman instead of Man Utd forward Alejandro Garnacho
Published: January 22, 2025
Former Real Madrid star Antonio Cassano has suggested that Napoli should target a move for Ademola Lookman rather than Manchester United young star Alejandro Garnacho.The Serie A outfit are in the market for a forward in the January transfer window as a replacement for Georgian dazzler Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who has com...
UCL: Super-sub Lookman scores and assists as Atalanta hit five past Sturm Graz
Published: January 21, 2025
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was in scintillating form as Atalanta cruised to a 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.Lookman, who has faced a challenging start to the year, began the match on the bench despite finding the back of the net against Napoli over the weekend.The...
Atalanta coach namechecks Lookman as he reveals four contenders to start in attack v Sturm Graz
Published: January 21, 2025
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has revealed his attacking options for their crucial UEFA Champions League clash against Sturm Graz on Tuesday evening.Speaking to Sky Sport Italia via Tutto Atalanta, Gasperini confirmed that Lookman is among the four forwards vying for a starting spot."Retegui, Lookman, De Ketelaer...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye at risk: Five reasons he could face a lengthy ban
Published: January 17, 2025
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is at the center of a scandal that could lead to a ban of up to four years from football, according to Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport.The 25-year-old, currently playing for Udinese in Serie A, is under investigation for allegedly betting on his own yellow card during a...
Lookman's brilliant finish against Real Madrid wins Atalanta Goal of the Month for December 2024
Published: January 17, 2025
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has clinched Atalanta’s Goal of the Month award for December 2024, as voted by the club's fans across social media platforms. His brilliant strike during the UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid on December 10 stood out among four finalists, earning 46% of the votes.Lo...
Atalanta boss shares one thing that impressed him about dirtiest player Lookman against Udinese
Published: January 11, 2025
Statistically speaking, Ademola Lookman was the dirtiest player during Atalanta's goalless draw with Udinese in a Serie A meeting on Saturday afternoon.Despite lasting 62 minutes on the pitch, the African Footballer of the Year committed three fouls, more than any other player on parade at the Bluenergy Stadium, and al...
Former Atalanta ace reveals the Nigerian midfielder he wants Lazio to sign
Published: January 10, 2025
Former Atalanta midfielder, Roberto Rambaudi, has urged Lazio to strengthen their midfield options with the addition of a Nigerian-eligible defensive midfielder during the winter transfer window.Speaking in an interview on Radiosei, the 58-year-old former Italian footballer suggested that the Serie A club target Fausti...
Fabrizio Romano confirms PSG made ambitious bid of N334b to sign Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia last summer
Published: January 10, 2025
Renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed details of Paris Saint-Germain's ambitious attempt to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli in May 2024.In a recent YouTube video, Romano disclosed that PSG, through Osimhen’s agent, submitted a massive €210 m...
Osimhen v Kvaratskhelia: Football expert names Paris Saint-Germain's primary target in January
Published: January 09, 2025
Italian journalist Rino Cesarano has revealed that Paris Saint-Germain's primary target for the January transfer window is Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, rather than Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.  Cesarano disclosed in an interview with Radio CRC, as reported by AreaNapoli.it, that PSG had initially committ...
'The defeat was not his fault' - Baroni shares his take on Dele-Bashiru's performance against Roma
Published: January 06, 2025
Lazio manager Marco Baroni has offered his assessment of Nigerian midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's performance in the 2-0 defeat against AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.Baroni shared his views following Dele-Bashiru's halftime substitution, with the team trailing by two goals.AS Roma took an early lead through Lorenzo P...
'Some say Osimhen is ahead of him' - Ex-Real Madrid star claims Lautaro Martinez is better than Napoli loanee
Published: January 04, 2025
Former Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano considers Lautaro Martínez, a 2022 World Cup winner and two-time South American champion, to be a better player than Victor Osimhen.While Lautaro Martínez has won two Serie A titles with Inter Milan, Osimhen played a key role as Napoli won their first Scudetto in thirty-thr...
Atalanta coach defends decision not to start Lookman as African POTY reaches milestone in loss to Inter
Published: January 03, 2025
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has defended his decision not to include African Footballer of the Year Ademola Lookman in the starting lineup for the Supercup 2024-2025 semifinal against Inter Milan at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday night.In a surprising move, Gasperini chose Lazar Sa...