Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the Super Eagles upcoming AFCON qualifiers games. Osimhen continued his fire brand start of the season for Galatasaray with the opener for his team in the 16th minute. His sixth goal of the season in four games. However he went off injured in the 33rd minute with what looked like a groin injury, which will possibly keep him out of the Super Eagles games at the start of the AFCON qualifiers. S

The Premier League returned on Friday the 21th of August, with Premier League Champions, Arsenal putting three past newly promoted Coventry City. Micheal Carrick lost his third game, since taking over Manchester United in January A day later, Manchester United travelled to Hull, to face Hull City in the MKM stadium, and a similar result or points tally was widely expected among their fans. Well, it definitely didn't go as planned for the Red devils, with Hull city convincingl

Reports from Spain says Nigeria international midfielder Uche Chrisantus will undergo surgery that will keep him out for the entirety of next season after picking up an injury in yesterday’s 0-1 pre season defeat to Monaco. Back at the club after an unsuccessful time on loan to English Premier League side Crystal Palace, the Nigerian was introduced in the second half of the game, and it wasn’t long before he was stretchered out. He was at the receiving end of a nasty tackle

Two seasons without a silverware is hard to stomach for every club, at every level of professional football, but it becomes deplorable, when the club in question is one of, (if not) the best in the world. 15 times Champions league winners, Real Madrid are yet to taste any piece of silverware, ever since they defeated Atalanta in the Super Cup Final, early into the start of the 2024/2025 season. Following that triumph, Los blancos have missed out on a pair of Laliga titles,

As part of their preparations for the start of a new season English Premier League side Chelsea won their first pre season game 6-4 against Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers. It was the first match that head coach Xabi Alonso who was appointed in the summer will be in charge, and his team responded with an empathic performance despite trailing twice. The coach pick a very young team for the game, but although he had some of his regular senior players in the starting l

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has taken notice of the rise of relatively unknown Nigerian left back Richard Ajayi with German champions Bayern Munich. 16 year old Ajayi was among the youth team players of the club who were handed a first team spot by head coach Vincent Kompany for their first pre season game, which ended in a 1-2 defeat against SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Born in Nigeria, Ajayi who is predominantly a left back came to the Germany from

Recently signed Brighton winger Zadok Yohanna has started his career at the club on a high at the team’s training camp in Spain as they step up preparations for the start of a new season. Yohanna who was signed in the summer from Swedish side AIK was named in the pre season squad for the camp in Spain by head coach Fabian Hürzeler, and he has shown no sign of a player struggling with the sudden demand. In a video clip posted by the team on their official social media handle d

German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig will not be heading into the market to buy a replacement for Real Madrid bound Yan Diomande when the move becomes official. Diomande is expected to complete a record move to the European giants in the coming days, with the Spanish side working on the final details of the transfer. We can exclusively reveal that Nigeria U20 winger Suleiman Sani has been told by the hierarchy of the German side that he will be the replacement for the Ivorian ne

Nigeria international midfielder Raphael Onyedika is closing in on a move to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt from Belgium side Club Brugge. He has been linked with a summer move to the German side in the last two consecutive transfer window, but there appeared to be a breakthrough this time around. Reports from Germany say both clubs are close to reaching an agreement for his transfer fee in the region of €9m, with the player also in talks over personal terms. Whil

The captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi is the subject of two huge financial offer from Saudi Arabia duo of Al Diriyah and Al Ittihad. Ndidi joined Besiktas on a free transfer from Leicester City last summer on a three year deal, but recent report says they are willing to let go of the 29 year old. Already plans are underway to strengthen the midfield of the team particularly in his position, but it all depends on his decision to leave which for now l

Barring a last minute twist newly capped Nigeria international defender Chibuike Nwaiwu will be in England later this week for a routine medical before signing for Fulham. The 22 year old has been a subject of interest to Fulham but Turkish side Trabzonspor are refusing to let him go unless their valuation is met. The situation is said to have unsettled the lanky defender. He joined them six months ago from Austrian side Wolfsberger during the January transfer window, but has

English Premier League side Crystal Palace have agreed a deal for the transfer of Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea for a fee reportedly in the region of £52m. His departure means the club are now light in options at centre back with Marc Guehi also departing the team in the January transfer window to Manchester City. They are now searching for options and among their prime target is 22 year old Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu, who made his debut during the last international brea

Nigeria international striker Tolu Arokodare has been offered an escape from English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers by Dutch giants Ajax. Wolves most recently cancelled their training session, because Arokodare refused to leave the Pitch Arokodare was in the news yesterday after he forced the team to cancel their training session, by insisting on taking part despite been told by the coach that he isn’t permitted to train with the team. He has seen a proposed move t

English Premier League side Fulham are pushing closer to agreeing a deal for the signing of newly capped Nigeria international defender Chibuike Nwaiwu following the departure of Issa Diop to Ipswich Town. Diop’s departure means the club can now intensify their push for the signing of the 22 year old Nigerian from Turkish side Trabzonspor. Already all personal terms on his wages have been agreed. Trabzonspor are demanding a fee in excess of €35m, while Fulham are offering €27

The decision by Nigeria international striker Akor Adams to swap LaLiga side Sevilla newly promoted Italian Serie A side Venezia was made possible by the recent acquisition of the club by hip hop icon Drake. Drake acquired a significant minority stake in Venezia FC in the summer of 2024 through an investment group called APEX Capital. His initial involvement helped financially save the club from bankruptcy, and he later facilitated a massive €100 million fundraising effort l

Nigeria international striker Victor Boniface is using the pre season at Bayer Leverkusen under new coach Carles Martínez Novell to fight for another chance at the club. Boniface spent last season on loan to Werder Bremen where he didn’t quite live up to the expectations that would have earned him a permanent deal at the club. Now back at Bayer where he has been facing an uncertain future the past 18 months, the 24 year old who saw a transfer to Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr col

Nigeria international midfielder Raphael Onyedika has turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia side Al Ittihad in favour of a move to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. Onyedika is prime for an exit from Club Brugge this summer and talks with his representative is said to be progressing nicely with a decision expected to be reached in the coming days. Eintracht Frankfurt made their opening offer for the 25 year old who has 26 caps for Nigeria and has also played at two

Relegated English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers were force to cancel their training yesterday following Tolu Arokodare’s refusal to leave the pitch when asked not to train with squad. New coach Cesar Peixoto seemingly not tolerating ‘player power’ and poor discipline levels asked the lanky forward who has been linked with an exit to leave the training ground, as he is not in his plans for the season. Arokodare shunned an agreed move to Turkish side Trabzonspor

Newly Promoted Italian Serie A side Venezia have reached an agreement for the signing of Nigeria international striker Jerome Akor Adams from Sevilla. An agreement with Sevilla for the arrival of Adams was reached late on the evening of July 10th, following sporting director Antonelli’s visit to Spain . The deal was worth €16 million plus bonuses, but the final details regarding payment have now been finalized. The Nigerian striker is expected to join Giovanni Stroppa ‘s squ

The 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final not only denied the Argentina national team back-to-back titles, but also cost them the top spot in the world rankings. The European side took advantage of the victory in New York to climb to the top of the overall table, which will remain frozen and without official changes until its next update on October 7. Meanwhile in Africa the senior national team of Nigeria dropped from 3rd to 4th in Africa, but retain their position