As many as five players of the senior national team of Nigeria will have to make a decision on their club career at the end of the ongoing season. The Super Eagles squad might look different in September, with the future of many players unsettled Ebenezer Akinsamiro In Italy Ebenezer Akinsamiro who is on loan to relegated haunted Pisa from Inter Milan, will return back to the Italian giants at the end of his loan with Pisa unlikely to take up the option of signing him permane

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says he didn’t go to the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two of his best players. Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredericks both missed out of the tournament due to different cases of injuries sustained by the pair Nigeria finished third at the tournament playing a brand of football that many considered as the best in the tournament. Chelle is however of the opinion that they could have gone a step

Nigeria international midfielder Frank Onyeka has explained why he turned his back on a move to Spanish LaLiga side Valencia in favour of a move to English Championship side Coventry FC. Frank Onyeka joined Coventry on loan from Brentford, after playing an instrumental role in Super Eagles AFCON campaign Onyeka joined Coventry on loan from top division side Brentford in search of more game time, but the move was seen as shocking considering that he had the option of moving to

21 year old goalkeeper Colin Andrew is open to representing the Super Eagles of Nigeria despite playing for Czech Republic at U21 level. Zbrojovka Brno's Colin Andrew is of Yoruba Decent Born to Nigerian parents in Czech Republic, the shot stopper who was a part of the U21 team of the country of his birth last year, he recently moved to second division side Zbrojovka Brno, who are top of the league and in strong position to gain promotion to the top division. Despite his invi

Nigeria U20 star Onuche Ogbelu has taken the shock decision to leave Esperance of Tunisia for Libyan side Al-Ittiha, where he win earn almost five times his current salary. Onuchu Ogbelu narrowly missed out on a chance to join Nigeria's Squad for AFCON A member of the Ladan Bosso U20 team for the AFCON, but missed out on the chance to be a part of the world cup with new Marseille signing Tochukwu Nnadi picked in his position. He moved to Esperance two years ago, and immediate

The pending petition from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) challenging the eligibility of some players in the squad of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria on penalties, to grab the sole ticket to represent Africa at the intercontinental playoff for a spot at the world Cup. A decision by FIFA is expected before the March international break, where the World Cup international playoffs will continue After the defeat in November, Nigeria acting on a tip off from sources in DR Con

There is the likelihood of Stanley Nwabali losing his position as the first choice goalkeeper of the senior national team of Nigeria in the event that he fails to get a club, before their next international engagement. Stanley Nwabali's position as Nigeria's First choice goalkeeper is in jeopardy after leaving Chippa United Nwabali is presently without a club after leaving Chippa United of South Africa by mutual consent. He is now waiting for offers from clubs before the end

When the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decided to part ways with former coach Finidi George they didn’t have any idea that Eric Chelle will be his replacement. Finidi was sacked after the Super Eagles 1-1 draw against South Africa and a 1-2 defeat to Benin Republic in the 2026 world cup qualifiers. His sacking came barely a month after he was appointed as replacement for Jose Peseiro. Nigeria were winless in their opening 2 World cup qualifiers games, before the appointm

Among the new players head coach of the Super Eagles Eric Chelle plans to introduce to the team in the second phase of his project with the Super Eagles is Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu. Chibuike Nwaiwu has been ever present for Trabzonspor ever since he joined the Turkish side Nwaiwu has been on the radar of the coach since his days in Austria, where he was with Wolfsberger FC but Chelle felt he wasn’t ready yet and other options were ahead of him around that time. Ho

The Austrian Football Association are refusing to allow Nigeria to have a free run at Borussia Dortmund star Carney Chukwuemeka whose international future is up in the air. Carney Chukwuemeka has netted twice for Dortmund in their quest for a Bundesliga title The former Chelsea and Aston Villa player was born in Eisenstadt, Austria, to Nigerian parents, but grew up in England where he earned caps at various youth levels up to U20 level, and was part of the under-19 side that

Nigerians woke up to the news linking the head coach of the senior national team Eric Chelle to the vacant managerial job at French Ligue 1 side Marseille. The National Sports Commission are yet to finalise Eric Chelle's contract extension, thereby sparking rumours Chelle led the Super Eagles to a third place finish at the recently concluded AFCON playing an enterprising brand of football that won them admirers. A brand that made the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to insis

French Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille are reportedly considering a move for Nigeria national team head coach Eric Chelle, raising uncertainty over his future with the Super Eagles. Eric Chelle is the most sought after African Coach, after guiding the Super Eagles to a third place finish The development comes just 24 hours after Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau publicly expressed confidence in Chelle’s long-term commitment to the national team. Howev

Italian Serie A side AC Milan are confident that Fulham will trigger the option of the permanent signing of Nigeria international winger Samuel Chukwueze who is currently on loan with the English side. Samuel Chukwueze has contributed to 7 of Fulham goals, including a brace against Manchester City The loan deal of Chukwueze gave Fulham the option of signing him permanently at the end of his loan spell in the summer, based on his performance. So far he has made himself a key f

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says at least four new players will be a part of his team, when they regroup for their next international engagement. Eric Chelle is hoping to have more home grown Nigerian players in the Super Eagles setup The coach who led the team to a third place finish at the AFCON wants to start the second phase of his project with the team by injecting new players into the team. He is particular about young players playing i

As many as five players who didn’t make the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria to the recently concluded AFCON are expected to be back in the squad this year. Although Nigeria had a number of talented players on display, they were without the full compliment of their squad for the AFCON 2025 Head coach Eric Chelle will hand certain players another chance to be a part of his team after leading the team to a third place finish at the AFCON, without their services. We

The first choice goalkeeper of the senior national team of Nigeria Stanley Nwabali has dropped a big hint on why he decided to mutually terminate his contract with Premier South Africa side Chippa United. Stanley Nwabali left Chippa United after the transfer window closed, ending his four year stay at the club Fresh from the AFCON where he kept his spot as the first choice of Nigeria, who were the third best placed team at the tournament he decided to end his four year associ

Former Nigeria U17 forward Umar Abubakar scored his first goal at professional level as his Portuguese side Famalicao in their 3-1 win over AVS. Umar Abubakar scores his first goal for Famalicao in a victory over AVS Abubakar joined the team in the summer from the youth side of Belgium top level side Gent, after the club declined to give him an extension to his deal despite his impressive goal scoring record for their B team Jong KAA Gent. Famalicao beat all comers to reach a

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has made plans to reach out to five players born abroad and eligible to play for other countries to pledge their allegiance to his team. Carney Chukwuemeka amongst those in talks to play for Nigeria The coach has already started plans for the second phase of his rebuilding process of the Nigerian team, after leading them to a third place finish at the last AFCON with an impressive brand of football admired by all.

Osimhen was Nigeria’s top marksman at the tournament but got injured in the semi final defeat against Morocco forcing him to miss the third place playoff against Egypt. Eric Chelle alongside Osimhen, celebrating a Super Eagles goal Chelle revealed that while preparing for the game against Egypt, he spoke with Osimhen on the need to go all out and win the game, even though he can clearly see that the 27 year old is Injured and won’t be available for the game. “I had a discussi

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has revealed what happened that led to a bust up between Victor Osimhen and his teammate Ademola Lookman during the Super Eagles round of 16 game against Mozambique at the AFCON. Victor Osimhen confronted Ademola Lookman in a 4-0 victory over Mozambique Both players had a go at each other with Osimhen the aggressor seemingly angry at a teammate in Bruno Onyemaechi for not passing the ball to him, while he was in a