Paul Onuachu eyes Chelsea clash amid historic Puskás Award nomination
Southampton’s towering forward, Paul Onuachu, could make his return to action in Wednesday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at St. Mary’s Stadium. Manager Russell Martin remains optimistic about the striker’s fitness after he sustained an injury during the Saints’ dramatic 3-2 loss to Liverpool two weeks ago. The injury sidelined Onuachu during Southampton’s 1-1 draw […]
Enzo Maresca gives verdict on Chelsea’s title credentials
Enzo Maresca has downplayed Chelsea’s chances of competing with Premier League powerhouses Liverpool and Manchester City for the title this season. Despite the Blues’ recent strong performances, Maresca insisted that his side is “not ready” for such a challenge yet. Chelsea displayed their potential with an impressive 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.The Blues […]
Bundesliga giants circle as Gift Orban’s Lyon future hangs in the balance
Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and VfB Stuttgart have entered the fray to secure Nigerian forward Gift Orban, who could be on the move this January. Reports suggest that the 21-year-old is likely to depart Olympique Lyon after struggling to establish himself at the Ligue 1 club. Lyon, who signed Orban from KAA Gent […]
Courtois backs Kylian Mbappe to turn Real Madrid fortunes around ahead of Athletic Club clash
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed his struggling teammate Kylian Mbappe to turn around his current fortunes at some point in the season, having overcome similar struggles himself when he first arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu. It hasn’t been smooth sailing for Mbappe since his summer arrival from Paris Saint-Germain. The Frenchman has come […]
Liverpool boss Arne Slot reveals Alison Becker’s return date
Liverpool coach Arne Slot has revealed that Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker is edging closer to a return and could be back on the pith before the end of December. Alison has been out of action since the start of October, when he was substituted off in the 79th minute of their English Premier League win […]
Van Dijk hails Slot’s influence on Liverpool’s recent success
Liverpool Captain Virgil Van Dijk has hailed manager Arne Slot’s impact at the club after his stunning start to life continued with an impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday. Slot joined Liverpool from Feyenoord in the summer to replace German Jurgen Klopp and has made what was supposed to be a difficult task […]
Ex-Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag in line for German job
Former Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag is in line to become the next Leipzig coach if Marco Rose us sacked due to his poor run of form. Ten Hag is yet to get a new job after he was sacked from Manchester United at the end of October. Recall that the Dutch manager was […]
Obinna Nwobodo secures extended stay at FC Cincinnati amid stellar MLS career
Nigeria midfielder Obinna Nwobodo has earned a contract extension at Major League Soccer (MLS) side FC Cincinnati, further solidifying his reputation as one of the league’s top talents. The club confirmed the extension on their official website, announcing they have exercised Nwobodo’s contract option, along with those of Miles Robinson, Sergio Santos, and Álvaro Barreal, […]
Report: Manchester United open talks with Sporting for Gyokeres
Former English Premier League champions Manchester United have opened talks with Sporting CP for the signing of Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres. Manchester United have been billed to make some changes to their squad since Portuguese tactician Ruben Amorim took charge of the team in November. This is as some of the players have failed to […]
FA Cup full list: Iwobi, Bassey face Dele-Bashiru; Awoniyi and Ola Aina take on Victor Moses
The stage is set for an exciting third round of the Emirates FA Cup as the draw pairs several Nigerian stars in fascinating matchups. Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey of Fulham will lock horns with Watford, where Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru plies his trade. Both sides will be eager to make an impact in the competition, with […]
