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Rangers midfielder, Joe Aribo says he is focused on staying at the club despite rumours linking him with a move away from Ibrox. Aribo’s contract with the Gers will expire in 2023 and the Nigerian is yet to pen a new deal fuelling speculations he could be set for a move elsewhere. The versatile midfielder has also been linked with a move to the Premier League, with the likes of […]

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi says he is keen to create a pathway for the youths to succeed through sports, using his global connections to help talented young Nigerians, not just in football, but also in basketball and tennis. Mikel started out as an academy player in Jos, Plateau State and rose to the highest level, leading Nigeria to both the World Cup and Olympic Games. The 35-year-old former […]

Cyriel Dessers has bid Feyenoord farewell, saying he might return to the club someday despite their failure to sign him permanently. The 27-year-old was on a season loan at Feyenoord, where he scored 20 goals and recorded six assists in 44 games for the Dutch club. Genk also confirmed that Dessers would be returning to the club after Feyenoord officially informed them that they would not be exercising the purchase […]

French giants Paris Saint-Germain are said to be considering a move for Napoli Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as a replacement for Kylian Mbappe should the Frenchman leave for Real Madrid in the summer. Osimhen has become one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe, with Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Newcastle United all rumoured to be interested in his services in the summer. According to recent reports, […]

Chelsea’s four prospective new owners have an April 11 deadline to submit their final bids to buy the Blues. The Raine Group, the New York merchant bank in charge of the sale, has set that deadline for final bids to keep Chelsea on course to have new owners by May. Chelsea’s remaining suitors will have the chance to table improved offers to buy the Stamford Bridge club, with commitments required […]

Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has expressed confidence in his team to break down the resolute defending of the Blacks Stars led by Leicester City’s Daniel Amartey, when both teams clash in the second leg of their Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off on Tuesday. Amartey was outstanding for the Black Stars in the first leg of the tie at the Baba Yara Stadium last Friday shackling the Eagles attack line […]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says it “hurts” to leave Arsenal “without a real goodbye” after he left the club by mutual consent ahead of his move to Barcelona on a free transfer. Aubameyang trained with his new Barcelona team-mates on Tuesday after agreeing to a dramatic Deadline Day move to the Spanish giants from the Gunners. The 32-year-old leaves Arsenal after four years at the club, having joined from Borussia Dortmund in […]

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that it had received an in-depth technical report on the Super Eagles’ outing at the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon from the team’s technical crew led by Austin Eguavoen. Nigeria won all three group phase matches against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau in Garoua, and emerged the only team in the tournament to claim a maximum nine points from three matches. […]