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Maresca Expresses Confidence Amid Chelsea’s Poor Form
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca stated that despite growing dissatisfaction among the Blues' supporters, he still has the full support of the club's owners. Qualification for the Conference League semi-finals on Thursday was overshadowed by boos that greeted the players at the end of their 2-1 quarter-final, second-leg defeat to Legia Warsaw. Chelsea has also slipped to sixth in the Premier League...
Flying Eagles Coach Names Final Squad For U-20 AFCON
The Flying Eagles coach, Aliyu Zubairu, has selected his final 24-man squad for the U-20 AFCON in Egypt this year, according to Punch Sports Extra. The team's top players are forward Kparobo Arierhi, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo, and goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt. The tournament will be played in Egypt from April 27 to May 18. Zubairu’s list...
Liverpool Moves To Purchase Lookman
Atalanta is reportedly planning to sell the Nigerian international to Liverpool this summer, which could lead to Ademola Lookman making a spectacular comeback to the Premier League. Lookman was instrumental in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League victory and placed 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings and he is one of the Italian club’s most valuable assets. His stellar form has...
No Need For Major Changes At Liverpool — Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot thinks it is more crucial to keep the team that is winning the Premier League than to make big new signings. The Reds' plans for next season have been boosted by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk signing new deals to remain at Anfield over the past week. Trent Alexander-Arnold is still reportedly set to join Real...
Liverpool Captain Virgil Van Dijk Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Club
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk signed a new two-year contract on Thursday, committing his future to the Premier League club. The Dutch centre-back follows Mohamed Salah in ending months of speculation by extending his stay at Anfield.
“Osimhen To Decide Future May” — Fabrizio
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will begin assessing his potential transfer options in May, according to expert Fabrizio Romano. The Nigerian international, currently on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray from Napoli, is expected to be on the move this summer with several top European clubs vying for his signature. Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel, revealed that Osimhen was unlikely to...
Onyedika Market Value Rises To €20m
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has seen his market value rise to €20m, according to football transfer website Transfermarkt in their first ranking of 2025, up from €16m in the last evaluation of 2024. The 23-year-old’s impressive performances this season have significantly boosted his valuation, with several top European clubs now eyeing him for a summer exit from Belgian side Club...
Osimhen, Lookman Top Juve Summer Wishlist
Juventus is reportedly planning a summer transfer for Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen in an effort to bolster their offensive capabilities before the 2025–2026 campaign. According to Tuttosport, the Bianconeri have placed the two Super Eagles forwards high on their priority list as they consider reshaping their front line. With Dusan Vlahovic increasingly likely to exit and uncertainty surrounding Randal...
Flying Eagles Coach Unmoved By ‘Tough’ U-20 AFCON Draw
Flying Eagles Head coach Aliyu Zubairu has downplayed reports that the Nigerian U-20 team is in a group of death for the 2024 U-20 AFCON in Egypt. During a new draw that was conducted on Sunday, Nigeria were drawn in Group B where they will face Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco, as they hope to win their eighth continental title. The Flying...
”Come Out If You’re Owed” – NFF Tells Ex-coaches
The Nigeria Football Federation has issued a challenge to former coaches who were employed by them to make claims of debt, provided that they can demonstrate that they are owed money by the nation's football governing body. This is coming in the wake of the accusations that the NFF owed the late 1980 AFCON-winning captain Christian Chukwu the sum of...
