Gala Fans Interested In Retaining Osimhen Amid United Deal
Some Galatasaray supporters say they are prepared to pay a significant sum to guarantee the signing of the Nigerian forward before the upcoming season, as transfer rumours involving Victor Osimhen continue to gain traction. Osimhen is on loan from Napoli and he has excelled at the Turkish club, powering them close to their 25th title with 22 goals in the...
Arsenal Prioritize Lookman Over Williams
Arsenal is looking to bolster their attacking options this summer and has prioritised Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman over Nico Williams of Athletic Club. The Nigeria international, who has enjoyed a stellar season with 18 goals and seven assists in 37 appearances, is widely expected to depart Bergamo after a successful three-year stint with Gian Piero Gasperini’s side. According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal...
Osimhen Gifts N10m To Title-Winning Remo Stars
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen led Nigerian football in celebrating the Remo Stars with a gesture worthy of the first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League title win: N10 million, N5 million for the players, and N5 million for the technical staff. Head coach Daniel Ogunmodede confirmed this to PUNCH Sports Extra as their feat triggered an outpouring of tributes from the highest quarters. President...
Arteta Rallies Arsenal for ‘Special’ Comeback After Narrow PSG Defeat
London, Tuesday – Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal to deliver a “special” performance in Paris next week after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg left their European dream delicately poised. Ousmane Dembele’s fourth-minute strike was enough to give the French side a slender advantage at the Emirates Stadium, but Arsenal showed...
Gallas Urges Osimhen To Choose United Over Arsenal
Former France defender William Gallas named Manchester United—rather than his former London club Arsenal—as the ideal destination for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, Osimhen, who has become one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe, has been consistently linked with a move to the English topflight since last summer. The striker is expected to leave...
NPFL Aiming To Become Africa’s Best League, Says Chairman Elegbeleye
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed strong optimism that the country’s topflight league is on course to become the best in Africa, citing recent progress made by the league board over the past three seasons. Currently ranked 12th in Africa in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) five-year club competition rankings, the NPFL has...
Palace, Fulham and Everton Eyes Ndidi
Crystal Palace, Fulham, Everton are reportedly interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi this summer, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The 28-year-old Nigeria international is expected to leave the King Power Stadium following the Foxes’ relegation to the Championship, with the player having a £9m release clause in his contract. According to talkSPORT, the Premier League trio are all keen...
Julen Lopetegui Named Qatar Head Coach In Post-West Ham Comeback
Julen Lopetegui, dismissed by Premier League club West Ham in January after just 22 games in charge, has been appointed head coach of Qatar’s national football team, the Qatar Football Association announced on Thursday. “Ready for a new chapter. Welcome, Lopetegui. We’re excited to embark on this journey together,” the federation posted on social media, accompanied by a short video...
Nigeria Defeat Tunisia In U-20 AFCON Opener
Nigeria's Flying Eagles opened their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on Thursday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Tunisia's Carthage Eagles The match was decided by a composed first-half finish from Auwal Ibrahim, who latched onto a precise through-ball from Odinaka Okoro to calmly slot home past the Tunisian goalkeeper, and it...
FA Bans Transgenders From Women’s Football
The Football Association modified its policy in response to a Supreme Court decision in April, prohibiting transgender women from participating in women's football in England. The ban will be implemented from the first day of June. Transgender women are currently allowed to play women’s football if they complete a form and send it to the FA as long as the eligibility...
