NIGERIA

Hellas Verona defender Daniel Oyegoke was a sure candidate for a late call-up to the Nigerian senior team for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Coach Eric Chelle was forced to look at options after a host of guest players withdrew from the game, including the team’s only right back, Bright Osayi-Samuel. His retirement …

Nigeria successfully defended the title of the Unity Cup friendly tournament with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Jamaica in the final played on Saturday in London. Coach Eric Chelle was without his regulars and used the tournament to give fringe and new players a chance to make a good impression, which will subsequently give them more opportunities. In goal, Arthur …

Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke has become a transfer target for Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the summer transfer window, reports completesports.com. Ejuke is expected to leave Sevilla after another disappointing campaign for the Spanish club. The 28-year-old struggled to make a significant impact, recording one goal and one assist in 29 La Liga appearances for the Rojiblancos. Several Premier …

Nigeria’s senior team has its first training session ahead of Wednesday’s friendly match against Poland in Warsaw, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fresh off successfully defending their Unity Cup title with a 3-0 win over Jamaica on Saturday in the final, the team opened their camp in Warsaw today for the match against Poland, in which we have almost completely different players from …

Nigeria senior team coach Eric Chelle caused a stir in Turkey when he suggested that striker Victor Osimhen will not be available for the Nigeria senior team for upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal respectively due to a possible transfer from Galatasaray when the window opens in the summer. His quotes did not sit well with Galatasaray fans, forcing Osimhen …

Victor Osimhen insists Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle’s comments about his club’s future were taken out of context and exaggerated by some media outlets, reports completesports.com. Speaking after his team successfully defended the Unity Cup title in London, Chelle explained that Osimhen was excluded from friendlies against Poland and Portugal to allow the striker to focus on sorting out his …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has revealed that striker Victor Osimhen plans to leave Galatasaray in the summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Chelle made this known while explaining why Osimhen and her strike partner Ademola Lookman will not be available for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal respectively. He said Osimhen was left out because he intends …

A brace from Alhassan Yusuf and another goal from Terem Moffi were enough for Nigeria to defend the Unity Cup title with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Jamaica in the Unity Cup final. Yusuf opened the scoring in the second minute of play, taking advantage of a long shot that was not properly cleared by Jamaica. Terem Moffi, who had …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach José Peseiro is among the assistant options available to José Mourinho, who is expected to be named the new coach of Real Madrid, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Mourinho’s appointment is expected to become official after Real Madrid’s presidential elections, where current president Florentino Pérez is expected to be re-elected. He has already given his backing to …

Three players in Nigeria’s senior team have been told they will not sign a permanent contract following the expiry of their loan deal at the end of the season, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Samuel Chukwueze, who spent the entire season on loan to English Premier League side Fulham from AC Milan, will not be signed permanently and will return to his parent …