NIGERIA

Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen’s future at Turkish side Galatasaray is not guaranteed beyond this summer, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen is expected to leave the team in the summer with a couple of teams interested in signing him, after an extraordinary performance in the UEFA Champions League. His high salary is said to be an obstacle for many teams in Europe, …

RB Leipzig have already chosen a replacement in Yan Diomande, who is linked with a summer move to Liverpool after his explosive season, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Ivory Coast international has scored 11 goals and assisted seven times in just 27 appearances in all competitions this season. Leipzig is said to value Diomande at approximately $116.5 million. Liverpool’s hierarchy are reportedly …

Sports betting has grown rapidly across Africa and Nigeria is at the center of this expansion. With millions of active bettors and hundreds of licensed betting platforms, the country has become one of the largest betting markets on the continent. An important part of this activity revolves around football. Many bettors are beginning to explore platforms that offer online sports …

There are forwards who score goals. And then there’s Victor Osimhen, a player whose mere presence on a football field changes the calculations of defenders, coaches and entire defensive systems. At only 27 years old, the Galatasaray forward has already established himself as one of the most complete center forwards in world football and, without a doubt, the most feared …

Former Nigerian international defender Celestine Babayaro says there should not be a debate over who should be the starting goalkeeper for the Nigerian senior team in the absence of Stanley Nwabali. Nwabali has been inactive since they mutually terminated his contract with South Africa’s Chippa United after the AFCON in January. Coach Eric Chelle called up Maduka Okoye along with …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle says the list of players competing in the Unity Cup in May will largely be made up of players from little-known leagues in Europe, as well as players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chelle confirmed the OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusive two days ago saying that the team’s fringe players will also get a …

Göztepe midfielder Anthony Dennis is among the players the Super Eagles coach has included in his squad for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in May, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chelle will use the tournament to give fringe players a place in his team, as well as talented players from low-rated European leagues, which also include players from the Nigeria Premier …

Okan Buruk says Victor Osimhen’s return to training has provided a significant boost for Galatasaray ahead of their Turkish Süper Lig clash against Gençlerbirliği. Osimhen returned to training on Tuesday after recovering from the arm injury he suffered in last month’s UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool. The injury has forced the Nigerian international to miss Galatasaray’s last three matches …

The coach of English Premier League side Crystal Palace has called up five Nigerians for today’s UEFA Conference League second leg match against Fiorentina, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Oliver Glasner, who removed Nigerian international Uche Chrisantus from the official list of registered players after the January transfer window, hopes his team will book a place in the semi-final. They have a 3-0 …

Nigerian Under-17 winger Bidemi Amole, generally known as the new Ademola Lookman, has joined Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Dubbed the new Lookman due to his similar playing style and similar role to senior international Ademola Lookman, who also played for the Italian team, the left winger who turned 18 in November was part of the Nigeria U20 squad …