NIGERIA

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro made his debut over the weekend for Italian club, Sampdoria. The Inter Milan midfielder joined Sampdoria, who are in Italy’s lower division, this summer. In his debut, Sampdoria settled for a 2-2 draw against Frosinone, however, coach Andrea Pirlo was not satisfied with Akinsanmiro’s performance. Sampdoria coach Andrea Pirlo. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) The 19-year-old played for …

Talks to appoint 61-year-old Swede Janne Andersson as the new coach of the Nigerian senior national team have suffered a setback following his refusal to comply with certain conditions of the proposed contract, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Andersson has been in talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after being named the preferred choice to replace Finidi George, who stepped …

Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed his intention to remain at KRC Genk, despite ongoing transfer rumours linking him with a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor. Arokodare, who has scored four goals this season, is the focus of interest for Trabzonspor. However, negotiations stalled after the player demanded an annual salary of €2 million, while Genk set a transfer fee …

Ebenezer Akinsamiro made his debut for Italian Serie B side Sampdoria over the weekend as they begin their quest to earn promotion to the Italian Serie A following relegation two seasons ago, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Sampdoria were relegated from Serie A for the first time in more than a decade following a 2-0 defeat at Udinese in May 2023 with four …

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has opened up on Ademola Lookman’s future at the club. Lookman is pushing to leave the UEFA Europa League champions following interest from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. The Nigerian international has asked not to take part in La Dea’s 4-0 win over Leece on Monday night. Read also:Bosnia is at risk of missing FIBA …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali could remain at Chippa United for next season as no club has made a concrete move for the Nigerian. Given his impressive performances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Super Eagles reached the final in February, one would have expected Nwabali to have already secured his move. His performances, especially during the …

New Nigeria senior national team coach Janne Andersson is expected to make some changes to the team when he officially takes over as Finidi George’s replacement, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has chosen 61-year-old Andersson as the team’s new coach, preferring the duo of Tom Saintfeit and Eric Chelle, who were the last two remaining on a four-man …

Moffi consoles Aina after missing a penalty at the African Cup of Nations Nigeria’s senior national team will be without two key players as they begin their AFCON 2025 qualifying campaign with matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. They host Benin Republic on September 7 before travelling to Rwanda three days later for their second match in …

Nigerian champions Rangers started their CAF Champions League campaign on a winning note, securing a 1-0 away win against Comoros side US Zilimadjou. The CAF Champions League qualifier was held on Sunday at the Champions Nest in Uyo. The decisive goal came in the 22nd minute, courtesy of Frank Uwumiro, giving Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side an early lead. Rangers coach Daniel …

Victor Osimhen is still in the wilderness at Italian Serie A club Napoli, having missed their opening-day humiliation at the hands of Verona, OwnGoalNigeria.com. Antonio Conte has kept the Nigerian out of the team since he made it clear he wants to leave the team as agreed with the club when he signed a new contract in December. Conte left …