Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze was in action as AC Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in Saturday’s Serie A game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 18th appearance, has netted one goal and bagged one assist for AC Milan this ongoing season. Chukwueze could have grabbed a brace in the encounter but he was denied by Fiorentina goalkeeper, Pietro Terracciano. …

Nantes manager Antoine Kombouare is sad Moses Simon won’t see his action again this season, reports Completesports.com. Simon fractured his ankle in Nigeria’s 2-0 friendly defeat to the Eagles of Mali on Tuesday. The winger is expected to be sidelined for around three months after undergoing surgery on Friday. A disappointed Kombouare stated that his absence will be a big …

Nigeria winger Moses Simon has been nominated for Nantes’ Player of the Month for October, Completesports.com reports. The 28-year-old made two appearances for the Canaries in October, scoring once and providing one assist. Simon will battle Pedro Chirivella, Marcus Coco and Florent Mollet for the award. Read Also:Chelsea Should Have Been Patient With De Bruyne , Salah –Terry The talented …

England-born Nigerian young midfielderEthan Nwaneri has signed his first professional contract with at Arsenal. The Gunners confirmed the signing in a statement on their website on Thursday. “Our England youth international joined us in May 2015 and has developed through our academy, being a vital player in all our age categories ever since. “The 17-year-old midfielder has made 14 appearances …

Ola Aina is upbeat Nottingham Forest will shake off the disappointment of their defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The Tricky Trees fell to a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Reds. Goals from Diogo Jota, Dominik Szobozslai and Mohamed Salah secured the win for Jürgen Klopp’s side in Merseyside. “It was a tough game, which we knew we were …

Premier League club Crystal Palace are weighing up a £12m bid for Kelechi Iheanacho, according to reports. The Nigeria international has one year left on his contract with Sky Bet Championship club Leicester City. The Foxes are keen to offload the forward instead of losing him on a free next summer. Iheanacho is also said to be eager to leave …

Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri has said he has pardoned Victor Osimhen for receiving a red card against AS Roma. Osimhen was given his matching orders after collecting a second yellow card in Napoli’s 2-0 defeat at AS Roma. Napoli went into the game against Roma hoping to bounce back from the shock 4-0 loss at home to Frosinone in …

Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been ranked in 8th position in the 2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or award. Osimhen was ranked ahead the likes of Robert Lewandowski, current holder Karim Benzema, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Mohamed Salah in this year’s award. Details later. Copyright © 2023 Completesports.com All rights reserved. The information contained in Completesports.com may not …

Veteran agent Dario Canovi says he expects Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli next summer despite the Nigerian penning a contract extension with the Naples club. The 24-year-old signed a new one-year contract with the Serie A champions on Christmas eve. Osimhen now has a contract with Napoli until June 2026. Read Also:Amuneke: Winning Atlanta Olympic Medal More Important Than AFCON …

Tolu Arokodare is in buoyant mood after helping KRC Genk beat Royal Antwerp on Tuesday. The Nigerian scored a brace as the Smurfs defeated the title holders 3-0 at the Cegeka Arena. “I have never scored twice since I started playing for Racing Genk.This is a very beautiful feeling,”he said after the game. Read Also:‘There’s No One Man In A …