Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Premier League club West Ham United will push to sign Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi when the transfer window reopens in January. Sanusi has been on the Hammers radar for some time now. The London club, according to TEAMtalk, want to bring him in as a replacement for veteran defender Aaron Creswell. “We’ve had it confirmed to us that Hammers scouts …

Gift Orban netted a hat-trick as Gent hammered Polish club Pogon Szczecin in the first leg, third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League on Wednesday. Orban has now scored five goals in all competitions for the Belgian club. It is a fifth consecutive win for Gent so far in the new campaign. Also read: I’m In Milan To Win …

Super Eagles midfielder, Frank Onyeka was in action as Brentford lost 1-0 to Arsenal in Saturday’s Premier League game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 11th appearance for Brentford, was substituted in the 90th minute for Lewis-Potter. Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard had a goal ruled out in the first half by the video assistant referee but defeat was harsh on …

Nigerian striker Akor Adams has been welcomed to the French topflight by its organisers Ligue 1. Adams recently joined Montpellier from Norwegian club Lillestrom. Before his exit from Lillestrom, the former Flying Eagles star had scored 15 goals in 15 league appearances this season. Commenting on Adams’ move, Ligue 1, on Twitter, posted the picture of the Montpellier new signing …

Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has reacted to former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard’s retirement from professional football. Hazard announced his retirement from professional football aged 32 years in his Instagram account on Tuesday. “You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my …

Victor Osimhen is delighted with his nomination for the 2022 men’s Ballon d’Or. The Napoli striker made the 30-man shortlist announced by the organisers of the award, France Football Magazine on Wednesday. Osimhen earned his nomination on the back of his impressive performance for Napoli in the 2022/23 season. The 24-year-old said the award is big honour for him and …

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has said he is unfazed by social media criticisms, reports Completesports.com. A number of footballers including Iwobi have suffered abuse on the social media in the past. The 27-year-old was constantly abused by Everton fans following his arrival from Arsenal in 2019. The Toffees paid around €40m to secure the services of the Nigerian from …

When conversations turn to Nigerian football, it’s almost impossible to miss the mention of Victor Osimhen. The King of Naples, known as one of the best strikers in the world, has an outstanding record both as a Napoli and super eagles player. However, beyond the triumphs on the field, who is Victor Osimhen? Who is Victor Osimhen? Born on December …