Nigeria and Galatasaray star, Victor Osimhen has backed Atalanta star, Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player. Osimhen won the award last year following an impressive campaign with Serie A club Napoli and this year his international teammate Lookman is a major contender to win the award. The 26-year-old Lookman impressed at the…
Less than 24 hours after his loan move to Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray, Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has witnessed a remarkable surge in his social media followership. The reigning African footballer of the year joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli for the 2024/25 season on Tuesday after the Italian club agreed…
Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Lookman made the award nomination list after his heroics in the Europa League final where he scored a hat-trick as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen. Other nominees in the men’s player of the year nomination list includes Real Madrid star…
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he spoke with his former Napoli teammate, Dries Mertens before deciding to move to Galatasaray on loan. Osimhen on Monday agreed to spend the 2024/25 season on loan at the Turkish Super Lig champions. The Nigeria international, who arrived Istanbul on Tuesday morning, was met by a rapturous reception at…
Napoli has reached an agreement with Galatasaray to sign Victor Osimhen on a one-year loan deal. The Nigerian international was unable to complete a transfer deal to Chelsea just before the transfer window in England closed and subsequently missed out on a move to Saudi Arabian team, Al-Hilal. As per football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, “Napoli…
Interim Super Eagles manager, Augustine Eguavoen, has selected Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogunmodede to assist him in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The Director of Communications for the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, in a statement on Monday, said Enugu Rangers’ head coach, Ilechukwu and Ogunmodede of…
A Europa League club are reportedly planning a potential four-month escape plan for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, currently sidelined at Napoli. Osimhen was at the centre of a major transfer saga during the 2024 summer window, which ultimately ended in a failed move away from the Diego Maradona Stadium. This unresolved drama has now led…
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is being expected to depart Serie A for the duration of the summer but has remained in Campania thus far with a move to the Blues or Saudi Pro League emerging as the only two options. The Nigerian international has yet to be included in a matchday squad for Antonio Conte’s…
Former Super Eagles Chief Coach, Samson Siasia, has spoken about his journey to clear his name after being banned for five years over alleged match-fixing. Speaking at an event organised by his committee of friends, primarily parents of young footballers in the Siaone Soccer Academy, Siasia shared his journey from growing up in Ajegunle to…
Chelsea have finally submitted a formal offer for Victor Osimhen after several months of the Napoli striker being linked with the Premier League. According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blues have presented an official bid to the player’s agent, Roberto Calenda, while formal talks with Napoli began yesterday, Wednesday 28th August, 2024. Osimhen…
