The president of the Nigerian Football Federation has backed Victor Osimhen to enjoy a successful career in the Serie A with Napoli. The 21-year-old is expected to join the Naples outfit in a club-record deal in the coming days and there will be plenty of expectations on his shoulders next season as the main striker.
Former Celtic star Chris Sutton believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will head through the exit door after the recent comments made in the French media. The Gabon international has been reluctant to pen a new deal with Arsenal over the past year and that has led to suggestions that he could be heading through the exit door, particularly with his current contract due to expire at the end of next season.
Sky Sport Italia reporter Gianluca di Marzio has confirmed that Arsenal are interested in landing the signature of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid during the summer transfer window. The Gunners have lacked the presence of a tough tackling midfielder for a number of years and they are keen to address the issue when the transfer window reopens.
Watford attacker Ismaila Sarr has said that he did not do anything special after inflicting the first Premier League defeat of the season for Liverpool. The Hornets went into the game on the back of picking just two points from the previous five league games but they managed to surprise their own fans with a stunning 3-0 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has heaped praise on Wilfred Ndidi following his consistent displays for the Foxes this term. The Nigeria international has been a solid performer at the heart of the Foxes midfield and he is currently the best tackler in the Premier League with 65 after the opening 14 matches.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has reacted angrily towards the challenge from Hamza Choudhury on Mohamed Salah. The Reds faced one of their toughest games of the Premier League season against Leicester City but they eventually prevailed with a 2-1 triumph following a late penalty converted by James Milner.
Nicolas Pepe’s representative Samir Khiat has revealed that Arsenal managed to lure the attacker ahead of other teams after making the better proposal in terms of the project. The Ivorian had been linked with the likes of Napoli and Liverpool during the summer transfer window but the Gunners managed to edge in front by offering him with the assurance of a regular starting role.
Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr has said that the squad are working hard to solve the goalscoring crisis during the group stage of the African Cup of Nations. The west African nation managed only 1-0 triumphs over Burundi and Guinea in the group stage before suffering a shock 2-0 loss to competition debutants Madagascar.
Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has admitted that he was surprised when he received the offer from Barcelona. The forward had initially thought that he was off to Catalonia with Espanyol but to his surprise, he was approached by the Blaugrana during the winter transfer window.
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has spoken about the ambition of featuring for Nigeria at big tournaments after receiving the country’s Young Player of the Year accolade. The 19-year-old has been making a name for himself with Villarreal during the current campaign and he was recently involved in a thrilling 4-4 draw with Barcelona.
