Paris Saint-Germain have intensified their pursuit of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, with the French champions looking to secure the Napoli loanee from Galatasaray in January, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international, who has been in scintillating form since joining the Turkish giants, has amassed an impressive record of 10 goals and five assists Read More

For the umpteenth time this year, Nigeria and Ghana will go toe-to-toe on the pitch on Sunday and this time, it’s a doubleheader which sees the Super Eagles B take on the Black Galaxies in the first leg of their CHAN 2024 qualifiers, just as the Flamingos and their U-17 counterparts vie for the inaugural Read More

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has equalled his best scoring season in professional football after netting in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international’s 38th-minute strike, which opened the scoring against the Bees, was his second goal of the 2024/25 campaign, matching Read More

Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali, Remo Stars wing-back Sadiq Ismael, Rivers United centre-back Stephen Manyo, and the current Nigeria Premier Football League top scorer Anas Yusuf are in the 18-man roster for the doubleheader 2024 CHAN qualifiers against Ghana. After about three weeks of camping in Ikenne, stand-in head coach Daniel Ogunmodede picked the four Read More

Italian side Atalanta have rejected Liverpool’s approach for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman ahead of the January transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Tuttosport, La Dea are unwilling to part ways with the newly crowned African Footballer of The Year, who has scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 19 appearances across Read More

 Despite making a strong start to the year 2024, the Super Eagles are ending the year as the fifth-best team in Africa and 44th in the world, according to the latest FIFA ranking released by the world’s football governing body on Monday. Nigeria were 28th in the world in the first ranking of the year Read More

Former Super Eagles coach José Peseiro has shared his perspectives on what Samuel Chukwueze needs to thrive in Italy. Chukwueze has struggled to hit the ground running since his move from Villarreal to AC Milan in 2023. The winger has found himself left on the bench a lot of times in recent games, which has Read More

Super Eagles forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are proving their status as Africa’s elite with scintillating performances in Europe this season, as the Nigerian duo continue to justify the country’s back-to-back CAF African Footballer of The Year awards, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The pair have lit up European football this term, contributing 21 goals Read More

The market value of Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has declined by €6 million, according to the latest player valuations released on Monday by renowned football statistics platform, Transfermarkt. The 27-year-old forward’s valuation has fallen from €28m to €22m within just three months. This marks a significant downturn from his peak value Read More

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho is set to leave Spanish La Liga side Sevilla in January following a disappointing six-month spell at the club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international, who joined from Leicester City last summer, has struggled to make an impact at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, finding himself behind Isaac Romero Read More

French Ligue 1 side Lille earned just €7m from Victor Osimhen’s high-profile transfer to Napoli in 2020, despite the deal being valued at over €70m, club President Olivier Letang has revealed, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles striker’s move to the Italian side included four Napoli players who never featured for the French club, Read More

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong’s exclusion from the CAF FIFPro Best XI has sparked outrage among football fans, with many questioning the credibility of the selection process, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.  The defender, who was named the Most Valuable Player at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations and earned a place in the AFCON Best Read More

 Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has claimed he was faster than some of football’s renowned speedsters including Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Kylian Mbappe during his playing days, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.  The former Inter Milan striker made this bold assertion during an interview with ESPN at the CAF awards in Morroco on Monday, Read More

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen took to social media to hail compatriot Anthony Nwakaeme after both players met in Galatasaray’s 4-3 win over Trabzonspor on Monday. Osimhen, who is on loan from Napoli, was ruled out of Galatasaray Europa League clash against Malmo last Thursday because of a slight injury but returned to the bench Read More