Nigeria U20 winger Suleiman Sani has been told by the hierarchy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig that he will be the replacement for want away winger Yan Diomande next season, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Sani joined the team in the January transfer window from Slovakian side AS Trenčín after impressing for the Nigeria U20 team at the World Cup, but a knock picked up in training denied him the chance of making his debut.

He did finally made his debut at an end of the season tour of South Africa, and now back in Germany lumbering up for the start of pre season where he is expected to go straight into the setup.

The idea is to have him step into the shoes of Diomande who is the subject of a bid of €100m by Liverpool, it was rejected with the club valuing him at around €120m. A fee that they might get in add ons and bonsues.

Diomande is presently at the World Cup with Cote d’Ivoire and has so far impressed with an assist to his name picked up in yesterday’s 2-0 win over Curacao. A result that sealed their spot in the round of 32 at the tournament.

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Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo is hopeful of making the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the 2027 AFCON, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Tosin who has represented England at various youth levels has long maintained that he wants to continue playing for England, since he was first approached to play for Nigeria in 2017.

However towards the end of last season he made it clear that he is open to playing for the senior national team of Nigeria. A departure from his stand over the years leaving the ball in the court of Eric Chelle to make a decision.

The coach isn’t favourable disposed to the idea of having the 28 year old in his team yet, but Tosin is hopeful that in due time he will get his chance with the team and has his sights on the 2027 AFCON.

” His target is the next AFCON and hopefully he will have a good season with Chelsea. He is on of the senior players in the team and his experience will be helpful to the Super Eagles if he is given a chance”, a member of his team told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

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After the Super Eagles missed out on a second successive World Cup qualification, the Nigerian national team needs to cast its eyes forward again. The Nigerian side is blessed with plenty of talent, but there is still huge amounts of untapped potential in players with Nigerian eligibility.

One such case is current England under-21’s player Ethan Nwaneri. Nwaneri is yet to play for the England national team, and remains eligible for a switch to the Super Eagles if he can be persuaded.

The youngster’s performances in France, even in his limited game time, have excited Nigerians fans, and as rumours grow that the Nigerian Football Federation are pursuing him, the excitement is only growing

What lies in store for Ethan Nwaneri’s future?

Nwaneri has recently signed a professional contract at Arsenal that is due to keep him at the club until 2030. This season, he’s been on loan at Marseille in Ligue 1, and is due to return to Arsenal for the start of next season. His performances this season have shown signs of high quality, including 11 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, and 2 goals for Marseille, including one on his debut. 

His future no doubt lies with Arsenal, but his current focus remains on Marseille’s season as they fight for a place in the Champions League, which promises to go down to the wire as one point separates them from qualification and failure, with just 6 games to go. GOAL offers a list of the best betting sites with welcome bonuses if you want to bet on Nwaneri and Marseille’s fight for a Champions League place.

Internationally, Nwaneri appeared for England’s under 21s in March, scoring twice in a win over Moldova U21. His talent cannot be called into question, but despite it all, he still seems a distance from a call-up to the England first-team, and it gives the Nigerian Federation an opportunity they cannot ignore.

Who will Ethan Nwaneri choose?

Ultimately, the decision lies with Nwaneri alone. He has publicly acknowledged his Nigerian roots in the press since his move to Marseille, as he is the child of a Nigerian mother and a French father. It makes him eligible for England, Nigeria and France. Nwaneri has signalled in the past that he is open to playing for any of those nations, depending on when he is approached. 

With the wealth of talent in the England set-up and with the World Cup this summer, he is unlikely to be selected any time soon. If Nigeria give him a reasonable offer, then the Super Eagles could secure themselves a generational talent for the next decade, and start building towards the next World Cup.

New coach of AC Milan Ruben Amorim will hand Nigeria international winger Samuel Chukwueze a new role at wingback next season if he remains at the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Chukwueze spent the entirety of last season on loan to English Premier League side Fulham, with the English side having the option of making the deal permanent but a definite decision is yet to be taken.

Although reports say they are looking at signing him permanently for a fee less than what was agreed as his potential transfer fee at the end of the loan.

He is now expected to report for pre season training at Milan with new coach Amorim already looking at a possible way of integrating the Nigerian into his team.

A new role at wingback in the coach’s favourite 3-4-3 formation is part of the plans for the 27 year old, who still has two years to go on his deal with the Italian side.

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Newly promoted English Premier League side Coventry City are close to announcing the signing of another Nigerian ahead of their campaign next season, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

In January, the team of Frank Lampard signed Nigeria international midfielder Frank Onyeka on loan from Brentford, and he was key in ensuring that they maintain their momentum which led to automatic promotion from the Championship as champions.

His deal was turned into a permanent one following their promotion, as it was part of the obligation inserted in the loan deal agreement with Brentford. Another Nigerian is now in the final stage of joining him at the club.

We can exclusively reveal that 22 year old Anthony Dennis who plays for Turkish side Göztepe is close to agreeing a deal to the team, with final details of the transfer said to be finalised in the coming days.

Dennis was a part of the preliminary list of players called up by coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle for the AFCON, but he didn’t make the final list of 28 players for the tournament.

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will in the coming days sign a new deal to continue in his role after a resolution was reached between the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Chelle’s contract was due to run out next year, with talks over an extension dragging on after he switched agents during talks. His new representative tabled a new salary demand.

The coach was earning $50,000 in his present deal and also pays his assistants. His new deal means he will now get double the amount and won’t bother about sharing with his assistants.

Today’s joint meeting of the NSC and the NFF reached a decision to pay the Malian a salary of $100,000 a month, and also pick up the bills of his assistants.

The meeting also approved a proposal by the NSC for the coach to double as the U23 coach of Nigeria. A first of its kind in the history of Nigerian football.

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Newly capped Nigeria international winger Femi Azeez is keen on a move to the English Premier after missing out on promotion with Championship side Millwall, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Azeez made his international debut for Nigeria at the Unity Cup, and make an instant in impression with a brace in the semi final 2-0 win against Zimbabwe, and an assist in the 3-0 win against Jamaica in the final of the invitational tournament.

Last season he was voted in the English Championship team of the season after hitting 11 goals with 8 assists.

He now feels it’s time to take his trade to the topmost division where he is courting interest from Brighton, Aston Villa and newly promoted Ipswich Town who already failed with their first bid for him.

A source close to the player revealed that he has made it known to Millwall that he wants out in the summer. Talks will be held in the coming days in regards to his decision.

His representative will sound out interested parties only when an agreement and a fee is in place for his move away from the club. The player is however keen on an exit and has made it known to the hierarchy of the club.

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A few days ago a former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju questioned the decision of head coach Eric Chelle to make Victor Osimhen the first vice captain of the senior national team of Nigeria.

Chelle made the decision before the start of the AFCON, where Nigeria finished third and Osimhen had an on the pitch fall out with his strike partner Ademola Lookman, during the course of the 4-0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16.

He verbally assaulted Lookman, stopped playing and asked to be subbed off. A move that triggered wide spread condemnation but not an apology from the Galatasaray forward although he did apologized to his teammates.

Adepoju picked that instance as part of why the 27 year old shouldn’t be among the captains of the team : “Leadership requires more than talent. A captain must possess playing quality, leadership ability, emotional control, and the capacity to represent and unite the team both on and off the pitch.

“Anyone who cannot tolerate others or control their behaviour cannot effectively lead”, he was quoted as saying as PM Parrot.

Backing the take from the Real Sociedad midfielder is a member of the team at the AFCON, who said after the incident Chelle knew his decision to hand the armband to Osimhen was done in error.

The coach snubbed the team’s practice of giving the armband to senior players in the team, but had to revert to them after Osimhen’s rift with Lookman and his subsequent refusal to apologize for his actions.

He said senior players of the team had to intervene to sort the issue with Lookman, leading to his apology before their official training session and it was agreed that he shouldn’t go public with it.

However he said there is no cordial relationship between the duo although it’s largely due to the reserved nature of Lookman.

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The captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi is facing an uncertain future at Turkey after just one season with Besiktas, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Reports say Besiktas are open to the idea of cashing out on the 29 year old this summer, and will listen to offers in the region of €10m as his transfer fee.

A move to Saudi Arabia League is set to be on the plate for him , but we exclusively gathered that he is a subject of interest from two teams in the English Premier League, which includes a newly promoted team.

Ndidi is set to be open to the move even if he will earn way less than what is on offer in Saudi Arabia. He wants to stay in Europe following his elevation to the role of captain of the senior national team of Nigeria.

Our source say he will rather remain in Turkey, where he is one of the captains of Besiktas than move to Saudi Arabia. Teams from Germany and Italy have also made contacts with his representative.

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A backroom staff of the senior national team of Nigeria says head coach Eric Chelle has moved on from Stanley Nwabali as his first choice goalkeeper owing to his clubless status at the moment, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Nwabali left Chippa United after the AFCON via mutual consent and hasn’t been active since the shock decision. It is why he wasn’t picked in the team that prosecuted the team’s friendlies in the summer.

Chelle has now decided to prioritise Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye as his first choice going into the games of the qualifiers for the AFCON next year.

” The game doesn’t wait and Stanley will now have to displace Okoye to regain his position. Chelle was very impressed with Okoye and communicated his decision of making him the new first choice before the team left Portugal after their last friendly game’, an official of the team said.

He said the decision of Nwabali to terminate his deal with Chippa came as a surprise especially with no immediate alternative in place.

” It came as a surprise to the entire team especially when we found out that he has no immediate plans on his next career move. You don’t want to see a player inactive and it’s a concern”.

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