The future of newly capped Nigeria international winger Femi Azeez will be one of the stories to keep an eye on when the summer transfer window closes on Tuesday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

A star for the senior national team of Nigeria at the Unity Cup in the summer, where he made his international debut with two goals and an assist which helped the team to the title.

Earlier in the summer newly promoted Ipswich Town reportedly failed with a bid for his service, and Aston Villa were also rumoured to be on his chase as well as some teams in Italy.

However it’s Brighton that has been the most active in his pursuit with two failed bids, which has been rejected and latest report indicate that a third was also rejected.

Brighton’s latest bid for the 25 year old, is believed to be around £12m. Transfer expert David Ornstein posted: “Femi Azeez tells Millwall of wish to exit + join Brighton & Hove Albion after 3rd offer rejected.

“Latest proposal for right winger above £12m package; still under #Millwall valuation but #BHAFC pursuit ongoing & 25yo wants PL move granted.”

The BBC previously reported that fellow Championship club Wrexham are also keen on Azeez but the Nigerian wants a move to Brighton.

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Nigeria international defender Benjamin Fredrick made his long awaited return to match action for English Premier League side Brentford, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Fredrick picked up a meniscus injury that required surgery during a loan spell with Belgium side FC Dender in November, cutting short his season long stay.

He returned to Brentford where he was confirmed as a first team player, but his return to match practice was delayed by the English side who were careful in introducing him to contact after nine months on the sidelines.

Like we exclusively reported two weeks ago, his expected return of the end of the month went as planned after he played 45 minutes for the U21 in their 5-1 win over Sunderland earlier today.

Brentford celebrated his return with a post on their social media handle. A sign that the 21 year old is now ready to be integrated into the first team activities for the season.

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22 year old Alverca of Portugal left back Isaac James is favoured to be the replacement for injured Zaidu Sanusi in the Super Eagles preparations for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

James has been on the radar of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle, since last season where he had his breakthrough at the Portuguese side following his arrival for free from French side Lorient.

This season Chelle has posted his scouts to watch the young left back on three separate occasions, and was heavily impressed with the reports he received.

With the abductor injury to Zaidu which will keep him out for two months, the coach will no doubt look his way although he faces tough competition from the duo of Ola Aina and Bright Osayi-Samuel, who have also been deployed in that role aside their primary role as right back.

Bruno Onyemaechi will however retain his position as the first choice going into the games.

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30 year old Ipswich Town striker Chuba Akpom kept alive his dream of earning a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria after his goal for Ipswich Town in their 2-5 defeat to Manchester United in the English Premier League, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Akpom who was introduced at the start of the second half in the defeat, proved to be a handful for the defence of Manchester United before finally getting the goal that his performance deserved.

A youth international for England at various levels, the former Arsenal teen prospect switched his nationality to Nigeria but hasn’t gotten a look in since then, no thanks to a not so steady club career.

Before the start of the season, shortly after his loan move from Ajax was made permanent by Ipswich following promotion to the Premier League, he made it clear that he still has his heart set on senior national team football with Nigeria.

He detailed how he worked hard for the season to put himself in the frame for a call up with his club performance.

“During the off-season, I literally sacrificed my whole summer into making sure I’m in shape and making sure I’m mentally ready,” he said. “I knew that last season wasn’t the best one for me, so I wanted to use the whole summer to get ready for this pre-season.

“I felt like I’ve come back physically and mentally in the best shape possible. It’s been a good pre-season for me and I’m hoping to take that into the season.

“I went on a family holiday, but every morning at 7am I was up training. In the evening, when my kid’s gone to sleep, I was back in the gym training and I went on a training camp by myself.

“It’s not nice to leave your family back home and go on a training camp alone, but that’s the sacrifice that needs to be made. I was willing to make that to make sure I was coming back in good shape.

“For me, it gave me even more hunger because it’s a new manager that’s coming in. Everyone’s got a fresh start and he’s going to judge you by what he sees in training. I just came in with the most hunger that I could”.

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A decision has been made by the head coach of the Nigeria U23 team Eric Chelle on his preferred option to lead the attack of his team when the qualifiers for the Olympics begin, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle who also doubles as the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria has his sights set on ensuring that Nigeria returns to the Olympic football event, after failing to qualify for the last two editions.

The coach has a scout who has submitted a list of foreign based players who will be a part of the team, when the qualifiers get underway later in the year.

We can exclusively reveal that 19 year old Hradec Kralove of Czech Republic striker Abdullahi Umar has been picked to lead the attack for the team, after impressing Chelle with his performances in Europe this season.

Umar scored twice for his team in the 2-2 draw against Panathinaikos in the first leg tie, and also tormented Besiktas in the early round of the Europa League.

Last season he scored a whopping 25 goals in 29 games for the U19 leading to his elevation to the first team, where he hasn’t so far looked out of place.

Sources say he is seen by Chelle as someone with a ceiling to improve like the top striker of the senior national team of Nigeria Victor Osimhen.

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A new head to lead the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as the interim president and head of the normalisation committee has been picked by the presidency per what we exclusively gathered.

The board of the NFF was dissolved after mass resignation, led by the president of the football body Ibrahim Musa Gusau. It opened the door for the setting up of a normalisation committee that will run the country’s football for three months.

OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha is the choice of majority of power brokers in the presidency.

Our checks on his profile from Nigerian website Sports Village Square, revealed that Mustapha is a member of FIFA’s Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Committee, a position that gives him direct exposure to the global football governing body and its administrative framework.

He also previously served as President of the CAF Appeal Committee, placing him among Nigerians with substantial experience in African football’s legal and judicial structures.

His international football credentials could prove particularly important if the proposed normalisation process is expected to enjoy the confidence of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

He was picked ahead of a seasoned administrator from the South South, whose candidacy was endorsed by the minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike, but not so popular with those at the helm of the National Sports Commission (NSC).

Meanwhile top officials of the NSC are in talks with FIFA to complete the formal process of setting up the committee, that will usher in a new direction for Nigerian football after the failures of four years with Gusau.

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The future of newly capped Nigeria international winger Femi Azeez will be one of the stories to keep an eye on when the summer transfer window closes on Tuesday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Earlier in the summer newly promoted Ipswich Town reportedly failed with a bid for his service, and Aston Villa were also rumoured to be on his chase as well as some teams in Italy.

Latest report says English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion to step up pursuit of the 25 year old hoping to seal a deal with Millwall before transfer deadline.

They have already failed with two bids, with the latest bid reportedly worth just over £10m, but still below the valuation that Millwall placed on the winger who was voted in the English Championship team of the season.

Talks will continue with the player keen on the move, and Millwall willing to help him achieve his dream of playing in the English Premier League.

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Nigeria U20 winger Sani Suleiman is closing in on a move away from German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig six months after joining them from Slovakia side AS Trencin, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The 19 year old was signed for €5m in January, but it appears he will be leaving the club before the close of the ongoing summer transfer window for Al-Qadsiah of Saudi Arabia.

RB Leipzig are said to be negotiating his transfer for a fee in the region of €8m including bonuses, and Sani is said to be open to the move where he will earn much more than his present monthly wage.

Under contract with RB Leipzig until 2031, all parties involved are working to seal the deal before the window closes in around 72 hours time, with a medical likely to take place in Germany if all is settled.

A member of the U20 team of Nigeria to the last World Cup, he is also in the list of foreign players penciled for a call up to the U23 team of Nigeria by head coach Eric Chelle, who also doubles as the coach of the senior team.

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Swedish side Djurgården have signed Abdul Abdulmalik from 5th division English team Boreham Wood setting a new record sale in English 5th tier, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

He was signed for £1.5m after his spectacular season last term out put him on the radar of a host of teams in England, and also around Europe.

The 23-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in 2025-26, scoring 17 goals and providing 10 assists as Boreham Wood reached the National League play-off final, where he scored and assisted at Wembley.

The forward came through Millwall’s academy, progressing through the club’s youth system and representing England at under-17 level.

He was part of the club’s Under-21s successes – securing consecutive Professional Development League South titles in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

However, a pathway into consistent first-team football did not materialise and Abdulmalik was released in 2024. Boreham Wood moved quickly to offer him a fresh opportunity, signing him as a free agent.

The move has proved transformative with Abdulmalik establishing himself as one of the National League’s most exciting attacking players, with the ability to create and score goals.

With all eyes on him and his next move, he has committed his international future to Nigeria, and believe he is the closest to former Super Eagles captain and legend Austine Okocha.

However he knows for that to materialise he must move from non league football to a top league, and drop consistent performances due to the competitive nature of the senior national team of Nigeria.

Yesterday newly promoted German Bundesliga side Elversberg created the biggest shock in the opening weekend of the Bundesliga with a 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The star of the win was Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka, a 19 year old who was born in Germany to parents of Nigerian descent making him eligible for the senior national team of Nigeria .

He is on loan to the newly promoted side from Bayer Leverkusen, and he showed them exactly why the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle is keen on having him in his team.

Fresh from winning the man of the match in the German Cup he followed that performance with an assist for his side’s opener, and also had a hand in the third goal for his team.

A youth international for Germany, Chelle is hopeful that he will be able to convince him after talks but at the moment contacts is yet to be established with his representatives.

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Christopher Nkunku has been denied his favourite shirt number at RB Leipzig following his return to the club he left three seasons ago , OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

After two unhappy years in England plus a loan spell in the second half of last season with AC Milan he returned to the club on a permanent transfer, but discovered that his favourite shirt number is no longer available.

He was in the squad for the Bundesliga opener against Borussia Mönchengladbach for the first time – with a new jersey number.

Many fans know the 28-year-old primarily with the number 18 on his back. Even after leaving Cottaweg, he remained loyal to his jersey number and wore it at both Chelsea and AC Milan.

However, Suleman Sani is already wearing number 18 for RB Leipzig this season. Due to Bundesliga and cup regulations, a change of jersey number during the current season is no longer possible. Therefore, the Frenchman will wear number 28 upon his return.

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