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Kai Havertz to Move to Arsenal From Chelseas for £65m
English Premiership, Sports

Kai Havertz to Move to Arsenal From Chelseas for £65m

In a significant transfer development, Arsenal Football Club has reached an agreement with Chelsea Football Club for the acquisition of German international forward Kai Havertz. The deal, valued at approximately £65 million, has been agreed upon by the two clubs. While the finer details of the agreement are yet to be disclosed, it is understood that the clubs have established an initial understanding that enables Havertz to engage in discussions regarding personal terms and undergo a medical examination. The transfer fee for the 24-year-old Havertz, who exhibited an impressive performance last season with nine goals in 47 games for Chelsea, includes potential add-ons that could further increase the overall cost of the deal. Havertz, who made his move from Bayer Leverkusen to Chel...
Former Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi Retires from Football
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Former Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi Retires from Football

Former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea legend, John Obi Mikel, has retired from professional football after 20 years of action. Obi announced his retirement from football on Tuesday on his social media accounts with a farewell message to his fans. See Also: Otubanjo wins UEFA Conference League Goal of The Week Award “There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career, that day is today." “I look back at the past 20 years of my career, and I must say that I am very satisfied with all that I was able to achieve and, more importantly, the human it has helped shape." “All of this would not have been possible without the unwavering support of my family, managers, clubs, coaches, teammates, and most importantly, my ever-loya...
Alex Iwobi Nominated for Premier League Player of the Month Award
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Alex Iwobi Nominated for Premier League Player of the Month Award

Everton midfielder and Super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi, has been nominated for the premier league player of the month award for September. See Also: Otubanjo wins UEFA Conference League Goal of The Week Award The Nigeria international has been selected to contend for the award after providing the assist for Neal Maupay’s winning goal against West Ham United on Sunday. Iwobi was also named player of the match as he performed awesomely in the deeper central-midfield role as preferred by Everton’s coach, Frank Lampard. Iwobi was selected alongside Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Spurs’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa, and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. Voting for the EA award ends at 12 pm on Monday, ...
Taiwo Awoniyi Vows to Make Nigeria Proud in The Premier League
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Taiwo Awoniyi Vows to Make Nigeria Proud in The Premier League

Nigerian football player, Taiwo Awoniyi believes he can make his country and family proud after scoring his first ever goal for the newly promoted English Club, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo said he believes he can keep performing on the top flight as he acknowledges how popular the premier league is. See Also: Victor Osimhen Scores His 30th Goal for Napoli “I know how much Nigerians love the English Premier League, I know how much they watch the game.” “For me being here, being a player of Nottingham Forest, and also coming from Nigeria, I just want to make myself and my country proud. I believe it, it all boils down to what I do here so if everything goes well I believe a lot of Nigerians will be following." “Of course, I know all my family and my friends are looking forwa...
Joe Aribo Bags First Premier League Goal for Southampton
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Joe Aribo Bags First Premier League Goal for Southampton

Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo scored his first English Premier League goal for his new team Southampton on Saturday. The Saints were trailing behind at home with Leeds United leading 2-0 in the 60th minute, after a brace from Leeds United forward, Rodrigo. In a bid to get back into the game, the Southampton Coach substituted Mohamed Elyounoussi and Stuart Armstrong for Joe Aribo and Adam Armstrong in the 61st minute. See Also: “Aribo Can Bring Creativity” – Southampton Boss Lauds Aribo’s Signing The substitutions paid off as Aribo scored his first goal for Southampton in the 72nd minute after taking advantage of a cross from Armstrong then Kyle Walker-Peters scored the equalizer in the 81st minute to end the game with a draw. Speaking in an interview with BBC Solent...
Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club
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Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club

Nigerian winger, Moses Simon is set to Join Premier League Club, Nottingham Forest. According to reports, Nottingham Forest has agreed on personal terms with the Nantes player but an official bid is yet to be submitted by Forest. Premier League Clubs Brighton and Leeds United are also interested in signing the Nigerian Player. See Also: Super Falcons Lament Over Unpaid WAFCON Bonuses The player’s contract with Nantes will expire in the year 2024. Moses Simon has played over 40 international games for the Nigeria’s National team. Source: Daily Post
Eze Nets Spectacular Goal Against QPR in Pre-season
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Eze Nets Spectacular Goal Against QPR in Pre-season

English-Nigerian professional footballer Eberechi Eze scored a sensational goal to put Crystal Palace in the lead against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in a pre-season match on Saturday. Eze’s 20-yard screamer gave Palace the lead in the 29th minute. The English-Nigerian attacking midfielder took the ball from his box and struck the ball past the keeper of his former club. See Also: CAF Awards: Oshoala Wins Record Fifth Player Of The Year Award African player Wilfried Zaha was also on the score sheet as he netted twice to put his team 3 goals up against QPR. Although the match ended with a three-to-nil win over QPR, Eze’s goal stole the spotlight in the friendly match at Loftus Road. Source: The Nation
“Aribo Can Bring Creativity” – Southampton Boss Lauds Aribo’s Signing
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“Aribo Can Bring Creativity” – Southampton Boss Lauds Aribo’s Signing

Ralph Hasenhuttl, Southampton manager, has lauded the club’s signing of Nigerian international, Joe Aribo. The versatile Super Eagles midfielder joined the Saints on Saturday from the Scottish Premiership side, Glasgow Rangers. His signing came off the heels of his impressive performance last season which culminated in his side reaching the UEFA Europa League final. Hasenhuttl told the club’s official website, “Joe is a player with many qualities to his game, and we are very excited to welcome him to the squad in time for the pre-season trip to Austria. See Also: Aribo Bags A Place in Scottish Premiership Team Of The We “We believe Joe can bring energy and creativity to our side. Feeling comfortable in so many different positions is very helpful for a manager and shows he ...
Arsenal Takes Final Decision To Sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Arsenal Takes Final Decision To Sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal have finally decided to sell striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the upcoming January transfer window. According to ESPN, Arsenal will allow Aubameyang leave Emirates in January as long as they receive a suitable offer for the forward. Aubameyang was stripped of Arsenal’s captaincy earlier this month due to a ‘disciplinary breach’. The 32-year-old has missed Arsenal’s last four matches against Sunderland, Leeds United, West Ham and Southampton. See Also: Aubameyang Banished From Arsenal First-Team Training He currently has 18 months to run on his current deal with Arsenal. However, Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has not ruled out reintegrating Aubameyang into his squad, but the North London club are willing to listen to offers for the Gabonese international next ...
Leicester City Boss Rodgers Predicts Ndidi’s Return Date
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Leicester City Boss Rodgers Predicts Ndidi’s Return Date

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers expects Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi to return to action after the next international break in November. Ndidi suffered a hamstring injury in Leicester’s 2-2 draw against Burnley last month, and has missed the club’s last two games. Read Also: All D’Tigress Players Withdraw From 2022 FIBA World Cup Over Neglect, Blast NBBF, Sports Ministry, Others (Video) The former Genk star will sit out Saturday’s (today) Premier League home clash against Manchester United. “He’ll probably join the group, I would say, in the next international break,” Rodgers told a press conference on Friday. “Over the course of this section of games, he probably won’t be available. We’re hoping that by then he’ll be back.” The 24-year-old has made six lea...