Free agent Iheanacho linked with Turkish giants
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been linked with Turkish giants Trabzonspor as he looks set to quit Leicester City as a free agent this summer.
Leading Turkish publication Milliyet said Trabzonspor will look to sign 27-year-old Iheanacho should they fail to sign on a permanent basis fellow Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu.
The Ankara club can afford Iheanacho on a free transfer.
Iheanacho has fallen down the pecking order at promotion-chasing Leicester City with Patson Dhaka and the veteran Jamie Vardy the preferred strikers.
Southampton put price tag on Onuachu
Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor have opened up on the transfer fee Southampton have requested for Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu. The giant centre-forward has enjoyed a productive season on loan at Trabzonspor, netting 14 times and grabbing an assist in 20 appearances thus far. This has spurred the Turkish side to try and tie … Continue reading here ▶
Super Eagles-eligible goalkeeper quits Arsenal
Goalkeeper Arthur Okwonkwo, who is eligible to play for the Super Eagles, has announced his departure from boyhood club Arsenal. The Hale End graduate has finally ended his 14-year stay at the club after coming through from the U-18 team but only made the bench 10 times, without a single first-team appearance. “I went to … Continue reading here ▶
Manu Garba promises winning start by Golden Eaglets
Coach Manu Garba has vowed the Golden Eaglets will beat Burkina Faso in a WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifier today to get their title defence off to a winning start. Nigeria get their qualifying campaign underway by 4pm at the University Stadium in Legon, Accra, against the team they beat to win the sub-regional championship … Continue reading here ▶
Super Eagles star Ejuke among highest earners at Antwerp
Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke is reported to be among the highest earners at Belgian club Antwerp. Ejuke, 25, who is on loan from Russian club CSKA Moscow, pockets about 1.6 Million Euros a year. The exciting winger will be a free agent at the end of this season as his contract with CSKA Moscow … Continue reading here ▶
‘New Oshoala’ Semenya rejects foreign offers
Nigeria U20 striker Janet Semenya, who has been dubbed as the ‘New Asisat Oshoala’, has turned down several offers from abroad. Semenya trains under the guidance of the legend Oshoala Polish club Gornik Leczna, who once paraded top Nigerian striker Macleans Chinoyerem, have tabled an offer for the tall striker. A Saudi Arabian club have … Continue reading here ▶
