Jerome Akor opened his goals’ account in the French Ligue 1 today, but fellow Nigeria forward Moses Simon was also on target for FC Nantes to win 3-1 at Montpellier. Akor drew Montpellier level on the half hour after FC Nantes stunned the home fans six minutes earlier. In first-half stoppage time, Moses Simon restored … Read more
Gift Orban still has a future at French club Lyon after all when he came off the bench to score twice and hand the Ligue 1 club a comeback win over Strasbourg. Gift Orban was Man of the Match, but before then speculations were rife over his future with various reports suggesting a loan transfer … Read more
Victor Osimhen will not play first-team football with Napoli this year after he was cut out of the official squad, according to coach Antonio Conte. Osimhen’s direct replacement Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score and inspire Napoli to a 2-1 comeback win over Parma at a rocking Diego Maradona Stadium Saturday night. And … Read more
Leading Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport said today that less than two years after Victor Osimhen helped Napoli to their third Scudetto, the club have turned around to treat him like “a waste paper”. The newspaper described the last 24 hours as “crazy” as Osimhen attempted to make a transfer away from Napoli. It … Read more
English Championship club Watford have released Super Eagles forward Samuel Kalu. His contract was not renewed after it ran out this summer. The 27-year-old winger, who played last season on loan at Swiss side Lausanne, joined Watford in January 2022 from French club Bordeaux. He has scored two goals in 17 caps for the Super … Read more
French club Stade de Reims have announced the transfer of young striker Hafiz Umar Ibrahim from Ojodu City FC. The 18-year-old striker, who was top scorer at this year’s Viareggio tournament in Italy, has signed a four-year contract. Ibrahim will join the Pro 2 (reserves) team led by Franck Chalençon in the French Championnat National … Read more
The NFF leadership has been widely slammed for incompetence and lacking capacity after it bungled the appointment of a new coach for the Super Eagles. German coach Bruno Labbadia has sensationally walked away from the Super Eagles top post after contractual talks broke down with the NFF, who had prematurely announced his appointment earlier this … Read more
Following his failure to get a transfer away from Napoli on Deadline Day, Victor Osimhen will now be left out of the Italian club’s squad. His relationship with both Napoli and his agent, Roberto Calenda, has been damaged. According to L’Equipe Transfer Expert Loic Tanzi, Osimhen has told Napoli he no longer wishes to play … Read more
Victor Osimhen could still make a transfer to either Saudi Arabia or Turkey as their transfer window is still open. The transfer window of Turkish league, which parades the likes of Fenerbache, Galatasaray and Besiktas, does not close until September 13. The life-changing deal to move to Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli crashed after Napoli … Read more
Bruno Labbadia will not be the new coach of the Super Eagles after contract talks with the NFF broke down. The NFF have since gone to town to defend a most embarrassing bungling of the appointment of a foreign coach for the country’s team that clearly underscores the incompetence and lack of capacity of the … Read more
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has left Premier League club Brentford to join Augsburg in the German Bundesliga on a season-long loan. Brentford announced Onyeka’s departure on Transfer Deadline Day today. Onyeka has not enjoyed regular game time at the London club and a loan spell to Germany will be expected to address this.
Victor Osimhen has been left all furious and his relationship with Napoli “destroyed” after he could not make a transfer away from the Italian club on Deadline Day. “Victor Osimhen is furious with Napoli, the relationship is completely over,” Top Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano described the situation. “Total Madness.Madness. “The situation between Napoli and Osimhen … Read more
NFF technical director Augustine Eguavoen has been forced back from a private visit in Belgium to lead the Super Eagles for 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda after contract talks with Bruno Labbadia broke down. An official statement announced the appointment of Eguavoen for the matches against Benin Republic (Uyo, 7th September) and Rwanda … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) today announced that they have withdrawn the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the country’s coach after contract talks broke down. On Tuesday, the NFF announced Labbadia as the new coach of the Super Eagles with “immediate effect”. However, that appointment is no longer tenable, the NFF said in a statement. … Read more
Bruno Labbadia will not be the new Super Eagles coach after contract talks with the NFF broke down. German sports newspaper Kicker has reported that Labbadia has ended negotiations with the NFF, who on Tuesday announced him as the new coach of the Super Eagles. SCORENigeria today reported that the 58-year-old coach has yet to … Read more
Victor Osimhen is very angry with Napoli as it is looking more likely he may not make a transfer in this window. Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, who made a gigantic offer for him, have pulled out and have instead signed Brentford striker Ivan Toney. This followed a disagreement with Osimhen’s Italian club, who demanded … Read more
Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have ended their chase for Victor Osimhen. This followed a disagreement between the Saudi club and Napoli, who requested for an additional Five Million Euros. Napoli were understood to have agreed a fee of 80 Million Euros. This is the latest report by Top Transfer Expert Gianluca Di Marzio of … Read more
Benin will be in Uyo against the Super Eagles without Colin Dagba after the PSG defender asked he be left out of the squad, according to coach Gernot Rohr. Dagba’s exclusion was a major talking point after Rohr named a final 25-man squad for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Super Eagles and Libya next … Read more
Sadiq Umar will not be making a transfer at least this summer after he held showdown talks with La Liga club Real Sociedad. Sources close to the player informed SCORENigeria that Sociedad have guaranteed him more playing time in the new season and so he will not have to leave even on loan. “The club … Read more
The NFF are today racing against the clock to finalise a contract with new Super Eagles coach Bruno Labbadia, whose appointment they announced Tuesday, so that he will take charge of 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. The NFF now hope to conclude a contract with Labbadia today, according to top journalist Oluwashina Okeleji. … Read more
Striker Chinedu Geoffrey was the hero of Kazakhstani club FC Astana as he scored twice to help them beat Norwegian club SK Brann 3-0 in a UEFA Conference League second leg clash to advance to next stage on 3-2 aggregate. The 26-year-old striker opened the scoring on the hour, before he made it 2-0 in … Read more
Victor Osimhen has finally chosen to go for the cash that top Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have tabled before him. According to Sky Sports Italia, Osimhen, 25, has finalised a four-year-contract of around 40 Million Euros-a-year, while Napoli will get 80 Million Euros plus add-ons. A termination clause will also be included in this … Read more
Various reports said that top Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have now reached an agreement with Victor Osimhen. It will be a four-year contract and Osimhen’s salary has been improved to 40 Million Euros-a-year after the initial proposal of 30 Million Euros-a-year was rejected. The new salary will be four times what he earns currently … Read more
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has signed a contract extension with South African club Chippa United to end transfer speculations around him. The Port Elizabeth club announced that Nwabali has extended his contract for three years and is also the new captain of the club. “We are pleased to announce that Stanley Nwabali has signed … Read more
With the appointment of the German Bruno Labbadia as coach of the Super Eagles, the long search for the man to lead the country’s team has finally come to an end. The task now is for Labbadia to get the three-time African champions flying again. And this he has to do by first cracking down … Read more