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Official – Nwabali Is No Longer Super Eagles First Choice Goalkeeper

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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”.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

AIK Pick Younger Brother Of Zadok Yohanna, Six Others From Ikon Allah Academy

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Swedish side AIK have returned to Nigerian academy Ikon Allah for more players following the record sale of Zadok Yohanna to English Premier League side Brighton, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Zadok was sold for an excess of £21m after 18 months with the club, who signed him from the Kaduna based Academy after a routine scouting program in Nigeria.

The club has now decided to recruit more young players from the academy, including the immediate younger brother of the 18 year old alongside six others.

Their players have already been submitted to the Embassy for their travel visas to Sweden, where they will be assessed in view of signing a deal before the close of the summer transfer window.

Sources at Ikon Allah academy say they expect all seven players to bag a permanent deal at the club, and also make the step up to a bigger league in the nearest future like Zadok.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Super Eagles: Chelle Keen On Teen Duo As Options To Osimhen, Shuns Tosin

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle is keen on finding an alternative to top striker Victor Osimhen before the start of the qualifiers for the next AFCON, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Although the coach currently has the quartet of Jerome Akor, Paul Onuachu, Terem Moffi and Taiwo Awoniyi in his books as options to Osimhen, he is looking for a young striker with a style similar to that of Osimhen.

It is why he has step up his pursuit of young Angers forward Peter Prosper and also Al-Ittihad striker George Ilenikhena. Both players have been contacted already per what we exclusively gathered.

Born to parents of Nigerian descent in France, 18 year told Prosper ended last season with five goals in 29.games in what was his breakthrough season. Chelle sees similarity in the way he plays with that of Osimhen and has sold the idea of switching from France to Nigeria.

Lagos born Ilenikhena who is yet to be given a French citizenship, made a shock move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ittihad at the age of 19 from Monaco in the January transfer window.

Despite the move, Chelle is still keen on having him in his set up and has maintained contacts that first started shortly before the team left for the AFCON in January.

Meanwhile Tosin Adarabioyo who made his intention of playing for Nigeria known towards the end of last season, after eight years of refusing to commit to the team ahead of England is presently not an option to Chelle.

We gathered that the coach is satisfied with the options at his disposal in Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Emmanuel Fernandez, Benjamin Fredrick and Chibuike Nwaiwu.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Bayer Leverkusen: New Super Eagles Defender In, Boniface Out

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German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have started preparations for next season where they will be under a new coach in Carles Martínez Novell, who was appointed as replacement for Kasper Hjulmand after a poor end to last season, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The former coach of Toulouse have started the process of preparing for the start of pre season training, and also identifying targets in the transfer window in tandem with the hierarchy of the club.

A decision per what we gathered has been made on the future of Victor Boniface after his return from an unsuccessful loan spell with fellow Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.

He endured an injury hit time at the club, and ended the season with just two assists in 11 games. A run that made the team to ignore the option of signing him permanently.

With two years left on his deal, the club is exploring ways to ease him out of the door for a minimal fee, with the idea of getting him off their wage bill key in their plans for next season.

In terms of targets, the team’s defence is where the manager is looking at improvements by bringing in more options, and Nigeria international defender Emmanuel Fernandez is among the options at the club.

Fernandez is said to be high on their list with Scottish side Rangers open to his exit but for a fee in excess of €30m.

Daniel Martins

Chelle: Six Players Used Summer Friendlies To Break Into Super Eagles Plans

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has picked six players to be a part of his plans for the team when they are back in action in the AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The coach was busy with the senior national team of Nigeria very early in the summer starting with the Unity Cup which they won by beating Zimbabwe 2-0, before a 3-0 win over Jamaica in the final.

Up next was a friendly game against Poland which ended in a 2-2 draw, and they rounded up their summer friendly games with a 1-2 defeat to Portugal.

Some players played their way into the plans of the coach during the games, and will now be a part of the team going forward for future games according to a sour source close to the coach.

” I can tell you that Abdullahi Bewene, Arthur Okonkwo, Tochukwu Nnadi, Femi Azeez and Alhassan Yusuf have all played their way into the team. That I can tell you”, he said.

” There is a way to go before the games in September but the names I mentioned are in the plans going forward”.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Aina Picks Nigerian Players Born Abroad Who Could Have Made Super Eagles Fly

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Nigeria international defender Ola Aina has picked three players of Nigerian decent whom he believed would have made the team better if they had agreed to play for the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Aina who played for England at youth level before making the switch to Nigeria is of the opinion that some players would have lifted the team, if they had follow a similar route.

He isn’t alone with the likes of Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and new goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo doing the same. Players like Joe Aribo, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ryan Alebiosu, Emmanuel Fernandez and newly capped Femi Azeez were also eligible for England but opt for Nigeria.

Now an established international for Nigeria and a veteran of three AFCONs, Aina was asked to pick the players he felt would have had a similar impact like him if they had followed his route.

He picked the trio of Ebere Eze who plays for England, Jamal Musiala of Germany and Michael Olise of France. ” Ebere Eze will be in there, Musaila (Jamal) and Michael Olise. He is a bad boy”, he said.

Chelle Picks New Left Back For Super Eagles From Portugese Side

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has given his approval to the invitation of a new left back for the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Like we reported the coach has identified three areas where the team need more options namely at left back , attacking midfield and also in attack where a like for like back up for top striker Victor Osimhen is a priority.

However in the area of left back he has identified Isaac James of Portugese top division side Alverca as a viable option, after reviewing his performance last season.

The 21 year old who joined the team from French side Lorient in the summer transfer window made a total of 19 appearances last season for the modest side, and held his own against top teams.

Chelle was very impressed and has already pencilled him for an invitation in the future, although it’s dependant on how he performs next season.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Football Agent – Osimhen Is Eager To Leave Galatasaray In The Summer

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Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen is keen on a move away from Turkish side Galatasaray before the close of the ongoing summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Osimhen joined Galatasaray on a permanent deal last summer after a successful loan spell from Napoli, and ensured that they retained the league title.

He made a huge impression in the UEFA Champions League with his tally of 7 goals in ten games key to their progess to the round of 16 of the tournament.

Despite a fairly successful season, the 27 year old feels he is at the age where he should make a move now to a team in a top league, and sees the summer transfer window as a way to achieve it.

A football agent who is close to the player said although he isn’t desperate and won’t push for a move or hand in a transfer request, his desire still remains to leave the team in the summer transfer window.

Although Galatasaray value him at over a €100m and have repeatedly said he isn’t for sale, they will not stand in his way if an offer that meet their valuation is tabled and he wants to go.

The source said he has been offered to a couple of teams in Europe, and it’s why he skipped the Super Eagles friendly games as said by the coach of the Nigerian team, but denied by the player saying the coach was quoted out of context.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Presidency Want Gusau Out Of NFF – Senior NSC Chief Reveals

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Ahead of fresh elections into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a top source in the National Sports Commission (NSC) says there is an order from the presidency for the current president Ibrahim Musa Gusua not to be re elected, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Gusau is keen on another four year term as president believing that his reforms deserve another term, despite the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup.

It appears his desire isn’t in tandem with people close to the president of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and they have passed the information to the NSC on their desire for a change of leadership in the NFF.

The source said the NSC has supported the NFF more than ever since the coming of this adminstration, and the president feels disappointed that despite all they failed to qualify for the world cup.

In response he has told them to use the next elective congress of the NFF to effect a change, by ensuring that the Gusau led board doesn’t get another tenure.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

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