‎The top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League Stephen Odey is presently testing with FC Midtjylland of Denmark and not FC Copenhagen as earlier reported.

Odey played in a youth league game for Midtjylland against FC Copenhagen, which sparked confusion about the club he is on trail with, but Owngoalnigeria.com transfer expert Daniel Martins revealed the 14 goal forward is actually with Midtjylland.

” He is on trial with Midtjylland not Copenhagen, the confusion started from the game he played, but informed sources have confirmed he is with Midtjylland, who as everybody knows have a strong connection with Nigerian players”, Martins said.

” Odey will play another game tomorrow before a decision is reached on his possible signing, he didn’t do too badly against Copenhagen from what I gathered, but the coaches want to watch him again.

” From what am hearing, a decision will be made on his potential signing or not before the weekend. We wait still and hope he continues to perform at his best level”.

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The agent to MFM forward Stephen Odey has threatened to drag Danish side FC Copenhagen to FIFA over his client Stephen Odey who has started trials with the Danish side.

Odey was told he will only do a medical, but upon arrival played a trail game for the team yesterday, and will play another later today before the club make up their mind on his potential signing.

The situation has frustrated his agent, who turned down the chance for the forward who has 14 goals in the Nigeria League to move to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.

His club MFM are also angry with the forward who travelled out of the country without the knowledge of the team, who are currently battling for a top three finish in the Nigeria Premier League.

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‎The top scorer of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Stephen Odey has been declared missing by his club MFM FC, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Odey has been linked with a move to Danish side Copenhagen and Scottish side Celtic, but only Russian side Kuban Krasnodar have made an official contract to the 19 year old according to the club.

The offer from Kuban Krasnodar was accepted by Odey and his representatives as exclusively reported by this portal few days ago, and it appears the forward has left the shores of Nigeria without the knowledge of his team.

According to coach of the team Fidelis IIechukwu the 14 goal striker, left the team without informing anybody in the club about his possible destination. A situation which the manager felt was badly handled by his advisers.

” I’m not aware of his whereabouts, I feel travelling out at this time will not help his career. You have a chance ‎to train with the Super Eagles and maybe make the team, it’s only normal you consider it ahead of a move abroad”, Ilechukwu said.

” Odey travelling out at this time is not the best for his career, if you ask me I think his representatives should have handled his next move better than they did”.

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Super Eagles and Mainz 05 defender Leon Balogun has revealed the secret behind his strong central defence partnership with William Troost-Ekong for the Nigeria national team.

The partnership referred to as “Oyibo Wall” has blossomed since the first game under new manager Gernot Rohr when the duo paired to keep Tanzania at bay during a dead rubber AFCON 2017 qualifiers.

It was broken, with Balogun missing through injury when Nigeria defeated ‎Zambia 2-1 in their first World Cup 2018 Qualifiers in Ndola, the partnership however resurfaced again when Nigeria thumped Algeria 3-1.

The duo were also paired by Rohr in the Eagles last friendly game, and Balogun widely regarded as the senior colleague in the partnership has revealed the secret of their strong pairing for Nigeria.

“William is my brother and both of us have played a couple of games together and we have formed a good partnership on the field of play. Off the pitch, we are friends and that is having very positive impact on our game when we play together in the back-line for the Super Eagles” , he told the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation.

“We know each other and we know what the other is thinking, that has helped our game a lot. On the choice of the the training camp in France, it is a beautiful idea by the NFF as it will be good to be together for 8-9 days before we leave for Uyo.”

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers date of June 10 won’t be shifted despite a request from South Africa for the tie to be moved forward.

Reports has it that, the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) wants the tie to be brought forward to enable them fix a friendly game before their players depart to their respective ‎clubs.

However according to a big wig of the NFF, the request from SAFA is best described as dead on arrival, because the football house has planned it programme for the tie.

” We had from 5-10th as possible dates, and only after due deliberation did we decide on 10th as the date for the game, we won’t shift or alter our plans to accommodate a late request”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” As host of the game, the decision to shift the tie or not lies in our hands, and we have decided to stick by our date. It’s not going to change for any external reason”.

Ade Emmanuel

Out of favour Leicester City star Ahmed Musa could be on his way to French side Olympique Marseille if he impresses the decision makers of the club during the Super Eagles friendly game against tiny Island Corsica.

Musa has failed to live up to the big transfer fee Leicester City paid CSKA Moscow for his signature, and the club are willing to let him leave in the summer, with Marseille reportedly one of the clubs eyeing the 23 year old.

However Musa will need to convince the decision makers at the club during the Eagles get together and subsequent friendly game before the club will decide on a move for him.

Marseille are in the market for a quick wing forward and Musa fits the bill of the type of player they are hoping to add to their squad, after the high profile capture of former West Ham star Dmitri Payet.

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‎Akwa United forward Alhassan Ibrahim popularly called Mu’azam will most likely play behind the main striker if he gets to play in the Super Eagles friendly game against Corsica.

Rohr made it known to one of his assistants, that the forward is best suited as a pseudo striker judging by what he has seen of him in games of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Mu’azam who has taken the league by storm this season, is also in contention for the role as Rohr will be without the services of injured captain John Obi Mikel and Alex Iwobi who played in the role for the Eagles in their last friendly game.

The forward will most likely play behind Kelechi Iheanacho, a role he is used to during their days with the Nigeria U-17 team of 2013, before he was later dropped after falling short of the compulsory MRI test.

Heavily tipped with a move abroad, Mu’azam however told Owngoalnigeria.com that he is yet to be contacted by any team outside Nigeria.

” No club has approached me yet. For now my focus is on my team Akwa United, doing well for Akwa United will open the doors for offers to come in for me. I owe the club fans, coaches and management crew a big debt, which is helping them to a top three finish. Insha Allah I will deliver “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

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‎Torino has agreed a deal in principle to sign the Nigerian duo of Charles Okwara and Ikechukwu Nwafor once they turn 18, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The duo were handed trials with the U-18s of the team as exclusively reported by this portal in April, after scouts of the Serie A side spotted them during the prestigious Viareggio tournament in Italy.

Okwara and Nwafor impressed the handlers of the team during training sessions, especially the way they acquitted themselves when they were moved from the U-18s to the Primavera side.

Already Torino through‎ president of the team Urbano Cairo have told Garden City Panthers of Port Harcourt that the duo will be signed.

However a deal in principle is what can be agreed now, untill they turn 18 year old, the age stipulated by FIFA for professional contracts by players moving from one continent to another.

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Super Eagles latest sensation Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee has assured coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr that he will do his best to be fit for the Eagles get together in France.

The Hannover 96 forward has been out injured for over a month, but turned up at the Super Eagles camp in London although he didn’t train or play the friendly game against Senegal.

Doubts are still on over his availability for the camp in France, but the forward has put a message through to coach Rohr insisting he will be fit for the France camp, according to sources close to the player.

Bazee is suffering from ‎Hoffa Syndrome and has been told by a specialist he does not need operation, but needs to rest and stay off aggravating activities. His treatment involves the use of ice therapy to reduce acute pain and inflammation.

Dr Ulrich Boenisch who examined the forward who opt for Nigeria ahead of Germany however said surgery will be needed in the long run if the condition reoccurs.

Hoffa syndrome is a condition due to the irritation of infrapatellar fat pad, which brings about anterior pain I the knee. It is called Hoffa disease or Fat pad impingement syndrome or simply fat pad syndrome.

English Premier League outfit Everton are currently lagging behind Boruss‎ia Monchengladbach in the race to sign free scoring Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru from Belgium side KAS Eupen.

Onyekuru’s 18 goals haul in his debut season in the top flight of the league in Belgium has alerted top clubs from major leagues in Europe, with Everton meeting with the forward last week as exclusively reported by this portal.

However German side Borussia Monchengladbach, who as reported by this portal are currently ahead of Everton and Southampton by using the fact that, the girlfriend of the forward is based in Germany.

The talented Onyekuru who can function as a wing forward or main striker wants to be close to his girlfriend, and aside wanting to be close to her, he stand the chance of having regular game time at the German side than with any of the teams in England.

For now, his next move according to the forward will be pivotal to his dreams of representing Nigeria at next year World Cup in Russia. Already he has been called up to the senior Nigeria team for their camp in France later in the month.

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