19 year old Nigerian defender Chidozie Awaziem will most definitely leave FC Porto on loan in January in search of first team football after falling out of favour since the coming of coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

Last season Awaziem made a total of 12 appearances in all competition in his breakthrough season at the Estadio Di Dragao but this season he has been relegated to the B team.

He has made 14 appearances for the B team who are competing in the second division in Portugal, and his disciplinary record is one of the worst in the division.

Known for his hard tackling, he has picked up seven yellow cards and a red card already with just 14 games played, close to last season when he picked up 10 caution in games for the main team and the B team.

“Hopefully Awaziem will leave in January, we are working on a loan move for him. He needs to start playing regularly in the top division, that way he will progress the way he ought to” Alhaji Izul Arab who mentored the Porto prospect while in Nigeria told Owngoalnigeria.com.

Russian Nigerian defender Brian Idowu scored his second professional goal but his first in three seasons as Amkar Perm ran out 3-0 winners over Orenburg in the Russian Premier League.

The last time Idowu found the back of the net was on the 12th of May 2014 while on loan to Russian second division side FK Dinamo Sankt-Peterburg, in a game they lost 2-3.

Idowu netted in the 35 minutes to put Amkar Perm 2-0 up before Roland Gigolaev scored a third to complete the rout at their home ground Zvezda Stadion.

Already coach of the Nigeria senior national team Gernot Rohr has arranged talks with the 24 year old over plans to call him up to the Super Eagles for their World Cup 2018 qualifiers next year.

He is expected to give Nigeria depth at the left and right back positions, same role he plays for his Russian side Amkar Perm.

Former England international John Fashanu says Manchester City highly rated teen defender Tosin Adarabioyo could dump England for Nigeria, if the West African nation secures qualification for the next World Cup in Russia.

18 year old Adarabioyo is widely regarded as one of the top teen defenders in England following a string of fine performances for Manchester City in their pre season games.

Born to a Nigerian father and an English mother, the centre back is highly regarded by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as an integral part of the future of the team.

Adarabioyo is reportedly keen on representing England ahead of Nigeria where his parents hail from, however Fashanu believes he has no chance of playing for England at the next World Cup but could stand a chance with Nigeria.

The former captain of Wimbledon told Owngoalnigeria.com in a chat that players are usually moved by the prospect of playing at the senior World Cup.

” It’s a no brainer, If Nigeria qualifies for the World Cup, I doubt if Adarabioyo will say no to Nigeria if they approach him, it’s key for every player to play at the World Cup and the pull might be too much for him to resist, especially if England are not in for him” He said.

Owngoalnigeria.com understands that English born Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman is among the players coach of the Nigeria national team Gernot Rohr is planning to meet in England.

Already close family friends of the Charlton Athletic highly rated teen have been sounded out over Rohr’s visit, a sign of how well he is highly regarded by the coach of the Nigerian team.

Lookman heavily linked with a January move to Everton has represented England at various youth levels but he is still eligible for Nigeria as he is yet to play for England at senior level.

Highly rated and generally regarded as one of the finest prospect in English football, England are expected to put up a firm resistance to Nigeria luring the forward.

This season the 18 year old has found the back of the net four times from 18 games this season in the League One, one goal shy of his last season total of five in 24 games for the Addicks before they were relegated from the Championship.

Free scoring Nigerian forward Patrick Igwe was once again voted the man of the match after scoring and picking up two assists in Alcanenense 4-2 thrashing of Lusitania.

Picking up the Man of the Match award is something he has become used to after winning it three times in the last five games.

Igwe now has six goals and five assists in the Portuguese third division, a reason why he is heavily tipped to make the step up to a bigger club in January.

The 19 year old has discovered the form that made Pacos Fereira brought him from Nigeria before releasing him few months later.

He is reportedly in the list of top clubs in Portugal like Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, although reports has it that SC Braga are in the driving seat for his signature this January,

Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively revealed that Belgium side Genk have started the search for a replacement for Leicester City bound Wilfred Ndidi, and they are currently mulling over two Nigerian teen.

Ndidi will join Leicester City in January after a fee which could rise to £18m was agreed for his transfer by the Premier League Champions, and the 19 year old appears to have opened the door for more Nigerians to be recruited by the club.

Since joining Genk in January of 2015, he has made a total of 61 appearances, but he experienced a strong rise in his career and market value when he was moved from central defence to defensive midfielder.

The fact that Genk will be making a huge profit from his sale has made them line up two players from the all conquering Nigeria U-17 World Cup team of 2013.

We gathered one of the players they are targeting is presently injured while the other recently failed to move abroad after turning 18, but Genk are still willing to hand him a trial.

Stabaek will be playing in the top division in Norway thanks to a brace from their Nigerian midfielder Ohi Anthony Omoijuanfo which gave them a 2-0 win over Jerv in the relegation/promotion play offs.

Jerv finished third in the second division and had to go through the play offs to gain promotion to the top division, while Stabaek finished 14th in the 16 team top division and needed the play offs to remain in the division.

He struck twice in a space of two minutes in the 83rd and 85th minute to help his team to a 2-0 win and 2-1 on aggregate, after losing the first leg 0-1 away from home courtesy of a goal from another Nigerian Michael Ogungbaro.

Ironically 22 year old Omoijuanfo joined Stabaek from the club which his brace condemned to another season in the lower league in January.

The Nigerian ends the season with four goals to his name from 28 appearances, with his only previous goals coming on the 6th of November when he scored a brace against relegated Start.