Owngoalnigeria.com has in it position a leaked e-mail conversation between an intermediary mandated to secure a transfer for hot in demand Nigerian forward Theophilus Solomon and Spanish side Granada.

Solomon who has six goals for modest side Istra, where he is on loan from table toppers HNK Rijeka is keen on leaving Croatia this summer, Granada are one among the many clubs that showed genuine interest in his services.

However per the mail sent to his representative, the Spanish side will not be making a move for him in the January transfer window, due to their precarious position on the league table in Spain.

They said, they will however keep a close watch on the 20 year old forward in view of signing him in the summer, based on their final standings on the log table.

It means Belgian side Standard Liege and Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are now fully in the driving seat to sign the coveted forward who has 30 professional goals, including a hattrick in each of the season he has played as a professional footballer.

On loan Arsenal teen prospect Kelechi Nwakali completed his move to Arsenal in the summer, with various publications differing on the amount paid to Diamond Football Academy as transfer fee for the MVP of the 2015 U-17 World Cup.

However per a document in the possession of Owngoalnigeria.com dated 21st December 2015 and addressed to one Mr. Martin Apugo, President of Diamond International Football Academy, the true worth of his transfer fee can now be revealed.

The document signed by Richard Law, Arsenal Football Club Football Operations Head contained the true worth of his initial transfer fee, and other clauses which could see the fee rise further.

As it is the case with various deals, the payments for his transfer will be staggered, with further payments tied to the 18 year old,who is out on loan fulfilling some clauses.

The total worth of his transfer fee is £2.5 million, with 10% of the fee already paid by Arsenal after 15 working days as well as the balance which was paid upon the issuance of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

Furthermore Diamond Academy could earn in Contingent Transfer Payments, a further £2 million based on three clauses which will be listed below as contained in his contract.

1. Nigerian Senior National Team: £500,000

A key element of achieving a UK work permit will be qualifying by appearing in 75% of the Nigerian Senior Team matches in one calendar year (criteria defined by the Home Office and the FA). When the player achieves this playing objective, Arsenal will pay the Academy £500,000. The maximum payable is £500,000.

2. Arsenal FC Starting Eleven: £500,000

Arsenal will pay 20,000 for every start in the Premier League or Champions League. The balance due will be paid in groups of ten starts. The total payable per player is £500,000.

3. Future Transfer Credit: Up to a maximum of £1 million

In the event that a player is transferred to another club while registered to Arsenal, Arsenal will pay 10% of the transfer fee above £20 million up to a maximum of £1 million.

The transfer of highly rated Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg made headline last year, as the soon to be 18 year old blew admirers away with a stunning performance at the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Osimhen finished as top scorer at the Championship with the all conquering Nigerian team coasting to the title in swashbuckling style. Shortly after the tournament he was linked with a move to so many top European sides.

After series of speculations German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg won the race to sign the coveted forward, but the true cost of his transfer from Nigerian side Ultimate Strikers Academy was kept secret.

However Owngoalnigeria.com can authoritatively reveal that, when the forward turns 18 on the 29th of December, his nursery team in Nigeria will smile home with a transfer fee of 3.5 million euros from German side Wolfsburg.

The fee makes him one of the most expensive players signed directly from a nursery team in Africa to a top European team, although the transfer of his U-17 teammate Kelechi Nwakali to Arsenal is considerably higher.

The fine performances of Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali has earned him praises from the coach of his loan side MVV Maastrict Ron Elsen, after another man of the match performance against Den Bosch.

” He is a rare talent, he has what it takes to play at the highest level. Arsenal are lucky to have him. At 18 you can clearly see how far he will go when he reaches his peak years” Elsen said after the 3-0 win over Den Bosch.

18 year old Nwakali was voted man of the match after a dominant performance in the middle for high flying promotion chasing MVV, who are top of the second division in Holland.

Although he failed to get on the score sheet in the 3-0 win over Den Bosch, but just like the game against Fortuna Sittard, he was by the best player on the pitch for both side.

He acted as a link between the defence of his team and attack, with two well taken effort which brought out saves from the opposition goalkepper denying him a chance to be on the score sheet.

Arsenal teen midfielder Kelechi Nwakali who is presently out on loan to Dutch second division side MVV Maastricht had another game to remember in their 3-0 win over FC Den Bosch.

Nwakali officially joined Arsenal this summer, but had to be loaned out to MVV Maastricht where he will be able to get games, that will aid his development as an 18 year old.

It took a while for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the last U-17 World Youth Championship to find his feet in the Netherlands, but he appears to have settled into his new surroundings.

Last weekend he was one of the star performance for the table toppers, a performance which he reproduced against Den Bosch.

He will spend the rest of the season in the Netherlands, from where his performances will determine if he will be included in the pre season plans of Arsenal.

Two German born Nigerian players who are reportedly very high on the wishlist of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr came up against each other when Fortuna Duesseldorf drew 2-2 against Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga.

The Franco-German coach of Nigeria Rohr has been scouting Europe for players born abroad to Nigerian parents, and from his homeland in Germany, his sight is firmly on two promising talents.

Kevin Akpoguma of Fortuna Dusseldorf and Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee of 1860 Munich are two players Rohr is keen on luring to opt for Nigeria ahead of Germany.

German youth international Akpoguma was on for the entire duration of the game for Fortuna Duesseldorf, his 13th appearance of the season for the team where he is on loan from Bundesliga side Hoffeinheim.
Sarenren-Bazee was also on for Hannover 96, and put in a good shift playing from the wings before he was substituted three minutes from full time, after they were reduced to ten men following the sending off of Felipe.

Both players are born to Nigerian parents in Germany, but while Akpoguma has reiterated his desires to continue representing Germany where he is a youth international, Sarenren-Bazee is well in line to play for Nigeria.

Chelsea and Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo put up a commanding display for his loan side Alanyaspor as they thrash Kayserispor 3-0 in a league game.

The 23 year old has been ever present for his loan side since his move, but has struggled to live up to his high ratings due to some inconsistent performances in previous games.

Omeruo back after missing Alanyaspor’s last game through an injury picked up while on international duty with Nigeria during the recently concluded World Cup 2018 qualifiers,

He was by far one of the best players for the Turkish side, a performance which will no doubt earn him glowing reports from members of Chelsea Technical staff, who were at the stadium to check on his progress.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is reportedly keen on keeping up with the progress of the Nigerian, who signed a new deal before heading out on loan, in view of giving him a chance to impress in their next pre season tour.

Before joining Alanyaspor, the former Nigeria U-17 defender has endured four different loan spells since joining the Blues in 2013, twice with Middlesbrough after his first loan spell with ADO Den Haag of the Netherlands.

Last season, he was on loan to Turkish side Kasimpasa, and despite been heavily linked with a loan move to Champions Besiktas, he ended up at Alanyaspor where he has grown into one of the leaders of the team.

Chelsea wingback wizard Victor Moses who has been heavily linked with a move to Catalan giants Barcelona has spoken out about what he needs to do, to keep his spot in the good books of coach Antonio Conte.

‘It was a big boost for me but the most important thing is the team,’ he tells the official Chelsea website. ‘We all worked very hard and enjoyed the game against Middlesbrough. It was a match in which we had to graft in order to get the three points because we knew we would go top of the league if we won.

‘We just have to keep believing in ourselves. I’m enjoying my game at the moment and I just want to keep on improving.’

In recent weeks the understanding between Moses, operating in the right wing-back role, and Pedro, who has been playing further forward on the same flank, has really begun to blossom.

The pair linked up well once more at Middlesbrough, as they had done in the preceding fixtures, and Moses is enjoying playing with the Spaniard.

‘We’ve been working hard on it in training,’ he says. ‘Pedro has been playing really well, he’s getting used to the Premier League and he understands the game very well. He’s enjoying his football, scoring a few goals and helping out defensively as well. I like playing with Pedro, we have a great understanding between us and it’s working well for the team.

‘He’s a great player and he’s won everything so you have to respect his achievements. When you come to a new country it can be difficult but he’s got to grips with it now and he’s doing well. The fans are enjoying what he brings to the team and we’re all pleased for him.’

Coach of English Premier League side Antonio Conte has broken his silence over the continual absence of John Obi Mikel in the match day squad of Chelsea.

The captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria is yet to make a competitive appearance at Chelsea under the Italian manager, in what is his eleventh season at Stamford Bridge.

Unlike previous pre match conference, where the manager hardly mentioned or talk about the 29 year old, he confirmed in his press conference ahead of the game against Tottenham Hotspur that Mikel is injured.

“John Terry and Obi Mikel are not available,’ Conte reported.
‘John has a muscular problem in his gluteus, and he will be out for maybe two or three weeks, I don’t know. It’s a pity because he recovered very well from his last injury and now he needs to stop again.

‘Obi is recovering from a muscular problem and in the next week he will train with us.’

As coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr continue to strengthen his team with Nigerian players born abroad, a soccer aficionado Michael James has advised the coach to target Austrian international Karim Onisiwo of Mainz 05.

Onisiwo is teammate to Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun and James believes his presence at the club should ease the stress of trying to convince the 24 year old to play for Nigeria.

” Balogun’s presence at Mainz 05 should give us an edge over Austria in the race to cap Onisiwo at senior level. But you know the coach has to interested in him, before Balogun can approach him”, James said to Owngoalnigeria.com.

” He will be a good addition to the Super Eagles, he is young, playing for a top league team and also in the Europa league, I expect Nigeria to at least try for him”.

Ex Austrian youth international Onisiwo joined Mainz 05 during the January transfer window of 2016 from Austrian side Mattersburg, but after six month of acclimatization, he is now a regular for the senior team.

This season he has played 8 games in the Bundesliga with 1 goal to his name, while in the Europa League, the forward has played three games with no goal to his name yet.