A tentative date when highly rated Nigerian teen striker Victor Osimhen who is on the books of German side Wolfsburg will make his debut has been known according to reports gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com.

Osimhen is yet to make his professional bow for the Bundesliga side, but he gave the fans a taste of what to expect from him with a goal in a friendly game against Lupo Martin.

The 17 year old will be eligible to play for the team in competitive games when he clocks 18, and already the club has made it known that he will move straight into the first team.
Although Wolfsburg are yet to appoint a permanent manager to replace Dieter Hecking who was sacked last month, caretaker coach Valerin Ismael who is the coach of the reserve team knows about the abilities of the Nigerian, after handling him in some sessions.

Based on that, he will most likely make his debut for the team against Hamburg on the 21st of January, in a Bundesliga game which will take place at the Volkswagen Arena. The home ground of Wolfsburg.

Coach of Sunderland David Moyes says Victor Anichebe provoked memories of legendary Ivorian forward Didier Drogba in the Black Cats 3-0 win over Hull City.

The forward who could be handed a recall to the senior Nigeria national team, if he maintains his current form and fitness as opposed to previous seasons.

Anichebe scored a brace to ease the relegation worries of the basement club. The brace took his goal tally to three in two games.

Manager Moyes who handed the forward a lifeline in the summer with a one year deal at Sunderland following his release from West Brom was left with nothing but praises for his former protegee at Everton.
“I’ve got to say Victor was very good (in the 3-0 win over Hull City at the Stadium of Light on November 19).

“He was a good team player for us and he was like a young Drogba at times for us (against Hull), he was that good.

“He’s been a bit unlucky with a few other chances but he’s helped us find a way to win (that) game (against Hull).

“When we’ve needed people that can finish we’ve had them,” Moyes concluded.

One of the top scorers in the recently concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Chisom Egbuchulam says he will decide on his future with Nigeria League Champions Enugu Rangers In December.

Last season Chisom scored 14 goals in the league for Rangers, four goals behind top scorer Godwin Obaje of Wikki Tourist. The duo were rewarded for their performances with a call up to the Nigeria senior national team by coach Gernot Rohr.

However the duo didn’t get to play in the World Cup 2018 qualifiers in Zambia, which the Super Eagles won 2-1, and while Joshua Obaje is away on trial in Europe, Egbuchulam said he has offers to consider in December.

” For now, I won’t deny I have offers and contacts from teams in Sweden, Portugal, France, Sweden and Denmark. But I am yet to decide on any of the offers on my table” Chisom told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” I will decide on my next destination in December ahead of a transfer in January. Hopefully I will land a team in Europe”.

Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC),Shehu Dikko has exposed a potential loophole which players of the Nigeria Profesional League can explore and walk away when they are owed.

While speaking on Liberty Radio Saturday show Sportspack, Dikko revealed a rule in the league governing statute that permits players to dump their team if their entitlements are not paid within a particular period.

“Our players need to know the rules governing the league they are playing in as that will help them in fighting for what is due to them” He told Liberty Radio

“For instance if a player is owed salaries all he has to do is to write to the team, giving them a 14 days ultimatum after which if they don’t pay. He can leave for free, it’s as simple as that”.

Dikko also urged club administrators to treat players welfare as a matter of urgency as without the players they won’t be there as administrators.

Furthermore,he urged them to try and be self sustainable as that is the only way they can properly run their clubs with the funds they are able to generate without needing government’s backing.

Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively report that Franco German coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr could consider QPR Nedum Onouha, who once snubbed Nigeria for England.

Onouha has indicated his interest to re- launch his international career with Nigeria after failing to make the step up from the English youth teams to the senior national team.

His decision has divided opinions among Nigerians but head coach Gernot believes, if the 30 year old has what it takes to improve the team then he would be handed a call up to the senior national team.

” He can play at right back and also as a central defender. That makes him an option we can’t discard easily but he has to earn his spot in the team. We will keep a close watch on him”, Rohr told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” Regardless of what has happened in the past, if he will improve the quality and strength in our team. We will give him a chance. Let say we could possibly meet in London”.

German born Nigerian midfielder Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee won’t turn down Nigeria, if he is invited despite being eligible to represent Germany as well.

20 year old Sarenren-Bazee can operate as a midfileder or as a forward and after years of honing his trade playing for low league teams in Germany, he is finally turning heads at 2. Bundesliga side Hannover 96.

Already he is under close watch by the head coach of the Nigeria national team Gernot Rohr, who also hails from Germany with a view of calling him up to the Nigerian team based on his development.

Born to a Nigerian father from Bayelsa State in Nigeria precisely, a family member reached out to Owngoalnigeria.com after our story that he is among three relatively unknown players in the watch list of Rohr.

” If he is called up, he will most definitely honour it. His father is a proud Nigerian and that is a catch, if you ask me. But he is just 20 and still developing, let see how he progresses before we talk about international football” Frederick Bazee told Owngoalnigeria.com.

FC Porto teen sensation Chidozie Awaziem says captain of the Nigeria senior national team John Mikel Obi is similar to his FC Porto teammate, the legendary Iker Casillas when it comes to motivating young players.

Highly tipped to be handed his debut by new Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, the FC Porto defender who was in the Nigerian team for the AFCON 2017 tie against Tanzania, ironically grew up in same state in Nigeria with the Chelsea star.

Awaziem was a 9 year old teen in Jos, same area as Mikel when the Chelsea man moved to Stamford Bridge in 2005, and the 19 year old says he still can’t believe he is a teammate to Mikel in the national team.

” I’m based in Jos, same place as senior man (Mikel) , have heard a lot of good things about him, but there is more to him than just been good, he is every young player’s delight” He said to Owngoalnigeria.com.

” I found it hard to approach him, when he first came to camp, but Mikel is the type who will approach you, if you don’t and always willing to find out if all is well, he reminds me of Casillas, the way he is treating me is no different.

” Mikel and Casillas are natural leaders, their aura inspires you, even before they say a word, their presence alone is enough motivation”.

FC Porto look set to complete a move for Nigerian teen sensation Samuel Chukwueze but the 16 year old could have easily been plying his trade at the Emirates with Arsenal were it not for a disagreement over the mode of transfer payment to his nursery team Diamond Academy.

The Gunners agreed a deal reportedly worth £1.5m for Chukwueze with an extra £1m base on if he progress to the first team and the 16 year old also agreed personal terms after passing his medicals but Arsenal pulled out of the deal when they couldn’t reach an agreement on how to pay the agreed fee.

Arsenal wanted to pay 10% of the agreed sum but Diamond Academy requested for 40% upfront payment which infuriated Arsene Wenger as they have earlier agreed to collect the above mentioned percentage.

“We got a mail sometimes in April from Arsenal stating clearly their unwillingness to proceed with the deal due to reasons that we know had to do with poor conduct of those around the lad” a source told Owngoalnigeria.com

” He will be heading to Porto but for a fee lesser than what Arsenal were willing to pay as transfer fee and even in wages to the player, as a matter of fact Red Bull Salzburg brought a better deal than Porto but at the end for the sake of his career growth, he chose FC Porto”.

Owngoalnigeria.com understands that three German based Nigerian players are currently under watch by coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr.

Rohr is keen on strengthening the depth of the Super Eagles who are currently flying high in the World Cup 2018 qualifiers, where they hold a four point lead over Cameroun after picking maximum points from their first two games.

Top on the manager’s list is 23 year old forward Osayamen Osawe who has five goals for 2. Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern in his first season at the club following his transfer in the summer from third division side Hallescher FC.

While most Nigerians are keen on having Kelvin Akpoguma, Rohr according to sources close to the coach is keeping a close watch on 19 year old 1860 Munich defender Felix Uduokhai, who has been earning rare reviews for 1860 Munich.

In his first season with the main team, he has made four appearances with a goal to his name from his position as a central defender for the Munich side.

We exclusively gathered that 20 year old Hannover midfielder of Nigerian heritage Noah-Joel Sarenren Bazee, who has two games under his belt for promotion chasing Hannover 96.

The three players will have their progress monitored by the technical crew of the Super Eagles in view of a call up to the senior national team before the 2018 World Cup.

AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella has handed out of favour Super Eagles forward Nnamdi Oduamadi a lifeline at the club, to relaunch his once upon a time promising career with the Milan giants.

Oduamadi has been on the books of AC Milan since the 2010/2011 season but he has only made one appearance for the team, when he played for five minutes against Catania, way back in 2011.

Since then he has endured six different loan spells with five different Serie B sides, namely Torino, Varese (twice on loan), Brescia, Crotone and Latina, but his latest loan spell has opened the door for me to revive his career with AC Milan.

“Odu” like he is fondly called in Italy, scored 7 goals and made 28 appearances for Finnish side HJK Helsinki, who finished second on the log behind league winners Mariehamn. His performances during the season alerted the upper end at AC Milan.

Coach Vincenzo Montella who has been working on helping the club regained it lost glory has already sounded out the 26 year old Nigerian, about his chances with the team.

If he impresses the coach in training, he could be registered by the team in January, when registration of new players gets underway in the Serie A.