Nigerian teen forward Henry Onyekuru rich vein of form in front of goal for Belgian side Eupen continued against league champions Club Brugge as they slump to a 2-3 loss.

Onyekuru who reportedly turned down a summer move to German side Hoffeinheim during the transfer window opened scoring in the five goal thriller in the 9th minute. But two well taken penalties from Jelle Vossen plus a strike from Stefano Denswill condemned the newly promoted side to defeat.

However Onyekuru who scored 6 goals in the second division last season to power Eupen to promotion has now increased his goals total to three in seven games.

A product of the prestigious Aspire Academy, the 19 year old was at a time called up to the Nigeria Under-23 but failed to honour the call up due to club commitments.

He is teammate to two Nigerians at the club in Odeni George Jamabo and Anthony Bassey both of whom have not been as regular as the lanky forward in the team this season.

Nigeria youth international Theophilus Solomon is three goals away from the top scorer in the top division in Croatia, after scoring his 4th goal of the season from the six games he has played so far.

Solomon on loan to Istra from table toppers Rijeka was scouted by English Premier League side Swansea City last week when he scored the last goal in a 3-0 win against RNK Split, Today he also scored the final goal in a 4-1 drubbing of Inter Zapresic.

After a slow start to his career since moving to Croatia three seasons ago. He has been in his best element in the last two seasons, scoring 13 goals for second division side Sibenik where he was on loan last season.

This season, he is at Istra on another loan spell and is progressing really well as he is now just three goals behind former Rijeka striker Roman Bezjak who still remains top scorer in the league on 7 goals despite joining German Bundesliga side Darmstadt in August.

Three years ago he was strongly linked with a move to Italian giants Juventus but a tussle over who owns his economic rights made the Italian giants to pull out of a deal for him.

Manager of Arsenal Arsene Wenger says Alexis Sanchez and Alex Iwobi are both claiming the first goal scored by Arsenal in their 4-1 win over Hull City.

Both players celebrated the goal at different intervals after it was scored, with Iwobi peeling away in one direction in celebration , while Sanchez went the other way celebrating the goal.

The goal was initially given to Iwobi but it was later changed to Sanchez, who stuck a foot out when Iwobi lashed home a left foot effort inside the Hull City box.

Wenger revealed in his post match conference that both players are refusing to let go as they both wants credit for the goal during his chat with them after the game.

“Alexis claims the goal! He said to me he touched. I thought it was Iwobi but we’ll see.” Wenger said.

Former Super Eagles defender and Chelsea legender Celestine Babayaro says Manchester City teen star Kelechi Iheanacho, has played himself into the class of talented teens like Anthony Martial, Dele Alli and Marco Asensio.

Babayaro fresh from the burial of his late mother told Owngoalnigeria.com that comparing him Iheanacho with Marcus Rashford of Manchester United is an opinion based thing. But to him the Nigerian has long left that class.

Iheanacho has enhanced his profile with three goals in his last three games. Scoring for Nigeria in the AFCON 2017
qualifiers against Tanzania before another goal in the Manchester Derby, which he has now bettered by his first strike in the Champions League to round up a 4-0 win for Manchester City over Borussia Monchengladbach.

His form has got many comparing him to another teen prospect in Manchester United Marcus Rashford, but Babayaro who spent 8 seasons at Chelsea says he deserves a higher mention than that.

” No, the only thing they have in common is that they both came through at around same time but Iheanacho is in the class of Anthony Martial not Rashford, just like Real Madrid Asensio and Dele Alli of Spurs. They are youngster who are highly respected by first team players and the manager. Rashford is not there yet”. He said to Owngoalnigeria.com.

” You have to look at his rise. Iheanacho moved two steps before finally getting the breakthrough at Manchester City, by that I mean from Under-17 to 20 before finally getting his chance with the first team.

” I am someone who left Nigeria around same age as Iheanacho for a career abroad and the numerous battles the young man has fought and won can’t be concluded by mentions. He has succeeded in conquering the weather, culture, lifestyle, beliefs and even feeding.

” You think it’s easy for an Africa teen to be so highly regarded in Europe where they have over hundreds in their youth set up?, Have a rethink when you compare him to Rashford who has faced little or none of what he has conquered”.

Manchester City legendary forward Trevor Sinclair says manager Pep Guardiola has succeeded in improving some aspects of the game of Nigerian teen sensation Kelechi Iheanacho.

Iheanacho has scored twice for Manchester City in as many games in two different competitions, and Sinclair who is a big fan of the Nigerian, believes new manager Pep Guardiola has done a lot in brushing some of the rough edges the forward has in his game.

The new Man City manager is well respected for his track record of bringing through talented players and Sinclair is of the opinion that his works is beginning to yield positive impact on the Nigerian.

” Guardiola has succeeded in helping Iheanacho improve his awareness in the box. His movement is much better and his abilities with his back to goal has also improved a lot under Guardiola” He said.

” Also the decision to cut loose Samir Nasri and Wilfred Bony in his favour has improved his confidence level. He now knows he is firmly in the manager’s plan. That too has improved his recent performance”.

It has been a swell one week for Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho who has now scored three goals in one week in his last three games for Manchester City.

In the absence of first choice striker Sergio Kun Aguero, the Nigerian has stepped into his big shoes with ease, scoring in back to back Premier League game in addition to a goal in midweek in the UEFA Champions League.

The young forward is massively repaying the faith manager Pep Guardiola has in him with goals to make up for the absence of Aguero to maintain City perfect start to the season.

Iheanacho raced to a pass from Raheem Sterling to glide home his third consecutive goal for Manchester City to put them 2-0 ahead and, in the process becomes the first teenager at the age of 19, to score 10 goals in the English Premier League for Man City beating the record of Mike Sheron who achieved his feat at the age of 21.

He is also the youngest African international at the age of 19 to have scored in back to back Premier League games in the history of the League.

Chelsea current second longest serving player Mikel John Obi has a relationship with the owner of the club that goes beyond being a player at the club.

Mikel who is into his 11th season with Chelsea is one among the few players Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea visit at his personal house.

His relationship with the Russian business tycoon was solidified thanks to the mother of his twin Olga Diyachenko, whose father is a childhood friend of the Chelsea owner.

Olga is the daughter of Russian billionaire Diyachenko, who Abramovich views as a brother as their relationship dates way back to when they were kids growing up in Russia.

“Mikel’s relationship with Abramovich is way deeper than most people know. His father inlaw is a childhood friend of Abramovich and whenever he is in London to see Mikel and his daughter, Abramovich usually visit him at Mikel’s house” a close source told Owngoalnigeria.com.

Maccabi Petah Tikva rave of the moment Jacob Njoku could have been turning out for Liverpool were it not for their hesitation in handing him a deal after a two weeks trial earlier in the year.

The FC Porto trainee scored a hattrick for Maccabi Petah Tikva in a 5-3 win over Beitar Tel Aviv few days ago, was also one of the most talk about teen during his only season in the UAE with Al-Oruoba last season.

Njoku was at Merseyside alongside three other Nigerians but while the club were impressed in his performance during trials. They were however cautious in offering him a professional contract.

Although they were interested in the 18 year old Liverpool wanted him to spend a season with Belgian side Sint Truiden popularly refereed to as STVV before they will formally offer him a professional deal.

” Liverpool proposed he go on loan to STVV in Belgium from where they will monitor his progress before deciding on a professional contract. Yes, we have faith in him but it was too risky a move. We rejected it politely and that is how he ended up in Israel” Alhaji Izul Arab told Owngoalnigeria.com.

A die hard fan of CSKA Moscow Alan Dubrev has advised the manager of Leicester City Claudio Ranieri on how to get the best out of Leicester City record buy Ahmed Musa.

Musa joined the club this summer on a club record transfer fee from CSKA Moscow, although that fee was broken when Leicester splash big on Islam Slimani of FC Porto.

The Nigerian scored 42 goals in the four and half years he spent in Russia with CSKA Moscow after his transfer from VV Venlo of Holland during the 2011/2012 January transfer window.

However the Nigerian is yet to fully integrate into the playing system of the team and according to Dubrev, it’s all down to the role the manager is handing to the 23 year old.

“Musa has pace but he is not a winger, playing him on the wings is restricting him to half of his abilities. He has pace and create goals but his pace is best utilise when he applies it in the box than on the flanks. Take a look at the goals he scored against Barcelona in the pre season friendly?” Dubrev told Owngoalnigeria.com

” When he came to CSKA Moscow, the coaches did same mistake at the start like Ranieri is doing at the moment playing him from the flanks. That season he only scored once although he spent just six months as he joined in January.

” The next season he scored 11 goals after he was given a role as the main striker playing in front of a playmaker in a 4-4-2 system. Since then he has been scoring double digit goals bar the 2013/2014 season when injury slowed him down after 7 goals”.

Ovie Ejaria sat on the bench for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Chelsea in the English Premeir League.

We bring to you a story we did on the rising teen sensation Ovie Ejaria on the 9th of July 2016 after a pre season game against Tranmere Rovers…Read

Nigeria U-17 trainee Ovie Ejiara has earned the praise of Liverpool U-21s boss Michael Beale who says he is not surprised by the teenager’s rapid rise.

Ejiara made his first team bow for Liverpool yesterday in a 1-0 pre season win over Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park and Manager Beale told Skysports he is not surprised manager Jurgen Kloop gave the 18 year old his debut.

“I’m very excited about Ovie Ejaria,” Liverpool U21s boss Beale told Sky Sports. “I knew him from my time in London. He went to West Ham and ended up at Arsenal [where he was offered a scholarship to stay before joining us in 2014].

“He’s done very well with us and has trained in and around the first team, but he’s managed to settle well here in the North. He’s a little tall and gangly and we’re still waiting for him to develop more physically, but he is a lovely player and has fantastic technical ability.

“Nights like Tranmere and playing in front of a local crowd alongside first-team players are great experiences for the young players to show that they’re progressing, but at the same time it’s also important they keep their feet on the floor.”