Manchester City on loan teen midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali won’t be short of suitors when his loan deal expires in November at IK Start of Norway.

19 year old Nwakali is finally fulfilling the potentials that made Manchester City signed him alongside Kelechi Iheanacho in 2014, a year after they helped Nigeria win the Under-17 World Cup.

After disappointing loan spells at Malaga and Girona in Spain, the midfielder has been one of the consistent performers for relegation haunted Start, with three goals to his name from 20 appearances.

Last weekend, he scored a long range effort that could easily pass as one of the goals of the season in the league but ended up on the losing side as they suffered a 1-4 loss to Aalesund.

Owngoalnigeria.com transfer expert Daniel Martins report that his form has not gone unnoticed by clubs from other leagues.

” His loan expires in November. That is when the league ends in Norway. I gathered they are interest in him from the Netherlands and Belgium. But Manchester City will have the final say” He said.

Top division Portuguese side Benfica and Sporting Lisbon are reportedly set to enter into a bidding war for highly rated Alcanenense Nigerian teen forward Patrick Igwe.

The Gee-Lec of Jos exciting forward only recently moved to Portugal but has taken little or no time to settle down into his new surroundings in Portugal.

19 year old Igwe currently plays for third division side Alcanenense but his fine performances right from pre season has been monitored by top clubs in Portugal.

Scouts from Benfica and Sporting Lisbon were reportedly in the stands when Alcanenense took on Lusitania, a game they won 3-0 with the Nigerian impressing for the 78 minute he was on the pitch.

His only goal so far has come in the game against Ginasio Clube De Alcobaca, a game they won 2-0 to push up the table in the three match old Portuguese third division league.

Giant Anglo Nigerian centre back Taofiq Olomowewe is closing in on a first team appearance for English Premier League newcomers Burnley owing to his top notch performances for the Development Squad of the team.

The 6ft 3″ defender joined the team in March after a short trial where his performances earned him a deal till the summer of 2017.

19 year old Olomowewe was described by the official site of Burnley as a powerful centre half, who uses his height to good effect in both areas of the pitch.

So far he starred in games for the U-23s but watchers of the youth side of Burnley have tipped him to make his first senior appearance before the end of the season.

Although he his eligible to represent England, the centre back could be tempted into playing for Nigeria as seen in his close connections to players of Nigerian heritage.

Cross section of Nigerians including two of his assistants are currently putting Gernot Rohr, the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria under pressure to give the top striker role of the team to Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of Brown Ideye and Odion Ighalo.

Lovers of Nigeria football have dropped their suggestions on the various interactive forums of Owngoalnigeria.com , suggesting Rohr to use the 19 year old in the top striking role, same role he plays at Manchester City.

Owngoalnigeria.com forwarded some of the suggestions to a close associate of the German coach who confirmed that, talks have been held in that regard and it’s a possibility as the search for a cure to the Super Eagles goal scoring problem appears to be near.

” I can’t categorically say it will happen but I can confirm to you that talks have been held and the prospect of Iheanacho leading the line against Zambia is a possibility” He said.

” Talks didn’t start because of his recent goal scoring form, not at all. It started since after the Tanzania game. Rohr is a big fan of his finishing abilities right from the training ground. He could lead the line ahead of Igahlo and Ideye in Ndola when we play Zambia in October”.

According to french teen prospect Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Nigeria international Alex Iwobi is the king at FIFA 16 among all the players at Arsenal, although he is closely being challenged by Francis Coquelin.

Jeff made this known during an interactive twitter chat with fans of the gunners tagged #AskJeff, organised by the official twitter handle of the London based side.

In response to a question from a follower @Yt_JammyHD as to who is the best at playing FIFA, the highly rated french teenager named Alex Iwobi as the two men who are very good at it.

Although he also claimed he is good as well, but the duo are better than him as they play frequently as opposed to him.
” Alex Iwobi or Francis Coquelin, they both play a lot…I’m not bad either though” He said.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings released by the world soccer governing body.

Nigeria are now 14th in Africa after moving up by three places in the global rankings from 67th to 64th in the world in the released made by FIFA on their official website.

Nigeria’s other 2018 World Cup qualifying opponents Algeria, Zambia and Cameroon dropped in the rankings. With Nigeria’s first opponent Zambia falling by one spot to 92nd in the world.

Cameroon dropped five places to 59th in the world, while Algeria who are still second in Africa dropped three places from 32nd to 35th in the world.

Cote d’lvoire are still the highest ranked team in Africa after moving up two places from 36th to 34th in the world rankings.

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”.

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”.

Nigeria teen forward Kelechi Iheanacho has once again find himself in the record books at Manchester City following his goal in the 4-0 drubbing of Borussia Monchengladbach.

Iheanacho took his season goal tally to two goals, all scored in his last two games for the team. And just like his match winning strike in the Manchester derby. His goal against the Germans has also created a new record at the club.

His amazing statistic of a goal or assist every 58 minutes for Manchester City, has seen him get on the score sheets 16 times while he has 7 assists recorded against his name in all competitions.

However his goal in the UEFA Champions League means he is now Manchester City youngest ever goal scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League group stages at the age of 19.

The goal scoring run of Nigeria international Fanendo Adi is getting better by the day, as he has followed up his weekend strike in the league with another goal this time around in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Adi scored his side second goal in the 68 minute but his goal still wasn’t good enough for his MLS side Portland Timbers as they fell 2-4 away to Deportivo Saprissa in a group B game.

The defeat leaves Portland Timbers with 3 points from their first two games in the three team group where they are presently second.

25 year old Adi who is yet to debut for Nigeria but was called up for the double header against Egypt, now has 15 goals in all competition this season with four goals in his last five games.

His fine form will no doubt put him in the frame for a recall to the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria World Cup qualifiers, which starts in October with a clash against Zambia in Ndola.