Kano Pillars forward Prince Aggreh has joined Stabaek of Norway after impressing the team handlers during a two week trial period, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

“It’s a done deal, a four year deal from my own understanding, it will become official in the next 24-48 hours, a source close to the player told Owngoalnigeria.com

Aggreh joined Kano Pillars this season from Sunshine Stars but has established himself as one of the mainstay of the team with six goals to his name.

He was a member of the B team of the Nigeria senior national team that failed to progress past the first group stage of the Africa Nations Champions (CHAN) in Rwanda.

The pacy forward, who can operate on either flank or as a central striker will be required to weigh in his own fair share of goals to help 13th placed Stabaek beat the drop.

Atlanta Airport has reminded Nigerians about what happened 20 years ago, when the Nigerian male football team arrived Atlanta late but yet won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.

This time around, the Nigeria male football team are scheduled to arrive Brazil, host of the 2016 Olympics few hours to their opening game against Japan after a row over flight from their base in the USA to Manaus.

Posting on their official Twitter handle @ATLairport, the Atlanta Airport posted about what lead to the Nigeria team late departure before reminding Nigerians about same situation that happened 20 year ago when Nigeria won gold.

The late departure could be a good omen according to the airport authority but it could also mean they are simply mocking Nigeria, for allowing same thing to happen after 20 years.

19 year old Nigerian forward Victory Omodiagbe is currently undergoing trials with Tunisian side CSS Sfaxien, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

Omodiagbe trained with the Flying Eagles team of 2015 prior to the African Youth Championship in Senegal, and even made the preliminary list of 35 players for the tournament.

However he missed out on the final list of players for the tournament which Nigeria won, despite scoring close to four goals for the team during test games while in camp.

He was reportedly on the radar of Belgium champions KAA Gent as at 2014, and also had trials with some teams abroad without bagging a deal.

The 36 Lions forward shares same agent with Al-Ahly bound Sfaxien forward Junior Ajayi, and he could replace his fellow country man at the Tunisian side if he impresses the team handlers during test games.

New Manager of Chelsea Antonio Conte, has from all indication suggest that Nigerian forward Victor Moses will finally get his chance at Stamford Bridge next season.

The Nigerian is back at Stamford Bridge, after straight loan deals away from the club and has taken their pre season games by storm with performances that has earned him praise from the Italian manager.

In their last game against AC Milan, Moses was handed another start by Conte and the 25 year old didn’t disappoint the manager as he was his usual industrious self untill he was replaced in the second half.

After the game Conte told newsmen, that he has now known the players, he will allow to leave the club base on the AC Milan tie, although they still have one more game before they round up their pre season matches.

“I think this match told me a lot about the players who we will keep, and who can go on loan or we can sell,” the Italian said.

“Today, it was important because I have a clearer idea than before.

“Now we go back to London. It’s important for me and for the club to talk and take decisions about all the players.

“In pre-season we worked with 30 players – four goalkeepers and 26 players. There is one game remaining against Werder Bremen and then we must take the decision.

“We hope to take the best decision for the club and the players, too.”

The games of the UEFA Champions league qualifiers, was a mix bag of delight and despair for the Nigerians who took part in some of last night games.

In France, Emmanuel Emenike followed up his first leg brace against Elderson Echjiele’s Monaco with a goal but it was insufficient for his Turkish side who fell 3-1 to their host to crash out on a 4-3 aggregate score.

In Israel, the duo of John Ogu and Anthony Nwakaeme had the last laugh alongside their teammates when Hapoel Be’er Sheva knocked out Brown Ideye’s team Olympiakos, courtesy of a 1-0 win.

Efe Ambrose wasn’t dressed when Celtic defeated Astana 2-1 to progress to the next round of qualifiers, but the Nigerian quartet of Rabiu Ibrahim,Maduka Udeh,Samuel Kalu and Aliko Bala where all involved for AS Trencin, who crashed out on the away goal rule after drawing 0-0 against Legia Warsaw of Poland.

Nigeria Under-23s forward Junior Ajayi has agreed to a transfer reportedly worth $2.5m (800,000000NGN) to join Egyptian giants Al-Ahly from CSS Sfaxien of Tunisia.

Ajayi will sign a four year deal with the Cairo based side, and will team up with the team after Nigeria’s campaign at the Olympics, where he is set to lead the line for the Nigeria Under-23s.

The forward who joined Sfaxien from Nigeria Premier League side Shooting Stars, will according to his agent Mohammed Ouaddeni, replace Gabonese International Malick Evouna who left the Egyptian side for Chinese team Tianjin Teda.

“The deal is 100% done, Al Ahly and Sfaxien have reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Ajayi to Al Ahly,” Mahmoud Ouaddeni told CBC channel.

“Announcement of the deal will take place in the coming hours. The player will sign the contract via e-mail due to his presence with the Nigeria U-23 team in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic games.”

“Negotiations begun to take a serious shape after Al Ahly closed the Ali Maaloul deal with the Tunisian club. Ajayi is a big threat on goal as a center forward but can also play on the wings,” Ouaddeni concluded.

Coach Manu Garba has named burly midfielder Abduljabar Sani as captain of the new set of Nigeria U-17 team, Golden Eaglets, ahead of Saturday’s Africa
U-17 qualifier against Niger Republic at the National Stadium, Abuja.

Sani, sourced from Jos-based G-Smart Academy, has been one of the mainstays of the new-look Golden Eaglets. 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning coach Garba told thenff.com that the choice of Sani as well as his assistants, was based on merit and sound behavioural conduct.

“We have been watching all the players over time and there is no doubt
that Abduljabar has been very outstanding in terms of performance and
general attitude amongst his colleagues,” explained Garba. “He is level-headed and we have also seen in him leadership qualities, and also he mixes freely with other players.”

To assist Sani are defender Igoh Ogbu and goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleke who Garba described as exemplary and outstanding in their respective positions on the field: “Igoh and Adebayo are very outstanding players with strong personalities; Igoh for instance is like my former captain, Musa Muhammed with his commitment to the game while Adebayo is one of the best goalkeepers I have seen at this level in all my life in youth football; myself and the technical team believe they would both complement Abduljabar.”

Incidentally, Sani, who was captain of G-Smart Academy on his way to the national camp, said he was humbled by his choice as Golden Eaglets’ captain, saying he was ready for the demand of leading Nigeria to glory: “I’m very happy to be named the captain; Insha Allah (by the grace of Allah), we shall win our matches.”

*Courtesy: NFF Media