Italian Serie A champions Napoli will not pursue a deal to sign Nigeria international forward Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia who departed the club in the January transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Head coach of Napoli Antonio Conte is a key admirer of the Nigerian who followed up his impressive season with another top notch one last term out with 20 goals and seven assists in all competitions for Atalanta.

Atalanta are open to his departure but want a fee in excess of €50m excluding add ons as they aim to make full profit from his likely exit. On the other hand Napoli consider the fee as exorbitant judging by his age which is closer to 30 than 25. Meaning he carries no resale value.

A player plus cash offer is another option, but the champions are already looking at a deal for Italian forward Federico Chiesa, who won the English Premier League title with Liverpool while on loan from Juventus last season.

27 year old Lookman who is the reigning Africa player of the year is however not short of suitors with clubs in England, Spain and also in Germany monitoring his situation at Atalanta.

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Nigeria international striker Cyriel Dessers have been urged to take up the option of joining Greek side AEK Athens from Scottish side Rangers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports

Dessers have been with the Scottish side for two seasons and has a healthy tally of 51 goals in all competitions, but still looks likely to leave the club in the summer transfer window after agreeing terms with ex Greek champions AEK Athens.

While a fee is yet to be agreed with Rangers for his transfer, the 30 year old has been told by his former fitness coach Paraskevas Polychronopoulos to make the move. He worked with Dessers at Rangers but now with newly promoted English Premier League side Leeds United.

He said: “Personally, I think it would be a very good move for Cyriel and AEK to make this transfer”, the coach said in an interview about the proposed transfer of the Scottish league top scorer.

“He is an excellent character and highly professional. A kind person, always with a smile on his face and this is something that plays an important role.

“In both his first season at Rangers and his second, he played in almost every game and that says a lot. He is always available and does not get injured.

The coach went further to explain some of the qualities of the forward , who marked his return to the Nigeria national team with a goal and assist to power them to victory at the recently concluded Unity Cup in England.

“He is a classic No.9. He may not press the opposition defence as much or hold the ball welll, but he knows how to be in the right position and with one touch send the ball into the net. This is his great gift.

“He is an unpredictable top striker and can score goals in many different ways, because he has a way of getting into key positions. He was the top scorer in Scotland and scored in all competitions with Rangers in both seasons.

“He is very experienced – 30 years old and played in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Scotland, plus the Nigerian National Team.

“Through his time at Rangers, he learned to withstand pressure situations.

“He thrived in a team chasing the title and where there is intense pressure and criticism. He speaks many languages and that helps too.”

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Newly promoted French Ligue 1 side Paris FC have failed with their opening bid for Nigeria international forward Moses Simon, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Like we exclusively reported the 29 year old is a prime target of the freshly promoted side who are backed by billionaire owner Arnault family and Red Bull GmbH as key investors.

By acquiring a minority stake became a stakeholder at the club with the Arnault family acquired holding a majority stake. It is part of a long term plan to make the club a force in Ligue 1, which starts with signing of key players.

Simon who has a year to go on his contract at Nantes ended last season with a tally of ten assists and eight goals is seen as their major target. They filed an initial bid of €5m but it was flatly rejected by the Canaries.

Nantes reportedly want a fee in the region of €10m for their prized asset aside add ons. Talks are expected to continue in the coming weeks with all parties involved confident of reaching an agreement before the close of the transfer window.

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Villarreal have set their sights on 24 year old forward Kevin Carlos Omoruyi who distinguished himself for Swiss side FC Basel helping them to a domestic double, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Last summer Villarreal raided the Swiss side for their top striker Thierno Barry, making the club to sign Carlos as his replacement but with clubs set to be showing interest in Barry they have turned to Basle to sign the player who replaced him.

Villarreal have slapped a price tag of €40m on Barry, a player they signed for €14m last summer with the idea of using the money to beef up their squad, and Carlos who was signed for €3m from Yverdon is part of their plans.

They see the forward who has played for Betis and Huesca in Spain as a like for like replacement for Barry in the event that rumors linking him with a move to Everton ends up as a reality.

Carlos is also on the radar of Serie A side Bologna as well as Lazio, but he prefers a return to Spain rather than a move to Italy, but he is however not ruling out any option at the moment.

Eligible for Nigeria and Spain at senior level, he has made it known that his intention is to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

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Strasbourg striker Emanuel Emegha says he has turned down the chance to represent the senior national team of Nigeria after he was called up by head coach of the team Eric Chelle, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Born in the Netherlands to a Togolese father and a Nigerian mother, the 22 year old who openly spoke about this desire to play for Nigeria as a 17 year old when he made his breakthrough at Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam confirmed the u-turn on his decision.

A goal return of 14 goals in 27 games in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg caught the attention of their sister club Chelsea , who are said to be keen on reaching a pre contract agreement for him to join them for the 2026-27 campaign.

As expected it also opened debate about his international future and in an interview with Ziggo Sports he confirmed he has made his decision known to Nigeria that he wants to play for the Netherlands, where he is also a youth international.

“I have already been called by Nigeria, but I just want to play for the Netherlands”, the forward revealed.

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Traditional Greek super power AEK Athens have agreed a deal to sign Nigeria international forward Cyriel Dessers on a three year deal, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.

Dessers who scored 51 goals in two seasons with Scottish side Rangers is keen on the move to the 32 times champions of Greece, and has already agreed a weekly pay of €30,000 amounting to €1.8m a year.

The Greek side were taken over by shipping year, and he has his sight on recruiting the best players who can help the team improve on their 4th placed finish last year, with Dessers top among their targets.

All that is left for the deal to be official is for the club to agree a transfer fee for the 30 year old, who impressed for Nigeria at the Unity Cup with a goal and an assist as the team cruise to victory at the four teams tournament in England.

He is now in pole position to play his first ever competitive game for Nigeria when the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup resumes. Already he has won the hearts of head coach Eric Chelle with his performance in two games.

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21 year old Crystal Palace forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi is targeting a spot in the Super Eagles squad for the 2026 World Cup, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Despite having a year left on his career, the forward who scored nine goals in ten English Premier League 2 game upon his return from a loan spell in Belgium has included the club that he wants to leave on a permanent deal.

Already Portuguese side Santa Clara have made their intentions of signing him known to his representatives, the same as Serbian side Radnicki and Scottish side Motherwell.

Palace are not opposed to his exit and will demand a minimal fee plus a sell on clause in the event of his likely departure. The idea is to put himself in position to get a senior national team call up for Nigeria after missing out on making the U20 team to the world cup two years ago.

Despite his eligibility for England, a member of his management team says the idea has always been for him to play for Nigeria, and he is willing to see out his dream in the nearest future.

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Fresh from hitting a career high of 23 goals in a season Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has switched to a new agency in CAA Base and will work with Christian Emile, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Arokodare who has three senior caps for Nigeria has been rumoured to be on the radar of top teams in Europe largely due to his form in Belgium with Genk, and he feels switching to a new agency will help his desire of a summer exit.

Genk are reportedly looking for a fee in the region of €20m with club president Peter Croonen saying it will exceed the €18m paid by Southampton for fellow Nigerian Paul Onuachu. Already the club’s sporting director Dimitri De Condé has said there is a 99% chance of the 24 year old leaving in this summer transfer window.

That responsibility will now lie with Emile who also manages other super stars like Moses Simon, Mohammed El Neny, Kingsley Coman and rising Nigerian star Benjamin Fredrick among others.

Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Besiktas and Bayern Munich are the teams said to be weighing up a move for the lanky forward, who have moved ahead of Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface in the pecking order of the senior national team of Nigeria.

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Newly promoted French Ligue 1 side Paris FC have made Super Eagles star their prime target in the summer transfer window as part of the overhauling of their squad for the challenge of next season, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Based in the same city as the champions of Europe PSG, Paris FC’s recent promotion to Ligue 1 involves a significant ownership change, with the Arnault family and Red Bull GmbH becoming key investors.

By acquiring a minority stake became a stakeholder at the club with the Arnault family acquired holding a majority stake. It is part of a long term plan to make the club a force in Ligue 1, which starts with signing of key players.

Moses Simon who has a year to go on his deal with Nantes is their main target from the French Ligue 1 with Nantes also keen on cashing in on him with one year left of his deal. He ended last season with 8 goals and ten assists.

Simon who is also open to an exit this summer will prefer a move abroad out of respect for Nantes, where he has spent the last six seasons but the temptation of earning thrice his current pay is very much heavy on his thoughts, and could possibly affect his decision.

The club also have their sight on bringing back Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye back to the city of Paris after his failed stint with PSG. The 35 year old is said to be very interested in the project of the new boys.

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The agent of Nigeria international forward Victor Boniface has provided an update on his future at Bayer Leverkusen following the appointment of Erik Ten Hag as the new coach of the team.

Ten Hag replaced Xabi Alonso who left for Real Madrid and his departure has led to talks of an exit for Boniface, who was among the his first signings when he took over as coach and was key to the team winning the league and Cup two seasons ago by staying unbeaten all through their domestic games.

Although Alonso was at the helm when he had a failed transfer to Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia in January, the coach was however quick to bring him back into the fold after the entire drama ended up with his staying.

Reports say he is still the most likeliest to leave after the exit of Florian Wirtz who joined Liverpool for a club record deal. Boniface is seen as someone who is surplus to requirements after losing his spot in the final games of last season, and Atta Aneke sort to clear the air on his client’s future.

“Victor ended the season after his trip to the national team. He is now on holiday, will train hard during his holiday and then come back for pre-season training.

“There is a new coach, a new constellation, but still a very good team that is playing in the Champions League again. Victor and I have never discussed a transfer. We have not spoken to any other club. At the moment, there are no plans to leave Leverkusen. Of course, you never know in football, but Victor loves playing for Leverkusen”, he was quoted as saying by German publication Bild.

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