According to Babawo Mohammed, the Nigerian intermediary of Chelsea star John Obi Mikel, the 29 year old will decide on an offer of a contract extension with the Blues after the Rio 2016 Olympics.
WEST HAM BEHIND SPORTING LISBON IN RACE FOR NIGERIA U-20s MIDFIELDER
Owngoalnigeria can authoritatively reveal that Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are ahead of English Premiership side West Ham in the race to sign Nigeria U-20 midfielder Chukwudi Agor.
EXCLUSIVE: LILLE AGREE DEAL TO SIGN CHISOM CHIKATARA
The poster boy of Nigeria 2016 CHAN campaign Chisom Chikatara has agreed a sensational move to Lille of France,Owngoalnigeria.com understands.
ARSENAL BOUND NWAKALI SCORES WINNER IN FLYING EAGLES 2-1 FRIENDLY WIN
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated a giant looking Okagbue United FC of Anambra by 2-1 with Arsenal’s latest acquisition Kelechi Nwakali hitting a second half winner for the Nigeria U-20s.
OKE AKPOVETA SCORING FOR FUN IN SWEDEN
Former Warri Wolves forward Oke Akpoveta continued his fine goal scoring form by scoring his 10th goal in 13 games to fire his Swedish side Frej to a 5-2 win over Halmstad.
FANENDO ADI BACK TO SCORING WAYS FOR PORTLAND TIMBERS
Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi got back to scoring ways for his MLS side Portland Timbers netting in the 29th minute of their 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake.
EXCLUSIVE: WATFORD TARGET ISAAC SUCCESS AND PORTO MIKEL AGU INCLUDED IN NIGERIA 60 MAN LIST FOR RIO 2016
Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal that Isacc Success who is heavily linked with a move to English Premiership side Watford and FC Porto’s Mikel Agu are in Nigeria’s 60 man provisional list for Rio 2016 Olympics.
EXCLUSIVE: SFAXIEN SOKARI AND PORTO AWAZIEM NOT IN NIGERIA 60 MAN LIST FOR RIO OLYMPICS
Kingsley Sokari of CS Sfaxien and FC Porto’s rising star Chidozie Awaziem won’t be lining up for Nigeria at the Rio Olympics as they are not part of coach Samson Siasia 60 man provisional list for the tournament.
Owngoalnigeria.com exclusively gathered that the duo who were heavily tipped to be included in the team at least for camping were snubbed by the coach who went for other players in their position.
Sokari started with the U-23 team when camping first began two years ago but fell out with Siasia prior to the U-23 AFCON for absconding camp to honour a league game for Enyimba.
Since then he has been in the cooler while FC Porto rising star Awaziem who is rated among the top ten teen centre backs in Europe was rumoured to be close to getting invited to help shore the team’s backline that conceded six goals in a recent game against Denmark.
Nigeria will depart for camping at the ending of this month with over 30 players expected to be a part of the party to Atlanta where they could possibly be joined by other players before a final list of 23 is called for the Rio Olympics.
*Daniel Martins
EXCLUSIVE: SIASIA CALLS UP OVER 12 SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS TO BEEF UP DREAM TEAM
Coach Samson Siasia has taken a giant step towards overhauling the Nigeria U-23s by handing call up to more than 12 players who are members of the Nigeria senior national team ahead of their campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
OFFICIAL: HNK RIJEKA OKECHUKWU SEALS PERMANENT MOVE TO SPLIT
20 year old Nigerian winger Aliyu Okechukwu has Joined NK Split of Croatia on a permanent deal from fellow top division side HNK Rijeka.
