Spanish La-Liga side Valencia are presently in talks with Portuguese side Uniao da Madeira over the transfer of Nigeria international Shehu Abdullahi.

Nigeria National league side Cofine FC have appointed former Super Eagles assistant manager Valerie Houandinou as their coach ahead of the start of the league this weekend.

Head coach of the Nigeria U-17 team Manu Garba has confirmed to Owngoalnigeria.com that camping for the Nigeria U-17 team will begin on Monday.

Dethroned champions of Belgium Jupiler league Gent are reportedly set to cut loose injury ravaged Nigerian forward Peter Olayinka while his compatriot William Troost Ekong is set for another loan spell away from the club.

Viking of Norway are currently mulling over a bid from an unnamed German side for the services of their 19 year old Nigerian forward Suleiman Abdullahi according to reports sourced by Owngoalnigeria.com.

Nigerian duo of Simmy Nwankwo and Stanley Awurum were yesterday unveiled by ambitious Portuguese second division side Portimonense as part of their summer recruitment.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a 1-0 win over Mali in an international friendly played in France courtesy of a second half strike from substitute Kelechi Iheanacho.

Head Coach of the Nigeria U-23s Samson Siasia has named a squad of 20 players who will represent Nigeria at the upcoming pre Olympics invitational tournament in Suwon,South Korea and it includes three fresh faces which is the trio of Emilujo Julius and Taiwo Abdulrahman.

Bar the aforementioned trio there was no other surprise name in the team who will leave the shores of Nigeria on Monday night for South Korea where they will participate in a four team tournament involving Denmark,Hondura and host South Korea.

Nigeria will play the opening game of the tournament on Tuesday against the host South Korea.

20 PLAYERS FOR SUWON TOURNAMENT

1. Emmanuel Daniel
2. Yusuf Mohammed
3. Emmanson Daniel
4. Sincere Seth
5. Ndifreke Effiong
6. Segun Oduduwa
7. Stanley Amuzie
8. Julius Emiloju
9. Erhun Obanor
10. Saturday Erimuya
11. Azubuike Okechukwu
12. Usman Mohammed
13. Stanley Dimgba
14. Sodiq Popoola
15. Saviour Godwin
16. Taiwo Awoniyi
17. Ubong Ekpai
18. Abdulrahman Taiwo
19. Nathan Oduwa
20. Tiongoli Tonbara

Former Kaduna United forward Femi Balogun has left relegated second division Portuguese side SC Farense for Clube Desportivo das Aves popularly refereed to as CD Aves.

Werder Bremen have reportedly joined the number of clubs jostling to sign one time Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi this summer.

The German Bundesliga are looking for a forward to boost their attacking line after narrowly escaping relegation to the second division in Germany in the just concluded Bundesliga.

They are already planning to avoid a repeat of last season poor goal return and over reliance on their 37 year old striker Claudio Pizzaro who finished as their top scorer with 14 goals.

25 year old Nigerian forward Anthony Ujah who joined them last summer weigh in 11 goals but despite reaching double digit goals he endured a near three months goal drought which many believed informed their decision to look for options to bolster their attack.

However Adi won’t come cheap and he is also on the radar of so many teams in Europe this summer with Werder Bremen one among the six teams linked with a bid for him this summer.

Adi who currently plays for Portland Timbers in the MLS is also rumoured to be on the summer transfer wishlist of Celtic and Rangers of Scotland with French side St. Etienne also said to be weighing up a bid for the 25 year old.

West Ham United and fellow English Premiership side Crystal Palace also have their eyes on the forward who has 8 goals in the MLS from the first 12 games of the season as he bids to better his last season tally of 18 goals.

*Rasheed Michael