Kano Pillars are bookmakers favourite to clinch the Nigeria Premier League this season but to a cross section of their fans that will be possible if they get an alternative option to top scorer Gambo Mohammed.

Arsenal are currently trailing German giants Borrussia Dortmund in the race to sign AS Roma Nigerian teen Sadiq Umar.

Sunshine Stars of Akure who are yet to win any of their first five games in the Nigeria Premier League have added experience to their squad in a bid to arrest the poor results.

Carl Ikeme: He pulled a great save to stop Birmingham City from picking 3 points at Molineux. He was forced into his only real save of the afternoon in the 82nd minute – a superb reflex one handed effort to thwart Davis from scoring.

Enyimba were the only Nigerian team that won their game convincingly in this weekend CAF continental game thrashing Vital’O of Burundi 5-1 in the CAF Champions League qualifiers.

Super Eagles midfielder Eddy Ogenyi Onazi returned to the starting line-up for Lazio and played a big role in helping them beat Atalanta 2-1 in the Serie A.

Gil Vicente are in for a fight this summer with top clubs who will definitely be interested in pricing away their 23 year old Nigerian forward Simmy Nwankwo after he scored his 14th goal of the season to help them to a 2-1 win over Victoria Guimaraes.

One time Flying Eagles invitee Bright Edomwonyi ended his 2016 goal drought by striking a late equaliser to help Sturm Graz draw 1-1 against Austria Wien.

28 year old former Enyimba FC of Aba forward Uche Kalu scored twice to power his team Adanaspor to a 2-1 win over Altinordu.

As preparations hots up ahead of Nigeria’s AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Egypt interim coach of the Super Eagles Samson Siasia will further trim his squad of home based players before the arrival of the foreign based professional.