No fewer than five highly respected Nigeria Premier League stars are set to move to Lobi Stars ahead of the 2015/2016 Nigeria Premier League.
LOBI STARS SWOOP FOR LEAGUE STARS
PELLEGRINI PRAISES IHEANACHO
Kelechi Iheanacho fine performance for Manchester City in the FA cup has earned him praises once again from his manager Manuel Pellegrini.
IHEANACHO SCORES AGAIN
Nigeria teen star Kelechi Iheanacho scored his fifth goal for Manchester City this season but his side’s second in their 3-0 win over Norwich City in the FA cup.
RAHEEM LAWAL CANCELS CONTRACT WITH ESKISEHIRSPOR
Nigeria International midfielder Raheem Lawal has cancelled his contract with Turkish top division side Eskisehirspor due to non payment of his wages.
ABS CLOSED DOWN FOR NIGERIA VS EGYPT GAME
The Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna is currently under locks as renovation works commence ahead of the AFCON 2017 clash between Nigeria and Egypt.
ILORI DISSAPOINTS ON LIVERPOOL DEBUT
Anglo Nigerian Tiago Abiola Delfim Almeida Ilori had a debut to forget for Liverpool after he was substituted in the 73rd minute of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with 4th tier side Exeter City.
WATFORD BOSS: IGHALO WON’T BE GOING TO MAN. UNITED
Coach of English Premiership club Watford,Quique Sanchez Flores has pour cold waters on speculations linking 14 goals striker Odion Ighalo with a move to Manchester United.
DANIEL: SHOOTING STARS SPOTTED ME AS A STRIKER
Enugu Rangers and Nigeria Under-23 goalkepper Emmanuel Daniel says Nigeria premier league team Shooting Stars thought he was a striker three years ago when they invited him for trials.
Daniel told Owngoalnigeria.com that he played as an outfield player for Ranchers Bees in a league game at the end of the season after they were relegated in a game against Shooting Stars in Ibadan.
“In Ibadan I played for Ranchers Bees against Shooting Stars as a striker and after the game they invited me for trials without knowing am a goalkepper” He said
“We were short of players after our relegation as most of them refused to travel for the game,I wasn’t first choice I was second to George Michael (now at El-Kanemi) so I dressed as a player.
“It was when I arrived for trials that I told them am a goalkepper and they were shocked but still they let me try out and the rest as they say is history”.
On his future following a spectacular outing at the recently concluded Africa Under-23 championship,Daniel said he is still committed to Enugu Rangers for the time been.
SADIQ UMAR HOPES TO START AGAINST AC MILAN
AS Roma 18 year old Nigeria forward Sadiq Umar is hoping he will be given a starting role when they play serine A Giants AC Milan on Saturday at the Guissepe Meazza Stadium in the Serie A.
The three match suspension on Edin Dzeko which an appeal failed to overturn gives the Nigerian who has two goals in his last two games for Roma an edge but with Mohammed Salah returning from injury he still faces competition to start.
“Am hoping the coaches will play me from start but the teams comes first and whatever role am asked to play,I hope to give my best” He told Owngoalnigeria.com.
Many would have thought the Nigerian will be hoping to make the use of Dzeko absence but he says he is in no hurry to step into the big goals boots of the Bosnia international.
Sadiq have two goals in the Serie A while the Bosnian who has more games than the Nigerian have just three goals to his name but “Jololo” like Sadiq is called says he is focused on himself.
“I hope Edin will come back 100% better than he was before he got suspended,am focused on myself and working hard to be the best and not on replacing Edin”.
HIDDINK:MIKEL IS MY IDEAL PLAYER
Coach of Chelsea Guus Hiddink says midfielder John Obi Mikel is his ideal player after the Nigerian fine performances in his team last three games.
“He played very well today but also in previous games. He is my ideal player and option to bring balance in my team” He said after Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
“I thought John (Obi) was one of the key figures in getting back the balance. He can recover easily and he has got the eyes like a radar.
He went a step further in praising the ability of the 28 year old when it comes to reading the strength of opponents and his recovery plus his passing abilities.
“He knows where the strength of the opponent is. He has very good eyes,very good nose and a very good sense to recover and he does not do it in a very brutal way.
Hiddink however lamented the Nigerian inability to play the final decisive pass while praising his defending abilities.
“He is one player who can defend smoothly and it is beautiful to see. He does not lose many balls and does short passing. Don’t expect him to get the final decisive pass”
