RB Leipzig have already picked a replacement Yan Diomande who is linked with a summer move to Liverpool after his explosive season, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The Ivory Coast international has scored 11 goals and assisted seven times in just 27 appearances across all competitions this season. Leipzig are claimed to value Diomande at roughly $116.5million.

According to reports, the Liverpool hierarchy is willing to make an early move for the 19-year-old in an attempt to beat its rivals to his signature. The report states that the Reds are discussing the possibility of making a push to sign Diomande this summer, while the move isn’t dependent on Mohamed Salah’s future.

On their part Leipzig have already signed his replacement in Sani Suleiman, who joined in the summer from AS Trenčín of Slovakia for a club record fee.

Suleiman suffered a setback in training which has delayed his potential debut, but he is now back in training and expected to make his debut before the end of the season.

In the summer he is expected to be fully integrated into the team’s pre season training, and will begin the season pushing for a spot in the team’s starting lineup for next season.

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Derby County midfielder David Ozoh is close to a first time invitation to the senior national team of Nigeria after contact with coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The 20 year old was is on loan to English Championship side Derby County from Crystal Palace, and has so far proven to be a good addition to the squad of the Rams.

Born in Spain to parents of Nigerian descent and raised in England, he made it clear three years ago when he made his breakthrough at Palace that he is open to the idea of playing for Nigeria even for the U20s.

We can exclusively reveal that Chelle has now opened talks with the midfielder for a possible invitation to the team for the upcoming friendly games against Poland and Portugal respectively, or probably the Unity Cup in England next month.

This season he has played in 29 games in the English Championship with a goal to his name from his deep role in front of the defence.

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Head coach of Atlético Madrid Diego Simeone had defended his decision to substitute Ademola Lookman in their penalty shootout defeat to Real Sociedad in the final of the Copa del Rey, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Lookman drew his side level after they went behind in the game that ended in a 2-2 draw in normal time. He was by far their most threatening forward but was substituted after 62 minutes more to the surprise of many watching the game.

Simeone was subjected to attack by the club’s faithful who have long have an issue with the coach for constantly taking off the Nigerian around that time mark, regardless of how well he is playing.

However it has now emerged that the decision to replace the 28 year old was because of an abductor Injury, which they didn’t want to aggravate with the UEFA Champions League semi final game against Arsenal on the horizon.

He will undergo further scans tomorrow for the sharp pain he felt that led to the decision to take him out.

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The decision by head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has termed his decision to hand Benjamin Fredrick his competitive debut in the world cup qualifiers at the expense of team’s captain William Troost-Ekong as the bravest move of his coaching career so far, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

In May last year Chelle stumbled on Fredrick who was a player of the U23 of English Premier League side Brentford during the Unity Cup, which took place at his club’s stadium.

Fredrick fresh from being voted as the club’s U23 player’s player of the season was handed a call up to the Nigerian team, after captain Ahmed Musa left the camp for Nigeria.

The 20 year old acquitted himself perfectly in the final game against Jamaica, but many were surprised when Chelle threw him in from the start in the world cup qualifiers against Rwanda in Uyo.

Chelle started the young defender who around that time joined Belgium side FC Dender on loan at the expense of Ekong. A move he termed as the bravest considering Nigeria had to win that game to keep their qualification hope alive.

” We spoke about it and he termed it the bravest decision of his career because it was a game that Nigeria can’t afford to lose. Imagine if it had gone wrong with Fredrick at fault for the result. It could have ended his reign as coach of Nigeria and probably destroy the boy”, a source close to the coach said.

” He (Chelle) was sure of his conviction even when senior players in the team felt otherwise and protested the decision. He stood by his decision believing that it was the best for the game”.

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Nigeria international striker Tolu Arokodare will likely not play for English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers again this season after a bust up with his teammate, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The striker clashed with teammate Mateus Mane following their side’s defeat to West Ham earlier this month, and since then has not been picked by coach Rob Edwards. He was also fined by the club.

Report says he was the sole aggressor in the clash where he played as a substitute as they slump to a heavy 0-4 defeat.

His time at Molineux now appears to be up despite having four years left on his contract. The club will no doubt axe the lanky forward as they prepare for life in the English Championship, with their relegation from the English Premier League almost certain.

The 25-year-old was signed from Belgian club Genk last summer in a deal worth £23million, and so far he has just three goals and one assist in 28 games.

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Kelechi Iheanacho who was the hero for Celtic in their 6-2 win over St. Mirren in the semi final of the Scottish Cup has been handed another chance with the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Snubbed for the AFCON and also subsequent games, the 29 year old is however back in the team after almost a year absence, and will be among the senior players in the squad for the Unity Cup.

Nigeria will defend their Unity Cup title in England next month beginning their campaign against Zimbabwe, before squaring up against one of either India or Jamaica.

Iheanacho is one of six senior players in the team for the tournament picked by head coach Eric Chelle, who will use the tournament to run the rule on players playing in lowly rated European Leagues and also players in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

This season he has six goals and one assist in 18 games. He has also battled with injuries and fitness issues since his move to the Scottish side in the summer.

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Göztepe midfielder Anthony Dennis is among the players that head coach of the Super Eagles has included in his squad for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in May, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Chelle will use the tournament to give fringe players a spot in his team, and also talented players from lowly rated European Leagues with players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) also included.

Dennis who made the preliminary list of the senior national team of Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations, but didn’t make the final 28 man list for the tournament has been turning heads since moving to Turkey in January 2023.

Villarreal see the 21 year old who is valued at €10m as an ideal signing to boost their midfield next season, with doubts lingering over the future of Thomas Party who hasn’t hit the heights expected of him when he joined in the summer on a free transfer from Arsenal.

He will be given a chance to stake a claim in the Super Eagles team for the high profile friendly games in June against Poland and Portugal respectively.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says the list of players who will prosecute the Unity Cup in May will be largely made up of players from unheralded leagues in Europe , and also players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

Chelle confirmed OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusive two days ago saying fringe players of the team will also be given the opportunity to work their way into his long term plans in the tournament, that will take place in London.

Nigeria will defend her title at the tournament with their opening game against Zimbabwe, where they will be hoping for a spot in the final against the winner of the other game between India and Jamaica.

We can exclusively reveal that as many as six players from teams in the NPFL will make the list, and not the ten that has been mooted in some quarters.

Sources close to the coach say he will watch the games either online or live to pick the players, rather than rely on recommendations like he did in the past.

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Former Nigeria international defender Celestine Babayaro says there shouldn’t be a debate on who should be the first choice goalkeeper of the senior national team of Nigeria in the absence of Stanley Nwabali.

Nwabali has been inactive since mutually terminating his contract with South Africa side Chippa United after the AFCON in January.

Head coach Eric Chelle handed a recall to Maduka Okoye alongside the duo of Francis Uzoho and Adebayo Adeleye for the recently concluded four team tournament in Turkey.

All three goalkeepers played in the tournament, with Okoye in goal in the 2-1 win over Iran while Uzoho was substituted for Adeleye after picking up a knock in the 2-2 draw against Jordan.

Chelle’s decision kept the debate about who should be the first choice, but Babayaro says it shouldn’t be that way with Okoye who has kept three consecutive clean sheets in the Serie A available.

” This shouldn’t be a debate if you ask me because you have a goalkeeper in a top European League who is available. He was not around due to previous issues but now that he is back give him his due. It’s very simple”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.