As Nigerians await the official release of the list of players called up for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sierra Leone in Monrovia, one name we heard is on the list is Victor Boniface. While we’re on the topic of exciting developments, it’s worth mentioning that some enthusiasts like to indulge in their passion not only on the field but also by exploring the world of sports betting. You can discover reputable Non- GamStop bookies to provide valuable insights into options available for those looking for betting experiences. 

We exclusively gathered that the Union Saint-Gilloise striker has already received his letter of invitation for the game, which will be his first call up to the senior national team of Nigeria. It is coming after a storming season in Europe.

Boniface finished as joint top scorer in the Europa League with six goals, the same number of goals with Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. In the Belgium league he scored nine goals and also picked up nine assists. That form awaken top European teams to his talent.

Barring a last minute change of mind or plans, the 22 year old will join German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt for what many say will be a club record sale for the modest Belgium side. Already they have confirmed that he will be leaving.

The German side see the Nigerian as a like for like replacement for Randal Kolo Muani who is expected to leave the club before the close of the summer transfer window. Terms is said to have been agreed for his transfer including his wages.

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The planned transfer of Nigeria U20 midfielder Daniel Daga to Italian Serie A giants is looking bleak at the moment following the departure of Paolo Maldini as the sporting director of the team.

Maldini’s departure was announced two days ago and it has put a hold on the club’s transfer activity in the summer. He was the one who saw Daga in action for the U20 team of Nigeria and pushed for his signing.

He contacted a backroom staff of the team to inform him of the interested of AC Milan but said the deal will progress further after the U20 World Cup in Argentina or when Nigeria’s participation at the tournament ends.

Contacts were shared for the start of talks but his departure is coming after the exit of Nigeria from the tournament after a 0-1 loss to South Korea in the quarter final on Sunday. The expectation was for talks to begin this week.

Talks will now be on hold following his exit with Daga back in Nigeria with the Nigeria U20 team and looking at other options which includes teams from the Spanish LaLiga and also French Ligue 1.

Any deal for the 16 year old who shone brightly for Nigeria will be agreed upon now but he won’t be able to join them until he turns 18. Clubs are however still pushing to have him now rather than wait till he turns 18.

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The future of several players in the senior national team of Nigeria will be in the news in the coming days when the transfer window opens in the first week of June, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

One of the players whose future will be in the news in the days to come is that of the new right back of the senior national team of Nigeria Bright Osayi-Samuel, who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahce.

25 year old Osayi-Samuel has made the Super Eagles right back slot his own starting in the last three games of the team but at club level he hasn’t had that kind of run for a while .

Signed in 2021, he made a total of 37 appearances in all competitions last season but unlikely two seasons ago when he was an undisputed starter. He was introduced 13 times as a substitute this season and made just ten starts in the league. Six other times he was an unused substitute.

Despite his contract set to run out in two years time, Fenerbahce are opened to listening to offers for his sale with teams from England, where he started his career keeping close tabs on his situation. He is also open to a move back home.

For now English Premier League side Bournemouth appear to be ahead of the rest with a bid expected to be lodged in the coming days. It is believed that a fee in the region of £6m to £9m should be enough to tempt the Turkish side into selling.

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French Ligue 1 side Nice have put behind the disappointment of finishing outside a spot in European competition after finishing 9th on the Ligue 1 table at the end of last season.

Plans are alr the underway for next season and it involves securing the future of some of their key players as well as signing of new players in areas were they fell short last season with the aim of bouncing back to European competition.

One of the success of what can be termed a disappointing season was Nigeria international forward Terem Moffi who joined the club on loan from fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient in the January transfer window.

Moffi’s loan deal has an obligation for Nice to sign him permanently under certain conditions which includes a regular run of games, something that he achieved and responded with nine goals and three assists in 20 games.

It took his total goal count for last season to 21 in 38 games in all competitions as he scored 12 league goals for Lorient before his move to Nice in January. With all conditions met Nice have now triggered the option of signing him permanently.

He will join them on a five year deal with the option of another year for a fee in excess of €20m. It is independent of the €2m paid to Lorient as loan fee in January. Details of his earnings weren’t known to us as at the time of this report.

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Arsenal star Bukayo Saka who is presently in Nigeria on holiday has asked fans of the senior national team of Nigeria to understand his decision to play for England ahead of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.

Saka progressed through the youth ranks at Arsenal and England as well but at some point the option of playing for Nigeria, a country he qualifies for through his parents was offered to him.

He turned it down in preference for his country of birth, where he has since gone on to become one of the stars of the team. That hasn’t stopped him from explaining and calling for understanding over his decision to pick England ahead of Nigeria.

” I’m happy to represent England at international level but I am also proud of my Nigerian heritage from my parents”, he told Sky Sports.

“Choosing Nigeria over England would have been a tough decision. My whole family has been in England like forever, it would be very strange for me to adapt to an environment that I had never been at since growing up. When I grew up all my documents stated that I am English, hopefully Nigerian people will understand.”

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A major shake up in the coaching set up of the various arms of the national teams of Nigeria will happen at the end of that moment, OwnGoalNigeria.com can authoritatively reveal.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will assign coaches to different roles in the various national teams with some people who occupied the role in the last two years set to be sacked alongside their assistants.

Already the contract of the U17 coach Nduka Ugabde and that of the U23 team Salisu Yusuf has already expired alongside their assistants following their failure to make it to their various tournaments at global level.

That isn’t the case with the U20 coach Ladan Bosso who meet up with all of the requirements in his contract which ends with qualifying for the world cup. Nigeria put up an impressive showing at the tournament before they were knocked out in the round of 16 by South Korea.

His team’s performance has already earned him a stay as the coach or a possible elevation to the U23 team. Meanwhile the U17 coach Ugbade could be handed another chance according to sources in the NFF.

Despite the failure of his team , he received positive reviews from the NFF which could see him return into his role after failing to meet the terms of his contract, which states that failure to qualify for an tournament means the deal terminates automatically.

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Teams who have booked their spot in the UEFA Champions League have already started the process of strengthening their teams for their campaign in the Premier club tournament, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

In France Lens who surpassed all expectations to finish second just one point behind champions PSG are not left out of the process of improving their squad for domestic and continental engagements. They are also bracing themselves up for a potential exit of some of their top players this season.

Key among them is Lois Openda, the 23 year old forward who scored 21 goals in 38 games last season. Already German side RB Leipzig have failed with a bid of around €30m, the expectation is that they will return with an improved offer.

In the light of a possible exit, the club has moved swiftly to open talks with Gent for Nigerian forward Gift Orban, who finished last season with 22 goals in 22 games following his January transfer to the club from second division side Stabæk of Norway.

Lens are facing strong competition from fellow Ligue 1 side Lille, who are already deep in talks with the camp of the Nigerian over a summer transfer as replacement for Jonathan David, who is expected to leave the team in the summer.

Lille could outbid Lens as they are considerably bigger but Lens are hoping that the lure of playing UEFA Champions League football will sway the Nigerian to pick them ahead of their rivals who are going to play in the UEFA Europa Conference League next season.

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As Nigeria awaits the public unveiling of the list of players called up to the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sierra Leone, some players have already known their fate.

OwnGoalNigeria.com reported that head coach of the team Jose Peseiro has already submitted his list of invited players to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and they have all received official letters of invitation for the game. Some clubs have already started congratulating their players who will be part of the next international round of games.

The NFF via it’s technical department will make the list public one player who won’t be in the team as per the announcement by his team is Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika. He has been called up  once Peseiro.

22 year old Onyedika who played a total of 49 games this season wasn’t listed among the players called up to the national team by Club Brugge on their official website. His only cap for Nigeria came in the 1-2 friendly loss to Algeria.

Sources close to the midfielder who met with Peseiro during his tour of Belgium said he is presently out Injured and his likely return date is the 8th of June and it is probably why he wasn’t called up.

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English Premier League side Liverpool have stepped up their efforts to sign Nigeria U20 defender Benjamin Fredrick in the wake of reports linking him with a move to Bayern Munich, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

As exclusively revealed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Fredrick who was a standout performer for Nigeria at the U20 World Cup, where they failed to go past the quarter final of the tournament is on the radar of Bayern Munich, Villarreal, RB Leipzig and Manchester City.

Liverpool are now in the mix for the recently turned 18 year old and have even held preliminary talks with the player’s camp using a former Nigeria international who played under the coach of Liverpool Jurgen Klopp.

The ex Nigeria international held a conference call with the representatives of Fredrick with the director of recruitment of the English side also a part of the meeting. Talks went on smoothly and a formal bid is expected to be lodged soon.

So far, we gathered only FC Basle have tabled an offer for Fredrick who is owned by Simoiben Football Academy, the pet project of Sarah Moses Simon the wife of Nigeria international winger Moses Simon. They refused to comment on the links to Liverpool.

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Jose Peseiro will remain as the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria according to a representative of one of the coaches interested in replacing the Portuguese as coach of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.

Peseiro’s contract will run out in June and talks over an extension has not been held. Sources at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the football house isn’t willing to extend his deal but all that appears to have change in recent days.

The NFF is now considering an extension but on reduced wages for the coach who currently earns $70,000. The idea is being considered largely due to the paucity of funds available to the football house under new president Ibrahim Musa Gusau.

A representative of one of the coaches who was sounded out as possible replacement for Peseiro told OwnGoalNigeria.com that all talks have been put on hold with the NFF now focused on extending the deal of the Portuguese coach for another year.

He said the NFF don’t think it’s wise to let go off the coach who is owed around six months salary for another individual, because it will mean paying two coaches in the event that they hire another coach as his replacement. He said talks with his client who was supposed to be in Nigeria at the end of June has been halted.

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