The president of Galatasaray has reacted to the viral reports of Victor Osimhen’s future at the club as the summer transfer window draws near, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Osimhen is widely expected to leave the Turkish side in the summer with Italian Serie A side Juventus seen by many as the front runners for his signing.

However reports say there is a clause in the transfer deal that saw him move from Napoli to Galatasaray, barring him from joining any Italian side until 2027.

That clause according to so many reports is why a potential move to Juventus will be complicated, as there is a penalty that Galatasaray will pay if they violate it by agreeing a deal with an Italian side.

The Turkish club’s president Dursun Ozbek told Fanatik: “There is no release clause in Osimhen’s contract. He is an extremely successful footballer who will serve Galatasaray for many years,” Ozbek said.

“Perhaps the amount was considered high on the day we signed him, but today the prevailing view in football circles is that the transfer fee was low and the player’s value is much higher.”

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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has made his decision on the country he wants to represent at senior level, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Born in Austria to parents of Nigerian descent and raised in England, he was eligible for all three countries but only represented England at various youth levels.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle made contact with his to play for his team, around the same time like Austria who are heading to the world cup unlike Nigeria.

Carney has chosen to represent Austria at senior level, opting against England or Nigeria, bringing an end to the debate about his senior international career.

FIFA’s official Change of Association Platform shows that the 22-year-old Vienna-born midfielder has switched his allegiance from England, who he represented at youth level, to Austria.

He could make his debut for Austria as early as this month and now has a strong chance of being included in the squad for this summer’s World Cup.

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The son of former Nigeria international Mike Emenalo has signed a new deal at English Premier League side Chelsea, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelsea announced on their official website that Landon Emenalo who joined the club from the U-8 before making the step up to the U21, will be at the club till the summer of 2031.

Like his father who played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup, he is a left back who has been involved in the first team training a couple of times this season.

He was on the bench for the first team last season in the UEFA Conference League game against Legia Warsaw, and in the Premier League away game to Liverpool.

At international level, he is eligible to play for Nigeria, England, and the United States of America. So far he has been capped by both England and the USA at youth level.

It means he still eligible for all the above mentioned countries at senior level.

Paul Onuachu extended his lead as the top scorer in the Turkish league with a brace for Trabzonspor in their 3-1 win over Kayserispor , OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

The lanky forward powered home his first goal in the 45th minute with a far post header before grabbing his second later from the spot.

He now has 20 goals in 22 league games after scoring for the seventh game in a row. In all competitions he has 24 goals in 25 games and on a run of scoring in nine consecutive games.

A member of the senior national team of Nigeria to the recently concluded AFCON where they finished third. He has scored in every single game he has played since returning from the tournament in Morocco.

Onuachu is now well on course to win the top scorer award in the league, as he presently has four goals more than his closest challenger in Eldor Shomurodov of Istanbul Basaksehir.

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Nigeria international midfielder Ebenezer Akinsamiro will return to his parent owners Inter Milan at the end of the season after failing to bag a permanent deal at fellow Serie A side Pisa, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Akinsamiro joined the team on loan from inter Milan in the summer with an option of making the deal permanent, if he makes certain number of appearances and they keep their Serie A status.

Staying in the Serie A looks highly unlikely for the newly promoted side , and Akinsamiro has struggled to win his spot back in the team since his return from the AFCON with Nigeria.

The form that saw him gatecrash the Nigerian team seems to have deserted him, and a decision on his future has been made, and it’s largely why he hasn’t played much lately.

Pisa have resigned to fate that they will be playing in the second division next season, hence are more inclined to playing players that will be part of their campaign next season.

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says some people are against him keeping his position as the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle who led the Super Eagles to a third place finish at the AFCON still has a year to run on his deal, but the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in agreement with the National Sports Commission (NSC) agreed to extend his deal to cover two more years.

However the talks have stalled largely due to the demands of the coach , which was leaked to the media in the wake of reports linking him with the vacant position at French Ligue 1 side Marseille.

The coach took exception to the fact that a confidential information like his demands for a new deal was leaked to the media, and feels it’s a calculated attempt by some people to get him sacked.

” I really wonder who put it out there and why. The only reason will be for me to be fired because I am aware some people don’t want me to continue as the coach but I have one more year to go on my contract, and I am looking forward to it”, the coach said.

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World football governing body FIFA is struggling to charge DR Congo on the allegation of nationality fraud following a protest by the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) protested to FIFA alleging that at least seven players in the senior national team of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria in the final of the world cup qualifiers playoff, were not eligible to play for the country.

NFF in their petition said the affected players didn’t fulfil the constitutional provision to be termed bonafide citizens which frowns at dual nationality, hence can’t be eligible to represent them.

There was also claims that one of the players forged his documents to fast track the process of getting his international passport, that was used to clear him by FIFA to play for them.

OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal that the case of document falsification, which is seen as a strong reason for DR Congo to be sanctioned and kicked out of the intercontinental playoff is proving difficult to establish.

It’s largely why a definite judgement has not been reached by FIFA, and it could also be the reason why the protest by Nigeria will fail.

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Nigeria international midfielder Uche Chrisantus is weighing up his next career move after failing to bag a permanent deal at English Premier League side Crystal Palace, where he is on loan from Spanish side Getafe.

Uche joined the team on loan in the summer transfer window after one year in the Spain’s top flight with the hope that he will bag a permanent deal, especially as there was a clause that will turn the deal into a permanent one if he plays certain number of games.

However it didn’t happen and with nine games left till the end of the season in England, and also the decision to drop him from their squad for the Europa Conference League he isn’t going to meet the milestone for a permanent deal.

The decision has already been communicated to Getafe since January, where the 22 year old was a target for some teams in Germany, France and Turkey. He decided to stay on toll the end of the season.

A decision is expected to be taken by the end of the season, but it’s certain that he won’t be returning to Getafe for another stint with the way things are at the moment.

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Marcus Abraham scored his fourth goal of the season in Portugal for top division side Estrela Amadora in their 2-2 draw against Gil Vicente yesterday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Capped twice by Nigeria at senior level by former coach Gernot Rohr, the 26 year old joined the team from the B team of league giants FC Porto after failing to make the breakthrough to the first team.

The move appears to have gotten his career back on track as he now has seven goal contribution (4 goals, 3 assists) in 22 matches this season. A remarkable tally for a player in a modest side.

Scouts working for the head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle have sounded him out, but he is no where near a recall to the team at least for the time being.

He was linked with a move to the Brazilian league in the January transfer window, but the move wasn’t approved by Estrela Amadora who need the winger for the full campaign.

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Nigeria international striker Sadiq Umar says playing for the Super Eagles is still a possibility if he is called by the coach, but insist his form with his club Valencia is of more important to him.

He joined Valencia on a permanent deal from fellow LaLiga side Real Sociedad in the January transfer window, and has wasted no time in making his mark like he did during his loan spell in the second half of last season.

So far he has three goals for the team consisting of two in the Cup, one in the league. He has also won two penalties including one which handed them all three points. Yesterday he picked up the assist in their 3-2 win over Alaves.

” I play with a lot more freedom here because I have the trust of the coach and my teammates. We are playing really well at the moment but we have to continue in that same way”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com in an exclusive interview.

On his chances of playing for the Super Eagles after missing out on the team to the AFCON, Sadiq said his immediate focus is on ending the season on a high with Valencia.

” As a Nigerian I can’t say no if I am called up, but it’s not an obsession to be honest because my immediate goal is to continue to do well with Valencia and everything else will fall in place’, he stated.

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