Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen scored both goals for Serie A side Napoli as they secure a 3-0 win over Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in a high profile pre season game.

Osimhen started the game in attack and after firing blanks in the opening 45 minuets, the 22 year old showed why he is the club record with a quick fire brace within a space of two minutes.

He fired in the first in the 69th minute and with Bayern still trying to get their acts together he fired in another in the 71st minute for his 7th goal in pre season games. Zinedine Machach scored the third goal to complete the humiliation.

The forward started his professional career in Germany with Wolfsburg but failed to find his feet as he struggled to meet up with the form that saw him emerged as the top scorer of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Last season he scored ten Serie A goals for Napoli despite battling injuries and fitness issues. New coach of the team Luciano Spalleti has tipped him to improve on the tally next season.

Terem Moffi says his dream is to follow up his maiden call up to the senior national team of Nigeria with more call ups for future games.

22 year old Moffi was handed a maiden call up to the senior national team of Nigeria in the double header friendly game against Cameroon after scoring 14 goals in Ligue 1 for Lorient.

If he follows up his brilliant debut season in France with another next season there is every likelihood of cementing a spot in the national team of Nigeria.

Moffi who said he was moved when he got his first call up has already set his sights on helping the team out in the AFCON 2022 and also the World Cup 2022 qualifiers starting in September.

A spot alongside Napoli forward Victor Osimhen who is first choice in attack is in the offing if he gets his wish but he faces stiff competition from the trio of Paul Onuachu, Kelechi Iheanacho and Simy Nwankwo.

I was very, very moved to play for my national team for the first time,” Moffi said in an interview with the official website of Ligue 1.

Genk of Belgium forward Paul Onuachu was conspicuously missing from the matchday squad yesterday when they lost a seven goal thriller 3-4 to Oostende in the Belgium Pro league yesterday.

His absence sparks talks of an imminent transfer for the forward who is highly sought after by several teams in Europe after scoring 35 goals last season.

Linked with a move to English Premier League side West Ham, his agent explained that his absence yesterday has nothing to do with an exit from the club but a precaution as he suffered a knock in training.

He said the idea is to have the 26 year old fit for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday although he did confirm that a move away might happen before the end of the transfer window.

“ He was absent yesterday due to a slight knock picked up in training. It has nothing to do with a deal from the club but that too could happen before the end of the ongoing transfer window. Genk want Onuachu fully fit for Tuesday UEFA Champions League qualifiers”, he revealed.

The coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side (NPFL) Katsina United says Real Oviedo have a very technical player in new signing Samuel Nnoshiri.

Azeez Mohammed who took over as coach of the NPFL team after a 13 year stint as coach In Sudan helped the team move from basement of the table to a chance of finishing in mid table.

He has Nnoshiri with him for three months before his move to Real Oviedo and Azeez said he saw a lot in the 20 year old from the first day he saw him in training.

“ He just joined the team when I came but even before then I have read a lot about him while he was at Heartland. First thing I noticed was his technique and that prompt me to have his role changed”, Azeez told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

“ I moved him from a deep lying midfield role to a role just behind the top striker and he responded with three goals in training and two in the next match that we played. He is highly technical and Real Oviedo are getting a gem”, he concluded.

Nantes of France winger Moses Simon is indeed courting interest from the trio of Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon , Ligue 1 rivals Nice and Austrian heavyweight RB Salzburg.

The recently turned 26 year old has excelled beyond expectations since his move to the Ligue 1 side initially on loan before making the deal permanent last summer joining from Levante.

His performance hasn’t gone unnoticed and despite the willingness of Nantes to hang on to him their week financial state makes it almost impossible as the transfer window hots up.

Nantes are on the edge salary wise and Simon who is among their heavy earners will likely leave the team if their €15m valuation of the Nigeria international is met.

“ Nantes will sell for around €15 million. It’s a valuation that they have hanged on to since his move on a permanent deal. For now Austrian side RB Salzburg is a distant shot but it’s not out of place that he will accepts a move to Sporting Lisbon or Nice”, a source close to the winger told OwnGoalNigeria.com in an exclusive chat.

“ Nice have been on his trail for a while and talks have been held although not so advanced yet. For Sporting Lisbon it’s still at enquiry stage. The link to RB Salzburg first came up last summer before he made his move permanent. I don’t think it’s an option now”, he concluded.

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr is losing sleep following the release of the timetable for the senior national team of Nigeria fixtures for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Rohr who safely guided Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup is of the impression that this time around will be a lot tougher as the procedure which now includes a playoff is much different from last time out.

Nigeria will begin their campaign at home against Liberia on the 3rd of September before leaving Lagos for Cape Verde ahead of their second game in the qualifiers four days later.

In October they will play Central Africa Republic in back to back games billed to the 6th and 12th respectively starting the fixture at home before the trip to Central Africa Republic. They will conclude the group series with games against Liberia and Cape Verde respectively in November.

The game against Liberia will be played on the 11th with that of Cape Verde coming five days later precisely on the 16th. If they finish top of their group they will now qualify for the final two legged play offs which starts on the 21 of November.

Rohr says it’s a lot to worry about considering how difficult it is to travel around Africa owing to the coronavirus pandemic which is resurfacing again in almost every country.

“ It’s a lot harder and one has to worry over the traveling around with few days in between owing to the spread of coronavirus. It’s a lot harder this time around and we have to start well to brighten our chances of ending well”, the coach told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted the viral news that the football body will insist on the axing of Leon Balogun from future Super Eagles games after his outburst over unpaid bonuses.

In a podcast interview first broadcasted on this portal Balogun revealed the frustration of the players of the senior national team of Nigeria playing games without getting paid hitting out at the NFF.

“ And you spoke of the unpaid bonuses in the news. It’s not a secret even and then I have read something recently when people in charge they contradict themselves said things have been paid, then they admit they haven’t been paid.

“It’s like everybody is so concern about the look of Nigeria we have to represent Nigeria well and we cannot embarrass Nigeria but make sure you are not embarrassing Nigeria with your own action”, he said during the interview.

Reacting a senior chief of the Federation said the board have no hands on the inclusion or exclusion on players from the Super Eagles and whatever coach Gernot Rohr decides is final.

“ It’s Rohr’s call to make and he has said he will speak with Balogun. We don’t have the power to suspend him from the national team. What he said is public knowledge and we appreciate his openness over it”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

“ Balogun has always been the outspoken type and it has helped the team in games. He spoke out of passion and we have no power not to listen especially in this crucial time when we have the World Cup qualifiers starting soon”, he concluded.

Per reports sourced by OwnGoalNigeria.com Chidozie Awaziem is on the verge of completing a loan deal to Turkish side Besiktas from Boavista, a team he joined permanently from Porto after a successful loan spell.

The idea we gathered was for the 24 year old to be traded to Lille who were then owned by same person who owns Boavista but that won’t be possible as he has sold Lille and bought Bordeaux.

Awaziem won’t be joining Bordeaux due to his salary as the Ligue 1 club is at the edge financially like several others in France. He will now join Besiktas for a loan fee which could rise to €1 million with an option to sign him permanently for €4.5 million.

Also Besiktas will pay the entirety of his loan fee while at the club as Boavista can’t afford to keep him on their wage bill owing to their limited finances which has also made his move away from the team a must.

All parties involved have consented to the deal meaning in the coming days he will arrive Turkey for a routine medical and official unveiling as a player of Besiktas for an initial period of one year.

Emerging German giants RB Leipzig have signify their interest in signing Samuel Chukwueze from Villarreal following doubts over his future with the Europa League winners.

Coach of Villarreal Unai Emery is keen on trading off Chukwueze to fund the signing of his prime target in this window Pablo Sarabia from PSG. A move he can only make if he is able to raise cash from players sale.

Chukwueze has been offered to clubs in England and France by his representatives but so far there have been
no breakthrough in talks with two years left to run on the deal of the 22 year old.

RB Leipzig according to reports gathered from the editorial team of OwnGoalNigeria.com have contacted Villarreal over Chukwueze In hope of securing him on loan with an option to buy at the end of his loan spell.

Villarreal are keen on a permanent deal making the likelihood of any loan deal slim, but talks have been initiated nonetheless as they bid to taste Villarreal’s resolve to hold on to the player who is recuperating from an injury picked up towards the end of last season.

Napoli record signing Victor Osimhen has sacked his agent William D’Avila for failing to honour some agreements according to his brother in law Osita Okolo in an interview with Calcionapoli24.it.

According to Osita, William no longer has the right to speak on behalf of Osimhen at the moment hinting at a financial disagreement from his record move to Napoli.

William became the agent of Osimhen during talks with Napoli over his record move to further swell the number of players he is representing in the senior national team of Nigeria. He has since lost two of his clients in Shehu Abdullahi and Ahmed Musa over same financial disagreement.

“ We ended the relationship with the ex agent, there was some agreements not respected. The mandate has been revoked and William D’Avila no longer has any authorization to speak on behalf of Osimhen”, he said.

He said Osimhen is focused on having a splendid season with Napoli under new coach Luciano Spalleti who has helped him to add some other dimensions to his game and also worked on his weaknesses.