World football governing body FIFA has postponed the Africa qualifiers games for the 2022 World Cup which was originally slated to begin in June.

The games will now be played in the international windows of September, October, November and should extend to March 2021, owngoalnigeria.com understands.

In a communique made available to member nations by CAF, they explained that the decision was reached after consultation with FIFA taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal playing conditions for all participating teams.

CAF on it’s part said the full schedule for the games will be released shortly to member nations and they will on their part review their protocols regarding COVID. Particularly on the area of pre match testing which had been the source of some challenges in the last round of games.

Not many 14 year old have the chance of making the step up to the U18s but that is not the case for Ethan Nwaneri who is already making waves at a level higher than his peers.

Nwaneri opened his goal account for the U18 with a long range effort as they cruise to a 6-1 win over Reading in the U18 Premier League yesterday evening. A goal that has further outlined his potentials.

He let fly a left footed shot which nestled in the net few minutes following his introduction for his U18 debut and it has everyone connected to the club talking about the Nigerian.

A midfielder by trade, he has been with Arsenal since the age of 9 but not until the U14 level did his potential became clear for all to see. Amazingly he has often played above his age group.

For instance he has gotten games for the U15 and the U16 this season and many have tipped him as one of the stars expected to light up the U16 before making the step up possibly to the first team.

The one problem for Arsenal is that he won’t be eligible to sign scholarship terms until the summer of 2023 but between now and then he is expected to get lot of games for the U18s.

Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr says the door of the Super Eagles is open to Victor Moses if he decide to rescind his decision to quit international football.

Presently out on loan to Russian side Spartak Moscow from Chelsea, he has taken the league by storm with three goals and four assists which include two in the derby game against CSKA Moscow over the weekend. A game where he was voted  man of the match.

30 years old Moses quit the senior national team of Nigeria after the 2018 World Cup in Russia after making 38 appearances and scoring 12 goals.

In his absence players like Samuel Chukwueze and Samuel Kalu have all emerged to add to the duo of Moses Simon and Henry Onyekuru who were available during his stint with the team.

Despite the plethora of options available to the coach, Rohr said he has been delighted with the performance of Moses and he has always maintained that the winger is free to return to the team if he want to.

“ Happy to see him doing well in Russia and we have always say the door is open to him since his decision to quit the team. If he wants to return, it’s up to him to decide, We will then judge him like every other player in his position. His return will be good for our young team”, Rohr told Owngoalnigeria.com.

As the summer transfer window draws near Leicester City know they have a battle on their hand to keep hot in demand Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi at the club.

Ndidi is seen as the next big sale of the club to keep up their tradition of selling at least one big player every summer to raise funds to buy other players to help them stay competitive.

The Nigerian has built a reputation of one of the most consistent defensive midfielder in the English Premier League with his ability really coming to live the last two seasons under coach Brendan Rodgers.

Leicester City are willing to cash in on the 24 year old but at the same time they are not willing to back down on their £80 million valuation which will no doubt prove to be too much for most teams who have shown interest in acquiring the Nigerian.

However that doesn’t include the trio of PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona due to their financial strength which has helped them sign players many teams see as too expensive.

The aforementioned trio have all been credited with an interest in Ndidi but for now no team has officially lodge a bid but all of that is expected to change at the end of this season particularly if Leicester fails to qualify for the Champions League.

Belgium side KAS Eupen have made the first move to sign 22 year old Enyimba forward Anayo Iwuala who has two caps for the senior national team of Nigeria.

Representatives from the team have already contacted the Nigerian side over their intention for the forward this summer, and they are willing to pay €350,000 in several installments based on some variables.

The variables include qualification for European tournaments, goals, appearances and also their stay in the Belgium top flight after their struggles this season leading to them finishing 13th at the end of the season.

Enyimba rate him in the region of €1 million but they are open to listening to offers below the price tag hence talks are underway with the Belgium side.

The winger played in Nigeria’s last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers games against Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively after impressing coach Gernot Rohr.

Rohr watched the pacy winger in Nigeria Professional Football League games and also in the CAF Confederation Cup where he has emerged as one of the standout players for the Aba side.

20 years old former Nigeria U17 goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has shot himself into contention for a spot in the senior national team of Nigeria after leading his Israeli side to the top division.

The shot stopper was the main man for Hapoel Katamon in their successful promotion bid to the top league in Israel with as many as 19 clean sheets to his name in 32 games.

As a matter of fact he conceded just 17 goals this season. A form which will no doubt but him in the frame for a senior national team call up with Nigeria.

Adeleye has been on the fringes the past two years but with his team now securing promotion to the top division he will no doubt form a part of the options available to coach Gernot Rohr for the World Cup qualifiers.

For now the trio of Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and John Noble are the preferred options but all of that can easily change if the Nigerian go ahead to replicate his fine form in the second division when he plays in the top division next season.

Fans of English Premier League side Leicester City have rejected the option of signing Tammy Abraham from Chelsea as reported by some media outlet in England.

Abraham is out of favour at Chelsea and he is linked with a move away from the club where he has spent all of his career with bar loan spells and Leicester City have been rumored as one of the team chasing the England international.

The Foxes are keen on having another number nine with Jamie Vardy at the wrong side of 30, leaving Kelechi Iheanacho as their only viable option in attack when Vardy eventually quits.

Despite the obvious lack of options, fans of the club believe any move for Abraham will involve lot of money and could be counter productive to the burgeoning partnership between Vardy and Iheanacho.

To that extent they have voiced their concerns over the links with majority commenting on a Leicester City podcast monitored by Owngoalnigeria.com. Many of them don’t want the move to happen.

They said Iheanacho has earned the right to keep his spot and also be first choice pair to Vardy next season urging the club to shelve any plans of bringing in an extra forward in the summer.

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