The sporting director of Enyimba Jude Anyafudu has frowned at reports linking winger Anayo Iwuala with a move to Manchester United.

Reacting to the reports, Jude said the perpetrators of the false link are harming the image of Enyimba as a brand with such false statement, “ We are a serious team and we don’t take such false news lightly”, he said.

Speaking further with Owngoalnigeria.com, the seasoned administrator said they have received some bids from teams interested in Anayo but Manchester United have not made any move for the 22 years old.

“ It’s pure nonsense. We have received offers for Anayo but not from Manchester United. He will be transferred at the end of the season hopefully but for now he is ours and his mind is to help us achieve our immediate aim of doing well this season”, he concluded.

The sporting director of relegated Serie A side Crotone says Nigerian forward Simy Nwankwo who has scored 19 goals this season won’t go down with the team to the Italian second division.

Crotone were last weekend confirmed relegated to the second division but the soon to be 29 year old who has been by far their lone shinning star this season has been tipped to remain in the top division.

Reports has it that several teams in the Serie A are keen on securing his service with Crotone open to allowing the lanky forward who will have a year to run on his deal at the end of the season the chance to leave.

Sporting director Giuseppe Ursino confirmed he will he staying in the Serie A hinting at the club accepting an offer for the forward who is rated around the €8 million mark by the team.

”He has grown a lot over the years, this year out of the ordinary. He can easily stay in Serie A, in a medium-high range. He seems awkward but it’s not like that, he’s right when he says he is made that way but he puts the ball in the net. He’s very intelligent and never gets depressed.

“He’s there on the bench but he always wants to get to the top: I’ve seen him over the years, from the first minute of Crotone he had certain ambitions and for me he will succeed “, Ursino said.

Former Nigeria U17 ace Akinkumi Amoo has been told to shun interest from English Premier League side Leicester City and instead join Ajax.

Amoo has caught the eyes this season with blistering displays for Hammarby and as expected it has led to interest from top teams around Europe.

The 18 year old has scored five goals this season in ten games in all competitions. Beyond his goals he has grown in his all round play much better than when he played for Nigeria at the 2019 U17 World Cup.

Hammarby co owned by Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic are relying on the AC Milan point man who played a role in Amoo signing for the club to help out in the decision making for the teen.

Ibrahimovic we exclusively gathered is keen on the player’s further development hence want him to focus on a move to Ajax instead of moving to a team like Leicester City in the English Premier League.

Both teams have all been credited with an interest in the left footed teen but no bid has been submitted yet. Offers will likely come at the end of the season when teams know their budget for the season.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has written a protest letter to FIFA over the delay in clearing Fulham star Ademola Lookman to play for the senior national team of Nigeria.

Lookman applied to switch allegiance from England to Nigeria in 2019 and till date his request hasn’t been granted hence denying him the chance to play for Nigeria.

NFF are Keen on having the winger who is on loan to Fulham from RB Leipzig eligible for the Super Eagles World Cup qualifiers which starts in June fueled by a request from coach of the team Gernot Rohr.

Rohr sees the 23 year old as one player who will inject pace and directness into the team in the World Cup qualifiers. The idea is to have him cleared before the Super Eagles first World Cup qualifiers against Liberia.

“ Yes we have written to FIFA over the delay. It’s quite unusual because he applied two years ago. Rohr want him in the squad and hopefully he will have him. We are on the case”, an NFF chieftain told Owngoalnigeria.com

La Liga giants Barcelona have turned their attention towards Leicester City Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi according to Spanish media outlet El Gol Digital.

In a publication made available to Owngoalnigeria.com, they reported that Barcelona hierarchy sees the Nigerian as a player who can bolster their options in midfield particularly in the holding midfield area.

Ndidi who has emerged as one of the key players for Leicester City the past three seasons has also been linked with a move to Real Madrid, PSG and also Manchester United but Barcelona’s Interest appears to be the most concrete among all.

N’golo Kante was reportedly their first choice but they were put off by his age and the fact that Chelsea will no doubt demand a fee higher than what Leicester will ask for Ndidi.

Barcelona views Ndidi who is rated in the region of €60 million as affordable and a long term replacement for Sergio Busquet who is their only viable option in the holding midfield area going into the summer transfer window.

Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been picked as the fourth best goalkeeper in the Dutch League as the season draws to a close.

Okoye rose the role of first choice at Sparta after one month at the club but since then he has kept his spot and even played a huge role in their quest to beat the drop.

The win last weekend takes them to 40 points which guarantees another season in the Eredivisie but it could be without Okoye as he has been linked with a move to Dutch giants Ajax.

In a rating of goalkeepers this season in the Dutch League, the 21 year old was picked as second in the best young goalkeeper category while in the league he is ranked 4th across all age grades.

23 years old Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow topped Okoye in the young goalkeepers category and he is also rated as the best goalkeeper in the division ahead of Remko Pasveer of Vitesse and Maarten Stekelenburg of Ajax respectively with Okoye in 4th position.

In what is his first taste of professional football in a top flight league, Okoye has eight clean sheets in 25 games where he also conceded 34 goals.

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Coach of Nantes Antoine Kambouare says their chances of survival rest partially on the shoulder of Nigeria international Moses Simon after his goal and assist in their 4-1 win over Brest yesterday.

Simon scored the first for his 6th league goal of the season and created the third for Imran Louza for his third assists this season as Nantes continue their push to keep their top flight status.

This season the Nigerian has played in 30 games despite missing one month due to a harmstring injury and with the team changing as many as three coaches this season his spot in the starting lineup hasn’t been threatened.

Last season he was voted their player of the year and made the shortlist for the best eleven players of the club the past ten years after scoring nine goals with nine assists in all competitions.

Unlike last time out, their aim this season is to keep their top flight status and Kambouare sees the Nigerian as one of their most important player going into the remaining three games of the season.

“ I know all about him before coming here. He is a very dedicated player and when he is at his level, It makes us a better team because he defends, create and score goals. He can be very useful as we maintain our push to stay in this league”, the coach said.

Victor Osimhen won’t be seeing a neurologist despite suffering what looks like a serious injury in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against Cagliari in yesterday’s Serie A game.

The Nigerian was substituted with 15 minutes left to play in the game following a head injury sustained in a collision with Luca Ceppitelli. He was bleeding when he was substituted.

However despite sustaining a cut, the Nigerian didn’t suffer concussion and shortly after the game he replied a post on his timeline where he told a fan of Napoli that he is fine.

Per his post, the head injury isn’t as bad as initially feared and he will be available for the next game which is against Spezia on Saturday, 8th of May. “Thanks for checking me out, I’m fine and already can’t wait for the next match… we’ll give it our all to the end.💪🏽”he posted.

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The Algerian FA has set up a meeting with Reading midfielder Michael Olise with the hope of convincing the 19 year old to turn his back on his plans to play for Nigeria, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Olise is eligible to play for the North African country through his mother and he qualifies for Nigeria through his father. He represented France at U18 level but accepted to switch nationality to Nigeria.

He had talks with the coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr, and that led to his listing in the Super Eagles squad for the last round of international games with Rohr explaining that he was placed on standby due to the travel restrictions occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria now have a strong competitor for his service as African Champions Algeria have approached his representatives in the wake of his award as the best young player in the English Championship.

Algeria have succeeded in luring players born in France to pledge their allegiance to them at senior level and talks have been fixed with Olise and his representatives at the end of the season.

The idea is to sell their plan to him and how he fits into their aim of becoming a football super power in the nearest future. Olise who is linked with a summer move to a top team in England hasn’t decided on attending the meeting yet.

A source said his representatives have already contacted him but he is feeling indifferent about it considering the fact that he has already given his words to the Nigeria Football Federation and coach Gernot Rohr.