21 year old Nigerian forward Terem Moffi says he is aware of interest in his service from German giants Borussia Dortmund but he plan to remain at French Ligue 1 side Lorient.

Signed from Kortrijk in Belgium, he has emerged as one of the most dreaded strikers in the French top division with 14 goals and three assists in 28 games this season.

His form hasn’t gone unnoticed with coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr handing him his first senior team call up during the last round of AFCON qualifiers games. He couldn’t make it because of the restrictions on traveling due to the coronavirus pandemic.

That same form has also caught the attention of top teams around the world with Dortmund who have close ties with his agent Emeka Obasi credited to be favorite for his signing.

Obasi has a good relationship with the hierarchy of the German side as he manages one of their prized assets in Jadon Sancho but Moffi isn’t keen on a move yet “ I’m having fun in Lorient and I want to stay here”, he replied when asked if a move to Dortmund will interest him.

Reading FC midfielder Midfielder Michael Olise has picked up the award of the best young player in the English Championship, the league body has announced.

Olise was announced as the winner of the young player of the year award during the 2021 English Football League award night ceremony for the lower tier of English football.

The 19 year old beat the duo of Blackburn Rovers Harvey Elliot and Max Aarons of Norwich City to the award majorly due to his stellar performance all through the season with ten goals and eight assists in 44 appearances.

His form hasn’t gone unnoticed as he was called up by coach of the Nigerian team to the senior team for their final round of AFCON qualifiers, but couldn’t make it for the game due to restrictions on travelling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

He is expected to be a part of the squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers when it begins in June with Nigeria taking on Liberia in Lagos.

Nigeria international wing forward Samuel Chukwueze picked up the man of the match award after an impressive showing for Villarreal in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League semi final.

Chukwueze set up the first goal for Villarreal in the 5th minute when he tees up Manu Trigueros for the opening goal of the game before Raul Albiol made it 2-0 to the home side.

Nicolas Pepe pulled a goal back for Arsenal in the 73rd minute via the spot to set up what will be a very interesting second leg tie at the Emirates. Both teams ended the game with ten men on the pitch.

Arsenal had Dani Ceballos sent off for two bookings while Villarreal lost Etienne Capoue via same accumulated bookings with ten minutes left to play.

After the game, Chukwueze who was lively all through and caused the Arsenal defence all sort of trouble picked up the man of the match award.

The game ended his run of scoring in three consecutive games but he will nonetheless be pleased with his contribution to the win.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has told his international teammates that the Super Eagles of Nigeria has what it takes to lift next year Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen was a part of the team that won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He was third choice behind the duo of Odion Ighalo and Paul Onuachu at the tournament.

He has since moved up the ladder to the role of first choice striker and after finishing as top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers he is now focused on winning the tournament proper.

“I think we’ve got everything we need to win the next Afcon and to go even more further to qualify for the World Cup. Because this is a squad that has extremely wonderful talent in this team the from the goalkeepers to the strikers, from the strikers to the bench,” he added.

“Also, of course, we have a very good coach and technical staff that can prepare us well for each game as it comes. And I think for us we have individual players who can individually win games for us. The likes of Kelechi, Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi, myself, Paul and rest of the of the squad.

“And I know of course, that a lot is being expected from this team regardless of the fact that we’re young. I think with what we got on our side we can really go far as well as winning the Afcon.”

English Premier League legend Alan Shearer who was recently inducted into the English Premier League Hall of Fame has mentioned Austin Okocha as one of the ten cult heroes to have ever played in the league.

Okocha according to Shearer was such a delight to watch playing for Bolton Wanderers as he mixed his craft with sublime skills which seems easy to the eyes but not exactly so in execution.

No doubt the Nigerian left a big impression on the former England captain who didn’t hold back superlatives while speaking on the impact the Nigerian had during his four year spell at the Reebok stadium.

The former England striker was asked to list his top 10 Premier League cult heroes as part of the Match of the Day podcast alongside Gary Lineker and Micah Richards.

Shearer said: “ He made the difficult things look easy – I must’ve tried that flicking over heads a million times and it’s never come off once. Gifted, natural ability, superb player.”

Manchester City 17 year old striker Tai Sodje could be in line for a senior national team debut with the senior national team of Nigeria with coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr revealing his admiration for the forward.

Sodje has scored 19 goals in 20 games this season in the English U-18 Premier League and he famously turned down an invitation to be a part of the English U19 team.

His desire is to follow in the footsteps of his uncles Sam and Efe Sodje who all represented Nigeria at senior level and that chance could come much earlier than many expected.

Coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr admitted that he is aware of the forward and he is a strong admirer of his goal scoring record. He said he has been marked for extensive scouting.

“ I like him a lot with the record of goals he has scored so far. He is at Manchester City and it’s nice to know he wants to play for Nigeria. My assistant will keep an eye on his progress and we will take it from there”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com

French Ligue 1 side Nantes says as many as 14 teams around the world want to sign their Nigerian winger Moses Simon as they bid to beat the drop to the second division in France.

Simon has emerged as the star of the team the past season with nine goals and nine assists in all competitions while on loan from Levante. This season following his permanent transfer he has scored five goals with two assists.

Their struggle to stay in the top flight has led to teams queuing up to swoop for the 25 year old Nigerian if they eventually fail to beat the drop.

“ Simon is certainly not going to go down with Nantes. A bid came in from CSKA Moscow and during talks, a representative of his team claimed he has received offers from 14 teams. Sounds like an exaggeration but I don’t think it is”, an agent told Owngoalnigeria.com.

“ No idea on the identity of the team but I gathered he has offers from four Ligue 1 teams, Three in Germany and two in Italy. He is in demand because of Nantes situation and he has done well”.

Turkish side Galatasary has confirmed that they won’t be signing Nigeria international forward Henry Onyekuru on a permanent deal when his loan contract runs out in the summer.

The deal that brought him to Galatasary from Monaco has a clause which employers Galatasary to sign him permanently at the end of his loan spell.

However, the club has told the representative of the 23 year old that he won’t be signed permanently clearing the way for him to return to his parent owners Monaco at the end of the season.

Onyekuru started his third loan spell at the club with a bang but since the death of his mother he has suffered a terrible dip in form that has seen him miss out on the match day squads.

So far he has played in 12 league games for the Turkish side with five goals and two assists to his name but it’s very unlikely that he will be getting more game time before the season ends.

The four teams interested in the services of red hot Nigerian striker Simy Nwankwo have been told the amount it will cost to price him from Crotone who are expected to be relegated from the Serie A at the end of the season.

Simy has done enough to not go down with the team after scoring 19 goals in the league this season, one short of the 20 he scored last season in the Serie B to help them gain promotion.

His age hasn’t helped his valuation and with a year to run on his current deal after this season Crotone are keen on letting the soon to be 29 year old leave the club at the end of the season for a nominal fee.

He will be 29 in ten days time and that has forced Crotone who are also searching for cash for a rebuild to place a modest fee of €8 million on the forward, which still represent a profit considering the fact that he was signed for €800, 000.

For now Genoa, Sampdoria, Fiorentina and Udinese are the four teams pushing for his signing with reports suggesting that Fiorentina are slightly ahead.