Per a report in Germany Bayern Leverkusen are interested in signing Nigeria international forward Peter Olayinka.

Kicker reports that as part of Bayern Leverkusen plans if one of the trio of Moussa Diaby, Leon Bailey or Karim Bellarabi leaves the team, Olayinka is among the players they are looking at as replacement.

The possibility of signing him this January is very high according to same source as they expect Slavia Prague to lower the €10 million they placed on him in the summer when they try to recruit him.

Although he isn’t the only player they are looking at , he is for now the one that looks more likely to be signed owing to his impressive performance against them in the Europa League where he scored the lone goal to hand his side a 1-0 win.

The ex Gent forward still has two more years to run on his deal at the club where he has scored a total of 17 goals in 86 games over the course of his two years stay at the club. This season he has 6 in 18 games.

Nigeria international defender Jamilu Collins has handed in a transfer request to the management of Bundesliga 2 side Paderborn, Owngoalnigeria.comunderstands.

Collins has a six months left to run on his deal at the club but he is keen on moving in the January transfer window instead of waiting till the summer when he will be free to leave for nothing.

Paderborn turned down offers for the left back following their relegation to the second division in Germany although some sources said they didn’t receive any offer for the 26 year old.

His desire to leave the team is partly the reason why he has only played 8 games this season out of a possible 14 games. He is expected to miss today’s game against Fortuna Düsseldorf for same reason.

The camp of the player expect Paderborn to be considerate and grant him his desire to leave the team as he is free to sign pre contract with interested teams now before joining for free in the summer.

The new coach of PSG according to reports in France has told the club that he want Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in his team as part of his plans to shore up the midfield.

Mauricio Pochettino was only recently appointed as coach of the team following the sacking of coach Thomas Tuchel with the club expecting the former Tottenham Hotspur boss to go one step further in this year UEFA Champions League than last year when they finished second.

He sees midfield as one area where the team could do with couple of signings and he has Ndidi of Leicester City as his prime target most likely in the summer as the January window won’t be ideal enough to price away the 23 year old.

PSG are willing to wait till the summer since a deal will be hard to negotiate with Leicester City who see the player as one of their main players in their quest to make the UEFA Champions League next season.

Leicester City will according to sources close to Ndidi demand a fee of around €80 million for a player considered by many as one of their best signings the past four years.

The U17 team of Nigeria arrived Lomé, the capital of Togo for the WAFU B African U17 Nations Cup Qualifiers where they are in same group as arch rivals Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

A spot in the U17 Cup of Nations awaits the team that will lift the tournament in Togo with Nigeria going into it as defending champions on the back of their last success in Niger Republic.

Owngoalnigeria.com takes a look at five players rated as top prospects in the team ahead of their first game tomorrow against Côte d’Ivoire.

1. Joseph Arumala: He is highly intelligent and scores effortlessly. The lad will surely have huge Responsibilities on his shoulders because, Egesionu Sopuruchukwu failed the mandatory MRI scan.

There were twins in the attack as they understand and compliment each other in several ways. Since the exit of his partner, scoring hasn’t been that easy for him but he does add value to the team by providing the needed assists and sometimes goals.

2. Michael Emmanuel: Tall and Very athletic on the Ball. He’s got height and eye for goals and can operate from anywhere upfront. Very powerful and focused.

3. Stanley Iheanacho : He’s got Positioning on and off the ball but can be erratic with his finishing especially from promising position.

Came to the fore thanks to the high amount of players that failed the MRI scan although he’s not a bad player given the level of his contribution to the team thus far. He’s deadly with His footwork and can cause havoc anytime

4. Samson Ogunmola: Most powerful left footer in the team. He’s strong and shows little prowess when in tight situations but his major strength is his shooting abilities. The only player that shoots with accuracy from any position. He’s brilliant too in duels.

5. Samuel Akere : He was part of the last Under 17 but was dropped due to the number of talented players in his role. This time, he came back and has been fantastic thus far. He uses his left very well, he is also energetic and gives intelligent passes.

Nigeria’s top scorer at the Rio 2016 Olympics Sadiq Umar once again showed his predatory instinct in front of goal with his first hattrick for Almeria which helped them to a 3-1 win over Ponferradina.

The 23 year old completed his hattrick in 29 minutes by scoring in the 2nd, 21st and 29th minute to help Almeria maintain their push for promotion to the LaLiga.

Sadiq now has nine goals this season for Almeria but 14 overall when you add his six goals for Serbian side Partizan Belgrade before his move to Almeria on a five year deal.

Speaking to Owngoalnigeria.com after the game, Sadiq said his first hattrick is a sign of what fans of the team should expect from him in the coming games but also played down suggestions that he could end the season as top scorer in the division.

“ That’s what I’m about scoring goals for the team but it’s too early to say I will end the season as top scorer. For now I’m still adapting but the fans should see the hattrick as part of what to expect from me this season”, he said.

He almost scored a fourth before he was substituted and the forward who is reportedly high on the scouting list of coach Gernot Rohr of the senior national team of Nigeria explained why he was taken off.

“ I am a card away from suspension so it makes sense to give me a rest. I would have love to continue but for the best interest of the team I was substituted. We go again next game with our sight on promotion to the LaLiga. That’s our aim”.

20 year old Toronto FC forward Ayo Akinola has accepted an invitation to train with the senior national team of Canada shunning the chance to do same with Nigeria.

Akinola is widely regarded as one of the hottest prospect in the MLS with nine goals in 16 games this season. A form which triggered a three way tussle for his international future between Nigeria , Canada and the United State of America.

Although he has represented America at various youth levels and even the senior team where he played and scored on his debut against El Salvador in a friendly game, he has now accepted the chance to team up with Canada in January.

He was brought to the attention of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) by former coach of the U20 team Paul Aigbogun who wanted the forward to be a part of his team for the U20 World Cup in Poland last year.

Coach of the senior team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr later had talks with the forward who at that time told reporters in the US that he is yet to decide “ No time to rush but at some point , I’m going to have to make a decision which one is best fit for me”, he said when asked about the approach from Nigeria.

His decision to accept to be a part of the Canadian training camp effectively means it’s now a choice between them and the US with Nigeria not an option at least for now.

France Ligue 1 side St. Etienne have opened discussions with FC Zurich over the signing of their Nigerian forward Tosin Aiyegun according to maxifoot.fr.

St. Etienne are looking at two strikers to boost their attack but Aiyegun is ahead of Arthur Cabral in their plans as they expect the 22 year old who plays for FC Basel to be a lot more expensive than the Nigerian.

Aiyegun was signed in the summer of 2019 from Latvian side Ventspils for a fee rumored to be around €500,000 on a deal which will run till 2024.

Despite the duration of his contract FC Zurich will no doubt be open to do business for him with the player also keen on a move to France in order to boost his chances of representing the senior national team of Nigeria.

Heavily scouted by coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr, Aiyegun has scored three goals in 12 games this season from a deep midfield role and 14th placed St. Etienne see him as someone who can add a different dimension to their attack.

A fee of around €2 million is rumored to be the asking price for FC Zurich for the 22 year old who has scored ten goals in thirty games since his move to the team in 2019.