New coach of Villarreal Unai Emery has slammed the door on Samuel Chukwueze leaving the club this summer despite concrete interest from Atletico Madrid, owngoalnigeria.com understands.

Chukwueze is a subject of a bid from Atletico Madrid who are keen on having him this summer in a deal that could see him take the place of Thomas Lemar in the plans of coach Diego Simeone .

Talks were believed to be at an advanced stage between his representatives and the club but new coach Emery has told the player that he is part of his plans for next season.

Emery in a chat with the players representatives outlined how the left footed forward fits into his plans next season owing to his impressive performance in the last round of laliga games played after the lockdown.

Despite assuring Chukwueze of his spot the coach is however close to landing Takefuso Kubo On loan from Real Madrid. A left footed player who plays in same position like Chukwueze.

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Captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Ahmed Musa has told Saudi Arabia outfit Al Nassr that he wants to return to the English Premier League following interest from an unnamed team.

Musa joined the Saudi Arabia side from Leicester Ciry after a strong showing at the 2018 World Cup for Nigeria but haven’t had the best of time since then.

Al Nassr are however opposed to his departure insisting that he is an integral part of their plans although their financial situation could force them to sell.

The club is facing some financial difficulties and with Musa the highest earner at the club on a weekly pay of $275,00 a week getting him off their wage bill will be seen as a smart move.

For now talks have just started with an agreement far from reached but Musa is keen on returning to Europe to recapture the form that once made him the toast of top teams in Europe.

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As Manchester United step up discussion over the transfer of Jadon Sancho from Borrusia Dortmund for a fee reportedly in the region of a £100 million, a Nigerian is at the heart of the talks .

Emeka Obasi is the CEO of Elite Sports Management and he manages the affair of the Dortmund star who has reportedly agreed personal terms with the Old Trafford outfit believed to be in the region of £300,000 a week.

A fee is yet to be agreed with Dortmund per several reports with many claiming that they are holding out for a fee of £120 million despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought about a crash in the market value of football players .

It is believed Obasi holds the ace to the talks between both parties and just like when Atta Aneke transferred Odion Ighalo to Manchester United , the club is relying on Obasi to make it happen.

For all of his popularity very few people have seen the face of Obasi who manages as many as 28 football players with 12 Nigerian players on his stable. This include the Super Eagles quartet of Alex Iwobi, Josh Maja, Joe Aribo and Ola Aina as well as potential Super Eagles in Bukayo Saka, Chuba Akpom, Seyi Ojo, Terem Moffi , Jordan Aina, Folarin Balogun and Tobi Omole.

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Every casino gives an edge over its players in various situations. Giving advantage to the players gives a better profit over a regular, average player. However, many times, players can turn the table on a casino. They can make it by gambling on age. Advantage gamers have a set of particular skills to beat the values of gambling at the genre they like. On the other hand, cheating in any type of gambling is legally prohibited. They both give a certain advantage to the players. Yet there are certain differences between them.

As for examples

The law of gambling varies from the jurisdiction of one place to the other. So what is legal in a place might not be necessarily illegal on the other part. Yet, advantage gambling and cheating have certain things in common. For example, exercising any type of casino game can be cheating. Case in point, if you have attempted any tampering with the roulette wheel, then it might increase your chance of winning. However, it is cheating. Again, the counting of cards is technically legal. So it is not cheating. You can employ card counting while playing card games like Blackjack.

Abiding by the rules

No matter how stringent and unfair the rules of games appear to be, an advantage player would accept them while playing. However, no matter the jurisdiction, there will always be one house rule. The players can always decide where to wager their money. On the contrary, if a player wishes to cheat, then he is likely to ignore the rules of the game, taking care not to get caught. Whoever wants to cheat would try to replace dices and dishes, or ploy methods to confuse the casino workers. Cheaters are also likely to cheat their fellow players by stacking the chips in various ways. You can learn about different types of advantage gaming, as well as cheating in responsible websites like https://qq39bet.me.

The thin line

Apparently, a gambler who knows to use mathematically correct methods is likely to enjoy an advantage over the house games. He might also appear to be less ‘threatening’ than the one who is a wilful cheater. However, the casino owners tend to make almost no discrimination between a seasoned and well-calculated player and a habitual cheater. By law, the casino operators have all the right to refuse services, or even entry to just any type of player. And they can do it even without prior notice. So if anyone is caught to get an advantage over the casino games is likely to get ousted then and there. Again, they can take a different stance for cheaters. Instead of banning immediately, the employees can take him to the black room, interrogate, strip off the winnings before sending away.

Not to forget

The world of casino games is now undergoing a huge evolution. In the growing popularity of online casinos, cheating or card counting is becoming trickier than ever. So even if you are undoubtedly smart in gambling, ensure to play safe.

Serbian side Partizan Belgrade have increased the amount clubs interested in Sadiq Umar must pay in order to land the striker in this transfer window.

Few days ago coach of the team Savo Milosevic said the club won’t settle for anything less than €20 million, which is €5 million more than what same coach said is the value of the player last month.

Monaco slapped in a bid for the 23 year old but their offer of €8 million with €2 million in add ons was outrightly rejected by the Serbian side.

It is believed their sudden reluctance to allow the player leave is linked to the fact that he is on the radar of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr.

Rohr reportedly spoke with coach of the Serbian side on the forward after his goal tally of 17 goals in 39 games made more impressive by the fact that he also has 17 assists from those games.

Partizan are capitalizing on his soon to be senior international player for Nigeria to demand for more money for the player they signed for around €1.75m in January on a permanent deal from Roma.

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Italian Serie A side Sassuolo says there is no truth in reports linking them with a move for Monaco Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru.

Reports has it that the Serie A side have offered €9 million for the wing forward who spent the second half of last season on loan to Galatasaray from Monaco.

Onyekuru per the report isn’t keen on the move and want to prove himself at Monaco but a scout of the team revealed to owngoalnigeria.com that Onyekuru isn’t among their targets.

“ I saw the news that Jeremie Boga will be sold soon by the club. That’s not true and on Onyekuru there’s nothing about him from Sassuolo. I know of players who were scouted by the team and he isn’t among”, he said.

Although there’s a chance that ex Chelsea starlet Boga will be sold. His sale is however not imminent as no side has made known their intention to sign him hence no price tag has been set yet.

On his part Onyekuru is expected to join his teammates in France soon for pre season training as he hope to get his career back on track following the sacking of both coaches Leonardo Jardim and Roberto Moreno. The two coaches he couldn’t convince last season.

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Ostersunds FK striker Jordan Attah Kadiri will land in Belgium on Wednesday as the Nigerian is set to complete a sensational move to Lommel SK.

The 20 year old former Nasarawa United striker was courted by several clubs but will finally move to the City Football Group-owned Lommel SK after both parties agreed on a deal.

An official announcement is expected after the medicals is conducted as the player has already played his last game for Ostersunds. A team he joined a little over a year ago.

The 20 year old has already packed his bags and has waved goodbye to his team mates, as he is expected to join his new team immediately ifmedical results are good as expected.

Attah has scored 6 goals and bagged 2 assists in all tournaments thus far for Ostersunds. However it’s his all round play that has convinced the Belgium second division side to splash heavy on him as they bid to gain promotion next season to the Belgium top flight.

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Nigeria international defender Leon Balogun has left relegated English Championship side Wigan Athletic for Scottish Premier League giants Rangers, owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The former Mainz 05 defender extended his deal with Wigan where he was on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion to enable him complete the season which ended with Wigan dropping to League One.

His deal expired after their last game of the season and following the expiration of his deal at his parent owners Brighton and Hove Albion he became a free player.

In the coming days he will be unveiled by team coached by Steven Gerrard and that will bring to three the number of Nigerian players in the first team of the Scottish side.

Already Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey are with the first team. Bassey has already indicated his interest in playing for Nigeria as reported by this portal yesterday while Aribo has six senior caps to his name.

32 year old Balogun didn’t have the best of time in the English Premier League as he failed to stamp his presence in the first team of Brighton. Something he will be hoping will change following his move to Scotland.

The transfer will be made official before the end of this week.

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President of Italian Serie A side Napoli has told Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen To dump his image right deal with Nike as part of the conditions for his transfer.

Already a deal has been agreed with Lille for his transfer but the move is stalling with the player insisting on maintaining his current deal with Nike which runs into thousands of euros.

The president of Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis insist that all image rights of players at the club belong the club but he is willing to pay some bonus to the forward for make up for the cancellation of his personal agreement with Nike.

So far the sum he is offering is just ten percent of what the player is earning via his deal with Nike and that has led to the delay in officially announcing the deal.

Although the camp of Osimhen have shifted ground a bit. Both camps are still some way off in terms of agreement but there is some kind of feeling that all will be wrapped up later today.

Contrary to reports no medical has taken place yet but if all goes as planned it could happen tomorrow alongside his photo shoot ahead of his official unveiling at Napoli where he wear the number 9 shirt.

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Highly rated Santa Clara Nigerian left back Zaidu Sanusi has agreed terms on five year deal with Portuguese giants FC Porto, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The 22 year old who is now managed by respected Portuguese agent Jeorge Mendez has impressed this season at Santa Clara and his form hasn’t gone unnoticed.

His deal to Porto will be officially announced at the end of the football season in Portugal according to leaks gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com editorial team.

“ Zaidu has already agreed a deal with Porto. All terms have been thrashed out including a fee for Santa Clara for his transfer. It will be made official at the end of the season”, a source close to the player revealed.

Already he has been pencilled down for a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria when International football resumes with coach Gernot Rohr keen on providing competition for Jamilu Collins.

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