•Victor Osimhen As Nigeria gears up for decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has emphasised the need for the team to correct past mistakes. Osimhen who was sidelined in previous qualifiers due to injury, believes that under the leadership of new head coach Eric Chelle,...
•Lookman The reigning African Footballer of the Year and Atalanta FC of Italy forward, Ademola Lookman, will now look to dethrone the incumbent holder, Victor Osimhen, for the highest honour of Nigeria Pitch Awards. The organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards yesterday at the Bon Hotels, Sobo Arobiodu, Ikeja, Lagos unveiled the nominees for the...
•Victor Osimhen English Premier League giants Manchester United have made a fresh approach for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as they seek a replacement for struggling forwards Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee. Sources close to the transfer situation revealed that the Nigeria international had emerged as a top target for new United mana...
•Victor Osimhen Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, currently one of Europe’s most prolific strikers, has pledged to bring European glory to Turkish football. Osimhen made the declaration last night following Galatasaray’s hard-fought 1-1 draw away at AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League, reports The PUNCH. The Nigerian forward was instrumental ...
•Victor Osimhen Galatasaray’s plan to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal from Napoli is beginning to see the light of day after finding a sponsor to take care of 70 per cent of the transfer fee. According to Turkish outlet Milliyet, the Turkish champions, who are considering reducing the €75m fee to €70m due […]
•Victor Osimhen Galatasaray has said its 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the UEFA Europa League wasn’t just a win for the club but a statement for Turkish football. “Tonight, we didn’t just play for Galatasaray; we played for Turkish football,” declared head coach Okan Buruk in a late yesterday statement on the club’s website. “We […]...
•Nigeria’s Super Eagles Eagles coach Austin Eguavoen has released the squad list for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. The games are scheduled for November 14 and November 18. Here’s the full squad: Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali Maduka Okoye Amas Obasogie Defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel Cal...
•Victor Osimhen Victor Osimhen is the only African player to make Sports Pro’s Top 50 Most Marketable Athletes list for 2024, being ranked 44th ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. The US website used three metrics — brand strength, total addressable market, and economics—to determine the rankings, with Osimhen scoring higher than the No...
•Nigeria’s Super Eagles Victor Osimhen has been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the doubleheader 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Libya. In the list released yesterday, Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen omitted Osimhen due to injury concerns but named in-form Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in the 23-man squad, reports ...
•Osimhen Chelsea are plotting a January swoop for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirming the Blues’ interest. Romano told Caught Offside that Chelsea might be preparing a £40million bid for the Napoli striker when the transfer window reopens in January, reports The PUNCH. He, however, clarified that no...

