News - Football In Nigeria

Dortmund Plot Summer Move for Arsenal’s Nwaneri

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 12, 2026

Borussia Dortmund have identified Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri as a summer transfer target, with the Gunners prepared to sell the Nigeria-eligible midfielder for a fee in the region of £40-50 million. Ethan Nwaneri has spent the second half of this season on loan at Ligue 1 club Marseille, and the move appears to have convinced clubs […]

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Babayaro: NFF Taking Leftovers From Dual-Nationals

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 12, 2026

Olympic gold medallist Emmanuel Babayaro has delivered a sharp assessment of Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment approach, warning that players like Brentford’s Michael Kayode only consider the Super Eagles after being passed over by the countries they actually want to represent. Emmanuel Babayaro has not pulled any punches. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic champion and former Super Eagles

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Italian Defender Marcandalli on NFF’s Eagles Radar

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

Genoa centre-back Alessandro Marcandalli, born to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, has drawn NFF interest this season after a strong Serie A campaign, with a nationality switch to the Super Eagles a genuine possibility. Alessandro Marcandalli is having the best season of his career at Genoa, and the NFF has taken notice. The 23-year-old

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Oliseh: Eagles Need More Than Goals to Succeed

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh has hailed Osimhen, Lookman and Adams as world-class, but says a combined 51 goals this season cannot mask the structural problems that have kept the Super Eagles out of back-to-back World Cups. Sunday Oliseh is not about to downplay what Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams have been doing

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Besiktas Lead Race to Sign Wolves Striker Arokodare

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 11, 2026

Turkish giants Besiktas are at the front of the queue for Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, with Wolves’ impending relegation set to trigger a summer scramble for the 25-year-old Nigerian forward. Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare looks set to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, and Besiktas have emerged as the leading candidates to sign him.

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Ex-Eagles Star Warns Zadok Yohanna: Too Early to Leave AIK

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 10, 2026

Chelsea, Ajax and a cluster of other European clubs are circling an 18-year-old Nigerian winger in Sweden — but a former Super Eagles striker who knows the Swedish football landscape says now is not the time to leave. The name is Zadok Yohanna, and European scouts are already paying attention. The 18-year-old Nigerian winger has

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Lazio Put €18m Price on Dele-Bashiru Ahead of Exit

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 10, 2026

Lazio are willing to sell Fisayo Dele-Bashiru this summer for between €15 million and €18 million, with manager Maurizio Sarri giving his approval for the Super Eagles midfielder to depart the Stadio Olimpico. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru‘s time at Lazio appears to be drawing to a close. Italian publication Tuttomercato reports that the Serie A club are

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Super Sand Eagles Face Ghana, England, Germany in May

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 10, 2026

Nigeria’s beach football team will compete in a four-nation International Cup against Ghana, England and Germany next month, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Super Sand Eagles will participate in the International Cup, a four-nation beach football tournament scheduled from May 8 to 10. The competition will

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Fulham To Make Chukwueze Move Permanent for €24m

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 10, 2026

Fulham are closing in on a permanent deal for Samuel Chukwueze, with the club set to trigger his €24 million purchase clause after a standout loan season that has turned heads across the Premier League. Samuel Chukwueze is on the verge of making his move to Fulham permanent. The Super Eagles winger, who joined Craven

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Etim Esin: Lookman Not Really Nigeria’s No.10

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 9, 2026

Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin has sparked a debate about Nigeria’s midfield identity, arguing that Ademola Lookman, despite his exceptional club form, does not fill the creative number 10 role the Super Eagles desperately need. One of the sharpest debates in Nigerian football right now is about who, if anyone, plays the number 10

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