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Wrexham Celebrate As Okonkwo Earns Maiden Super Eagles Call-Up For Unity Cup

By Kelechi / National Team News / May 20, 2026

Wrexham AFC have become the first club to publicly confirm Arthur Okonkwo’s maiden Super Eagles call up, posting their congratulations on X as the 24 year old former Sturm Graz goalkeeper prepares to represent Nigeria for the first time at the Four-Nation Unity Cup in London. Arthur Okonkwo | Wrexham AFC | Age: 24 |

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Porto Decline €8m Moffi Buy Option Despite Title Win Contribution

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 20, 2026

Terem Moffi helped FC Porto win the Primeira Liga title and then watched the club decide he was not worth the €8 million it would have cost to keep him a decision that opens a summer of uncertainty for the Super Eagles striker and hands Nice the leverage of an unwanted player on a contract

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Trabzonspor Demand €40m For Super Eagles Defender Nwaiwu As Leverkusen Lead Race

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 20, 2026

Trabzonspor have drawn a firm line in the sand over Chibuike Nwaiwu: the Nigerian centre-back is available, but not for the €20 million that multiple clubs have already offered. The Black Sea Storm want at least double that, and they believe the market will come to them. Chibuike Nwaiwu | Trabzonspor | Nigeria | Age:

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Three Super Eagles Stars Who Can Help Alonso Transform Chelsea

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 19, 2026

Xabi Alonso is Chelsea’s new manager, confirmed on a four-year contract running to 2030. His immediate task is turning a ninth-place club that missed European football into a Premier League title contender — and three Super Eagles players represent exactly the kind of proven, physically commanding reinforcements his rebuild demands. Xabi Alonso | Chelsea FC

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Coventry Make Onyeka Permanent For €8m As Premier League Era Begins

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 16, 2026

Coventry City have officially confirmed the permanent signing of Frank Onyeka from Brentford, with the Super Eagles midfielder’s transfer becoming effective from July 1, 2026, following the clause in his loan agreement that was triggered automatically by the club’s Premier League promotion. Frank Onyeka | Coventry City | Nigeria | Age: 28 Transfer type: Permanent

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Chelle: NPFL Has Plenty Of Talent — Unity Cup Squad Nearly Ready

By Kelechi / National Team News / May 16, 2026

Eric Chelle has put to rest any suggestion that his NPFL scouting tour was symbolic, explaining that he attended league fixtures because he genuinely needed to see specific players at close range before making his final Unity Cup squad decisions, and insisting that Nigeria’s domestic league is full of real talent. Four-Nation Unity Cup |

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Rangers And Benfica Battle For Nigerian Wonderkid Akpe Victory

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 15, 2026

Rangers are stepping up their pursuit of 19-year-old Nigerian centre-back Akpe Victory, with transfer insider Jacobs Ben reporting that the Ibrox club are preparing an offer worth around £4.5 million for the Abuja-born defender who has caught the eye of Benfica and clubs across Germany, Spain and France after a breakthrough season at Zalaegerszegi TE

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Dangote: I Chose My Refinery Over Buying Arsenal And I Have No Regrets

By Kelechi / News / May 15, 2026

Aliko Dangote has finally told the full story of why he did not buy Arsenal, revealing in a candid interview that he chose to complete his refinery over acquiring a football club he has supported since the 1980s, a decision that has cost him exposure to one of the fastest-appreciating assets in global sport. The

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Trabzonspor And Torino Eye Durosinmi As Pisa Plan For Life In Serie B

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 15, 2026

Rafiu Durosinmi arrived in Tuscany in January as Pisa’s most expensive signing in club history. Five months later, the Nigerian striker is preparing to leave after Pisa’s relegation from Serie A, with Trabzonspor and Torino both monitoring his situation ahead of the summer transfer window. Rafiu Durosinmi | Pisa Sporting Club | Nigerian forward Joined:

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2026 President Federation Cup Draw Holds Friday In Abuja

By Kelechi / News / May 15, 2026

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that the national stage draw for the 2026 President Federation Cup will take place on Friday at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja, with 64 men’s clubs and 32 women’s clubs set to learn their round-of-the-competition opponents. Event: 2026 President Federation Cup National Stage Draw Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

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