With the winter transfer window set to close on February 2, several Nigeria internationals are facing a defining period in their careers, balancing the desire for regular football with the lure of more competitive leagues, OLAMIDE ABE writes Stanley Nwabali…

Southampton midfielder, Joe Aribo is on the verge of sealing a loan move to Leicester City for the remainder of the season, DAILY POST reports. Southampton and Leicester City have agreed on the deal which is expected to be completed…

Paul Onuachu’s flawless penalty record in the Turkish Super Lig finally came to an end on Friday night as Trabzonspor were held to a 1-1 draw away to Antalyaspor, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker scored for the second…

Anas Yusuf has completed a move to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 outfit, JS Saoura, DAILY POST reports. JS Saoura signed the striker from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Nasarawa United. Yusuf was top in the NPFL last season with…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria and key stakeholders are advocating for the development of a locally managed athlete database to tackle age falsification in Nigerian athletics, arguing that international platforms alone cannot solve the problem, Sunday PUNCH reports. Following the…

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has said the club’s midfielder, Manuel Ugarte has disappointed him since he joined the club. Ferdinand believes that the main task for the club interim boss, Michael Carrick is to help Ugarte perform at his best.…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have rejected a €15m offer from Besiktas for Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Turkish club turned to the Nigerian forward after Tammy Abraham cut his loan spell short to join Aston Villa, leaving…

Rivers United head coach Finidi George has made it clear: there is no room for caution, no space for excuses, only the need to win. Speaking to the press ahead of the CAF Champions League return-leg clash against Zambia’s Power…

Atletico Madrid remain very keen to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta and have matched Fenerbache’s bid for the Super Eagles winger. The LaLiga side have now upped their bid to €40million, in a bid to land Lookman this January window.…

The management of Shooting Stars Sports Club has attributed the current state of the pitch at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, to the dry season, stressing that they have begun work to revamp it, Sunday PUNCH reports. This was in…

Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, has suggested that Xabi Alonso was sacked as Real Madrid manager because the players and the club’s hierarchy did not trust him. He said the Spanish coach is still one of the best and hopes for…

Atletico Madrid have agreed a €40m package with Atalanta for Nigeria international Ademola Lookman and improved their salary proposal to the forward, putting them ahead in the race for his signature, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Spanish club have matched…

Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has decided to join Atletico Madrid this winter transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Lookman has informed all parties about his desire to prioritize the Atletico Madrid proposal despite Fenerbahçe’s improved salary bid. Verbal agreement on…

Non–league side Kings Park Rangers have revealed that one of their players has been left ‘brain dead’ after sustaining a catastrophic brain stem injury. Saburi Adeniji picked up the injury earlier this month and was admitted to intensive care at…

The NBA has announced the 10 players honoured as starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, set for February 15 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The 75th All-Star Game will tip off at 12:00am CAT, marking the debut of…