Nigerian Football

Super Eagles’ Ola Aina among players on Premier League released list

Published

3 years ago

June 5, 2021

Ola Aina, a Super Eagles’ full back who plays for Fulham is among the scores of players scheduled to be released this summer by the 20 English Premiership clubs.

There is still time for him to pen a new contract at the club as it’s not uncommon for players to agree new terms before their deals actually expire – usually on 30 June.

There are also some other players of Nigerian extraction on the list. They include Layton Ndukwu of Leicester City, Babatomiwa Solanke of West Bromwich Albion and the trio of Olatunji Akinola, Daniel Jinadu and Joshua Okotcha at West Harm United.

Below is the name of every player set for release.

Arsenal

David Luiz
Joseph Olouw

Aston Villa

Lewis Brunt
Bradley Burton
Jack Clarke
Ahmed Elmohamady
Charlie Farr
Ben Guy
Tom Heaton
Callum Rowe
Harrison Sohna
Michael Tait
Neil Taylor
Jake Walker

Brighton & Hove Albion

Danny Cashman
Andrew Crofts
Peter Gwargis
Jose Izquierdo
Kipras Kazukolovas
Roco Rees
Stefan Vukoje

Burnley

Connor Barrett
Robbie Brady
Jordan Cropper
Ismaila Diallo
Marcel Elva-Fountaine
Mace Goodridge
Arman Taranis

Chelsea

Jamal Blackman
Izzy Brown
Willy Caballero
Declan Frith
Danilo Pantic
Marco van Ginkel
Jack Wakely

Crystal Palace

Brandon Aveiro
Lewis Bryon
Gary Cahill
Nathaniel Clyne
Scott Dann
Kian Flanagan
Kevin Gonzalez Quintero
Harlem Hale
Stephen Henderson
Wayne Hennessey
Lewis Hobbs
Rohan Luthra
Alfie Matthews
James McCarthy
Jacob Russell,
Jude Russell
Mamadou Sakho
Andros Townsend
Patrick van Aanholt
Joel Ward
Connor Wickham
Samuel Woods

Everton

Dennis Adeniran
Muhamed Besic
Yannick Bolasie
Josh Bowler
Bobby Carroll
Callum Connolly
Nicolas Hansen
Josh King
Con Ouzounidis
Theo Walcott

Fulham

Ola Aina
Marcus Bettinelli
Ryan De Havilland
Lesley Duru
Jayden Harris
Kevin McDonald
Jaydn Mundle-Smith
Luca Murphy
Julian Schwarzer
Martell Taylor-Crossdale

Leeds United

Gaetano Berardi
Ouasim Bouy
Barry Douglas
Niklas Edris
Cole Gibbon
Eunan O’Kane
Matthew Turner

Leicester City

Azeem Abdulai,
Dempsey Arlott-John,
Oliver Michael Bosworth
Christian Fuchs
Matthew James
Darnell Johnson
Wes Morgan
Layton Ndukwu
Darragh O’Connor

Liverpool

Liam Coyle
Joseph Hardy
Abdulrahman Sharif
Jack Walls

Manchester City

Sergio Aguero
Garcia Bernabe
Eric Garcia
Daniel Grimshaw
Fernandinho
Louie Moulden
Felix Nmecha

Manchester United

Jacob Carney
Joel Pereira
Mark Helm
Arnau Puigmal Martinez
Sergio Romero
Taylor, Max Taylor
Aliou Traore

Newcastle United

Owen Bailey
Andy Carroll
Ludwig Francillette
Lucas Gamblin
Florent Indalecio
George Rounsfell
Henri Saivet
Kyle Scott
Christian Atsu
Oliver Walters

Sheffield United

Ashton Hall
Phil Jagielka
John Lundstram
Simon Moore
Jack Rodwell
Tommy Williams

Southampton

David Agbontohoma
Ryan Bertrand
Lucas Defise
Jake Hesketh
Pascal Kpohomouh
Kingsley Latham
Kameron Ledwidge
James Morris
Thomas O’Connor
Tommy Scott
Josh Sims

Tottenham Hotspur

Keenan Ferguson
Paulo Gazzaniga
George Marsh,
Rodel Richards
Jack Roles
Danny Rose
Aaron Skinner
Kazaiah Sterling
Shilow Tracey

West Bromwich Albion

Charlie Austin
Zak Brown
Nicholas Clayton-Phillips
Cheikh Diaby
Tyrese Dyce
Samuel French
Kieran Gibbs
Kamil Grosicki
George Harmon
Branislav Ivanovic
Andy Lonergan
Lee Peltier
Hal Robson-Kanu
Tom Sharpe
Babatomiwa Solanke
Finley Thorndike
Aksum White
Harry Williams

West Ham United

Sean Adarkwa
Olatunji Akinola
Fabian Balbuena
Samuel Caige
Daniel Jinadu
Alfie Lewis
Joshua Okotcha

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sadou Diallo
Cyriaque Mayounga-Ngolou
John Ruddy
Nathaniel Wan

Nigerian Football

Remo Stars win Star War against Sunshine Stars to take temporary NPFL lead

Published

6 days ago

September 14, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.

On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.

The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.

They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.

The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.

On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.

Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.

Nigerian Football

Westerhof recommends Siasia for Super Eagles’ job

Published

1 week ago

September 11, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Clemens Westerhof and Samson Siasia in London

BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.

Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.

“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.

Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.

Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.

He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.

To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”

Nigerian Football

Plateau United’s Doyeni is first scorer of Season 2024/25

Published

2 weeks ago

September 8, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Olawale Doyeni braces up for the NPFL's first goal of the season via penalty kick

The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.

The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.

Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65^th , 70^th and 73^rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.