With out-of-favour winger Gareth Bale finally on his way out of Real Madrid for a loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur, the wide right position is up for grabs and it seems that Nigerian-Spanish youngster Marvin…
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Tanko slams GFA delayed Lamptey persuit
Brighton & Hove Albion talent Tariq Lamptey has hit the headlines after a stellar performance against former club Chelsea. As the 21-year-old trended on Twitter, the Ghanaian football Federation pounced and made contact with the…
‘Leaving Arsenal was the right decision’
For most players, representing Arsenal is an experience rarely forgotten and many who leave North London find greener pastures difficult, however, Kelechi Nwakali believes that leaving England was the right decision. Nwakali, 22, helped Spanish…
Should African football federations create halls of fame?
As African football continues to strive to better itself on a global front, former Super Eagles international, Ifeanyi Udeze, believes that creating a hall of fame museum would be ideal for remembering Nigeria’s most influential…
Ghana target Premier League wonderkid Lamptey
The rapid rise of Tariq Lamptey has seen England take the assumed position of international choice, however, the Ghana Football Federation won’t allow him to make that decision without a fight. The 19-year-old right-back caught…
Salah fifth-highest earner in world football
Although the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are by far the game’s highest earners, Egypt international Mohamed Salah was the only African representative on this lucrative list. According to Forbes as per Goal.com,…
Traore set to join Aston Villa’s African contingent
Aston Villa are set to sign another African player in the form of Lyon striker, Bertrand Traore. Traore, 25, is inching for a move away from the Ligue 1 giants after complaining at his lack…
Algerian coach responds to Kaizer Chiefs links
After sacking German head coach Ernst Middendorp and assistant Shaun Bartlett last week, the Kaizer Chiefs board have been swift in their search for a new head coach. And despite the likes of Gavin Hunt,…
Africa’s lost generation?
African players wearing the national shirts of European nations seem to have become an accepted norm in football. This worrying trend that began during the middle of the 20th century looks to have gained much…
Ghanaian SM desperate for football fans return
Local football in Ghana has been suspended since March due to the novel Coronavirus and while the government’s measures to tackle the global pandemic have been eased over the last two months, all contact sports…
Palace to replace Zaha with Ivory Coast teammate?
Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga has become one of Crystal Palace’s prime attacking targets to replace star man Wilfred Zaha, who is rumoured to leave his boyhood club by the start of the 2020/2021 campaign. Boga,…
Abedi Pele – African Maestros
In broad conversations about who the greatest African footballer of all time is, a claim for old-school Ghanaian #10 Abedi Ayew is never out of the ordinary. Ayew retired before many of today’s young stars…
Amokachi: More Nigerians in Europe will only benefit domestic football
Nigerian legend and sports presidential advisor to Muhammadu Buhari, Daniel Amokachi, has recently come out and admitted that the more Nigerians continue to shine in Europe, the better the Nigerian Professional Football League will become….
Bounou makes his Sevilla stay permanent
Few would have imagined Morocco international Yaccine Bounou being a crucial part of Sevilla’s sixth Europa League title. Bounou, 29, signed a four-year deal according to Kingfut with the LaLiga outfit after making a cluster…
Confirmed: Diangana joins West Brom
Grady Diangana joins West Bromwich Albion after a stellar loan season with the midlands outfit. Baggies boss Slaven Bilic has been impressed with the electrifying winger after he was loaned out to the newly-promoted Premier…
The curious case of one Yannick Bolasie
Does the journey from non-League to the Premier League justify the player he became? Is Yannick Bolasie misunderstood? A player who started out in the 9th tier of English football with FC Hillingdon Borough playing…
Sampdoria eyeing to bring Elneny to Serie A
Arsenal have been working overtime to fix their midfield problems ahead of the new season. After it seemed that Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos would return to his parent club, recent reports indicate…
Liverpool youngster Awoniyi looks set to join Celtic
After Glasgow Celtic were embarrassingly knocked out the UEFA Champions League in the second round of qualifies against Hungarian champions, Ferencvárosi TC, the Scottish champions have decided to strengthen their frontline. Liverpool and Nigerian forward,…
Senegal youngster signs for Barcelona
Is this the beginning of FC Barcelona’s gradual rebuild? With highly-rated defender Mousa Ndiaye joining the Catalan giants from the Aspire Academy Dreams, it could be a building block to a larger project that is…
Eze to Crystal Palace: Confirmed
English-Nigerian Queens Park Rangers forward Eberechi Eze has completed his move to English Premier League outfit Crystal Palace after a deal was agreed between the two London clubs. After the Eagles inquired about his price…
Drogba FIF presidency campaign in jeopardy
For Chelsea and Côte d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba’s pursuit to win the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) presidency took a major hit. The FIF Electoral Commission have ruled that the former Blues striker simply did not…
Turkish league winner hopeful of Super Eagles return
In Turkish football, three teams rule the roost while the rest continue fighting for scraps. Fenerbahçe S.K, Besiktas and Galatasaray S.K. have shared the Super Lig title 55 times between them since the reformation of…
Gyasi wants to trade Italy for Ghana
Italy-born forward Emmanuel Gyasi has revealed his desire to represent Ghana, the country of his parent’s birth. The 26-year-old now playing in Serie A was born in the city of Palermo, Italy, and currently plies…
Capita: Angola forward’s Lille transfer saga far from over
Earlier in the summer Ligue 1 side Lille were praised for their bargain acquisition of young Angolan forward Osvaldo Pedro Capemba ‘Capita’ from Portuguese 3rd division side C.D. Trofense for only $337,000. The 18-year-old’s future is…
Ejuke set for Russian shores
Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke is reportedly set to join Russian giants CSKA Moscow from Dutch side SC Heerenveen as the deal is advanced in its cycle. According to Allnigeriasoccer.com, the 22-year-old was left out of…
John Cofie: What happened to Manchester United’s £1-million wonderkid?
The weight of being a prodigy can be a blessing but at one flip of a coin, it can also be a curse. For John Cofie, his talent seemed to reveal the latter but should…
AFHQ Transfer Wrap – August
Over much of August, Africans from around the continent and across Europe, have made interesting moves to different clubs, some for the promise of game time while big money was a sizable factor for others….
Mokotjo makes MLS move after leaving Brentford
Bafana Bafana international and former Brentford midfielder Kamohelo Mokotjo traded the west side of London for the state of Ohio to join Major Soccer League newbies FC Cincinnati on a free. Mokotjo has played the…
Rwandan winger makes his way to Arsenal
Rwandan-born teenager George Lewis completed a move from the third tier of Norwegian football to Arsenal’s U23 side. After being invited to a two-week trial, the 19-year-old winger impressed reserve-team head coach Steve Bould and…
New FIFA ruling good news for African national teams
The one-cap one nationality rule has been changed by FIFA’s Technical Working Group (TWG) regarding players who desire to play for another nation should they want to pledge allegiance to fulfil a personal desire or…
Could Sangare be Mourinho’s Ndombele replacement?
With all the problems that have surrounded Tottenham Hotspur’s record signing Tanguy Ndombele in over the course of last season, it appears that the English Premier League club have locked on Ibrahim Sangare as a…
Gradel trades France for Turkey
Côte d’Ivoire international Max Gradel became the latest African to sign for a Turkish club this week. Sivasspor was the club of choice after relegated Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse, released the 32-year-old at the end…
Doesn’t Yaya Toure deserve a statue instead of Silva? | Twitter Reacts
The symbolism of statues in football has never been something that gets done on a whim. To have a statue erected, you have to have done something extraordinary as a footballer and be seen as…
FEATURE | Amadou Diawara: Africa’s Unsung Gem
From playing at his local church in Guinea to becoming one of Europe’s most in demand midfielders, Amadou Diawara’s story has an air of Hollywood about it. “When you see him on the pitch he…
Is Ze Luis’ move to Turkey imminent?
Ze Luis has caught the attention of a few potential suitors in Europe and in Asia recently, however, it seems as though Besiktas have become the front runners to acquire the Cape Verde international’s services….
Mensah completes Besiktas move
Ghanaian attacking midfielder Bernard Mensah has confirmed his loan move from Kayserispor to Turkish giants, Besiktas. According to ghanaweb.com the former Atletico Madrid attacker landed in Istanbul with his two children and wife to complete his…
Can Yeboah settle in Poland after five joining his fifth club in three years?
With a move to 13-time Polish champions Wisla Krakow, will Ghana U23 captain Yaw Yeboah settle and have a regular run in the side, or will his football journey continue seeing him bounce from club…
PSG express interest in Ighalo
UEFA Champions League semi-finalists Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo. The Nigeria international has played an impressive role as a supplementary forward option from the bench since his arrival…
Choupo-Moting: Getting PSG one step closer to the promise land
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s career at Paris Saint-Germain has been largely ineffective, to say the least. After leaving relegated Stoke City in 2018, few would have predicted that he would be the man to score the…
Tabitha Chawinga: The Malawi striker shining in China
Malawi and Jiangsu Suning striker Tabitha Chawinga has dominated the Chinese Women’s Super League since joining in 2018. After winning the Golden Boot in the Swedish Women’s League with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017, Chawinga moved…
The sorry state of local football in Nigeria
Despite Nigeria being one of the continent’s superpowers, former national team head coach, Christian Chukwu, believes that the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been neglected due to the selection process at international level. Chukwu,…
Lyle Foster: South African prodigy departs AS Monaco
Promising South African striker Lyle Foster is poised to join LigaNos outfit Vitoria S.C from Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco ahead of the 2020/21 season. Foster is a story that should happen more regularly within…