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Seye Omidiora 3:24 PM WAT 03/05/2021 Goal review the nation’s best performers around the world this weekend, and name a few who under-performed Getty Images Review of Nigerians abroad Moses Simon thrived in Nantes’ big win which improves their prospects of Ligue 1 survival, while Simy’s Crotone fell to a defeat against Inter Milan which confirms their relegation from Serie A. Getty Too Good: Umar Sadiq Despite Almeria dropping two goals having led 2-0, it was a good day ...

Striker Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo’s goals for Italian Serie A side Crotone mean he is rated one of Europe’s best scorers in 2021, yet considered surplus to requirements by Nigeria. His 19 goals for Serie A’s bottom club is a new record for a Nigerian striker in a single season in one of Europe’s top leagues to overtake Yakubu’s Aiyegbeni’s 17 goals in the 2011-12 campaign for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. Despite these impressive statistics the Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, ...

Talent Alert ���� Who is the Nigerian star lighting up Ligue 1? The 21-year-old missed the newly-promoted side’s first six games of the campaign but made a goalscoring debut in the side’s 3-1 win at Reims only to go on a nine-game drought in front of goal. The fact he had a similar run without scoring until his recent run — eight games in all competitions, with seven in Ligue 1 — fuels suggestions he’s a somewhat streaky forward. Still, Christophe Pelissier’s team will likel...

São Paulo - Colômbia vence a Nigéria por 2x0 na Arena Corinthians (Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil) 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq is the second most used played by Almeria coach José Manuel Gomes in the Spanish Segunda Division this season. It will be recalled that Sadiq was named in the Nigeria squad for last month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with the Republic of Benin and Lesotho, but was prevented from linking up with the national team due to coronavirus conce...

There has been a breakout season for previously unknown Terem Moffi in Ligue 1, Indian summers for late-bloomer targetmen in Paul Onuachu and Simy Nwankwo, and an emphatic re-affirmation of potential from former Olympian Umar Sadiq. And thats before taking into account the incumbent Victor Osimhen who, despite a chequered debut season at Napoli, is the new standard bearer for the Super Eagles’ attack. All but one of these were in the mix for the most recent international window: Moffi was nam...

The Napoli frontman, underwhelming showing vs Inter Milan on Sunday aside, has shown signs of a return to form after a rough ride from November into the New Year where injuries and illness understandably impacted his form and fitness. However, the hiatus in March incited the reaction Gennaro Gattuso probably wanted and the forward has gone on to score or assist four times in his last five appearances for club and country. Despite the form of other countrymen ostensibly vying for a place as the...

Nigeria’s striker Sadiq on Bayern Munich radar The Punch Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Almeria striker Umar Sadiq, according to reports in Spain. Sadiq only joined the Andalusian club in October last year and has scored 15 goals and five assists from 29 games since joining on a five-year deal from Serbian side FK Partizan for €5m. According to Spanish daily, AS, there has been no offer for the Nigerian from the German club, with the player’s release clause standing at...

Date published: Thursday 8th April 2021 8:43 - Robert McCarthy Manchester United are ready to jump in after Liverpool snubbed a move for a £35million Bundesliga centre-back, while Arsenal have been quoted £100m for an attacking target – both in Thursday’s Paper Talk. MAN UTD TO SWOOP AFTER LIVERPOOL CB SNUB Manchester United are reportedly ready to take advantage of Liverpool deciding against a move for RB Leipzig centre-back  Jurgen Klopp’s men have been monitoring the F...

Rojiblancos gain promotion to the top-flight.   Arsenal renew interest in Zaha Arsenal have renewed their interest in Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha and could table an offer this summer, according to Two years ago, the Gunners were keen on signing the Ivory Coast international but a £40m bid was reportedly rejected before the Emirates Stadium outfit moved to bring his compatriot Nicolas Pepe from Lille for £72m. Crystal Palace are reportedly ready to cash in on the 28-year-old with...

There was palpable outrage from supporters after the German’s 24-man Nigeria squad was revealed on Tuesday, but the broader imbalance was ignored by fans.