BlackAlbino6:
AF Nigeria Premier League 2015/2016 Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal can walk away from Nwakali deal

AfricanFootball.com can exclusively reveal that Arsenal could well walk away from a deal that has taken Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze to The Emirates should they not be impressed with the Nigeria youngsters by the time they are 18 and due for a professional contract.


Nwakali was the MVP of last year’s FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile and Chukwueze was one of the tournament’s leading scorers as Nigeria won a record fourth U17 World Cup.


Kelechi Nwakali will be 18 on June 5, while Chukwueze clocks 18 only on May 22 next year.


However, a top source told AfricanFootball.com that Arsenal have first made “minimal’ investment on the two players and so will not hesitate to let go of them for one reason or the other.


“Arsenal have only made an initial investment of about 10% on both players and have insisted they will only finalise a contract with them when they are 18 and have received their international papers,” a source close to the players told AfricanFootball.com


“It’s a huge risk the players’ academy in Nigeria is now taking because should it all go wrong, Arsenal have nothing to lose if they walked away.”


It was understood that this was not the case with Kelechi Nwakali’s older brother, Chidiebere, when he agreed to join another English Premier League club Manchester City.


After initially proposing a 25% investment, City and Chidiebere’s Shuttle Sports Academy finally agreed to share the risk and in the end the promising midfielder was given a pro contract at The Etihad.
africanfootball.com/news/624651/EXCLUSIVE-Arsenal-can-walk-away-from-Nwakali-deal

TheGoodJoe:


It is up to Kelechi Nwakali to use the Facility, equipments and Coaches to build into a top player. He is a confident, talented and determined boy.

If he puts in his work, Arsenal can not walk away from the deal.

Good luck lads.

TheSuperNerd:
Just what I tried explaining in the U-23 thread. Ndifreke is a very good attacking prospect as a left sided midfielder/left winger. Interesting to know he can play the SS role also. He's really an utility player.

But as a left full back, he's very terrible. He's still pretty young though (he's still under 20 yrs).

tbaba1234:


Football age under 20 or actual under 20?

BlackAlbino6:
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CHIDERA EZEH MAKING INROADS AT FC PORTO
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Nigeria youth international Chidera Ezeh is pulling his weight at FC Porto slowly navigating his way to the first team with impressive performances for the U-19.


Ever present for the youth side of Porto who are presently third after five games in the U-19 league in Portugal, he was once again one of their best legs against their counterparts from Benfica.


He twice came close to opening the scoring for the team missing their best chance in the first half as well as in the second half before they finally got the breakthrough their dominance deserves via the spot.


Already he has scored once for the team and the slick forward who recently signed professional terms with the Portuguese giants is heavily tipped to make a step up to the B team next season.


18 year old Ezeh was part of the Nigeria U-17 team that won the world cup in 2013 and made the U-20 team to the last World cup in New Zealand but didn’t get to play as Nigeria crashed out in the round of 16.
owngoalnigeria.com/2016/04/11/chidera-ezeh-making-inroads-at-fc-porto/
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BlackAlbino6:
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Blackpool Tricky Winger Bright Osayi-Samuel Picks Nigeria Ahead Of England
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Blackpool teenage sensation Bright Osayi-Samuel has said that he will not reject a call-up to Nigeria’s Under 20 and Under 23 National Teams ahead of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.


The exciting winger has committed his future to Nigeria ahead of England but has not yet been contacted by the Nigeria Football Federation regarding playing for one of its national teams.


Born in Nigeria 18 years ago, Bright Osayi-Samuel moved to Spain at a young age along with his parents and remained in the country until the age of 10 when he immigrated to England.


“I have decided to play for Nigeria, my dad wants me to play for the country and the players in the team inspire me,” says Bright Osayi-Samuel to
allnigeriasoccer.com.


“I don’t mind playing for the Under 20 and Under 23 teams.


“I can bring my pace and power on the wing with trickery to go past players if I am invited.”


Bright Osayi-Samuel has played 23 times for the first team of Pool so far this season across all competitions, and bagged two assists against Colchester United.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=18658
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confun:
I just have a silent admiration for ds guy, he has really improved..

TheSuperNerd:
OSIMHEN SCORES TRADEMARK CURLER AS FLYING EAGLES THRASH SIAONE ACADEMY





Victor Osimhen is proving that his showing at the last U-17 World Youth Championship in Chile is not a fluke scoring a sweet curler for the Flying Eagles in a 4-1 thrashing of Siaone Academy in Abuja.


The game a friendly meant to prepare the team for their 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Burundi saw the Nigeria team dominating the local side owned by Nigeria U-23 coach.


Osimhen scored a trademark curler, bending his effort from the right to the far corner of the post for his team first goal, a replica of two of the goals he scored at the U-17 WYC that he emerged top scorer with 10 goals.


Nwakali, who won the Most Valuable Player of the same tournament scored from the spot before an own goal confirmed the Amuneke boys dominance which was reduced by the Samson Siasia owned side.


The team of 50 players are currently training twice a day and the friendly is their first in the build up to their game against Burundi in May.

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/04/16/osimhen-scores-trademark-curler-as-flying-eagles-thrash-siaone-academy/#more-2670

confun:
bro, remember d last u20, they won dir friendlies back to back, what happened at d end of d day....we all saw it, even if ds team beat barca, I won't be convinced until dey bring d cup home.

Icon4s:


I for one never expected the 2015 Flying Eagles to go very far. And u saw where dey ended.

But there are things this Flying Eagles team has that most of the players of the last Flying Eagles never had: Exposure, maturity and experience.

What if the following players hu are eligible are invited by d coach and dey turn up: Chidera Ezeh, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sadiq Umar, Nura Abdulahi, Chidozie Awaziem, Sincere Seth, Azubuike Okechukwu, Ifeanyi Mathew, Musa Yahaya, Chigozie Obasi, Zaharadeen Bello. Then u include players from d 2015 U17: Kelechi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Orji Okonkwo, Funso Bamgboye, and co. Remember some players hu we dnt know abt yet Will impress in camp get selected. The starting 11 of this team would b so very competitive.

Look at this temporary starting line up for instance:

.................Udoh

Seth/Nura..Awaziem..Bello/Zakari..Anumudu?

..........Azubuike
...........................K.Nwakali

Chukwueze......Mathew.........Yahaya

............Osimhen/Sadiq

Even if there are no new inclusions, with d team as it is above we can go for d title.

Check out the 5 players in that midfield.

TheSuperNerd:
Osimhen scores twice as Flying Eagles dump Ace Academy





Victor Osimhen scored twice as the Flying Eagles continued their winning streak with a 4-1 drubbing of Ace Academy of Kaduna in a test game on Saturday.


Kelechi Nwakali also scored from the penalty spot and Samuel Chukwueze equally hit target.


The Flying Eagles were tentative against a very spirited Ace Academy at the start of the game, but the gulf in class later showed when coach Emmanuel Amuneke brought in his first-team stars.


The Nigeria U20s have already beaten Sia-One Academy 4-1 and Dabo Babes of Kano 6-0 in other test games.
They are preparing for an U20 AFCON qualifier against Burundi next month.


Source: http://africanfootball.com/mobi/mobi.php?page=article&ID=626141

Napoleon55:



There is no reason whatsoever why coach Amuneke shouldn't invite these players u mentioned above,but I'm afraid he won't do so 4 one reason or another.
But sir Icon if it is possible,do try to suggest to coach Amuneke to visit this thread once in a while,I'm sure he will benefit a lot from some the fantastic ideals on this thread,especially on the choice of the players he would be selecting.

TheGoodJoe:


This means that the top players will still come from the U17 2015 winning squad. No break through talent, if the same names showed the Gulf in class.