Standout teenage duo Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen continued their impressive goalscoring streaks just days after earning their first international start during an intriguing weekend for Nigerians abroad.
In this feature, ESPN reviews the performance of the nation’s players across European leagues over the weekend following the two-week international break.
England
Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were both substitutes for Leicester City, who played out a 1-1 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion….
If Super Eagles new boy Samuel Kalu makes his Nigeria debut away to Seychelles in this week’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, the Bordeaux winger will join a growing list of talented youngsters to have progressed to the national team without playing in the domestic league.
That will represent a remarkable achievement in a quest which began 32 months ago for Kalu, whose childhood dream, just like any other young aspiring footballer in Nigeria, was to play for the Super Eagles.
The 21-year-old, fresh…
Nigeria’s Samuel Kalu has signed for Girondins de Bordeaux from KAA Gent, the Ligue 1 side confirmed on Monday.
Bordeaux revealed on their official Twitter handle that the 20-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the club.
The 20-year-old joined Gent from AS Trencin in January 2017 and has been a consistent performer in the Jupiler League during the last few seasons.
He scored seven in 32 in the Jupiler League last term, and it’s this form which has prompted Bordeaux to recruit him as the second…