Paul Onuachu will be hoping that his first start and maiden goal for Belgium Pro League side Genk — both of which arrived last weekend in the 2-1 loss to Sporting Charleroi — kick-starts a process that ultimately sees him become the attacking spearhead of both the ‘Blauw-Wit’ and Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
Onuachu, 25, moved to the Luminus Arena from Danish side Midtjylland in August, having impressed Genk with a haul of 45 goals in the Superliga across the past three seasons.
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Chelsea’s Victor Moses has travelled to Turkey to finalise a loan move to Fenerbahce, sources have told ESPN FC.
Moses, 28, flew to Istanbul on Wednesday and is expected to join Fenerbahce until the end of the season after falling out of Maurizio Sarri’s first-team plans.
Chelsea had been hoping to sell Moses this month but no suitable offers emerged, meaning he has been allowed to move on loan.
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When Victor Moses announced his international retirement from Super Eagles duty in August, the decision shocked the Nigerian football community to its roots, few of whom had seen the decision coming.
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Moses established himself as a key figure at right wing-back under Antonio Conte, but Sarri’s arrival has seen Chelsea switch to a 4-3-3 formation and the Nigerian is once again battling for minutes on the wing with Eden Hazard, Pedro and Willian.
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Victor Moses joined up with the Nigeria squad on Thursday after taking some time off to celebrate a second honeymoon following his FA Cup final win with Chelsea.
The forward arrived at the team’s Wembley Hilton hotel hours before the rest of the squad touched down from Nigeria.
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr told KweséESPN that Moses had asked for an extended break to spend time with his wife.
“After the FA Cup Final, he told me it was the first anniversary of his wedding and if I could give…
Chelsea are now two points away from a top-four spot as Liverpool and Tottenham continue to stumble toward the Premier League finish line.
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Chelsea’s Champions League qualification hopes remain alive following a 1-0 win over Liverpool at sun-drenched Stamford Bridge.
Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the game, sweetly heading home a fine cross from Victor Moses. The Blues weathered an early Reds storm and had goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to thank for remaining in the contest before Giroud beat Loris Karius shortly after the half hour mark.
Antonio Conte’s side drew strength from that point on and had further chances to score…