LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid suffered a 3-2 defeat by Villarreal in La Liga in a thrilling clash ahead of their Champions League showdown against Chelsea next week. The champions remain 12 points behind leaders Barcelona, who face Girona on Monday, with Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze scoring twice in a sensational individual display. Pau Torres’s…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Underdogs Villarreal scored an 88th minute equaliser through substitute Samuel Chukwueze to snatch a stunning 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich and advance to the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate win over the Germans on Tuesday. Six-time European champions Bayern, who had won 12 of their previous 13 home games in…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The valuation of six top Nigerian players has drop ahead of the summer transfer window, The PUNCH reports. The summer transfer window for 2021 will be reopened on July 1 and closes August 31. The players, who have already seen their market values drop significantly are Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze,…
LAGOS MAY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool have been linked with a move for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze ahead of the upcoming transfer window. What’s the story? According to CaughtOffside, the Reds are interested in acquiring the 22-year-old’s signature over the summer after impressing in the last couple of campaigns. The report also claims that fellow Premier League…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The value of Nigeria footballers plying their trade in overseas countries have dropped drastically in the transfer market. Super Eagles play-maker, Alex Iwobi has seen his market value drop by as much as €6.5m and that is €32m to €25.5m, according to transfermarkt.com which officially rates every player. The Nigeria international…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The expectation to see Samuel Chukwueze continue his upward trajectory this season hasn’t quite materialised and the Super Eagles star has found himself out of Villarreal’s first-team since late-January. In Chukwueze’s last start at Deportivo Alaves, his mixed performance was the final straw for the Yellow Submarine trainer who’s opted for Gerard…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are all considering a swoop for the Nigeria international and Villarreal sensation Samuel Chukwueze at the end of the season. The 20-year-old has drawn admiring glances since making his senior debut in September 2018, chipping in with 12 goals and seven assists in 64 appearances for Villarreal….
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles’ winger, Samuel Chukweze has debunked news making the rounds that he could join Premier League sides, Chelsea or Liverpool, as there has been no concrete move by both clubs, AOIFootball.com confirmed. The winger, who is back in Villarreal ahead of this weekend’s trip to Real Sociedad told AOIFootball.com that he…