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  • Man Utd keeper Onana considers Trabzonspor loan

    Man Utd keeper Onana considers Trabzonspor loan

    Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is considering a loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

    Onana had been linked with another Turkish club, Galatasaray, but they opted to sign Ugurcan Cakir.

    Cakir, who started Turkey’s World Cup qualifying win over Georgia on Thursday, joined from Trabzonspor on 2 September in a deal that could eventually be worth 36m euros (£31.2m).

    Trabzonspor have been assessing alternatives since that deal was completed and club sources believe Onana could have a major impact.

    Onana is on international duty with Cameroon and the Turkish transfer window is open until 12 September.

    Letting Onana or Altay Bayindir leave United has been on the cards since the club signed Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp on deadline day.

    Although Old Trafford officials stressed the club were willing to have a senior squad including four goalkeepers, that was at odds with head coach Ruben Amorim’s stated desire to have a smaller squad in the absence of European football.

    Tom Heaton is the fourth senior goalkeeper in the United ranks.

    BBC

  • Trabzonspor confident of securing  Onuachu from Saints

    Trabzonspor confident of securing  Onuachu from Saints

    Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan is confident that current ongoing negotiations between his club and Southampton would yield positive outcome as they intensify their bid to recapture Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu from the Saints.

    Onuachu is eager to leave Southampton following their relegation from the Premier League and is looking forward to a permanent return to Trabzonspor ahead of the 2025/26 season.

    The Nigeria international enjoyed a standout loan spell at the Turkish club during the 2023/24 campaign, scoring 17 goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances. Trabzonspor had hoped to make his deal permanent last season, but an agreement could not be reached with the Saints.

    Despite scoring just four goals in 25 games for Southampton last season, Onuachu was the club’s top scorer, though his efforts were not enough to prevent the Saints from finishing bottom of the league with only 12 points from 38 matches.

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    The 31-year-old striker has attracted interest from several clubs in Turkey and Belgium, but he has made it clear that his priority is a return to Trabzonspor, where he rediscovered his form.

    According to reports in Turkey, personal terms between Onuachu and Trabzonspor have already been agreed. However, both clubs are yet to settle on a transfer fee.

    Southampton reportedly value the Nigerian forward at £4.2 million, while Trabzonspor are hoping to negotiate a lower fee.

    Doğan remains optimistic that a deal will be finalized soon.

    “Paul Onuachu is on our transfer agenda. We continue to negotiate and hopefully we will reach an agreement soon,” Dogan said.

  • Europa: Mikel, Nwakeme lead Trabzonspor against Bassel

     

    Former Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel and compatriot Anthony Nwakeme will be teaming up in all fronts as Trabzonspor host Bassel in one of the UEFA Europa matches lined up today.

    The duo of Mikel and Nwakeme were impressive in their last league match with Nwakeme scoring one of the goals in the 4-1 defeat of Besiktas, and will be hoping to replicate that performance against visiting Bassel.

    Although Mikel saw yellow in that encounter, it will not stop him from doing his usual midfield maestro job for the club today.

    Basel are coming into today’s match fresh from a 3-0 victory over Luzern in the Swiss super League. It thus promises to be a tie full of fireworks as both teams are in high spirits after impressive last outings.

    Nigerian international Ogenyi onaize will however be missing in Tranzonspor action as he is gradually returning to fitness from injury.

    Elsewhere Nigeria’s Uche Agbo will be ready to do exploit for Sporting Braga as they host Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava. Braga head into the match fresh from a lone goal victory away to Portimonense in their local league..

    Although Agbo has been an unused substitute in Braga’s recent matches he will nonetheless be available for the Primeira liga side who currently occupy 11th position in the 13- team log .

    Nwakaeme eyeing impressive outing against Bassel

    Nigerian born England junior international Bukayo Saka who plies his trade with Arsenal, will hopefully be on duty for the Gunners as they take on Belgium side standard liege.

    The Emirates landlords will be hoping to continue after two impressive outings in two matches. Only few days back they held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the premier league coming on the heels of a 5-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest in the league cup.

    Twenty four Europa league matches will be on parade today including AZ against Manchester United.

     

     

     

     

  • Super Eagles will be ready for pre-World Cup friendlies – Onazi

    Midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has assured that the Super Eagles of Nigeria would be ready to put in their best in pre-World Cup friendlies against the DR Congo, England and the Czech Republic.

    Onazi noted that the team is focused on playing all teams, and not picking special interest in one.

    “We are not focusing on any particular game, and we are getting ready to face all the teams we have to play before the World Cup. It is the right mentality to approach the games.

    “I have been asked several questions about the match against England, but I have been telling people that the England match is very important, just like the other matches that we have to play.

    “What is key for us is to get into the right psychological state to confront every opposition that lie ahead, including those that will be waiting at the FIFA World Cup,” Onazi who plays for Trabzonspor of Turkey Sid to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

    Read Also: Super Eagles ready for England friendly – Mikel

    The former FIFA Under-17 World Cup silver medal-winning midfielder dismissed feelings that the team would be over-confident going into Russia 2018 following victories in friendlies against Argentina and Poland.

    “There is nothing like over-confidence. What I can say is that we are a very ambitious team and we will always be ready to play any team.

    “Yes, we defeated Argentina and Poland, but that has not in any way generated feelings of over-confidence in the camp. We are focused and have our heads on our shoulders.

    “For us, humility and hard work will be the winning words going ahead. Our preparation is going on well and we are happy with that.

    “At the World Cup, we will come up against different teams with different styles and approaches of play. It is important that we are adequately prepared and we appreciate the games that the NFF has lined up for us,” Onazi, who played for Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, said.

    Nigeria host the Leopards of the DR Congo in Port Harcourt on May 28, before a prestige clash with England’s Three Lions at Wembley Stadium in London on June 2.

    They will thereafter go on to have an encounter with the Czech Republic on June 6 at the Rudolf Tonn Stadium, just outside Vienna.

  • Onazi returns to the classroom

    Onazi returns to the classroom

     

     

    Trabzonspor’s Ogenyi Onazi is set to return to classroom after visiting tutors in a special basic school in Turkey.

    Onazi who moved from Lazio to the Turkish Super Lig side in August has netted twice in 18 league appearances and could

    The Super Eagles midfielder who is a lover of books shared his experience on Instagram. Trabzonspor are 9th on the log in the 18-team Süper Lig table.

    The 6-time super Lig winners and 8-time super Cup winners take on take on Osmanlıspor on Saturday.

  • Nigeria vs Algeria: Iheanacho, Onazi, Ndidi storm Eagles camp on Monday

    Nigeria vs Algeria: Iheanacho, Onazi, Ndidi storm Eagles camp on Monday

    Ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo, the trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ogeyi Onazi are set to storm the Super Eagles camp in Abuja on Monday, SportingLife gathered.

    The trio who are part of the 24-man squad invited by manager Gernot Rohr will touch down in Lagos on Sunday before heading out to the Federal Capital Territory.

    Ndidi has been in spectacular form for Belgium side Genk and was on the scoresheet on Thursday night in the Europa League when they lost 5-3 to Athletic Bilbao away from home.

    On his part, Iheanacho has scored three goals in the premier league so far with three assists for Manchester City and although he was on the bench against Middlesbrough at the weekend, he is tipped for a big future under Spanish manager Pep Guardiola.

    Trabzonspor midfielder Onazi had already confirmed his arrival as he tweeted that he will be at the venue of the Federation Cup match between Ifeanyi Ubah and Nasarawa United which will be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium by 3:00pm in Lagos.

    The former Lazio midfielder may likely be in the company of Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohor who is scheduled to also be at the stadium to witness the encounter before leaving for camp on Monday.

  • Besiktas, Trabzonspor want Onazi

    Besiktas, Trabzonspor want Onazi

    Two Turkish Super Lig clubs, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor are considering a move for Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, in the summer.

    Onazi is looking for new team due to his lack of first team opportunities with Seria A side, Lazio, where he has featured in only 11 games this season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.

    The midfielder was proposed to Besiktas by one of the club chief scouts, who also has a good relationship with Trabzonspor.

     

  • Trabzonspor targets Kalu Uche

    Trabzonspor targets Kalu Uche

    Five million Euros-rated Kalu Uche is wanted by Trabzonspor after the club ended the pursuit of ex-Liverpool star Milan Baros, MTNFootball.com reports.

    Trabzonspor will have to cough out 5.3 million Euros to lure the Nigeria striker away from fellow Turkish club Kasimpasa.

    Uche was a smash hit with Kasimpasa last season, where he scored 19 goals to emerge as second top scorer in his debut season in Turkey.

    According to fanatik.com, coach Mustafa Akçay is desperate to land a striker before the transfer window closes and the Nigerian is now his main target and so Trabzonspor will begin negotiations as soon as possible.

     

  • Martins to consider Turkey switch

    Martins to consider Turkey switch

    Nomadic Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins, is open to meet officials from Turkish club Trabzonspor over a possible transfer, MTNFootball.com reports.

    Martins is needed by Trabzonspor officials to fortify the team attack in the forthcoming UEFA Europa League and so the Turkish club wish to meet with the striker over a possible move.

    According to Fanatik.com, Martins is being considered as it seems Trabzonspor has missed out on Cote d’Ivoire star Salomon Kalou, who is wanted by EPL side West Ham United.

    Martins currently plays for Seattle Sounders in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS).

    He has previously featured for Inter Milan (Italy), Newcastle United, Birmingham City (England), Wolfsburg), Rubin Kazan (Russia) as well as Levante (Spain).

    He would join up with former Chelsea stars Flourant Mouluda and Jose Bosingwa at Trabzonspor, if the deal goes through.