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  • Usman Mohammed out of CHAN

    Usman Mohammed out of CHAN

    Midfielder Usman Mohammed is set to become the second Nigeria player to opt out of next month’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda ahead of a move to Norwegian club Lillestrom.

    Warri Wolves striker, Gbolahan Salami, was the first Eagles player to stay away from the CHAN training camp in Abuja because he hopes to sign for a foreign club next week, africanFootball.com reports.

    Usman is still with the Eagles in Abuja, but his representative has insisted he will not fly out with the rest of the team on Saturday for a training tour of South Africa.

    “We have agreed a deal with Lillestrom along with top Norwegian agent, Atta Aneke and Usman will not be travelling with the Eagles to South Africa because he has to report to Lillestrom on January 15,” the player’s representative told africanFootball.com.

  • Portuguese club chases Usman Mohammed

    Portuguese club chases Usman Mohammed

    The Portuguese club of Super Eagles defender, Shehu Abdullahi, Uniao Madeira is believed to have tabled an offer of about 400,000 Euros for Olympic Team midfielder, Usman Mohammed.

    Uniao Madeira, the hometown club of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, is ready to pay in three instalments for the former FC Taraba skipper, africanFootball.com reports.

    It is now left for Mohammed’s handlers to agree or reject the offer.

    The versatile Mohammed will move to Europe as a free agent because he was only on loan at Taraba after a failed move to Ukraine.

  • Akwuegbu tips Mohammed, Dimgba, Etebo for greatness

    Akwuegbu tips Mohammed, Dimgba, Etebo for greatness

    Former Nigeria World Cup star, Benedict Akwuegbu, has tipped Usman Mohammed, Stanley Dimgba and Oghenekaro Etebo for greatness after they impressed at the U-23 African Nations Cup in Senegal.

    “I must congratulate the coach Samson Siasia-led team for a job well done and commend the players for their determinations to excel,” africanFootball.com quoted Akwuegbu as saying on Monday.

    “I didn’t watch all their games in Senegal, but from those that I watched I was impressed most with the performances of Usman Mohammed, Stanley Dimgba and Oghenekaro Etebo.

    “They showed class at the tournament and I see them moving the team at the Olympics next year. They will go far in their careers if they continued to develop and strive hard.”

    Mohammed featured in all the matches for the Dream Team, while Etebo finished as top scorer of the tournament with five goals as Nigeria won the second edition of the U-23 AFCON.

    Dimgba was outstanding in the first two group games against Mali and Egypt, before he was ruled out of the competition by an ankle injury.