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Done Deal: Super Eagles striker Arokodare joins Wolves in £24m deal from Genk

Done Deal: Super Eagles striker Arokodare joins Wolves in £24m deal from Genk

Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare from Genk in a deal worth £24 million, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old has signed a four-year contract at Wolves, with the option for a further year. He becomes the seventh summer arrival at the Molineux, joining the likes of Jhon Arias, Jackson Tchatchoua and Ladislav Krejci. “It feels amazing,” Arokodare told the club website. “It...

UEL: Aina’s Nottingham Forest get Porto, Real Betis in league phase

UEL: Aina’s Nottingham Forest get Porto, Real Betis in league phase

Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina and his Nottingham Forest side will participate in the league phase of the 2025-26 season Europa League with notable home and away fixtures against Portuguese giants FC Porto and La Liga side Real Betis, Afrosport reports. Forest are back in a European competition for the first time in 30 years after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. They were...

Super Eagles forward Arokodare reportedly on Napoli radar after Lukaku injury

Super Eagles forward Arokodare reportedly on Napoli radar after Lukaku injury

Tolu Arokodare is reportedly on the radar of Italian Serie A champions Napoli as a replacement for star striker Romelu Lukaku, who is currently nursing a thigh injury, Afrosport reports. The big Belgian picked up the injury in the Partenopei’s pre-season friendly against Greek giants Olympiacos last Thursday, and is likely to have a lengthy spell on the sidelines that could be up to three months....

Nigeria’s Arokodare nets brace in Genk Boxing Day win

Nigeria’s Arokodare wins Ebony Shoe Award in Belgian Pro League

Nigeria and Genk striker Tolu Arokodare has claimed the prize for the best African player in the Belgian Pro League, Afrosport reports. Arokodare, the winner of the 2024-25 Ebony Shoe Award, has scored 22 goals and provided seven assists for Genk across all competitions this season, including 20 goals in the Belgian top-flight. The Nigerian played an integral part in Genk’s top-of-the-table finish during the 2024-25...

2026WCQ: Chelle names Adams, Arokodare in 39-man provisional Super Eagles squad list

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Arokodare eager to make Super Eagles debut

Tolu Arokodare says he cannot wait to put on the Super Eagles shirt after scoring in Genk’s 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday, Afrosport reports. It was the 24-year-old’s 17th league goal this season which sees him top the scorers’ charts. Arokodare will now turn his attention to international duty having been called up to the Nigeria national team for...