Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick was never in doubt of Kelechi Iheanacho and his goalscoring ability when he opened his account for the club in their 2-1 Championship win over Oxford United on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward, who is on loan from Sevilla, had gone seven games in the English second tier without scoring when equalised for Boro in the 48th minute. It was also...
Kelechi Iheanacho has joined Middlesbrough on loan from Spanish La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles forward joined the Andalusian giants as a free agent after his contract with Leicester City expired last summer. He has however failed to nail a regular berth in the Sevilla starting XI, playing 11 games in total, scoring three goals. "An agreement...
Former Ivory Coast international Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39, Afrosport reports. The former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Hibernian defender, who was recently appointed as head coach of Turkish club Adanaspor in July, was said to have taken ill shortly before his death. Bamba overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 while playing for Cardiff, but the defender has now passed on...
Paul Onuachu and Southampton will begin life in the Championship when they travel to Hillsborough to tackle Sheffield Wednesday on August 4. The Saints were relegated after 11 seasons in the Premier League last term, finishing last with 25 points. Onuachu was purchased from Genk in January but could not save Southampton from relegation and is yet to open his account for the south coast outfit....
Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom has been nominated for the Championship PFA Vertu Motor Fans' Player of the Year award for the historic season he had with Middlesbrough. The 27-year-old, who has already won the EFL Player of the Season award and Boro’s Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year awards, will be up against five other players in the six-man final shortlist. Burnley’s...
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