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  • Serie A: Terem Moffi set to replace Osimhen at Napoli

    Serie A: Terem Moffi set to replace Osimhen at Napoli

    Speculations are rife that Napoli SC of Italy  are considering a move for another Nigerian, Terem Moffi as a potential replacement for  departing Victor Osimhen.

    Osimhem could be on his way to Ligue 1 side,  Paris Saint Germain (PSG) to play club football  next season.

    The African Footballer of the year could stage a return to the French Ligue where he previously played for Lille of France before moving to Italy.

    Napoli have been eyeing Moffi and are making a move to land the Super Eagles forward as a replacement for the former Lille striker.

    Moffi has enjoyed a prolific campaign for Ligue 1 club, OGC Nice.

    The 23-year-old Nigerian has already scored 11 goals for his clubside this season.

    Moffi still has 3 years left on his contract and is expected to remain at the club untill 2027 unless he gets bigger offers from another club.

    His compatriot Victor Boniface who plays his football for German champions Bayer Leverkusen and Bologna star, Joshua Zirkzee, have also been linked with Napoli.

  • AFCON 2023: OGC Nice attacker, Terem Moffi replaces Injured Victor Boniface

    AFCON 2023: OGC Nice attacker, Terem Moffi replaces Injured Victor Boniface

    Injured Super Eagles attacker, Victor Boniface has been replaced by OGC Nice of France attacker, Terem Moffi.

    Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro made the announcement today  before the departure of the team from their base in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

    Recall that Boniface withdrew from the Super Eagles squad heading to the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a muscular injury that could keep him sidelined for a minimum of one month.

    Moffi has taken the place of Boniface, pending the approval of Confederation of African Football.

    The Nigeria Football Federation have also  underlined that Moffi has to get the green light from OGC Nice before reporting for international duty.

     

  • AFCON 2023: Moffi set to replace injured Boniface

    AFCON 2023: Moffi set to replace injured Boniface

    Boniface had picked up a groin injury during training at the Super Eagles’ camp in Abu Dhabi.

    The lingering injury was said to have kept him out of Sunday’s test game with local club, Al Gharbia and Monday’s International friendly against the Syli Nationale of Guinea.

    Super Eagles spokesman, Babafemi Raji was quoted in a statement as saying that the replacement was imminent, pending the approval of both CAF and Moffi’s French Ligue 1 club.

    “Victor Boniface is out and Terem Moffi takes his place pending the approval of CAF and concurrence of his club.

    “A scan was done which showed that for the length of his recovery period, he will be out of AFCON.

    “He will now return to Germany, where he will begin treatment for the groin injury that is expected to keep him out for six weeks,”he said.

    The 23-year-old seemed to have resigned to fate after wishing his teammates the best of luck at the tournament on Monday.

    He  took to his X (now twitter) handle to recall how he was forced by injury to pull out of the U20 AFCON seven days to the tournament, and now the 2023 AFCON six days to the kick-off.

    “At the U20 Nations Cup I got injured seven days before the tournament.

    “Now, with the Super Eagles, I got injured six days before the Nations Cup.”Na only God knows why,” he said.

    NAN also reports that Moffi was a shock omission on the final squad after consistency and goals in Ligue 1 since 2020.

    His French club, OGC Nice had celebrated his omission from the final list for AFCON on the team’s official X (former twitter) handle.

    His coach, Christophe Galtier described the striker as his team’s “best new signing” of the transfer window.

    This was after they had conceded losing him ahead of the continental tournament.

    The month-long AFCON tournament is expected to kick off on Saturday and end on Feb. 11.

  • International Friendlies: Jose Peseiro releases team list for Saudi, Mozambique matches

    International Friendlies: Jose Peseiro releases team list for Saudi, Mozambique matches

    Head Coach Jose Santos Peseiro has recalled defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Bright Osayi-Samuel, as well as midfielder Alex Iwobi and forward Terem Moffi to the Super Eagles’ squad for this month’s international friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in Portugal. The quartet were absent from the team that demolished Sao Tome and Principe in last month’s 2023 AFCON qualifier in Uyo.

     

    Midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, of Hatayaspor FC of Turkey gets his first-ever invitation, while Peseiro has decided to retain the trio of Francis Uzoho, Adebayo Adeleye and Olorunleke Ojo in goal. Yet-to-be-capped defender Jordan Torunnarigha is also called.

     

    Wilfred Ndidi, who captained the team against Sao Tome and Principe, as well as Raphael Onyedika and forwards Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi and Kelechi Iheanacho have also been invited.

     

    The Super Eagles take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023, starting at 5pm before a clash with the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city three days later.

     

    The players are all expected to arrive in Faro, Portugal on Tuesday, 10th October.

     

    Both encounters have been arranged as tune-up games for the Eagles ahead of the commencement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, in which the three-time African champions host Lesotho’s Crocodiles in Uyo on 17th November before travelling away to play Zimbabwe four days later.

     

    ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

     

    Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)

     

    Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)

     

    Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC, Turkey)

     

    Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

  • Terem Moffi acrobatic goal wins Europa goal of the week

    Terem Moffi acrobatic goal wins Europa goal of the week

    Red-hot Nigerian striker, Terem Moffi has been declared the winner of the Europa League Goal of the Week award.

    Moffi’s incredible acrobatic goal in Nice’s 2-2 draw against Basel was overwhelmingly voted for by the fans.

    Moffi scored two goals for Nice in the pulsating encounter.

    The forward beat Anderlecht’s Majeed Ashimeru, Jonathan Ikone of Fiorentina and KAA Gent midfielder, Hugo Cuypers to the award.

    “Terem Moffi’s incredible finish wins Goal of the Week,” reads a tweet on the UEFA official Twitter handle.

    The 22-year-old is also in the running for the Player of the Week award.

    Moffi has scored three goals in three appearances for Les Aiglons in the UEFA Europa Conference League this season.

    Teremas “Terem” Igobor Moffi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nice, on loan from Lorient, and the Nigeria national team

  • Super Eagles Striker, Moffi opens goal account for new club OG Nice

    Super Eagles Striker, Moffi opens goal account for new club OG Nice

    Super Eagles Forward, Terem Moffi opened his goal-scoring account for new club OG Nice, after he scored two goals and provided an assist in the French Ligue 1 encounter.

    OGC Nice manager, Didier Digard has showered encomium on Moffi for doing what he was acquired to do.

    Moffi scored twice and provided an assist in Les Aiglons 3-0 win against AS Monaco on Sunday.

    It was the striker’s first goal since he linked up with the modest club from Lorient last month.

    The 23-year-old has struggled in front of goal since the move but repaid the club’s faith with a breathtaking performance at the Stade Louis 11.

    Digard, who was happy with Moffi’s performance said he never doubted the player.

    “Once again, I never doubted him. The main thing is that he had the support of all his teammates and his coaches,” Digard told reporters.

    “We were aware of the situation and he could have had doubts, but he was able to work very calmly and feel the confidence everyone had in him.”

    Moffi has scored 14 goals in Ligue this season.

  • Ligue 1: Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi signs three-year deal with OG Nice

    Ligue 1: Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi signs three-year deal with OG Nice

    On- form Nigerian striker, Terem Moffi, has put pen to paper for Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on a four-year-deal worth €30m.

    This comes after Nice made a seventh bid to Lorient for the Nigeria international who missed training on Monday after being left out of Lorient’s 2-1 win over Rennes last Friday – a move which sparked rumours of his impending exit from the club.

    Nice had been in battle with Premier League sides West Ham United, Southampton, Bournemouth and Ligue 1 rivals Olympique Marseille over the transfer of the in-form 23-year-old, who has scored 12 goals in 18 Ligue 1 games.

    French journalist Saber Desfarges on Monday tweeted, “Medical visit in progress for Terem Moffi, a step away from OGC Nice.”

    From €8m move in October 2020 to €30 move in 2022, Terem Moffi makes record transfer to Ligue 1 side OGC NICE till 2027.
    Moffi, 23, scored 12 goals in 20 league appearances for Lorient this season.
  • Lorient FC accept West Ham €24m fee for on-form Terem Moffi

    Lorient FC accept West Ham €24m fee for on-form Terem Moffi

    On-form Nigeria striker, Terem Moffi will be heading to West Ham anytime soon for his medicals, this is as his current club Lorient FC of France has agreed a €24m. fee for his acquisition.

    According to a French publication, Lorient have accepted West Ham United’s offer to offload the gangling striker to the English Premier League side West Hammers FC

    Moffi was reportedly undecided over a move to the London club, but it seems he is now set to link up with David Moyes’ side.

    Another Ligue I club, OGC Nice were also interested in the Super Eagles forward but Les Aiglons failed to meet Lorient’s valuation.

    Southampton also had a bid rejected for Moffi earlier in the window.

    The 23-year-old has scored 12 goals in 18 league outings for Lorient this season, coming second just behind Paris Saint Germain’s Kylliam Mbappe.

  • Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi to be signed by West Ham for £25 million

    Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi to be signed by West Ham for £25 million

    West Ham is holding talks with Lorient over a deal to sign Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi, for £ 25 million.

    The deal is set to be £20m and an additional £5m for Moffi.

    Terem Moffi is a Nigeria international, who has scored 12 goals in 18 games this season.

    He arrived at the French club in 2020. The 23-year-old has racked up 59 goals in 135 games and helped them avoid a relegation scrap last season.

    With the Hammers currently 18th in the Premier League table after a poor run of form, bringing in a fresh striker with experience could help them avoid the drop.

    Moffi left Nigeria and moved to England to join the Buckswood Football Academy in Hastings at the age of 17. He then took his talents to Lithuania where he played for Kauno Zalgiris and Riteriai.

    Moffi later had a short spell at Belgian side Kortrijk before joining Lorient in October 2020.

  • On-form Nigerian striker, Moffi overtakes Neymar, chases Mbappe

    On-form Nigerian striker, Moffi overtakes Neymar, chases Mbappe

    On-form Nigerian forward Terem Moffi, has scored his 12th goal of the season for his Ligue 1 side Lorient FC, although they lost 3-1 away to Olympique Marseille.

    Moffi has overtaken Brazilian forward Neymar to climb to number two on the scorer’s chart just a goal adrift of number one position Kyllian Mbappe in the French Ligue 1.

    Moffi has scored four times in his last six days for Lorient FC.

    The highly sought-after striker opened scoring an emphatic fashion from a corner in the 28th minute but the host fought back with strikes from

    However, Marseille fought back and were level in the 38th minute when Cengiz Under crossed from the right for Sead Kolasinac – filling in for the suspended Nuno Tavares – to head in his third goal of the campaign. Further goals from Alexis Sánchez and Jordan Veretout secured victory for Marseille.

    Two English top sides Southampton and West Ham have been tracking the Nigerian goal poacher with the Hammers tabling a whooping £25 million before Lorient FC for his signature.

    It remains to be seen whether Moffi will make the move this January transfer window or not.