Chelsea And Bristol City Make Contact Over Tammy Abraham

  Bristol City coach Lee Johnson has provided an update on the fitness of England U21 international Tammy Abraham ahead of Saturday’s clash with Burton Albion.

Due to a thigh injury, the striker last played for the Robins in their 2-1 loss to Leeds United on February 14.

He then returned to parent club Chelsea to receive treatment and had a second scan on the injured thigh on Wednesday.

“With regards to Tammy, it’s the best case scenario in terms of the scan. The healing process has gone well, ” Johnson told Bristol City Player HD,

“We just need to have good communication with Chelsea now to see what sort of levels Tammy is up to and when we can bring him back.

“The two physios will make contact and plan what is right for him.”

Tammy Abraham has scored 21 goals for Bristol City in all competitions this season.

Ideye to earn 3.5 Million Euros Annual Wages To play with Mikel At Tianjin Teda.

 

 Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda are working on a deal to sign Brown Ideye from Olympiakos before the close of their primary transfer window next week.

Greek Super League champions Olympiakos are close to agreeing a transfer fee of eleven million euros with the team from China.

If both clubs can strike terms, the contract Ideye will sign with Tianjin Teda will see him pocket 3.5 million euros per season wages, three times more that his current wages in Greece. 

The Nigeria international previously had spells with Neuchâtel Xamax, Sochaux, Dynamo Kiev and West Brom before he was snapped up by Olympiakos 18 months ago.

Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel penned a three-year deal with Tianjin Teda last month.

Chima Okoroji Makes The Step Up At Augsburg

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr will no doubt monitor the progress of ex Bayern Munich Nigerian teen prospect Chima Okoroji who has just made the step up to the B team of Augsburg.
Rohr is looking to bolster his option at left full back with Elderson Echiejile the only credible option in the role, no thanks to Kingsley Madu lack of game time at Belgian side Zulte-Waregem.
Although Okoroji might not be an instant solution, his progress could however be monitored especially if he makes his first team bow before the end of the season.
Already he has made the step up from the U-19s to the B team within a space of one year, with just one more step to the main team, he could make his debut anytime soon.
19 year old Okoroji joined Augsburg on a free transfer from Bayern Munich in January 2015 after three years at the Allianz Arena where he failed to make a professional appearance for the Germany.

 Anibaba To Dump USA For Nigeria

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have made contact with former USA junior international Jalil Anibaba, over a potential switch from the country of his birth and play for Nigeria at international level.
we gathered that a directive from coach Gernot Rohr to the Technical Committee of the NFF, instructing them to search for credible options for the right and left back role of the team forced the approach.
Rohr has used four right full back in three games as coach of the Super Eagles and the Franco-German coach is also unhappy that Elderson Echiejile still remains his only credible option at left back.
28 year old Anibaba plays for Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer (MLS), and represented the junior teams of America in 2007, but he is yet to play for them at full international level.
” We have identified a Nigerian right full back Jalil Anibaba, who plays in the MLS. He fits the bill of what the coach instructed us to get for him. Contacts have been established with his relatives, but serious talks will be initiated once the coach gives his go ahead”, a member of the Technical Committee

AMUZIE TO PROVIDE COVER TO ECHEGILE, MADU.

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr who is short of options at left back has narrowed his search towards Nigeria’s Rio 2016 defender Stanley Amuzie, in his bid to provide cover for Elderson Echiejile.
Amuzie who moved to Sampdoria this summer after starring for Nigeria at the Olympics is viewed by many as an option at left back for the Super Eagles, who are incredibly short of options in that position.
So far Echiejile is the only option at left back for Nigeria as Kingsley Madu has failed to sufficiently challenge him for the position despite been included in the last three squads named by coach Gernot Rohr.
” We won’t rest in our search for options at left back even though am happy with the options at our disposal right now. There’s always a desire to improve on what you have, the boy who played left back at the Olympics is one of our options”
” He needs to play games for Sampdoria for us to properly assess him. We saw his qualities at the Olympics but that was just for few games, hopefully if he starts playing games for Sampdoria then there’s every hope he would be called up”.

Coventry City count on Yakubu's expereince for goals

Coventry City completed the signing of Yakubu on a deal which will run till the end of the season, subject to international clearance.

The 34-year old striker has wealth of experience in English football having played for Portsmouth and Middlesborough, Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Leicester City and Reading.

The team coach Russell Slade said he is happy to have the Nigeria striker in his team.

"We’re pleased to have secured the signing of Yakubu, who brings vast experience and a terrific goal record,” he told the club’s website.

“His professional career speaks for itself, having scored consistently at the highest level of English football, and will act as a superb role model for the younger players.

“He is astute on the ball, has clear quality and presence, and we’ll continue to work on his match fitness as we prepare for the final 16 games of this season.”

Yakubu will wear jersey number 22 for Coventry.

IHEANACHO WILL GET HIS CHANCE...MIKEL

Super Eagles captain and legend John Mikel Obi who spent ten and half years at English Premier League giants Chelsea has advised Kelechi Iheanacho on his future at Manchester City.
Iheanacho has been frozen out of the first team set up at the Manchester City as the 20 year old has failed to make the matchday squad in their last five games in all competitions.
Mikel who is no stranger to battling for shirts with star names says the competition in the Man City team, that has kept Iheanacho out of the team will help him become a better player in the future.
” Iheanacho will become a better player after this phase, he is a strong lad, a very positive minded being and level headed. He will regain his spot in the team, he just have to keep on working hard in training and wait for his chance, when it comes I know he won’t disappoint.
” Every player wants to play and when you are not getting into the matchday squad it can be so discouraging. But I have learnt to always pick the positives from all situation”, Mikel told