LAWYERS representing Samson Siasia have told MTNFootball.com exclusively that they are confident a deal for the former Nigeria international to take over the Super Eagles would be reached on Tuesday.
Siasia's lead lawyer, Ijere Austin told MTNFootball.com that he is hopeful a deal would be struck on Tuesday when they meet again with top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
"Samson is desperate to satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians who love him so much and have been clamouring for him to get the job. So, he is ready to finalise discussions with the leadership of the NFF on Tuesday," Austin disclosed.
"We have discussed and he has agreed to lower his demands for a monthly salary of five million naira (about $35,000) and a signing-on fee of fifty million naira.This we hope to convince the NFF when we meet again on Tuesday. Although I won't be able to give you details now until we finish our discussions.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Female football: Nigeria moves up in FIFA rankings •Remains Africa's best
Written by Nurudeen Alimi Monday, 16 August 2010
NIGERIA has moved up one place to the 27th position in the latest FIFA women's world rankings released on Friday.
The United States remains number one in the world, followed by Germany and Brazil who occupy the 3rd and 4th position. As the top nine teams maintained the positions they held in the last rankings, Denmark moved up one spot to the 10th, as China fell four spots to its lowest-ever ranking at 14th.
Australia made one of the biggest jumps, climbing three spots into a tie with Italy for 11th while Canada dropped two spots to 13th.
However, Nigeria maintained its position as number one in Africa, followed by Ghana, South Africa, Algeria and Equitorial Guinea, who occupied the 43rd, 57th, 66th and 70th position respectively on the rankings.
NIGERIA has moved up one place to the 27th position in the latest FIFA women's world rankings released on Friday.
The United States remains number one in the world, followed by Germany and Brazil who occupy the 3rd and 4th position. As the top nine teams maintained the positions they held in the last rankings, Denmark moved up one spot to the 10th, as China fell four spots to its lowest-ever ranking at 14th.
Australia made one of the biggest jumps, climbing three spots into a tie with Italy for 11th while Canada dropped two spots to 13th.
However, Nigeria maintained its position as number one in Africa, followed by Ghana, South Africa, Algeria and Equitorial Guinea, who occupied the 43rd, 57th, 66th and 70th position respectively on the rankings.
Newcastle offers N375m for Anichebe
IT is believed Newcastle coach, Hughton, is looking for a striker to add to his squad before the transfer window closes and feels that Nigeria international, Victor Anichebe could be the ideal player to score the goals and keep Newcastle in the Premier League.
Anichebe only has twelve months left on his current contract at Goodison Park and the Merseyside club could listen to offers of around £1.5 million which is inside Hughton’s current budget.
The striker has been at Everton for seven years but has seen Louis Saha and new signing, Jermaine Beckford pull ahead of him in the pecking order and is believed to want first team football.
Anichebe only has twelve months left on his current contract at Goodison Park and the Merseyside club could listen to offers of around £1.5 million which is inside Hughton’s current budget.
The striker has been at Everton for seven years but has seen Louis Saha and new signing, Jermaine Beckford pull ahead of him in the pecking order and is believed to want first team football.
Rabiu Ibrahim's Dutch move fails
NIGERIA youth international, Rabiu Ibrahim will not be joining Dutch club VVV Venlo after negotiations broke down over the player's personal terms.
MTNFootball.com has scooped that VVV could not match Ibrahim's financial expectations and so the deal was called off.
Before then, the highly gifted Ibrahim had impressed in a training match with the modest Dutch club, who already have three other Nigerians on their books – Ahmed Musa, Alex Nkume and Michael Uchebo.
MTNFootball.com has scooped that VVV could not match Ibrahim's financial expectations and so the deal was called off.
Before then, the highly gifted Ibrahim had impressed in a training match with the modest Dutch club, who already have three other Nigerians on their books – Ahmed Musa, Alex Nkume and Michael Uchebo.
Yakubu Alfa quits Greece for Russia
FORMER Nigeria youth international, Yakubu Alfa has quit Greek club Xanthi for a shot at top flight action in Russia. According to his handlers, Alfa will start out at club Dynamo Bryansk with the target of moving up to the Russian Premier League come next season.
"Yakubu will soon join Bryansk in the Russian first division. He has quit Xanthi and all arrangements have been concluded for his move to Russia," the player's representative, Usman Alfa, told MTNFootball.com.
"His agent, who also handles other players like Yaya Toure, Haruna Babangida and Sani Kaita, has revealed that the bigger plan is for Yakubu to be featuring in the Russian top division." Alfa, 19, is one of Nigeria's most promising holding midfielders. An influential member of Nigeria's team who clinched the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Alfa has already starred for Helsingborgs in Sweden as well as briefly for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium.
"Yakubu will soon join Bryansk in the Russian first division. He has quit Xanthi and all arrangements have been concluded for his move to Russia," the player's representative, Usman Alfa, told MTNFootball.com.
"His agent, who also handles other players like Yaya Toure, Haruna Babangida and Sani Kaita, has revealed that the bigger plan is for Yakubu to be featuring in the Russian top division." Alfa, 19, is one of Nigeria's most promising holding midfielders. An influential member of Nigeria's team who clinched the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Alfa has already starred for Helsingborgs in Sweden as well as briefly for Germinal Beerschot in Belgium.
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