1. Ighalo keeps fit ahead of January move to Europe.

Changchun Yatai finished 15th in the 16 team Chinese Super League in the 2017/2018 season and were relegated alongside Guizhou Zhicheng after match day 30.

Ighalo finished the Chinese Super League campaign as the second highest goal scorer with 21 goals in 28 league appearances behind Chinese star Wu Lei of Shanghai SIPG who scored 27 goals in 29 appearances.

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2. Onyekuru Edges Idowu In Europa League Chase

Though Galatasaray lost 3-2 at home to FC Porto in their last group game of the UEFA Champions League, footballlive.ng can report that Onyekuru and his pals snuck through, as Idowu’s side fell 1-0 away to Schalke 04.

Onyekuru was a second-half substitute in Tuesday night’s game, as the Turkish Super Lig champions fell at home in their last Group D match, but Idowu benched for all 90 minutes by Lokomotiv. Onyekuru got off the bench in the 46th minute in place of Rony Donk, but his efforts fell short, as goals by Felipe, Moussa Marega and Sergio Oliveira were enough to send Porto into the next stage of elite contest.

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3. Ajax interested in signing Osimhen – Reports

 Nigerian youngster, Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to Dutch club, AFC Ajax.

According to Owngoalnigeria, the 19-year-old striker may be on his way to Amsterdam when he finishes his loan spell at Charleroi‎.

4. Man U starlet becomes to youngest player to play in UEFA Youth League

Shola Shoretire, a Manchester United footballer has become the youngest player to play in the UEFA Youth League at the age of 14 years and 314 days, replacing the previous record holder Miles Svilar of Benfica

Shoretire made history when he came on to replace Nishan Burkart for the final 15 minutes as Manchester United faced Valencia in the UEFA Youth League. The English side ended up winning the game 2-1.

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5. We lack match fitness – Chinedu Ajana.

Katsina United who fell under the defeats of two teams so far since they joined the pre-season tournament in Kano.

The defender of Katsina United has come out to say the poor performance of the team in the on-going pre-season tournament in Kano is due to the team not playing any competitive friendly matches before the arrival of the team to Kano.

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