Former Rivers United winger Aniekeme Okon has taken his career to Iraq after completing a move to Al Khadimiya SC ahead of the new season, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

Okon, who previously featured in the Nigeria Premier Football League with Rivers United, will continue his football journey in Iraqi football following the completion of his transfer.

The winger is expected to add pace and attacking quality to Al Khadimiya as the club prepares for the new campaign.

His arrival also brings experience from Nigerian top-flight football, with Okon now set to begin a fresh chapter away from the NPFL.

The move represents another step in the winger’s career as he looks to establish himself in Iraqi football and contribute to Al Khadimiya’s ambitions for the coming season.

Libyan side Al Ittihad Tripoli are reportedly pushing to complete the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, with negotiations said to be at an advanced stage, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Tripoli-based club are looking to reinforce their attacking options ahead of the new season and have identified the Super Eagles forward as a major target.

Reports indicate that Al Ittihad are close to reaching an agreement for Boniface, although details of the proposed transfer have not been officially confirmed.

A move to the Libyan club would represent a significant development in Boniface’s career and could become one of the most high-profile transfers involving a Libyan league club.

Boniface has established himself as a prominent Nigerian forward during his time in European football, particularly following his performances with Bayer Leverkusen.

His reported move to Libya would therefore attract considerable attention, with Al Ittihad hoping to secure the striker as they prepare for the upcoming campaign.

Further developments are expected as the two sides continue discussions over a potential deal for the Nigerian attacker.

Niger-Nigeria midfielder Hassane Adamou has joined Moroccan club RCA Zemamra from Gibraltar side St Joseph’s FC.

The 26-year-old central midfielder moves to the Botola Pro Inwi after spending the 2025-26 season with St Joseph’s, whom he joined from Spanish club CD Pozoblanco on a free transfer in July 2025. Adamou’s switch to RCA Zemamra was completed on 17 September 2026.

Born in Niamey, Adamou stands at 1.90m and is right-footed. His arrival gives RCA Zemamra an experienced midfield option with a career that has included clubs in Spain and Gibraltar.

Adamou began his recorded senior career with Giant Brillars before moving to CD Mirandes B in 2019. He subsequently played for Ourense, Atletico Sanluqueno and Burgos Promesas, all in Spain, before joining Lorca Deportiva in 2023.

His time in Spain continued with Penya Deportiva and CD Pozoblanco, with both moves completed without a transfer fee. Adamou then moved abroad for the first time in that sequence of transfers when he signed for St Joseph’s, competing in the Gibraltar Football League.

He now continues his career in Morocco with RCA Zemamra, whose league is the next destination in a playing history spanning three countries. His previous transfer to St Joseph’s was also completed as a free transfer, while no fee has been disclosed for his move to Zemamra.

Adamou’s most recent club statistics show that he did not make an appearance for St Joseph’s in the recorded 2026-27 Gibraltar Football League, Pepe Reyes Cup or Uefa Conference League qualifying fixtures before completing his move.

The midfielder had previously reached a listed market value of €250,000 and is valued at €125,000 at the time of his move. Those figures do not represent a reported transfer fee.

Adamou is now an RCA Zemamra player following his completed move from St Joseph’s FC.

Nigeria midfielder Garando Tekena has joined Enyimba Aba, strengthening the NPFL club’s options in central midfield ahead of the 2026-27 season.

The move was completed on 16 September, with Tekena arriving after leaving Rangers in July 2025. He had been without a club before making the switch to Enyimba.

Tekena, who prefers his left foot, has recorded 48 NPFL appearances, scoring six goals and providing one assist. He has also played three matches in the CAF Champions League, giving him experience in both domestic competition and continental football.

The 26-year-old’s most recent club before Enyimba was Rangers, whom he joined from Bayelsa in July 2024. He had previously represented Abia Warriors before moving to Bayelsa during the 2022-23 season.

His arrival gives Enyimba a midfielder with experience of Nigeria’s top flight and the CAF Champions League. Tekena’s NPFL record includes 3,171 minutes on the pitch, while he played 185 minutes in continental competition.

Enyimba have now completed the signing of Garando Tekena from a spell without a club.

Nigeria centre-forward Clinton Nwosu has joined Citizen from Bright Cerulean on a free transfer, completing his move to the Hong Kong First Division club on 16 September 2026.

The 29-year-old has switched clubs within Hong Kong’s second-tier competition after spending part of the 2025-26 campaign with Bright Cerulean. His arrival gives Citizen an experienced option in the centre-forward position as they begin the 2026-27 season.

Nwosu’s move follows a short spell at Bright Cerulean, where he also arrived as a free agent on 22 January 2026. That transfer marked his previous club change before he moved to Citizen eight months later.

Citizen’s signing comes at the start of the new Hong Kong First Division campaign. The club have played one possible league fixture so far, with Nwosu yet to make an appearance, start a match or record a goal or assist since completing the transfer.

Born on 12 September 1997, Nwosu is listed as a centre-forward and represents Nigeria by nationality. His move keeps him in the same league while taking him to a new club for the 2026-27 season.

The transfer continues a sequence of free moves for the striker, with no fee involved in either his switch to Bright Cerulean or his subsequent move to Citizen. No contract expiry date has been announced for his agreement with the new club.

Nwosu has now formally left Bright Cerulean and joined Citizen as a free agent, completing the transfer on 16 September 2026.

England-Nigeria winger Rio Ngumoha is being linked with a move from Liverpool to Paris St-Germain. The 18-year-old left winger joined Liverpool’s first team from the club’s under-18 side in July 2025 and is contracted at Anfield until June 2028.

Ngumoha has featured in all three of Liverpool’s competitions so far this season, making three Premier League appearances, one Champions League appearance and one EFL Cup appearance. He has started the Champions League and EFL Cup matches, while starting 25% of Liverpool’s league games.

The winger moved to Liverpool’s academy from Chelsea’s youth set-up in September 2024, with his transfer to Liverpool’s under-18 side recorded at €3.2m. He was born in London and is eligible to represent both England and Nigeria.

Ngumoha’s current market value is listed at €30m, although no transfer fee or probability has been attached to the reported PSG interest. His contract means Liverpool are under no immediate pressure to sell, with more than a year remaining on the agreement after the current season.

The reported link comes as Ngumoha continues to receive senior opportunities at Liverpool, where he has played 100 minutes in the Premier League, 60 in the Champions League and 72 in the EFL Cup this campaign.

Nigeria midfielder Salem Adeyemi has joined Zebbug Rangers, returning to the Maltese club after a period without a club.

The 21-year-old has signed a contract running until 30 June 2027. Adeyemi plays in midfield and officially began his new spell with Zebbug Rangers on 15 September 2026.

Adeyemi previously represented Zebbug Rangers after joining from FC Swieqi United on a free transfer in August 2024. He left the club in July 2025 and spent the following period without a club before completing his return.

His previous time with Zebbug Rangers included appearances in the Challenge League and its finals, as well as the Maltese FA Trophy. He recorded five appearances in the Challenge League finals and a further five in the league, while also making two appearances in the FA Trophy.

Adeyemi scored once in the Maltese FA Trophy, with his goal coming across 120 minutes of competition action. His recorded league appearances amounted to 62 minutes in the Challenge League and 126 minutes in the finals.

Before his first move to Malta, Adeyemi played for Ilaji FC in Nigeria. He joined FC Swieqi United from Ilaji FC in July 2024, also on a free transfer, before moving to Zebbug Rangers the following month.

The midfielder’s return gives Zebbug Rangers a player with previous experience of the club and of Maltese domestic football. His latest move also marks a second spell in the Challenge League after his earlier appearances in the competition and its finals.

Adeyemi remains registered as a Nigeria international by nationality, while his club career to date has included football in Nigeria and Malta. His return to Zebbug Rangers was completed on 15 September 2026, with the midfielder contracted through June 2027.

Nigeria winger Hilary Gong has left Spartak Trnava and joined the ranks of unattached players after ending his time with the Slovakian club on 14 September 2026.

The 27-year-old right winger had been with Spartak since July 2025, when he arrived from Polish side Widzew Lodz on a free transfer. His departure comes shortly after the start of the 2026-27 campaign, in which he made three appearances for the club across domestic and European competition.

Gong played twice in the Uefa Conference League qualifying rounds, featuring for a total of 85 minutes, and made one appearance in the Nike Liga. He did not score or register an assist in those outings.

His European involvement accounted for the majority of his minutes this season. Gong played 40% of Spartak's available minutes in Conference League qualifying, while his appearance in the Nike Liga represented 6% of the club's league minutes. He was not involved in Spartak's Slovnaft Cup matches.

Born in Zawan, Nigeria, Gong is a right-footed attacker listed at 1.69m. He began his senior career with GBS Academy before moving to AS Trencin in January 2017. He returned to the Slovak club in July 2023 after spells with Vitesse, Haugesund and Ararat-Armenia.

Gong's career also includes a period at Widzew Lodz, who signed him from AS Trencin in July 2024 for €300,000. He spent one season with Widzew before switching to Spartak, where he continued his career as a wide attacking player.

His highest recorded market value was €450,000, while his current valuation stood at €225,000 before his departure from Spartak. The available transfer record does not attach a fee to his exit.

Gong's move away from Spartak brings his tenure at the club to an end after just over a year and leaves the Nigerian available for his next club.

Nigerian midfielder David Idowu is the subject of transfer interest from Club Africain, with the 26-year-old currently contracted to Bulgarian side Arda Kardzhali.

Idowu plays as a defensive midfielder and has made eight appearances in the efbet Liga this season, contributing one assist. He has started 33% of Arda’s possible league matches and has played 49% of the available minutes.

The reported interest from Club Africain would see Idowu move from Bulgaria’s efbet Liga to Tunisia’s Ligue 1. No transfer fee or probability has been given, while his current market value is listed at €650,000.

Idowu joined Arda Kardzhali on 25 October 2024 after a spell without a club. He had previously played for Latvian side Daugavpils, joining them from Real Sapphire in 2019 before leaving at the beginning of 2023.

The midfielder’s contract with Arda runs until 30 June 2027, meaning any move would likely require an agreement between the clubs rather than a free transfer. For now, the proposed switch remains at the rumour stage, with Idowu continuing to be registered as an Arda Kardzhali player.

Nigerian centre-back Nduka Junior, who plays for Al-Najaf FC, is the subject of reported interest from SC Delhi over a possible move to the Indian Super League.

The 23-year-old defender joined Al-Najaf in January 2026 after leaving fellow Iraqi side Erbil SC. He has made 24 appearances in the Iraq Stars League, providing one assist, since moving to the country.

Junior began his senior career with Remo Stars and was part of the side that won the Nigerian championship in the 2024-25 season. He made 121 appearances in the Nigerian Professional Football League, scoring six goals and registering five assists, before departing for Erbil in August 2025.

The reported approach from SC Delhi would represent another move abroad for Junior, who has played for clubs in Nigeria and Iraq. The defender is right-footed and operates centrally, having also featured in continental competition during his time in Nigeria and Iraq.

The link with SC Delhi was reported on 14 September, but there has been no confirmation of an agreement or transfer fee. Junior’s current market value is listed at €150,000, while he remains an Al-Najaf FC player.

Udon Banjan have signed Nigeria centre-forward Michael Aliu from Samui Utd. on a free transfer, adding the 24-year-old forward to their squad.

Aliu completed the move on 11 September 2026 and has agreed a contract with Udon Banjan running until 30 June 2027. The Lagos-born striker will wear the club’s number 10 shirt.

The 1.98m forward arrives after a season with Samui Utd., having previously played for Muang Loei Utd., Songkhla FC and North Bangkok. Each of his moves between those clubs was completed without a transfer fee, with his switch to Udon Banjan following the same route.

Aliu’s recent record includes eight goals and two assists across 13 appearances in three competitions. He scored seven times in seven Thai FA Cup appearances, adding one assist, while also contributing one goal and one assist in five matches in the Thai League 3 Champions League. He made one further appearance in the Thai Cup.

His most productive spell came in the Thai FA Cup, where he found the net every 59 minutes across 414 minutes of action. In the Thai League 3 Champions League, he played 281 minutes and scored once.

Aliu is a left-footed centre-forward and joins Udon Banjan after a single season with Samui Utd. He moved to Samui from Muang Loei Utd. on 7 September 2025, having joined Muang Loei from Songkhla FC in July 2024. His earlier senior move was from North Bangkok to Songkhla in December 2023.

The transfer gives Udon Banjan a forward with a clear recent scoring contribution, particularly in cup competition. Aliu’s appearances have come across Thai domestic tournaments, with his latest recorded campaign including goals in both the Thai FA Cup and the Thai League 3 Champions League.

Born on 2 March 2002, Aliu has spent his senior career in Thailand after beginning his recorded club journey with North Bangkok. His move to Udon Banjan is the fourth club change of his career and his third successive transfer completed as a free move.

Aliu has now joined Udon Banjan on a free transfer and is contracted to the club until June 2027.

Calvin Bassey has attracted fresh interest from Italian champions Inter Milan, with the Serie A giants reportedly contacting Fulham about a possible move for the Super Eagles defender, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

According to Italpress, Inter have maintained an interest in the Nigerian and have now stepped up their pursuit as his situation at Craven Cottage enters a decisive phase.

Bassey is currently out of contract with Fulham, although the London club has the option to extend his deal for another year and is keen to retain his services.

The 26-year-old is understood to be weighing his options before deciding his future. If he allows his current contract to run down, Bassey would be free to agree a pre-contract with another club in January before completing a free transfer in July.

Inter's interest in the defender dates back to last winter, with the Italian club reportedly attracted by his physical strength, ability to build play from defence and tactical versatility.

Bassey can operate as a conventional centre-back, a left-sided centre-back in a back three or at left-back, giving him the flexibility to fit into different defensive systems.

The Nigerian's next decision could therefore determine whether he continues his career in the Premier League with Fulham or takes up the opportunity to join one of Italy's biggest clubs.

Nigerian forward David Akintola has completed a move to Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia after leaving English side Hull City as a free agent, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The 30-year-old attacker has signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot outfit, keeping him at the club until 2028.

Akintola arrives with considerable experience from his career in both English and European football and is expected to strengthen Omonia Nicosia’s attacking options ahead of the new campaign.

The Nigerian forward will now begin a fresh chapter of his career in Cyprus, where he will be looking to make an immediate impact and help the club achieve its targets.

His move to Omonia Nicosia also allows Akintola to continue his career at the top level after his spell with Hull City.

Nigerian centre-forward Chinedu Geoffrey has joined AEL Limassol from KS Samara on loan, completing a move to the Cyprus League club on 9 September 2026.

The 28-year-old, who was born in Lagos, has moved after starting the 2026-27 campaign in Russia. The loan is scheduled to run until 30 June 2027, when Geoffrey is due to return to KS Samara.

Geoffrey made two appearances in the Russian Premier Liga before leaving, playing 47 minutes in total. He also featured three times in the Russian Cup, scoring once and recording 102 minutes on the pitch.

The forward joined KS Samara from FC Astana in January 2026 in a €330,000 transfer. He made his move to the Russian club after spending part of the 2025-26 season with Astana, where he had previously arrived as a free agent from LN Tieren in July 2024.

His time with Astana included a Kazakh League Cup winners’ medal in the 2023-24 season. Geoffrey had joined LN Tieren from Radnicki 1923 in February 2024 for €150,000, before moving on to Kazakhstan later that year.

Geoffrey is 1.92m tall and prefers his right foot. His move to AEL adds a centre-forward with experience of football in Russia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Finland, Ukraine, Estonia, Albania and North Macedonia.

At AEL, he will be registered under a contract running until 31 May 2027, while the loan agreement records his return to KS Samara at the end of June 2027. The transfer gives Geoffrey a fresh opportunity to continue his career in Cyprus after a short spell with KS Samara.

The completed loan transfer was made on 9 September 2026, with Geoffrey leaving KS Samara for AEL Limassol until the end of the arrangement.

Nigeria midfielder Timipere Johnson Eboh has joined Cypriot club Nea Salamis from Greek side Kifisia on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old defensive midfielder completed the move on 9 September 2026 and will remain with the Cyprus League club until 30 June 2027, when he is due to return to Kifisia. No transfer fee has been disclosed for the loan.

Eboh, who was born in Lagos, made the switch after spending the previous season with Kifisia in Greece’s Super League 1. He joined the Athens-based club from Asteras Aktor in July 2025 for €100,000 after previously spending the 2024-25 campaign there on loan from Kifisia.

His time with Kifisia began with a loan move from Asteras Aktor in July 2024. He helped the club win the Greek second tier during the 2024-25 season, earning a league championship medal before returning to Asteras Aktor when that loan ended.

Eboh began his senior career with Asteras Tripoli after arriving from the club’s under-19 side in 2021. He also spent loan spells with Episkopi, Panathinaikos B and Iraklis before establishing a permanent link with Kifisia.

The right-footed midfielder is 1.82m tall and has been used in a holding role in the centre of the pitch. He has made one appearance in the Kypello Elladas this season, playing 84 minutes, while he did not feature in Super League 1 before leaving Kifisia.

Nea Salamis have secured Eboh’s services as they begin the 2026-27 campaign, with the move taking him across the Mediterranean for the first time in his senior career. His recorded market value is €600,000, the highest figure listed during his career.

The transfer adds another chapter to a career shaped by a series of moves within Greek football, including temporary spells at four clubs. Eboh’s immediate future is now in Cyprus, where he will spend the remainder of the campaign with Nea Salamis before returning to Kifisia at the end of the loan.

Nigerian winger Samuel Akere has joined Wisla Plock from Widzew Lodz on loan in a move that keeps the 22-year-old in Poland’s Ekstraklasa until 30 June 2027.

Akere, who plays on the right wing and prefers his left foot, completed the switch on 9 September. The deal is a loan transfer, with the player scheduled to return to Widzew Lodz when it expires next summer.

The Ibadan-born forward has made one league appearance for Widzew this season, playing 19 minutes in the Ekstraklasa. He did not feature in the Polish Cup before moving to Wisla Plock.

Akere joined Widzew on a permanent transfer from Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv on 1 July 2025, with the move valued at €750,000. He spent part of the following campaign on loan at NK Osijek before returning to the Polish side on 30 June 2026.

His spell at Osijek followed an earlier loan move from Widzew in January 2026. Across those changes of club, Akere has remained in European domestic football after establishing himself at Botev Plovdiv, where he won the Bulgarian Cup in the 2023-24 season.

Akere moved to Botev Plovdiv from Nigerian club FDC Vista in May 2022 on a free transfer. He had previously been with G12 FC and began his senior club career in Nigeria before moving to Bulgaria.

The 1.78m attacker now joins a Wisla Plock side competing in the same division as Widzew Lodz. His contract with the club runs until 30 June 2027, matching the length of his loan spell.

Akere’s current market value is €1m, while his highest recorded value has been €1.2m. At 22, he arrives at Wisla Plock with experience of football in Nigeria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Poland, as well as a domestic cup winner’s medal from his time at Botev Plovdiv.

The completed loan takes Akere from Widzew Lodz to Wisla Plock for the 2026-27 season, with the Nigerian due to return to Widzew on 30 June 2027.

Nigeria winger Blessed Uwadiegwu has joined Romanian club A. Bals as a free agent, completing his move on 9 September 2026.

The 19-year-old right winger arrives after leaving NK Jesenice earlier in the summer. He became without a club on 1 July before agreeing his move to A. Bals, with no transfer fee disclosed for the deal.

Uwadiegwu’s arrival adds a left-footed attacking player to A. Bals’ squad. The 1.83m winger primarily operates on the right side of the attack and will begin the next stage of his career in Romania.

He made 11 appearances in the Druga Liga before switching clubs, playing 297 minutes during the 2026-27 campaign. The move to A. Bals came shortly after that spell and represents his latest change of club at the start of the season.

Born on 1 January 2007, Uwadiegwu is eligible to represent Nigeria and has been registered with Academica Bals at national-club level. His move also marks a return to club football after more than two months without a team following his departure from NK Jesenice.

A. Bals have secured Uwadiegwu’s services without paying a transfer fee, although no contract length has been announced. The club’s new signing can provide an option on the right flank, where his preferred left foot gives him the ability to operate from the wing.

Uwadiegwu’s previous club, NK Jesenice, was the last team he represented before his period as a free agent. He joined A. Bals after that break and is now part of the club’s squad for the 2026-27 season.

The transfer was completed on 9 September, with the Nigerian teenager becoming an A. Bals player after leaving NK Jesenice.

Nigeria winger David Akintola has joined Omonia Nicosia from Hull City, returning to the Cypriot club on a contract running until 31 May 2028.

The 30-year-old right winger completed the move on 10 September 2026 after spending the previous season with Hull. He made one appearance in the EFL Cup during the 2026-27 campaign, playing 81 minutes, but did not feature in the Premier League before switching clubs.

Akintola previously played for Omonia during the 2019-20 season, when he moved there from Danish side Midtjylland on loan. He returned to Midtjylland at the end of that spell before continuing his career in Turkey and England.

The forward joined Hull from Caykur Rizespor in August 2025 as a free transfer. He had spent the previous part of his career in Turkey, joining Rizespor from Adana Demirspor in February 2024, also on a free transfer.

Akintola made his senior breakthrough in Denmark after moving from Nigerian club FC Ebedei to Midtjylland’s Under-19 side in January 2014. He progressed to the Danish club’s senior squad and spent time on loan with Thisted FC, Jerv, Haugesund and Rosenborg before establishing himself in first-team football.

His earlier career included a Danish youth championship with Midtjylland Under-19 in 2015. He later moved permanently to Adana Demirspor from Midtjylland in July 2021, before returning to Turkey through his switch to Rizespor.

Akintola is 1.78m tall and favours his right foot. Omonia’s agreement brings him back to Cyprus and secures his services through the end of the 2027-28 season.

Nigeria defensive midfielder Augustine Chima has joined Cyprus League club Apol. Limassol from Coal City UTD, completing a move that takes the 18-year-old into Cypriot football.

Chima’s transfer was completed on 8 September 2026, with Apol. Limassol adding a young player to its midfield options. The deal marks a change of footballing environment for the teenager, who arrives from Coal City UTD in Nigeria.

The midfielder’s listed position is defensive midfield, a role centred on providing protection in front of the defence and supporting the team’s work without the ball. His arrival gives Apol. Limassol a player whose primary position is in the middle of the pitch as the club competes in the Cyprus League.

Chima is one of the younger players to make the move into the league, having joined the Cypriot club at 18. His nationality also adds an international dimension to the transfer, with the Nigerian moving from a club in his home country to a new challenge in Cyprus.

Coal City UTD is the only previous club identified in relation to the transfer, while Apol. Limassol is now the next stage of Chima’s career. The move connects football in Nigeria with the Cyprus League and places the midfielder within a different domestic competition.

Apol. Limassol have secured Chima’s registration following the completed switch, with the player now attached to the club from 8 September. No transfer fee has been disclosed as part of the move.

For Chima, the transfer represents a significant step at the beginning of his senior career. At 18, he joins Apol. Limassol with his role clearly defined as a defensive midfielder and begins his time in Cyprus after leaving Coal City UTD.

The move is the latest confirmed change in Chima’s career and sees the Nigerian midfielder continue his development at Apol. Limassol. He has joined the Cyprus League club from Coal City UTD.

Nigeria-England midfielder Malachi Ogunleye has joined Salisbury, beginning a new chapter in the National League South at the age of 19.

Ogunleye, who plays in central midfield, moved to the club on 8 September 2026 after previously being without a club. His arrival adds a young midfielder to Salisbury’s squad as the club competes in the National League South.

The teenager’s dual nationality links him to both Nigeria and England. His move to Salisbury marks his entry into the club’s senior set-up, with the midfielder now part of a side competing in the sixth tier of the English football league system.

Ogunleye’s role in central midfield gives a clear indication of where he is expected to operate for his new club. Beyond his position, no further details of his playing record or contract have been established, leaving the completed move itself as the immediate focus.

Salisbury have secured Ogunleye’s arrival after his period without a club, with the transfer taking effect on 8 September 2026.