CSKA Moscow Tells Leicester City To Pay £19 Million For Ahmed Musa

Premier League leader Leicester City are in a big money move for Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa who plays for CSKA Moscow. The big question is if the recent goal shy Musa can help Leicester push for the EPL Trophy and is the Nigerian worth up to £19 million?

Leicester are continuing to pursue a deal for CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa amid concerns Sampdoria centre-forward Eder wishes to stay in Italy.

Claudio Ranieri is determined to add a striker to his squad this window and is keeping his options open on a number of targets.

Musa, Enyeama, Toure Tops 37-Man List Of African Footballer Of The Year

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Sunday, announced the nominees for the 2015 African Player of the Year, with former skipper of the Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama and the current captain of the team, Ahmed Musa in the race.

Thirty-seven (37) players have been nominated for the topmost Player of the Year

Breaking: Vincent Enyeama Retires From Nigerian Football

We just reported to you that Enyeama has left the camp of the Super Eagles some hours ago. The former captain has has gone further to retire from international duties. One will wonder why a former Eagles captain (Oliseh) can't manage Nigeria's best player in recent times.

The Lille shot-stopper took to social media to announce his departure as Nigeria's goalkeeper in the wake of a row with the country's head coach, Sunday Oliseh, this week.

"I am no more the captain of the Nigerian senior football team. I am no more the goalie of the team. I am out of the team. I am no more available for international duties," Enyeama stated on Thursday. See what he wrote on Instagram after the cut......

Oliseh to Oma: Ahmed Musa Is My Captain and Nobody Can Change it

After the gross battle between Sunday Oliseh and Vincent Enyeama that took the football scene by stomp yesterday nerves have calmed down but the gaffer's stand hasn't changed.

Truth be said, a coach has the right to choose his own captain at anytime and that seems to be the order of the day.

Popular sport journalist Oma Akatugba who has been with the Eagles since yesterday asked oliseh a simple question about his stand on the captaincy role.

Nigeria: Oliseh Appoints Ahmed Musa Has Captain As Enyeama Rebels

Nigeria head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has picked CSKA Moscow striker, Ahmed Musa, as captain of the Super Eagles.

The 41-year-old Nigerian coach explained that he opted for Musa on the grounds that the former Kano Pillars' man at 22 will have "several years" to feature for the country's national team as a captain.

He further pointed out that Musa "did a great job for us (as captain) in Tanzania." Oliseh also believes he has named "a very responsible player" as leader of the Super Eagles.

Nigeria: Enyeama Battles Oliseh Over Eagles Captaincy Role

Vincent Enyeama has had a major fall-out with coach Sunday Oliseh after he was informed Ahmed Musa is now the captain of the Super Eagles.

According to sources close to the Eagles in Belgium, Enyeama and Oliseh went at each other on Tuesday night after the Eagles coach informed him he was no longer team captain and as such he should now share a room with another player.

Stripping of the captaincy from the Lille goalkeeper may not be unconnected with events in June when he tore a query issued him by the NFF general secretary after his provocative comments about the safety of the northern Nigerian town of Kaduna to stage an AFCON qualifier against Chad.

Nigerians Abroad: Ogbeche Hits Double, Musa Fires Blank & More

Nigerian striker, Bartholomew Ogbeche scored twice for Cambuur in the Eredivisie on a weekend when not many Nigerians hogged the headlines for goalscoring performances in Europe. Abduljeleel Ajagun and Fred Friday were the other goalscorers in Greece and Norway respectively.

The striker’s brace helped Cambuur claim a point in the 3-3 draw with Utrecht at Stadion Galgenwaard.

CSKA Moscow 6-4 Mordovia Saransk: Ahmed Musa Hits Brace In Ten-Goal Thriller

In form Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa hit brace for his CSKA Moscow side in a ten thriller encounter which saw his side win the match after being 3 goals down.

Ahmed Musa scored twice for CSKA Moscow, who came from a 3-0 first half deficit, to beat Mordovia Saransk 6-4 in the Russian Premier League on Sunday.

The league leaders were reduced to 10 men early on, following a 12th minute sending off of Brazilian defender Mario Fernandes.

Photos: Oma Akatugba Meets Ahmed Musa Ahead Of CSKA Moscow-Wolfburg Clash

Oma has paid Ahmed Musa a visit some hours before his match against Wolfsburg. Oma who presently resides in Germany and works on a project called African International which focuses on African players abroad has frequently projected Musa in the media with him recently tipping Musa to win the African footballer of the year.

Oma tweeted about his delight on some of the matches especially the Wolfsburg vs CSKA Moscow which will see Ahmed Musa come to Germany. Oma then made a promise or if you like call it a boast.

"i will see Musa when he comes to Germany"

Nigeria 2-0 Niger: Musa, Moses On Target For Eagles

Oliseh claimed his first victory has the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria after defeating Niger. Though Niger is a low ranked side the special candidate sees the moment as a moment to build on.

Nigeria claimed the first win of Sunday Oliseh's tenure on Tuesday as they saw off Niger in a 2-0 friendly victory at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

Former Eagles ace Oliseh took charge in July and saw his spell at the helm get off to a disappointing start with a goalless draw against Tanzania earlier this month.

Nigeria In Tanzania To Win - Ahmed Musa

In form CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa is sure of Nigeria's victory in Tanzania has he has emphasized that the Eagles are there to win. Musa knows that several fans will be banking on him to do the damage for Nigeria.

In their opening Group G fixture, the 2013 African champions beat Chad 2 – 0 while seven – time champions Egypt thrashed Tanzania 3 – 0, meaning the North Africans top the group, albeit only on goal difference.

“We are here to win. That is the spirit of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Of course, we respect the Taifa Stars, but we do not fear any team,” Ahmed Musa, who will skipper the squad, said according to thenff.com.

Just In: Super Eagles Stars, Ujah, Leon, Musa & Obiora Hook Up In Flight To Nigeria

Just this morning Anthony Ujah posted the picture above. Leon Balogun, Ujah, Ahmed Musa and Obiora have all hooked up in a flight to Nigeria to hit the Super Eagles camp in Abuja today. Ujah's team, Werder Bremen won their weekend match and you can as well see the excitement on his face.

UEFA Champions League Draw: Five Talking Points From Oma Akatugba

Man United will be a tough game for CSKA Moscow.... Ahmed Musa responds back and says ... yes, but they are easy to play

Oma will cover Ahmed Musa & Man United's trips to Wolfsburg in Germany... Of cause in form Musa will be there to push for glory and that might be another chance for Oma to feature him on African International..

Chelsea always lucky - he thinks the blues have the easiest group and that they are always lucky in the competition

UEFA Champions League Playoffs: Ahmed Musa Shoots CSKA Moscow To Glory

Nigeria star Ahmed Musa on Wednesday night fired the goal which qualified CSKA Moscow to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the third season in a row.

CSKKA won 3-1 at home to reverse a 2-1 loss to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal a week ago and advance on a 4-3 aggregate. And it was the Africans Musa and Seydou Doumbia from Cote d’Ivoire, who made it possible for the Russian army team.

Doumbia, who also scored in the first leg in Portugal, grabbed a brace with Ahmed Musa providing the assist for the Ivorian's second goal of the night.

Ahmed Musa Pleased To Score Match Winner

Nigeria international Ahmed Musa has told AfricanFootball.com he is delighted to score the winner for CSKA Moscow in a Moscow derby against Spartak.

CSKA won 2-1 with the Nigeria forward netting the winning goal. CSKA Moscow lead the league table in Russia with 15 points from five games.

"I am very happy to score the goal that gave us victory. It was a derby and wasn't easy, we put in our best and were rewarded with victory,”

Djibouti Or Swaziland - Dangerous Opponents For Super Eagles Says Ahmed Musa

Nigeria have been drawn in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifying tournament with minnows Djibouti or Swaziland, but Ahmed Musa has warned either team could pose a danger to the Super Eagles quest to feature at the global championship in Russia.

Ahmed Musa plays for top Russian club CSKA and he told AfricanFootball.com the overall winners of the match-up between Djibouti and Swaziland must not be taken lightly by the star-studded three-time African champions when they clash in November.

"Looking at the name of the teams, Djibouti and Swaziland, they ought not to be a match for us, but such opponents are more dangerous that the known teams,” cautioned Ahmed Musa, who marked his World cup debut last year with a brace against Argentina.

Ahmed Musa Shoots CSKA Moscow To Victory

Super eagles Ahmed Musa and Nigeria's highest goal scorer in Brazil 2014 won the full points for his team as is only goal of the match guaranteed a good start for is Russian side.

Last season's runners-up CSKA Moscow began their Russian Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Rubin Kazan on Saturday.

The new season had already been overshadowed by a racism scandal, with Ghanaian former Arsenal player Emmanuel Frimpong being sent off for responding to alleged monkey chants during FC Ufa's 2-2 draw at Spartak Moscow on Friday.

Enyeama & Musa Listed In Africa's Best Eleven

The Nigerian duo of Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa made the CAF finest 11 team as revealed by Caf at the 2014 Glo-Caf awards on Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria. Despite losing out to Yaya Toure in the African Footballer of the Year category, Enyeama was picked as the first choice and top goalkeeper in Africa for 2014.

The OSC Lille goalkeeper has been in tremendous form for his Ligue 1 side with the highest clean sheet rate this past calendar year as well as leading Nigeria to a second round finish at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

HESKEY: Ahmed Musa Is Performing On World Stage

Nigeria can’t let the row about bonus payments affect them against France on Monday. But they will have it on their minds and if they don’t perform, questions will be asked about whether it was the right time to bring up the issue.

The row is a difficult one when you don’t know the ins and outs of it. It seems to be that African nations always have problems when it comes to paying money when it is due but they should pay the money they’ve said they’re going to pay.

It’s not the first time this has happened. It’s happened with Ghana in the past, but it doesn’t look good on the African nations when the main talking point at the World Cup is money.

Ahmed Musa Scores For CSKA Moscow

Nigeria international and CSKA of Moscow forward Ahmed Musa was on target for his club as they defeated Hungarian outfit Videoton 2-1 in a friendly match played on Monday evening. It was the second victory in two games for the Russian Premier League giant that are on a training camp in Marbella.

Seydou Doumbia had put the Krasno-sinie (Red-blues) ahead in the 33rd minutes before Nemanja Nikolic grabbed the equaliser for the Hungarians from the penalty spot after an infringement had occurred in the penalty area of the Russians.