Showing posts with label Kenneth Omeruo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kenneth Omeruo. Show all posts

24 November 2015

Pictures: Oma Akatugba Profiles Kenneth Omeruo At Kasimpasa FC In Turkey

Some days back Oma Akatugba told his followers on twitter that he was on is way to Turkey and he spoke about the heavy security presence at the Airport during his trip. Well, it's mission completed has it seems like the African International project by Oma Akatugba is taking shape and progressing day by day.

After interviewing a lot of African football stars it was the turn of Kenneth Omeruo at Kasimpasa FC in Turkey. If Oma doesn't interview you has a new generation Nigerian player it seems like you haven't completed your media assignment.

23 July 2015

Why Omeruo Joined Kasimpasa On A Loan Deal

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has explained why he accepted Kasimpasa offer for a loan deal. The Chelsea defender will be with the Turkish team till the end of the season and a clause has been attached to the deal according to report.

The Süper Lig outfit also revealed that they have a future buy-out clause option to sign Omeruo on a permanent deal until next summer.

Omeruo was snapped up by Chelsea in January 2012 and spent last season on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough.

04 September 2014

Super Eagles Aiming For Winning Start Aainst Congo - Kenneth Omeruo

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo has revealed that the team focus is a winning start in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Congo on Saturday in Calabar. Omeruo, in an interview with goal.com said the players target was a win.

“We all know why we are here. We are prepared for the game and anxious to win,” Omeruo said.

25 July 2014

Omeruo Happy With Loan Extension

Kenneth Omeruo believes another loan move to Middlesbrough is the best option for him at
this stage of his career following talks with Jose Mourinho and Michael Emenalo.

Omeruo signed a new long-term deal at Chelsea in May but does not figure in Mourinho’s
first-team plans for this season and Boro boss Aitor Karanka confirmed earlier this week
that he would be coming back to The Riverside on loan.

The 20-year-old defender spent time with the Championship club last season and is happy to
be heading back there, having spoken with Chelsea boss Mourinho and technical director
Michael Emenalo about his future.

11 June 2014

WORLD CUP: Super Eagles' Kenneth Omeruo Confident Of Outshining Messi & Dzeko

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo is looking forward to testing himself against some of the best strikers in the World Cup when the competition begins this week in Brazil. Omeruo who will be making his first appearance at a World Cup, and having already tasted success on the international stage with Nigeria at the Nations Cup is hungry for more with the African champions.

Having been part of the Nigeria team which won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, the 20-year-old also played in last summer’s Confederations Cup in Brazil, and while that was a disappointing campaign for the Super Eagles, he believes they will be better off for it when they touch down in South America.

‘It was a great experience,’ Omeruo tells the official Chelsea website. ‘Despite some unrest in the cities at the time, people came out to support, even if Brazil weren’t playing. There were great atmospheres and good facilities.

19 April 2014

Kenneth Omeruo Tops Mourinho's Pre-Season List

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo tops the list of four Chelsea youngsters Jose Mourinho will give a chance to impress in pre-season.

According to the Standard, the other three namely Christian Atsu, Bertrand Traore and Nathaniel Chalobah will, alongside Omeruo be handed an opportunity before start of next season. If reports are to be believed, the 'Special One' wants to see how far Omeruo and the other three have progressed in recent time. Omeruo and Chalobah have had fine seasons on loan at Championship outfit Middlesbrough whilst Atsu and Traore, who are also currently out on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, have impressed in the Dutch league this season,.

It remains to be seen as to whether the quartet can challenge Mourinho's first team regulars for a place in his side, but Blues fans will be hoping some of their young talents can breakthrough in the near future. For now though, the Chelsea boss will be hoping to continue his side's push for the title.

06 February 2014

Kenneth Omeruo Pleased With First Boro Debut

Nigeria international defender, Kenneth Omeruo finally made his debut for Championship side, Middlesbrough at the weekend in the 0-0 draw against Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Omeruo played the entire game as Boro claimed a point that took them up to 12th on the Championship standings with 38 points from 29 matches. The 20-year-old has now taken the time to discuss his performance after his first ever competitive game in England.

“I wish we had won the game, it would have been better but it was a difficult game. I am disappointed with the result but happy with my performance,” he told the Boro Plus.

09 January 2014

Karanka Hails Kenneth Omeruo Arrival



Middlesbrough coach Aitor Karanka has hailed Chelsea's Kenneth Omeruo after bringing the Nigerian to the Championship side on loan.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has recently loaned out Omeruo to the Teesiders in the hopes that the Nigerian stopper will be able to get more playing opportunities.

Karanka and 'the Special One' worked together at Real Madrid during the Portuguese manager's stint in the Bernabeu hotseat, and it seems the Championship club's boss is well pleased with his newest loan signing who was recommended to him by the former Inter Milan strategist.

07 January 2014

Chelsea Loan Kenneth Omeruo to Middlebrough



Chelsea have confirmed they have loaned out Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo to Middlesbrough till season’s end.

Omeruo’s adviser, Conleth Chika Akujobi, told MTNFootball.com that the loan move was finalised on Monday evening at the Riverside.

Middlesbrough first tried to get him in the summer.

The 20-year-old Omeruo has been training with the Chelsea main squad since last year after he spent a season and a half at Dutch club ADO Den Haag, also on loan from Chelsea.

05 January 2014

Chelsea Set To Extend Kenneth Omeruo's Contract


Impressed Chelsea are to extend Kenneth Omeruo’s contract soon.

The contract of the 20-year-old Omeruo at Stamford Bridge will be up in June 2015 and Akujobi has specially revealed that talks are on-going for a new deal for the highly promising defender.

“Chelsea are happy with Kenneth and they will extend his contract as a result,” he said.

Akujobi will join Omeruo from his Dutch base of Rotterdam on Monday for the trip to English Championship side Middlesbrough, where the player has agreed a five-month loan deal.

The Nigeria star spent a season and a half at Dutch club ADO Den Haag on loan from Chelsea.

03 January 2014

SUPER EAGLES: Chelsea's Omeruo Considering Middlesbrough Loan Move


Kenneth Omeruo is expected to visit Middlesbrough this weekend with a view to going there on loan from Chelsea till season’s end.

 “Kenneth is about 85% set to join Middlesbrough on loan from Chelsea, but first he has to go there and see things for himself before he accepts the move.”

‘Boro are 15th on the 24-team English Championship with 30 points from 24 matches.

The 20-year-old Omeruo has been training with the Chelsea first team, but he knows he has to start playing regularly if he is to make the final cut to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

30 December 2013

KESHI: Kenneth Omeruo must leave Chelsea


Keshi has explained that it is imperative for the centre-back to leave Stamford Bridge to secure regular playing time to boost his World Cup chance with Nigeria.

"I know he will leave Chelsea soon and it will be on loan. This is a World Cup year and I've told him that he needs to be playing regularly to have a chance of being part the team to the World Cup," said the Nigerian manager to supersport.com from Port Harcourt on Friday.

The 20-year-old defender last season spent 18 months on loan at Dutch club, ADO Den Haag and Keshi believes that the spell helped the young centre half's development.

"Kenneth is an important player for us and he showed that this year during the (Africa) Cup of Nations. It was good at the time that he spent his time on loan in The Netherlands (with ADO Den Haag after signing for Chelsea) and that helped his career well.

26 November 2013

Chelsea to keep Omeruo

Chelsea will be open to loan Kenneth Omeruo to a decent EPL or English Championship side who are not struggling. “Chelsea will most likely loan out Kenneth in January, but that would be to a top English Premier League side or Championship side and not to a struggling team,” according to his agent Obinna Emelogu
“Before his shoulder injury, the likes of Liverpool, Crystal Palace and West Brom all made enquiries about him for a loan deal. Read more after the cut.