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.

Nigerian centre-forward Micheal Stephen has joined Iraqi club Al-Fahad from Kyrgyzstan side Toktogul.

The move was completed on 8 September, bringing the 26-year-old to a new country after his spell with Toktogul. Stephen’s arrival gives Al-Fahad a forward who operates as a centre-forward and adds an international dimension to the club’s squad.

Stephen previously played in Kyrgyzstan’s Jogorku Liga with Toktogul. His move to Al-Fahad represents a switch from the Kyrgyz football system to a club based in Iraq, marking the next stage of his career outside Nigeria.

The Nigerian striker’s position places him at the focal point of Al-Fahad’s attacking options. As a centre-forward, Stephen is expected to be used in the central role he has occupied during his career, although no further details of his responsibilities at the new club have been announced.

Al-Fahad have not disclosed the financial terms of the transfer. The club’s move for Stephen was completed without a contract length being announced, while the Iraqi side’s league competition has not been specified.

For Toktogul, Stephen’s departure brings an end to his time in the Jogorku Liga. For the player, the transfer means a change of footballing environment and a move from Kyrgyzstan to Iraq at the age of 26.

Stephen is now an Al-Fahad player after completing his move from Toktogul on 8 September.

Nigeria winger Waris Adesanya has joined Czech club Luhacovice on loan from Zlin B.

The 18-year-old left winger switches clubs after playing for Zlin B, who compete in the MSFL. Adesanya’s move to Luhacovice was completed on 8 September 2026.

Adesanya arrives as a wide attacking option for Luhacovice, with the Czech side adding the Nigerian to their squad from Zlin B. The transfer is a loan deal, and no fee has been disclosed.

The move gives Adesanya the opportunity to continue his career with Luhacovice after his spell at Zlin B. He remains contracted to his previous club while spending the loan period with his new side.

Adesanya’s transfer to Luhacovice was completed on 8 September 2026.

Nigerian centre-forward Chidera Okoh has joined Spartak Varna from Botev Plovdiv on loan, completing a move within Bulgaria’s efbet Liga.

The transfer was completed on 8 September, with the 23-year-old switching clubs while remaining in the country’s top division. Okoh’s arrival gives Spartak Varna a new centre-forward option and sees him continue his career in Bulgarian football.

Okoh moves from Botev Plovdiv, who also compete in the efbet Liga. The transfer keeps him in the same competition but places him at a different club for the next stage of his career. Spartak Varna will now be his new home following the conclusion of the loan move.

The forward’s listed market value is €500,000. His principal position is centre-forward, a role that places him at the focal point of the attack and distinguishes him from players operating primarily in wide or deeper positions.

For Spartak Varna, the signing adds an established player from a fellow efbet Liga club without requiring a permanent transfer at this stage. For Botev Plovdiv, the agreement allows Okoh to leave temporarily while retaining his registration beyond the loan arrangement.

The move also represents a direct domestic switch rather than a transfer between different national leagues. Okoh therefore remains familiar with the Bulgarian football environment and the competition in which Spartak Varna operate.

Born in Nigeria, Okoh is 23 and joins Spartak Varna at a stage when regular involvement at senior level remains central to his progression. His transfer brings a new attacking option to the club and changes his immediate club affiliation from Botev Plovdiv to Spartak Varna.

The agreement is recorded as a loan transfer, with no permanent fee or contract length specified. Okoh’s move to Spartak Varna was completed on 8 September 2026.

Nigeria winger Ehije Ukaki has joined Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv from Sheffield United on loan.

The 21-year-old right winger switches from England’s Championship to Bulgaria’s efbet Liga, with the move completed on 8 September.

Ukaki leaves Sheffield United for a spell with Botev Plovdiv, giving the Bulgarian side a new wide attacking option for the season. He has a market value of €700,000.

The transfer marks a move abroad for Ukaki, who will continue his career in Bulgaria after departing the English club. He joins Botev Plovdiv as a Nigeria-eligible player capable of operating on the right side of attack.

Ukaki’s loan transfer to Botev Plovdiv is complete.

Nigeria midfielder Ayatullahi Suleiman has joined Czech club Hlinsko from Pardubice B on loan.

The 22-year-old central midfielder completed the move on 8 September, switching clubs within the Czech football system. Suleiman becomes part of Hlinsko’s squad after leaving Pardubice B, whose team competes in the CFL.

Suleiman’s nationality and position add a clear identity to the move. The Nigerian operates in central midfield, a role that places him at the centre of the team’s play and gives Hlinsko a new option in that area of the pitch.

His move from Pardubice B marks a fresh chapter in the career of a player who remains 22. The transfer also keeps him in the Czech Republic, where he will continue his football after his spell with Pardubice B.

The agreement is a loan transfer, meaning Suleiman has moved to Hlinsko on a temporary basis rather than through a permanent change of club. No transfer fee has been disclosed for the deal.

Hlinsko’s arrival of Suleiman is the latest confirmed step in the midfielder’s career, with the player now registered with the club following the completion of the move. He joins from Pardubice B after the two clubs finalised the transfer on 8 September.

Suleiman has therefore moved from a side competing in the CFL to Hlinsko, with his new club listed without a league designation. His role remains central midfield, while his Nigerian nationality provides the main international detail attached to the signing.

The completed loan takes effect with Suleiman leaving Pardubice B for Hlinsko.

Nigerian midfielder Prince Nwachukwu has joined Czech club Fastav Vsetin on loan from Karvina B, completing a move between two sides in the MSFL.

The transfer was completed on 8 September, with the 20-year-old central midfielder switching from Karvina B to Fastav Vsetin for the next stage of his career. The move is a loan transfer, meaning Nwachukwu remains connected with Karvina B while joining the Vsetin squad.

Nwachukwu’s arrival gives Fastav Vsetin another midfield option as the club competes in the MSFL. His listed position is central midfield, placing him in the middle of the pitch rather than in a wide or attacking role. He will now continue his football in the same Czech competition after leaving Karvina B.

The transfer is also a domestic move, with both clubs based in the Czech Republic. Nwachukwu therefore does not need to adjust to a new national football system, although he will move to a different club environment and dressing room within the MSFL.

At 20, Nwachukwu joins Fastav Vsetin as a young Nigerian player with his immediate club future now settled through the loan agreement. His nationality and position distinguish him within the Vsetin squad, while the switch provides a clear change from his previous affiliation with Karvina B.

Karvina B and Fastav Vsetin are both listed in the MSFL, so the move keeps Nwachukwu at the same competitive level. The transfer is consequently a change of club rather than a move between different leagues, with his new side becoming the team he represents following the completed agreement.

Nwachukwu’s move follows a straightforward path between Karvina B and Fastav Vsetin, with no permanent transfer fee attached to the deal. The terms recorded for the transfer identify it as a loan rather than a permanent departure from Karvina B.

His next chapter will therefore take place in Vsetin, where he joins the club as a central midfielder and Nigerian national. The completed loan transfer from Karvina B to Fastav Vsetin was dated 8 September 2026.

Nigerian youngster Suleman Sani has completed a surprise transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah after just eight months with German Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The 20-year-old Nigerian youth international departs Leipzig without making a competitive appearance for the club, having joined the German side from Slovakian club AS Tren?ín in January 2026.

According to reports from Sky, as cited by Bild, the transfer could rise to €8 million, with Sani set to sign a three-year contract with an option to extend for another season. The deal was completed on the final day of the Saudi Arabian transfer window.

Sani began his senior career with Akwa United before moving to Europe, where he joined Tren?ín in September 2024.

He quickly attracted attention in Slovakia, registering 16 goals and seven assists in 59 competitive appearances. His performances subsequently earned him a move to Leipzig for a reported €5 million, with the Bundesliga club handing him a contract running until June 2031.

However, injuries and intense competition for places in Leipzig’s attacking ranks made it difficult for the youngster to establish himself in the first team.

Sani spent part of August training with Leipzig’s youth team and was left out of the senior squad for the club’s opening Bundesliga fixture of the 2026/27 season.

His move to Al-Qadsiah now presents the young winger with an opportunity to relaunch his career, gain valuable first-team experience and establish himself in the Saudi top flight.

For Leipzig, the transfer could also represent a significant financial return on their investment, despite Sani leaving the club without making a competitive appearance.

German-Nigerian centre-back Moritz Jenz has joined Swiss club Young Boys from Wolfsburg, completing a move that takes the 27-year-old into the Swiss Super League.

Jenz’s transfer was completed on 8 September 2026, ending his time with Wolfsburg and beginning his spell in Switzerland. The defender moves from a club listed in Germany’s 2. Bundesliga to Young Boys, who compete in the country’s top flight.

The switch represents a move across national borders for Jenz, who holds German and Nigerian nationality. His position as a centre-back places him in a defensive role at Young Boys, while his age means he arrives as an established senior player rather than a youth prospect.

Jenz’s listed market value at the time of the move was €5m. No transfer fee has been disclosed for the deal, and no contract length has been provided.

The move gives Young Boys a new central defender for their Super League squad and brings Jenz into Swiss football after his previous period in Germany. His arrival also marks a change in league level, with the player moving from Wolfsburg’s 2. Bundesliga setting to the Swiss top division.

Jenz’s profile is defined by his defensive position and his experience of playing in Germany before making the switch. At 27, he joins Young Boys during a mature stage of his career, with the transfer completed on 8 September.

Young Boys have therefore added Jenz to their squad for the Super League campaign, while Wolfsburg lose the Germany-and-Nigeria international centre-back from their group. The move is completed, with Jenz now a Young Boys player.

Nigerian left winger Afolabi Soliu has joined Zbrojovka Brno on loan from fellow Czech club Slovan Liberec.

The 21-year-old switches clubs within the Czech Republic’s top flight, with Brno competing in the Chance Liga. Soliu’s move keeps him in the same division while taking him to a new side for the next stage of his career.

Soliu plays on the left wing and arrives at Zbrojovka Brno from Slovan Liberec, who also operate in the Chance Liga. The transfer gives Brno a Nigeria-born attacking player for their squad, while Liberec temporarily lose the services of a 21-year-old wide player.

The move was completed on 8 September 2026.

Nigeria midfielder Kazeem Adeyanju is being linked with a move from Plateau United to South African club Stellenbosch FC.

Adeyanju, 20, plays as an attacking midfielder and has been associated with a possible switch from Nigeria’s NPFL to the Betway Premiership. The rumour remains unconfirmed, with no transfer fee or agreement reported.

The left-footed player made 28 NPFL appearances for Plateau United, scoring once and providing seven assists. He joined the club from Inter Lagos in August 2025.

Adeyanju’s contract with Plateau United was due to expire on 30 June 2026, a factor that could be relevant to any discussions over his future. His listed market value is €75,000.

The move would represent a change of country and league for Adeyanju, who has spent the recorded period of his senior career in Nigeria. Stellenbosch have emerged as the club linked with his next step, although the available information does not indicate that negotiations have reached an advanced stage.

Adeyanju remains associated with Plateau United while the rumour develops.