Nigeria

Ademola Lookman has hit back at Gian Piero Gasperini's criticism of his penalty miss during Atalanta's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Club Brugge.

Nigeria players don't tend to make blockbuster January moves, but there was hope that this window would be different, with Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface's futures up in the air, and many others eyeing career revitalisation.

Despite transfer disappointment as a potential move to Saudi Arabia collapsed, Victor Boniface proved at the weekend that he remained committed to the Bayer Leverkusen cause.

African players have been at the heart of some of the biggest transfers of the window so far, with Omar Marmoush commanding January's biggest fee so far. A few other big names are on the brink too...

Former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo is confident the stars are aligned for the Super Eagles to become African champions for the fourth time, but warns they must make a good start to the Africa Cup of Nations if they want to go all the way.

Alejandro Moreno reacts to Victor Boniface's potential transfer to Al Nassr from Bayer Leverkusen.

Recap the draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

ESPN ranks every one of the 24 qualifiers, and forecasts who will go the distance at the continental showpiece in Morocco later this year.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations draw was conducted at a glitzy, vibrant ceremony on Monday, with big hitters like Nigeria and Morocco getting fairly favourable draws, while others, like South Africa, will be trepidatious.

Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen says he plans to take legal action against Turkish journalist Tolga Bozduman in the wake of an altercation last week, which led to accusations of physical assault by the striker.