Eleven goals in 16 league appearances, and five in 12 Europa League games should be more than enough to earn a striker international consideration.

But how Sadiq Umar has somehow been unable to find himself in Super Eagles contention must be a veritable tale in what sort of havoc rotten luck, injuries and misfortune can wreak on a player's career in a short space of time.

As of 2016, Jololo was considered first in line among the youngsters who were expected to make the breakthrough to the senior...

Melbourne City have moved to replace the recently departed Dean Bouzanis with fringe Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Birighitti.

Birighitti keeper made the PFA's team of the season in his last full season in the A-League and bolsters City's hopes of success this season.

"I'm pleased to be returning to Australia and to join a club with genuine title aspirations and a group with talent like Melbourne City is very exciting," Birighitti said in a statement.

The 27-year-old signed a three-year deal, returning...

Manchester City have recalled goalkeeper Aro Muric from a season-long loan at NAC Breda following the serious injury to Claudio Bravo, the Dutch club announced on Wednesday.

City's back-up keeper Bravo is facing a lengthy spell out after he ruptured the Achilles tendon on his left foot in training on Monday

The Chilean is set to fly to Barcelona for further tests but the fear is he could be ruled out for up to six months with the injury.

That leaves City with just Brazilian international Ederson...

United States international Erik Palmer-Brown has been loaned from Manchester City to Eredivisie side NAC Breda for the upcoming 2018-19 season, the club have announced.

Palmer-Brown spent the second half of the 2017-18 campaign on loan with KV Kortrijk after joining City in the January transfer window from Sporting Kansas City.

🤝 | NAC huurt Erik Palmer-Brown komend seizoen van @ManCity, onder voorbehoud van de 'international clearance' van de verdediger.

Welk bij NAC, Erik! 💛🖤

ℹ https://t.co/Z3aFpy1bn6 #NACpraat pic.twitter.com/7ipj7zTZng

— NAC Breda 💛🖤 (@NACnl) July 7, 2018

The 21-year-old made nine appearances for Kortrijk in the Belgian first division and has two senior-team appearances with the United States.

Following the move, Palmer-Brown...