{"id":916478,"date":"2026-06-30T13:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/super-eagles-femi-azeezs-stance-revealed-amid-premier-league-interest\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:13:19","slug":"super-eagles-femi-azeezs-stance-revealed-amid-premier-league-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/super-eagles-femi-azeezs-stance-revealed-amid-premier-league-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles: Femi Azeez\u2019s stance revealed amid Premier League interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Soccer Super Eagles: Femi Azeez\u2019s stance revealed amid Premier League interest\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/bd5eEH9byMuRBhRUYpEsu5nWWHk=\/750x500\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2Fimago1077207011-1.jpg\" srcset data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\"><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria and Millwall winger Femi Azeez. Copyright: xNewsxImagesx IMAGO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez has made a decision on his future at Millwall as interest continues to grow ahead of a potential summer transfer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/\"><u>Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian winger enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the Lions last season, playing a key role in their push for promotion. Although Millwall ultimately fell short of securing a place in the Premier League, Azeez&#8217;s performances\u00a0throughout the campaign\u00a0firmly established him as one of the Championship&#8217;s standout players.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old finished the campaign with 11 goals and seven assists, earning a deserved place in the PFA Championship Team of the Season after consistently delivering for his side.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2700\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/8-Q500pKIiBKuOhAMA2bty4sKYE=\/2700x1800\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2Fimago1077916167.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria forward Femi Azeez celebrates after scoring a goal during the Unity Cup London 2026 match against Zimbabwe at The Valley, London\"><figcaption>Nigeria forward Femi Azeez celebrates after scoring.  Copyright: ImagoxToyinxOshodix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His impressive club form also earned him recognition at international level. Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle handed Azeez his senior debut, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/05\/nigeria-femi-azeez-super-eagles-unity-cup.html\"><u>the winger immediately made his mark by scoring twice in Nigeria&#8217;s 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe in the Unity Cup<\/u><\/a>. He then registered an assist in the final against Jamaica, strengthening his case for a regular place in the national team.<\/p>\n<p>With his stock continuing to rise, speculation over his future has intensified, with several Premier League clubs reportedly monitoring his situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer Femi Azeez open to Premier League move<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/footy-africa.com\/femi-azeez-open-to-premier-league-move-aston-villa-brighton-bournemouth-in-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Footy-Africa<\/u><\/a>, Azeez is keen on making the step up to the Premier League this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the 25-year-old believes he has already proven himself in the Championship and is now ready to test himself\u00a0with a\u00a0move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0comes as\u00a0very little surprise considering his performances last season and he could have decided to remain at Millwall if they had secured promotion.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3462\" height=\"2308\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/fefbt4veoFryRFRW_IlsLuXBAhw=\/3462x2308\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2Fimago1074242266.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez\"><figcaption>Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez. Copyright: IMAGO\/TomxMajor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, with that opportunity gone, Azeez is now eager to begin a new chapter and prove he can succeed on a\u00a0bigger stage.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer Which clubs want to sign\u00a0the Super Eagles star?<\/h2>\n<p>With growing interest this summer, it may only be a matter of time before Azeez makes the step up to the Premier League with several clubs keeping tabs on his situation.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa are\u00a0very\u00a0strong\u00a0admirers of the Super Eagles forward and would be a perfect destination for the Super Eagles forward. Unai Emery is expected to strengthen his squad ahead of next season, with Villa looking to add quality and depth,\u00a0especially\u00a0if they lose key players during the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Ipswich Town also remain in the race, although they have already seen\u00a0an earlier bid rejected by Millwall. The newly promoted\u00a0Premier League side\u00a0are expected to return with an improved offer as they look to strengthen their squad and give themselves the best possible chance of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton &#038; Hove Albion are another club\u00a0that have\u00a0built a reputation for recruiting and developing young talents and\u00a0are very interested in Azeez who fits that profile.\u00a0The Seagulls\u00a0have already added\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/06\/zadok-yohanna-brighton-super-eagles.html\"><u>Nigerian youngster Zadok Yohanna<\/u><\/a>\u00a0from Swedish club AIK, and another Nigerian arrival could\u00a0soon\u00a0follow.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/-zA5EAp3JaaxBLAJsdDlRi8piYs=\/1200x800\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F06%2Fzadok-yohanna.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Zadok Yohanna signs for Brighton.\"><figcaption>Zadok Yohanna signs for Brighton. (Photo credit: Brighton\/X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bournemouth have also been linked with the winger. The Cherries are expected to reinforce their squad this summer after losing several important players\u00a0and Azeez is viewed\u00a0internally at the club\u00a0as a player capable of adding pace, creativity and quality to their attack.<\/p>\n<p>If Millwall&#8217;s valuation is met, the Super Eagles winger could soon realize his ambition of playing in England&#8217;s top flight.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"<!-- Author Start -->Ayomide Oguntimehin<!-- Author End -->&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/ycGEJDr9VZlpO_5zujn3ZdvICxA=\/150&#215;150\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2024%2F12%2FAyomide-Oguntimehin-pics.jpg&#8221;  height=&#8221;80&#8243; width=&#8221;80&#8243;>\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/ayomide-oguntimehin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Chief Editor at Soccernet.ng. He has interviewed Super Eagles stars like William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Ademola Lookman, and is known for breaking major transfer stories.<\/p>\n<p>Ayomide has worked with Sports Brief, Naija News and served as Social Lead Editor at Legit.ng. He has also featured on Goal, TVC News, Sports Mole, and Milan News24. He holds a Master\u2019s degree and is currently pursuing a PhD. Follow Ayomide on X (formerly Twitter): @ayo_oguntimehin\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/06\/super-eagles-femi-azeez-premier-league.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Ayomide Oguntimehin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigeria and Millwall winger Femi Azeez. Copyright: xNewsxImagesx IMAGO Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez has made a decision on his future at Millwall as interest continues to grow ahead of a potential summer transfer,\u00a0Soccernet.ng\u00a0reports. The Nigerian winger enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the Lions last season, playing a key role in their push for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":916479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3577,2005,4578],"tags":[7956,6323],"class_list":["post-916478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-eagles","category-soccer","category-super","tag-eagles","tag-super"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/916479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}