Nigeria players transfer news and rumours: Rangers set price tag on Dessers – Afrik-Foot NG
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From the days of Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and John Obi Mikel to present-day Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Victor Boniface, many talented Nigerians have proven themselves all over the world’s best leagues.
Some of these players were highly sought-after, with some of the biggest clubs in the world competing for their services.
In this article, we’ll provide all the info you need, which will be updated regularly as the transfer news breaks.
Glasgow Rangers are looking to recover the £4.5million fee which they paid to get Cyriel Dessers last summer as the striker attracts interest from Saudi Arabia and a couple of European clubs.
The former Cremonese player scored 22 goals in all competitions for Rangers during the just concluded season and is now eager to pick a new challenge elsewhere.
Dessers is considering his options as Greek giants PAOK and a couple of clubs from Spain and Saudi Arabia have shown interest in his services, but they will have to pay what the Ibrox outfit spent on getting him 12 months ago.
Super Eagles winger Henry Onyekuru has appeared as a transfer target for Turkish Super Lig side Gazişehir Gaziantep in the past few days.
Onyekuru, who previously played for Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor in the Turkish top-flight, currently plays for Al Fayha with a year left on his contract.
The 15-capped Nigerian star scored 11 goals in 31 games across all competitions for the Saudi Pro League side last season.
Having proved himself in Turkey years ago, Gaziantep boss Selcuk Inan deems the 27-year-old to be a good addition to the team. However, it remains to be seen if Onyekuru wants the move.
Zaidu Sanusi’s place at FC Porto could be under threat as the Portuguese giants search for a new left-back.
The Super Eagles defender suffered a cruciate ligament injury while on duty for Nigeria during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in January. An injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
According to Nicolo Schira, Porto are interested in signing Napoli’s Mario Rui or Juventus’ Alex Sandro as an option for the Nigerian who still has 3 years left on his contract.
#Porto are working to sign a left fullback: they have asked info for #MarioRui (he is not in Conte’s Plans and is ready to leave #Napoli) and #AlexSandro (he will be a free agent from tomorrow after 9-years with Juventus). #transfers
Due to Sanusi’s time on the treatment table, his only competition at left back, Wendell, became a regular starter for the team. However, the Brazilian could leave the club this summer, as Juventus are reportedly interested in his services.
Two-capped Super Eagles player Alhassan Ibrahim is reportedly set to join Portuguese club Boavista after helping Beerschot gain promotion to the Belgian Pro League.
Alhassan played a key role for the club two years after joining them from Portuguese outfit Nacional, but failure to reach an agreement with the newly promoted side at the expiration of his two-year deal has ignited his move for new opportunities.
Reports from Portugal indicate that the 27-year-old will sign a three-year deal with Boavista with an option to extend for another year. He’s expected to have his medicals this week.
Turkish giants Fenerbahce are reportedly willing to let former QPR fullback Bright Osayi-Samuel return to England.
According to The SUN, versatile Osayi-Samuel could be sold cheaply this summer. The Super Lig club look to trim their payroll and Jose Mourinho is also eager to overhaul his squad.
There is already a reported interest in him from Southampton who could be about to lose Kyle Walker-Peters to West Ham as part of a deal for Flynn Downes.
Bearing this in mind, Osayi-Samuel would be a natural replacement to maraud the right flank.
Reports from Football Scotland suggest that former Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi would be keen on a reunion with Brendan Rodgers at Celtic.
The Nigerian is currently a free agent after leaving the King Power Stadium at the end of last season.
Ndidi played his best football during Rodgers’ time with the Foxes and was once valued at £52 million. His standout performances even attracted the attention of Real Madrid last year, while Manchester United have also been linked in the past.
While Ndidi will have options on the table to stay in the Premier League, Celtic were made aware on Tuesday, 2 June that Ndidi would be interested in a move to Parkhead, according to the Daily Record.
According to a report by La Nazione, as conveyed by Viola News, Michael Kayode is the subject of interest from Aston Villa.
The Villans are keen on signing a right-back in the summer transfer window. They submitted a bid worth €20 million to sign the Italian full-back prodigy of Nigerian descent.
However, his club, Fiorentina, have turned down the proposal, stating it is not enough to acquire their 19-year-old star.
Aston Villa must now present a better offer to secure the teenager’s signature. It will be interesting to see if they will submit a higher bid in the coming weeks.
Kayode featured in 37 games across all competitions for Fiorentina last season, scoring one and assisting four times in what was a breakout campaign for the youngster.
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