My people, big news don land for football wahala! Our own Salim Fago Lawal don sign for Czech club, Viktoria Plzen, for better three-and-a-half year deal wey carry am go make history as the most expensive signing for dem club. Na wah o!
As you sabi, Salim wey just dey 23 years old, don shine for Super Eagles when e play for AFCON 2025. Na him wey go fill the shoes of Rafiu Durosinmi wey japa go Italy join Pisa after big money move of €9m. The gists say Lawal transfer fee na €2.4m with additional €0.6m wey fit carry am go €3m later if dem fit arrange quick quick.
Viktoria Plzen sporting director, Martin Vozábal, no dey carry last. Him talk say dem need am to boost dem attacking front after Rafiu take waka. E hail Lawal as person wey get speed and fit play as central striker or for wing. Dem dey ready to make full use of am for upcoming league match.
Lawal don do 64 appearances for NK Istra 1961 for Croatia, with 15 goals and 2 assists to his name. E dey ginger to join Viktoria as e comment say e don dey watch dem for European competitions and dem performance dey sweet am well. E wan make sure say he go fit help the club soar high!
“After my experience with the national team for Africa Cup, I dey well prepared to jump into training with my new teammates. I dey look forward to this new chapter for my career,” Lawal sweet mouth talk through the club website. E no want waste time o!
With his pace and goaling ability, he go surely add serious firepower to Plzen’s attack. E don enter the record books as the highest transfer for dem club, don beat other players like Karel Spacil and Svetozar Markovic wey come before am. Na serious matter be this, Naija boys are truly taking over!
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