Na big news dey for football world as Fulham Football Club don ready to make Samuel Chukwueze their permanent player. According to reports wey come from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the London club don tell AC Milan say dem wan use their option to buy the Nigerian winger for money wey fit reach €28 million.
Chukwueze, wey be Super Eagles player, join Fulham on loan last summer after two seasons wey no too sweet for AC Milan. Since im reach Craven Cottage, the 26-year-old don show say im still get the talent wey make am popular when im dey play for Villarreal. Im don score three goals and give four assists for just 17 matches wey im play for Premier League.
The deal wey dem dey talk about go start from €24 million as base price, but e fit increase reach €28 million if Chukwueze meet some targets. This money go help AC Milan to buy new players for their own team. Milan sef don expect say the loan go help Chukwueze find im form back, and na so e happen.
One of Chukwueze best performance for Fulham na when im score two goals against Manchester City for December. That match show say if you give the player chance to play regular, im fit perform well. Chukwueze don already tell Fulham management say im happy to remain with the club for next season.
Right now, Chukwueze dey Turkey with Super Eagles for friendly matches against Iran and Jordan. Im dey there with im Nigerian teammates wey dey play for Fulham too – Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi. The three of dem don form strong connection for both club and country.
Chukwueze agent don already inform AC Milan about Fulham decision to buy the player, but the club dey wait for official confirmation before dem finalize their plans for summer transfer window. This news come as good development for Nigerian football fans wey dey follow their players for Europe.
For im career, Chukwueze don play for Diamond Football Academy for Nigeria before im move to Europe. Im join Villarreal for 2017 and play there for six seasons before moving to AC Milan for 2023. Now, Fulham wan make am their own player permanent.
The transfer news show say Nigerian players still dey valuable for European football market. Chukwueze case na example of how player fit find im form back if im get the right environment and playing time. Fulham coach and management believe say the winger fit help their team achieve better results for next season.
As football fans dey wait for official announcement, many people dey happy say one of Nigeria talented players dey find im footing again for top European league. The deal, if e finalize, go be among the biggest transfers involving Nigerian player this year.
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