PORTO, Portugal — Na wah! FC Porto don shock their fans sharply as dem announce signing of striker Luuk de Jong right before dem preseason friendly against Atletico Madrid on Sunday. This one be like movie suspense, abi no be so?
De Jong, wey don carry leg enter Estadio do Dragao, na former Dutch international wey don play for big clubs like Barcelona and Sevilla. When him enter the pitch, fans just dey hail am like say na Christmas come early (and for some, e be like dem don win lottery!).
This 34-year-old Dutchman, wey dey sharp like knife, dey come join the Porto party after e don spend time for PSV Eindhoven. Last season, he score 18 goals for 47 matches. No be small vibes o! And for the previous year, na him be the top scorer for Dutch Eredivisie with 29 goals. E just dey carry sweet memories for the hood.
Despite plenty clubs dey chase am from Saudi Arabia to Serie A, Luuk still choose Porto. Wetin we fit call dis, loyalty or na just fine weather wey catch am? (Who no like Lagos weather wey sweet?)
De Jong go add some serious competition for Porto front line, where young stars like Samu and Deniz Gül don dey shine already. Dis guy don play 39 times for the Netherlands, and e don show face for EURO 2012, EURO 2020, and even the 2022 World Cup. Na experience be dis!
As dem dey prepare to face Atletico Madrid, fans dey expect say De Jong go score plenty goals wey go help Porto run the league. Maybe dem fit even carry trophy gather for him neck, who knows?
Before e come, Porto don get fans dey chop popcorn dey giss about who go be the next big signing, but now, dem don get wetin dem want. Na why football na the real dance wey everybody wan join. As fans dey shout “Go Luuk, Go!”, we dey ready to follow am on this new journey.
E sure me say this season go get plenty twist and turns. Wetin you gatz say about this new addition? Make we hear from you!
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