Napoli, di reigning Serie A champions, don set their eyes on Super Eagles star, Tolu Arokodare, as dem dey find replacement for injured Romelu Lukaku. According to PUNCH Sports Extra, Napoli manager Antonio Conte no fit hide im worry as Lukaku don waka go sideline for long time because of injury.
As di news dey hot, Conte dey shop for new striker like person wey dey find better pomodoro in market. Di club don dey check plenty options, including Arokodare and Manchester United young blood, Rasmus Hojlund. As dem dey look for di next football king, Arokodare don enter dem list sharp-sharp!
Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano don talk say, ‘Napoli dey move for new striker after Lukaku injury, and today dem don contact Arokodare camp.’ Genk, him club, don price am between €20/25 million after di guy blow mind last season with 23 goals and 7 assists for all competitions.
Dis 24-year-old Nigerian international no just shine last season, e carry di top scorer title for Belgium Jupiler League. But no be only dat; plenty European clubs don dey eye am since summer transfer window start. Although, e still dey connect with him club.
Arokodare don begin di season with small wahala as him score im first goal in Genk’s 2-1 loss to Standard Liege. Dis season, e don dey start every game from bench (no be small thing o!), and di club manager, Thorsten Fink, dey even drop hints sey, ‘E don time to make money for Tolu. Di club sabi sey dem gatz sell am.’ Dis one no be small pressure o!
As di summer transfer window dey waka go like light speed, e remain to see where Arokodare go end up. But make we no lie, if e fit land for Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, na big boost go dey for im career as one of Europe’s feared attackers. We dey watch how di drama go unfold!
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