2021/22 Champions League giant killers capture Nigerian duo

The Moldovan champions have recruited two Nigerian stars as they appear to duplicate their efficiency of final season

Twenty-time Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol has secured the providers of Nigerian duo Iyayi Atiemwen on a free switch, and Rasheed Akanbi from Kocaelispor.

Qualifying for the Champions League group levels final season was an incredible achievement for Sheriff Tiraspol.

Nonetheless, they rose to recognition after their deeds within the group levels. The Moldovans picked 4 factors from Shaktar Donetsk, and in addition went to the Bernabeu to select a outstanding victory in opposition to 14-time champions Actual Madrid.

Nonetheless, it was not sufficient, as they completed third and dropped to the Europa League.

Sheriff Tiraspol could be trying to go on one other fairytale story subsequent season, they usually have employed the providers of two Nigerians. They secured the providers of midfielder Iyayi Atiemwen whose contract at Dinamo Zagreb expires in June.

Additionally they paid Turkish second-tier facet Kocaelispor €68,000 for Nigerian midfielder Rasheed Akanbi.

26-year-old Atiemwen has spent the final three seasons on completely different mortgage offers, and he would have the prospect to show himself at his new facet. In the meantime, his 23-year-old counterpart Akabi recorded seven targets and two assists in 29 league video games final season.