Lokomotiv Moscow legend compares Nigerian to Real Madrid winger

Chidera Ejuke has been described as a proficient participant, with Lokomotiv Moscow legend Dmitri Sennikov evaluating him to Actual Madrid’s Brazilian dazzler Vinícius Júnior.

The Nigeria worldwide needs to droop his contract with CSKA Moscow for one season to be able to transfer  to Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin within the coming days.

Ranked one of many prime dribblers within the Russian Premier League,  Ejuke contributed ten objectives in thirty appearances for the Muscovites in 2021-2022.

The 24-year-old misplaced his spot within the CSKA Moscow beginning lineup upon his return to Russia following worldwide obligation with the Tremendous Eagles on the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sennikov in contrast Ejuke’s state of affairs to that of Vinícius who was a bit-part participant for Actual Madrid earlier than the arrival of
Carlo Ancelotti.

Talking in regards to the attainable departure of Ejuke, he advised Sports Daily via championat.com : “For Ejuke, it is necessary now to go away for the European league. He did some issues in CSKA, some issues did not.

“It appears to me that he has not but had time to develop right into a mature soccer participant. That is fairly a promising participant. He might be in comparison with Vinicius, who couldn’t play at Actual Madrid.

“Then Carlo Ancelotti got here alongside and made him right into a famous person. Maybe CSKA was in a rush with the switch, however we have no idea all of the circumstances. Possibly the participant himself confirmed a need to go away throughout this era.”

Hertha Berlin are coached by German Sandro Schwarz who beforehand managed Dynamo Moscow however left Russia on the finish of final season.