Anthony Nwakaeme to rival fellow compatriot Odion Ighalo in Saudi Arabia

The previous Watford hero is Nigeria’s largest soccer title within the Arabian peninsula and presumably in the entire of Asia, however that might be put to the take a look at by the arrival of a celebrated compatriot

Nigerian ahead Anthony Nwakaeme has reportedly agreed to a deal to hitch Saudi Arabian Premier League facet Al Ittihad, ending his profitable four-year spell at Trabzonspor and 12-year keep in Europe for good.

Nwakaeme solely lately powered Trabzonspor to the membership’s first Tremendous Lig triumph in nearly 4 a long time.

The 33-year-old made essentially the most contribution – 13 objectives and ten assists – of any Trabzonspor participant because the Black Sea Storms beat all of Turkey’s most outstanding groups to the league title.

However together with his contract ending this summer time and regardless of his heroic standing with the membership’s followers, Nwakaeme and Trabzonspor couldn’t agree on an extension because the membership refused to fulfill the attacker’s calls for.

Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, and Başakşehir have been all linked with a transfer for the one-cap Nigeria worldwide, however none might make a breakthrough in negotiations.

However, in keeping with 61saat, as per Sabah, Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad have struck an settlement with Nwakaeme.

The present joint leaders of the Professional League have supplied Nwakaeme a two-year contract plus an choice for an additional 12 months on a wage of 4.5 million euros per 12 months. The previous Hapoel Be’er Sheva ahead finds the provide acceptable.

Al Ittihad have watched joint-leaders Al Hilal surge up the desk thanks largely to the efforts of Tremendous Eagles talisman and former Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo. Ighalo is the Saudi league’s main goalscorer with 22 mixed objectives for Al Hilal and Al Shabab.

However in Nwakaeme, Al Ittihad have acquired their very own free-scoring Nigerian ahead to rival their opponents.