“I look up to Paul Pogba” – Super Eagles hopeful insists his qualities, ambition crucial to deciding for Belgian giants

The younger Nigerian midfielder was linked to a number of golf equipment this summer season however lastly joined FCB a couple of days earlier than the tip of the switch window

Nigerian midfield dynamo Raphael Onyedika has confessed his admiration for Frenchman Paul Pogba, sustaining that the Juventus star is his function mannequin.

A flexible star per excellence, Pogba excels as a central midfielder, a left winger, an attacking midfielder, a defensive midfielder, and a deep-lying playmaker.

A World Cup winner and a four-time Serie A champion, Pogba, 29, is an inspiration to many younger footballers, together with 21-year-old Onyedika.

And Onyedika reveals he appears to be like as much as the previous Manchester United man, even when he desires to chart his personal path within the recreation.

“I wish to win duels and am additionally good with the ball on the foot,” the Imo State-born midfielder stated, as per Voetbal Nieuws.

“Personally, I look as much as Paul Pogba. Lots of people say we glance alike, however I simply need to be the perfect model of myself.”

Why be a part of Membership Brugge?

On August 28, Onyedika accomplished a transfer from FC Midtjylland to Membership Brugge for €10 million, the FCB’s second most costly signing this summer season.

The teen had been certainly one of Nigeria’s most promising younger footballers final season.

He impressed within the Danish Sportligaen and Europa League, lifted the Danish Cup, and was awarded the Finest Teen Award in Denmark.

Onyedika snubbed Italian giants AC Milan to affix Brugge, and the FC Ebedei academy product maintains that he signed for the Belgian champions as a result of the membership’s ambition matches his.

“I selected Membership Brugge as a result of they’re the perfect workforce in Belgium and since they need to win every thing,” Onyedika stated.

“I additionally need to win every thing, in order that’s a very good mixture. I’ve additionally heard that Membership Brugge has the perfect supporters in Belgium.”

Having dedicated to a five-year deal, Onyedika’s contract with Membership Brugge is not going to expire till the summer season of 2027.