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Nigeria striker Henry Onyekuru joins Saudi side Al Feiha
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By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigerian forward, Henry Onyekuru has joined Saudi Professional League side, Al Feiha on Friday.
The 26-year-old was unveiled in a video as a torchlight searched for him around the clubhouse before he was discovered after a long search as the club unveiled him on their social media pages.
The former Galatasaray player joined Al Feiha from Turkish outfit, Adana Demirspor and signed a two-year deal with an option of a further year with his new team.
The Super Eagles forward will put on jersey number seven with the team as they prepare for the new campaign.
Onyekuru joined compatriot, Anthony Nkwakeme who has also joined the same team.
The move was estimated to be around five million Pounds. Onyekuru is one of the first Nigerian players to join the list of players who have made the switch to oil-rich Saudi Arabia from European clubs in the current transfer window.
The Saudi Arabia League has become a new haven for footballers after Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo made the move to Al-Nassr.
He was followed by his former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema who signed a three-year contract with Al-Ittihad in June.
The likes of Ngolo Kante, Roberto Fabinho, and Riyad Mahrez have also completed switches to Saudi Arabian teams from European clubs.
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