Official: Benevento beat Birmingham City to Super Eagles striker

The Italians have received the race for Nigeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup star

With a press release on their official web site, Benevento have confirmed the signing of Tremendous Eagles striker Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo on mortgage from Salernitana.

English Championship aspect Birmingham Metropolis have been additionally reportedly taken with Simy, who was part of the Tremendous Eagles squad for the FIFA World Cup in 2018.

However it’s the Italian Serie B campaigners who’ve received the race to the 30-year-old’s signature.

Simy joins Benevento on a season-long mortgage deal. Yellow and Reds have an obligation to make the striker’s deal everlasting in the event that they win promotion on the finish of the marketing campaign.

Benevento confirmed the switch on their membership web site. The assertion stated: “Benevento Calcio declares that it has reached an settlement with Salernitana for the precise to sporting companies for striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo (Simy). The Nigerian footballer, born in 1992, arrives on the Giallorossi membership on a brief foundation with the precise of choice.”

Benevento would be the fourth Italian membership that Simy will play for since arriving within the nation from Portugal in 2016.

The previous Portimonense ahead has beforehand featured for Crotone, Parma, and Salernitana.

Simy is Nigeria’s all-time highest goalscorer within the Serie A with 31 targets.