Transfer update: Birmingham City open contract talks with Nigerian defender

Nigerian soccernet.com can reveal that Championship membership Birmingham Metropolis have opened contract talks with promising Nigerian central defender Chris Ogor.

The Blues are keen to increase his keep on the St. Andrew’s Stadium after his spectacular performances for the membership’s U18 and U21 groups.

Thought-about one of many brightest skills within the Birmingham Metropolis academy, Ogor has been invited to coach with the primary workforce on a number of events this season, which is a testomony to how extremely he is regarded by the teaching workers.

Birmingham Metropolis are hopeful the Nigerian will signal his first skilled contract with the membership on the finish of negotiations.

The 17-year-old presents versatility as he’s able to taking part in as a left-back, left wing-back and left-sided central defender, and he has cited Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk as his position mannequin.

Ogor modeling his recreation after the Netherlands World Cup does probably not come as a shock contemplating that he was a schoolboy at Liverpool for 5 years earlier than switching to Birmingham Metropolis in 2021.

Standing at 6ft 1in, Oni is fast, sturdy, has good passing capability, pretty first rate when it comes to technicality and aggressive in his play.