“We’re interested in London born Nigeria goal keeper Arthur Okonkwo”- Andreas Sports director Sk Sturn Graz

Austrian Bundesliga facet SK Sturm Graz, by way of their sports activities director Andreas Schicker, have confirmed that Arsenal’s London-born Nigerian goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is a participant of curiosity.

Okonkwo might be signed as a possible substitute for Austria worldwide Jörg Siebenhandl, whose contract at SK Sturm Graz runs out on the finish of the season and it will not be prolonged.

The Hale Finish Academy graduate was loaned out to League Two membership Crewe Alexandra for the whole lot of the season final summer season, that means he needs to be recalled by his mother or father membership Arsenal earlier than the deal can undergo.

Underneath the FIFA Switch Rules, Okonkwo may be registered by a 3rd membership and play for Sturm Graz within the second half of the season as he has but to make a single look for Arsenal this time period.

Sturm Graz are hopeful of getting the deal over the road earlier than the beginning of their coaching camp in Belek, Turkey on January 16.

Reacting to stories linking Okonkwo with a switch to Sturm Graz this month, Schicker advised the web version of Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung : “He is one among our record. It might be that will probably be fast now, as a result of we wish to have the additions in Turkey.”

The 21-year-old Okonkwo has impressed throughout his mortgage spell at Crewe Alexandra, protecting ten clear sheets in 26 all-competition appearances