<span style="">On Wednesday , French club Metz announced that it has signed ex 36 Lion Saliu Sodiq Popoola.<br /><br /><b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> had exclusively reported last September that Metz had offered the teenager a two - year deal.<br /><br />Last year, the Flying Eagles invitee tested with Standard Liege but was not offered a contract.<br /><br />36 Lion boss, </span><span style="">Gafar Liameed says Standard Liege made a mistake by not signing the attacking midfielder.<br /><br />He told DHnet.be: ''I think with Saliu, Standard made the same mistake as Brugge did to (Imoh)&nbsp; Ezekiel.<br /><br />''Saliu is a terrific play-maker I can tell you that if he had been there at Anderlecht on Sunday, Standard perhaps would not have lost. <br /><br />''Unfortunately, there has not been a chance. Too bad Marc Van Osselaer (former head of scouting) was no longer in office. <br /><br />''It was he who, last season, insisted Imoh remains in Standard.''<br /></span><br />'Popo' is only 161cm but is regarded as the smartest attacking midfielder that will ever come out of Nigeria in this era.