Ex-Porto Starlet Jacob Njoku Set To Undergo Trials With Liverpool
Published: March 10, 2016
Liverpool will start running the rule over ex-FC Porto youth-teamer Jacob Njoku next month with a view to a transfer in the summer transfer market, according to the player’s intermediary.
The Reds have been tracking the progress of the 18-year-old for close to a year but could not bring him to Anfield because he still had a contract with Al Oruba in the United Arab Emirates and they wanted to acquire him without paying a transfer fee.
Njoku’s deal with Al Oruba will run out in the summer, which has paved the way for Liverpool to hand him a trial.
“Jacob Njoku will travel to the United Kingdom next month along with Chidera Ejike for trials with Liverpool,” Njoku’s agent Babawo Mohammed told allnigeriasoccer.com.
“He is with Al Orooba and his contract will expire next month, so he is traveling after his contract expires.”
An offensive all-rounder, Njoku does not qualify for a work permit in the United Kingdom and will be farmed out on loan to another European team if he impresses Liverpool suits during tests.
He has represented Nigeria at Under 13 and Under 15 level and could have made the Golden Eaglets squad for the 2013 Fifa Under-17 World Cup if not for injury.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
The Reds have been tracking the progress of the 18-year-old for close to a year but could not bring him to Anfield because he still had a contract with Al Oruba in the United Arab Emirates and they wanted to acquire him without paying a transfer fee.
Njoku’s deal with Al Oruba will run out in the summer, which has paved the way for Liverpool to hand him a trial.
“Jacob Njoku will travel to the United Kingdom next month along with Chidera Ejike for trials with Liverpool,” Njoku’s agent Babawo Mohammed told allnigeriasoccer.com.
“He is with Al Orooba and his contract will expire next month, so he is traveling after his contract expires.”
An offensive all-rounder, Njoku does not qualify for a work permit in the United Kingdom and will be farmed out on loan to another European team if he impresses Liverpool suits during tests.
He has represented Nigeria at Under 13 and Under 15 level and could have made the Golden Eaglets squad for the 2013 Fifa Under-17 World Cup if not for injury.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Latest News
- European competitions: Lookman, Tella, Boniface, Kayode, Onyedika, Iroegbunam advance to semifinals
- Meet Victoria Ezebinyuo: SC Freiburg's 2019 Euro U17 winner eligible for Super Falcons
- 'My mum is Nigerian' - Arsenal RB confirms he's eligible to play for Super Eagles, three other national teams
- 'He's a better finisher' - Ex-Everton forward makes big claim over Cyriel Dessers and Kemar Roofe
- Patrick Dorgu: AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen interested in Lecce LB who dreams of moving to Chelsea
- 'Baffled me a little bit' - Ex-Man Utd striker doesn't understand why Aina keeps getting substituted
- West Ham United learn asking price for 19-goal striker eligible for Super Eagles
- Atalanta v Liverpool: Ex-Evertonian Lookman walking disciplinary tightrope even without a ball being kicked
- West Ham, Wolves, Brighton keeping tabs on 2024 Golden Boy nominee Samuel Omorodion
- The possible reason Bayer Leverkusen coach named 16yo Nigerian forward in squad to face West Ham
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football