Highly-Rated Chelsea's Nigerian Goalkeeper Completes Transfer To West Ham

Published: January 07, 2018

The highly-rated Nigerian goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu has completed his transfer to Premier League side West Ham following a successful trial.

The U16 goalkeeper will remain on the books of the Hammers for the next two years after inking a scholarship deal.

The teenager had been on the lookout for a new employer after he was released by the Premier League champions in December 2017.

Jinadu trained with Southampton, Tottenham, Leicester, Birmingham, West Brom and AC Milan before agreeing a switch to West Ham, according to WHUFC Youth.

He has caps for England's U15 national team and made his debut for the U16s against Uruguay in 2017.

Daniel Jinadu is also eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland national teams, apart from England and Nigeria.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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