Nigeria international Izunna Uzochukwu is preparing to bid farewell to Danish Super Liga club Odense Boldklub in the January transfer window, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.

Odense Boldklub insiders have informed this website that the club have accepted a bid in the region of 200,000 euros for the defensive midfielder and he has been granted permission to discuss personal terms with his would-be employer.

Uzochukwu joined OB in January 2016 and has contractual obligations with the club until June 30, 2019.

The 27-year-old will join the growing list of Nigeria internationals in China including John Obi Mikel, Brown Ideye, Obafemi Martins and Odion Ighalo, if the transfer does not fall through.

On his curriculum vitae, he has represented FC Midtjylland and Amkar Perm, and spent his formative years as a footballer with famous grassroots club FC Ebedei.

This season, Uzochukwu has played 16 games for OB's first-team, scoring one goal and logging 973 minutes.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel