NIFL Premiership club Linfield have confirmed the signing of Kevin Amuneke and the move will be ratified when the transfer market opens for business on January 1, 2017.<br /><br />The former Nigeria international has agreed a short term contract that will run out at the end of this season, that is May 2017. <br /><br /><span class="body1">&ldquo;As has been excitedly reported by the manager of Ballynure, I can confirm that Kevin Amuneke has agreed to join us on the opening of the transfer window on January 1, </span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; Linfield boss </span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">David Healy told the club</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s</span></span> official webpage.<br />&nbsp;<br /></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;He</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s signing as an amateur until the end of the season and he</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s happy to do so, as all he wants is the opportunity to play and prove over the next few months that he would be worthy of earning a contract beyond the expiry of his short term amateur contract.</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;</span></span><br /></span><br />A globetrotter in football terms, Amuneke has represented teams based in Portugal, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, and was recently on the books of Ballynure Old Boys (Northern Ireland).<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : gsp.ro<br />