Bright Dike, Jalil Anibaba Among 60 Players Listed For Re-Entry Draft

Major League Soccer has announced a list of 60 players who are eligible for Re-Entry Draft and two players of Nigerian descent were included.

Nigeria international Bright Dike, who has been a free agent for four months following his release by Toronto, and ex Sporting Kansas defender Jalil Anibaba will automatically be added to a club’s roster for the 2016 season if they are picked in Stage 1.

In Stage 2, players who were not selected in Stage 1 will be available and the teams signing them have the right to negotiate a new contract with the players.

Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft will take place on Friday, December 11, while Stage 2 is  on Thursday, December 17.

In the just concluded season, Bright Dike appeared twice in the MLS, while Anibaba played 16 games for Sporting KC.

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