Nigerian Players Likely To Change Clubs: Top Five Summer Transfer Targets

With the summer transfer window set to open in the next two months, allnigeriasoccer.com takes a look at five Nigerian players who will most likely jump ship when the market opens.

1) Name :  Isaac Success
    Club   : Granada
   Linked with : Watford, Inter Milan, Valencia, Spartak Moscow
   Probable Cost : €5 million
Comments : It is all but confirmed that the former Golden Eaglets sensation will be departing Granada in the summer, with sister club Watford runaway favorites for his signature in the event that they lose the services of Odion Ighalo.

This season, Success has played as a withdrawn striker but has managed six goals in La Liga which speaks volumes of his qualities.

2) Name : Odion Ighalo
    Club : Watford
Linked with : Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, West Ham,Atlético Madrid
Probable Cost : €15 million

Comments : Ighalo’s goals might have dried up since the start of 2016 but the former Udinese man is one of the most sought-after Nigerian players ahead of the reopening of the window.

If the likes of Lukaku (Everton) and Vardy (Leicester City) depart their respective teams, this could spark a transfer merry-go-round involving the Nigeria international.

3) Name : Efe Ambrose
    Club : Celtic
   Linked with : Shanghai SIPG
   Probable Cost : €2 million

Comments : Everyone can read the handwriting on the wall! Even before the start of next season, the Super Eagle is thought to be surplus to requirements at Celtic, with the champions linked with a move for the versatile defender Ola Aina.

From a possible 34 games in the Scottish Premiership, the former Kaduna United star has managed to start only 12 times.

Ambrose will enter the final twelve months of his contract with Celtic in June and everything is pointing to the fact that they would want to recoup a portion of their previous investment on the player.

4) Name : Obi Mikel
    Club : Chelsea
   Linked with : Beijing Guoan, AC Milan, Valencia
   Probable Cost : €10 million

Comments :  The future of the the Nigeria skipper at Chelsea remains covered in mist, with the defensive midfielder postponing contract talks until the end of this season.

The 29-year-old is not lacking suitors but his wage demands might prove a stumbling block during negotiations.


5) Name : Emmanuel Emenike
    Club : West Ham
Linked with : Chinese Super League teams
Probable Cost : €7 million

Comments :  Well informed sources have reported that West Ham will not take up the option to sign Emenike on a permanent basis in the summer, meaning he first has to return to Fenerbahce and weigh up his options ahead of the start of next season.

Despite having a valid contract with the Yellow Canaries until the summer of 2018, the club are working behind the scenes to offload  the former Super Eagles star because of his poor relationship with the fans and management.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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