Man Utd, Man City, Dortmund, OGC Nice among clubs battling to sign Nigeria youth international

Published: April 21, 2022

Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that a plethora of top European clubs are battling it out to sign Nigeria youth international Ahmed Abdullahi.

Abduallhi was the standout player for the Golden Eaglets squad that finished second at the 2021 WAFU-UFOA Zone B Championship, scoring a brace in the final against Ivory Coast.

The HB Academy center forward has been promoted to Nigeria's U20 national team, earning a call-up for next month's WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic.

Abdullahi has undergone trials at Borussia Dortmund, Marseille and Lorient and the three clubs are all interested in signing him but face competition from more illustrious teams.

Premier League giants Manchester United and Manchester City have been alerted about his potential.

Feyenoord Rotterdam, Wolfsburg, KAA Gent, OGC Nice are all keeping tabs on the 17-year-old with a view to a move in the summer.

Abdullahi is a deadly goalscorer and physical striker with aerial ability.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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