Werder Bremen Sporting Director Thomas Eichin has commented on Joseph Akpala's transfer to Kardemir Demir &ccedil;elik Karab&uuml;kspor.<br /><br />The Nigeria international attacker appended his signature on a season - long loan deal with the Turkish Super Lig club on Tuesday.<br /><br />'' Joseph Akpala has very good quality but has not yet been able to really stand out with us. <br /><br />'' He now has the opportunity in Turkey to get the confidence a striker needs,'' Eichin told the official website of the Bundesliga club, werder.de. <br /><br />27 - year - old Akpala played 21 matches for Werder Bremen in the 2013 - 2013 season, with his only strike coming against Freiburg last September.<br /><br />His contract with The Green - Whites expires in June 2016.<br /><br />Photo Credit : kardemirkarabukspor.org.tr<br /><br />