4 Nigerian players on the rise in Europe

Brown Ideye Snubbed by Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi for the World Cup in Brazil but that didn’t affect Ideye’s stock in the transfer market as Premiership club West Brom signed the Nigerian striker from Dynamo Kiev for a club-record £10m.The 25 year old former Ocean Boys player is a dynamic player who likes to […]

Brown Ideye

Snubbed by Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi for the World Cup in Brazil but that didn’t affect Ideye’s stock in the transfer market as Premiership club West Brom signed the Nigerian striker from Dynamo Kiev for a club-record £10m.
The 25 year old former Ocean Boys player is a dynamic player who likes to get in behind defenders and has the pace to do so. He also has the ability to get himself into good scoring positions in the box and if there are opportunities then he will get on the end of them. All eyes will be on Ideye to see if he could rise to the West Midlands Club expectation, light up the premiership with goals and regain his spot in the Eagles line up ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations next year.

Ogenyi Onazi

His impressive performance at the biggest stage in football where he outshone Mikel Obi in Eagles midfield during the World Cup in Brazil has seen the player’s stock rise in the transfer market with Real Madrid” get well soon” letter to the player (after suffering a horrific injury in Nigeria’s last game at the Mundial) suggesting they are keeping a tab on him, many premiership clubs are also reported to be interested in the former El Kanemi Warriors star. This season means a lot to Onazi, he’ll hope to be the commander General in Lazio’s midfield, go on to retain the AFCON trophy with the Eagles and move to a bigger club for the 2015/2016 season.

Ramon Azeez

Even though some might find this player’s inclusion on this list baffling giving his average performance at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil but three premiership clubs have acknowledged the UD Almeria’s player abilities and are reported to be really interested in securing the services of the player.
Azeez first appeared for Nigeria with the under-17’s in 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup (where he was named the third best player at the tournament) and was a regular in the team which eventually finished runner-up. Two years later he appeared in another World Cup also as a starter before making his debut for the super Eagles on 3rd February 2014 in a friendly against Mexico
“Azeez is the kind of midfielder who appears to have it all he can read a game, has an outstanding engine and can also pick a pass” said his Almeria coach after his massive contribution to the Spanish side last season, another immense 2014/2015 season could the see the former future pro academy player join one of the biggest clubs in the game.

Kelechi Iheanacho

No Nigerian player will look forward to the upcoming season like Manchester city’s Iheanacho, tipped to become the country’s finest player. A tall, classic No. 10 with a sweet left foot, Iheanacho combines playmaking ability with an eye for goal and is undoubtedly Nigeria’s finest young player. He has always been regarded as a player with huge potential and the Owerri born player’s life hasn’t been the same since he won both the Golden Ball and the Silver Boot at the Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year.
Was really impressive in City’s pre-season tour earning praises from coach Pellegrini and star player Yaya Toure but due to the array of talents at the Manchester club Iheanacho might be sent on loan again but this time around impressing might see the player break into the City first team in the 2015/2016 season.