Nigerian strikers hoping to impress in new leagues

Emem Eduok(Esperance, Tunisia) – This player would be thanking his stars that the transfer logjam that almost ruined his smooth transition is over as the former Dolphins star has already trained with with his new team, Esperance Sportive de Tunis on Tuesday where he will be following the footsteps of former Eagles players like Garba […]

Emem Eduok(Esperance, Tunisia) – This player would be thanking his stars that the transfer logjam that almost ruined his smooth transition is over as the former Dolphins star has already trained with with his new team, Esperance Sportive de Tunis on Tuesday where he will be following the footsteps of former Eagles players like Garba Lawal who once plied their trade with the club.
The Nigerian international, who has also had is suspension by the Nigeria Football Federation lifted, took part in his first training at the Annex of El Menzah Olympic Stadium under the watchful eyes of Coach Khaled Ben Yahia.
He scored 20 goals in the Nigeria premier league last season to equal the 20 goal record of Jude Aneke, also broke a record by becoming the first player to score six goals in a single game in the Nigerian league after netting six against Nembe City and ended as the Federation Cup top scorer with five goals.

Gbolahan Salami(Red Star Belgrade, Serbia) – Nigeria striker Gbolahan Salami left the Super Eagles camp in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to conclude his deal to Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.
Salami who played in Nigeria’s 1-0 loss to Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, could not travel with the rest of the squad to Dubai before the Yemen game yesterday.
The player has became a household name in the domestic league after impressive exploits in the last two seasons which also saw him become a regular with the Super Eagles under manager Stephen Keshi who highly rate the muscular forward.
The ex-3SC player has passed a medical and signed a three year deal with the East European team. Last season, Salami scored 17 goals in the Nigeria premier league for Warri Wolves.

Peter Ebimobowei(Al Ahly, Egypt) -The former Bayelsa United striker completed a $100,000 move to the Egyptian outfit dubbed ‘African club of the century’ by CAF on Wednesday as manager Juan Carlos Garrido makes better his attacking option towards a brilliant outing in the 2015 season.
The 21-year-old forward netted 18 goals in the Nigeria Premier League last season as his Yenagoa based outfit finished 15th on the Nigeria topflight log and has been admired by the Red Devils coach, Juan Carlos Garrido.
He will be registered for the club in the 2015 Caf Champions League as well as the Egyptian Premier League, according to the club’s football director, Alaa Abdel Sadek