The 18-year-old Kano-born striker has been impressing a number of golf equipment attributable to his unbelievable performances on the 2024 Viareggio Cup
Inter and AC Milan have emerged as prime suitors for Nigerian teenager Hafiz Umar Ibrahim, striker of Ojodu Metropolis FC, Soccernet.ng completely stories.
Different golf equipment chasing the 18-year-old embrace Italian membership sides Fiorentina and Sassuolo in addition to Portuguese sides FC Porto and FC Braga.
The golf equipment have seen his expertise on the Viareggio Cup, one of many world’s main soccer tournaments for younger gamers and academies. The event is in its 74th 12 months and will likely be gained by an African group for the primary time, as three Nigerian groups and one group from Congo Brazzaville made the final 4.
Who’s Hafiz Ibrahim?
Ibrahim has scored 9 targets within the event. He scored consecutive hat tips in Ojodu Metropolis’s 5-0 victory towards United States group Westchester United and within the 4-0 quarterfinal win over Hungarian membership Honved.
“I’ve by no means seen a defender that may intimidate me,” Ibrahim instructed Soccernet.ng. “All I wish to do is play and rating targets.”
“My private intention is to win the best scorer award and for my group to win the event,” he mentioned.
Born in Kano, Ibrahim is an upcoming striker that’s certain to gentle up the soccer world along with his abilities. He likens himself to Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian striker.
Standing at 1.9metres, he makes use of each toes and has additionally scored with the pinnacle on this event. Although he has restricted training, Ibrahim speaks Hausa and Pidgin English very nicely.
He has instructed Soccernet.ng about his hopes of turning into knowledgeable footballer in order that he can take his household out of poverty. He was as soon as a dealer within the Kano market to assist them make ends meet.
What’s his market value?
Soccernet.ng can completely reveal that the participant is being placed on the switch marketplace for between 500,000 to 700,000 euros by his brokers.
The curiosity in him has grown and smaller golf equipment that had been firstly of the event have now been priced out.
Groups from Jap Europe and the Serie D had been the primary to indicate curiosity after Ojodu Metropolis’s first two matches. His brokers determined towards committing to their trial requests, preferring to attend until the top of the event.
Their endurance was nicely definitely worth the wait because the striker has now grow to be the main scorer of the event, making the giants of Italian soccer take discover of his expertise. His value has risen commensurately.
A transfer to one of many groups would safe his future and a possibility to assist his household stay a greater life.
Ojodu Metropolis FC will tackle Past Limits FA within the semi-finals for an opportunity to achieve the finals.
Lolade Adewuyi
Lolade Adewuyi is a author and journalist who has lined 4 FIFA World Cups, a Confederations Cup and two AFCONS. He’s the Managing Editor of Soccernet Media Restricted. E mail: lolade at soccernet.com.ng