Nigeria 20 hottest transfer targets (2)
Taye Taiwo's 300,000-plus Euros monthly salary at Milan will limit his options
20 Hottest transfer targets (1)
Where will
Taye Taiwo go from Milan and will Obafemi Martins now quit Russia for a big pay
day in Asia as Nigeria top stars trade places in the summer? MTNFootball.com
beams the searchlight on the likely biggest movers.
10. John Ogu Ugochukwu (Striker/Uniao Lieria/Portugal)
The Uniao Lieria forward will definitely not be staying put at the relegated Portuguese club in the coming season as he is attracting interest from other clubs in Portugal.
Ogu scored four goals for the relegated team and he is on wanted list of the likes of Sporting Braga, Maritimo, Academica and Olhanesse. Odense of Denmark have also been mentioned with several reports suggesting he will end up at Academica.
9. Elderson Echijiele (Defender/Sporting Braga/Portugal)
The Super Eagles and Sporting Braga left back did well last season as his team again finished third on the table and there are strong possibilities he could move on this summer.
The former Rennes ace has attracted suitors from outside Portugal but the snag has always been that Braga want to sell him for huge profit.
8. Victor Anichebe (Striker/Everton/England)
‘The Beast’ could leave boyhood club Everton for Wigan Athletic should the transfer of his compatriot Victor Moses to Chelsea see the light of the day.
Injury-troubled Anichiebe, who played most part of last season as substitute for The Toffees, is valued at around six million pounds.
7. Joseph Yobo (Defender/Everton/England)
Eagles captain has played two seasons on loan at Fenerbahce of Turkey and he is now expected to make a permanent switch to the Super Ligi side.
The hiccup has been the transfer fee. An initial 1.5 million pounds bid was rejected by Everton, but an improved 2million pounds bid will be tabled soon.
Leicester City are equally keen to take on the durable Nigeria star.
6. Michael Eneramo (Striker/Sivasspor/Turkey)
The big striker is toast of several teams in Turkey, where he shone like a million stars for modest Sivasspor last term.
The former Esperance of Tunisia captain scored 16 goals for the Turkish team last season and his refusal to extend his contract has sparked off interest by Kaysenspor, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor and Eskisehirspor.
Though there are also interests from Germany and France, he looks good to remain in Turkey.
5. Ekigho Ehiosun (Striker/Samsunspor/Turkey)
Former Warri Wolves striker, who played for Samsunspor last season in the Turkish Super Ligi on loan, is wanted by teams in Turkey.
His future will be sorted out soon and he looks good to join Antalyaspor after he scored nine goals last season in top flight action.
4. Taye Taiwo (Defender/AC Milan/Italy)
The left back looks certain to quit AC Milan, where he does not have a future, after an eventful loan stint at QPR in the English Premier League.
The Italian giants have signed up another left back Andrea Dossena from Napoli, meaning the Nigeria international has to look elsewhere again.
Valencia in the Spanish La Liga have long been reported as admirers, but the questions are will he be allowed to go on another loan spell or permanently?
His huge salary of over 300,000 Euros a month could also limit his possibilities.
3. Obafemi Martins (Striker/Rubin Kazan/Russia)
‘Obagoal’ has been largely anonymous at big-spending Russian club Rubin Kazan and the player himself has been reported as saying he will quit in a bid to get a regular football action and return to top reckoning.
Speculations are rife he could head back to England, where he played for Newcastle United, or Italy, where he started out with Inter Milan.
Or could he head to Asia for a big pay day like Drogba and Yakubu?
2. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Striker/Blackburn Rovers/England)
The big Nigeria striker has already arrived China, where he is almost a player of Guangzhou R&F in a deal that will see him earning 100,000 pounds a week for the next two years.
That would most certainly cool off the interest from promoted West Ham United.
1.Victor Moses (Winger/Wigan Athletic/England)
Wigan Athletic winger is causing a stir in England over his next destination after a superb past season.
Chelsea lead the race to snap up The Latics most prized asset this summer even after an initial four million pounds bid was turned down.
Liverpool, QPR and Sunderland also want the Nigeria international.
10. John Ogu Ugochukwu (Striker/Uniao Lieria/Portugal)
The Uniao Lieria forward will definitely not be staying put at the relegated Portuguese club in the coming season as he is attracting interest from other clubs in Portugal.
Ogu scored four goals for the relegated team and he is on wanted list of the likes of Sporting Braga, Maritimo, Academica and Olhanesse. Odense of Denmark have also been mentioned with several reports suggesting he will end up at Academica.
9. Elderson Echijiele (Defender/Sporting Braga/Portugal)
The Super Eagles and Sporting Braga left back did well last season as his team again finished third on the table and there are strong possibilities he could move on this summer.
The former Rennes ace has attracted suitors from outside Portugal but the snag has always been that Braga want to sell him for huge profit.
8. Victor Anichebe (Striker/Everton/England)
‘The Beast’ could leave boyhood club Everton for Wigan Athletic should the transfer of his compatriot Victor Moses to Chelsea see the light of the day.
Injury-troubled Anichiebe, who played most part of last season as substitute for The Toffees, is valued at around six million pounds.
7. Joseph Yobo (Defender/Everton/England)
Eagles captain has played two seasons on loan at Fenerbahce of Turkey and he is now expected to make a permanent switch to the Super Ligi side.
The hiccup has been the transfer fee. An initial 1.5 million pounds bid was rejected by Everton, but an improved 2million pounds bid will be tabled soon.
Leicester City are equally keen to take on the durable Nigeria star.
6. Michael Eneramo (Striker/Sivasspor/Turkey)
The big striker is toast of several teams in Turkey, where he shone like a million stars for modest Sivasspor last term.
The former Esperance of Tunisia captain scored 16 goals for the Turkish team last season and his refusal to extend his contract has sparked off interest by Kaysenspor, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor and Eskisehirspor.
Though there are also interests from Germany and France, he looks good to remain in Turkey.
5. Ekigho Ehiosun (Striker/Samsunspor/Turkey)
Former Warri Wolves striker, who played for Samsunspor last season in the Turkish Super Ligi on loan, is wanted by teams in Turkey.
His future will be sorted out soon and he looks good to join Antalyaspor after he scored nine goals last season in top flight action.
4. Taye Taiwo (Defender/AC Milan/Italy)
The left back looks certain to quit AC Milan, where he does not have a future, after an eventful loan stint at QPR in the English Premier League.
The Italian giants have signed up another left back Andrea Dossena from Napoli, meaning the Nigeria international has to look elsewhere again.
Valencia in the Spanish La Liga have long been reported as admirers, but the questions are will he be allowed to go on another loan spell or permanently?
His huge salary of over 300,000 Euros a month could also limit his possibilities.
3. Obafemi Martins (Striker/Rubin Kazan/Russia)
‘Obagoal’ has been largely anonymous at big-spending Russian club Rubin Kazan and the player himself has been reported as saying he will quit in a bid to get a regular football action and return to top reckoning.
Speculations are rife he could head back to England, where he played for Newcastle United, or Italy, where he started out with Inter Milan.
Or could he head to Asia for a big pay day like Drogba and Yakubu?
2. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Striker/Blackburn Rovers/England)
The big Nigeria striker has already arrived China, where he is almost a player of Guangzhou R&F in a deal that will see him earning 100,000 pounds a week for the next two years.
That would most certainly cool off the interest from promoted West Ham United.
1.Victor Moses (Winger/Wigan Athletic/England)
Wigan Athletic winger is causing a stir in England over his next destination after a superb past season.
Chelsea lead the race to snap up The Latics most prized asset this summer even after an initial four million pounds bid was turned down.
Liverpool, QPR and Sunderland also want the Nigeria international.
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