Eagle Players Big Euro Transfer Chance Will Come – Shorunmu


Ike Shorunmu has exclusively told Orient Sports that there is no reason for Nigerians to dispair over Super Eagles players apparent inability to command big transfers in Europe, insisting their chance will come in no distant future.
The 2020/2021 transfer window in Europe came to a fitting close Monday night with only Victor Osimhen enjoying a huge and celebrated transfer from Lille OSC, France to Napoli in the Italian Serie A with the deal thought to be in the neighborhood of €50m euros.
But Shorunmu, 53, who accumulated 36 caps keeping for Nigeria National Team, Super Eagles, rubbished suggestions that low performance or poor quality on the part of Nigerian players abroad could be reason for their low rating and consequently non attraction of big transfers.

In the opinion of the former Besiktas (1999-2001) shot stopper, Nigerian players in Europe are doing good and that it is only a matter of time for them to begin to hug the big headlines in transfer matters.

“Nigeria has good players in Europe, no doubt about that”, Shorunmu who stood between the sticks for Samsunspor of Turkey (2002-2005) when Orient Sports called him up.
“You know there is time for everything in life. It is a matter of time for them to begin to enjoy such big transfers.
“In the past, Nigerian players were in high demand out there. But you know time changes, so I believe they will get their due and deserved opportunitie soon.
“My only prayer is for them to stay off injuries and once they are fit and always playing, why not, they will be in hot demand sooner or later”, Shorunmu said with confidence.
The former Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC Ibadan goalkeeper who also kept the goal for defunct Concord FC Abeokuta called time on his career after a two season spell at Juventus Zurich, Switzerland in 2006.

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