Former Tremendous Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has defined how his deliberate transfer to Chelsea fell by means of as a consequence of age points.
Onazi, 31, who at present performs for Italian fourth division aspect Avezzano, defined that the transfer to Chelsea fell by means of as a result of he was below 18 on the time.
“After I was younger I virtually signed for Chelsea, however I used to be underage and couldn't play,” Onazi informed Spor Area.
“I needed to wait till I used to be 18. There was a whole lot of course of. So my supervisor determined that we might go to Italy at the moment. So I used to be in a position to begin within the second staff of Lazio and after I developed, I used to be in a position to begin within the first staff.”
Onazi spent 4 seasons at Lazio (2012 to 2016) earlier than becoming a member of Turkish membership Trabzonspor for €3.5 million, the place he would spend the following three seasons (2016 to 2019).
The Nigerian midfielder, whose contract was terminated by mutual settlement by Trabzonspor in January 2020, signed for the opposite Turkish aspect Denizlispor.
Onazi revealed that present Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi, who was his coach at Lazio, begged him to not go away the Rome-based membership for Trabzonspor.
“The coach I labored with throughout my time at Lazio, Simone Inzaghi, was a supply of motivation daily as a coach. He had a whole lot of constructive vitality. Inzaghi begged me to not go to Trabzonspor.
“He gave me extra contracts and more cash. I informed Inzaghi actually that I had been right here for six years and needed to achieve one other expertise.
“He wasn't completely happy about this and mentioned to me, 'Should you resolve to depart, I can't cease you.' However I’m nonetheless in contact with Simone Inzaghi.”
Onazi was a part of the Tremendous Eagles squad that received the 2013 AFCON in South Africa.
He represented Nigeria at two FIFA Senior Males's World Cups in Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018).
