Some golf equipment within the Saudi Arabian Skilled League are keenly fascinated about signing Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong forward of the summer season switch window.
Italian Switch Market skilled Fabrizio Romano made this identified in an announcement on Friday, saying the curiosity is a results of Troost-Ekong's stellar performances for Nigeria.
“Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong caught the eye of golf equipment in Saudi Arabia attributable to his spectacular performances within the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON),” Romano stated on X.
“He has led PAOK to the highest of the Greek Tremendous League and the Europe Convention League. He’s very joyful there, however the Saudi curiosity for the summer season is so nice.”
Troost-Ekong was essential to the Tremendous Eagles reaching the ultimate of the 2023 AFCON after battling by means of a pulsating penalty shootout in an exhilarating semi-final towards South Africa.
He put Nigeria forward from the penalty spot within the 67th minute after Victor Osimhen was introduced down within the 18's space and the centre-back additionally scored the second penalty for the Eagles through the shootout.
Troost-Ekong's expertise got here to the fore once more towards the Bafana Bafana, who’re maybe the hardest opponents the Eagles have confronted on this competitors up to now, after exhibiting aerial dominance and successful a number of lengthy balls.
Nevertheless, the central defender of Greece's PAOK Thessaloniki was proven a yellow card by the referee within the a hundred and twentieth minute, however that didn’t detract from his glorious efficiency.