As the January transfer window reaches its decisive phase, with just days left before the window slams shut, clubs across Europe are racing to finalise deals that could shape their second half of the season.
We turn our attention to the Nigeria players who have emerged in the transfer conversations this month, breaking down which Super Eagles stars have already made their moves and which players are rumoured to be poised for a transfer.
Completed Transfers
Prosper Obah – LNZ Cherkasy to Shakhtar Donetsk (£3.9m)
Chibuike Nwaiwu – Wolfsberger AC to Trabzonspor (£4.8m)
Rafiu Durosinmi – Viktoria Plzen to Pisa (£7.8m)
Umar Sadiq – Real Sociedad to Valencia (£4.3m)
Suleman Sani – AS Trencin to Leipzig (£4.3m)
William Troost-Ekong – Al-Kholood to Al-Ahli SC (Undisclosed)
Emmanuel Dennis – Free Agent to Brondby IF (Free transfer)
Hamzat Ojediran – Lens to Colorado (£2.6m)
Salim Fago Lawal – NK Istra to Viktoria Plzen (£2.1m)
Rumoured Transfers
Terem Moffi – OGC Nice to FC Porto (Deal reportedly agreed)
- Moffi had been linked with several clubs during the January transfer window, but OGC Nice and FC Porto have reportedly agreed a fee in recent days, with the player expected to travel for his medical in the coming days.
Ademola Lookman – Atalanta to Fenerbahce/Napoli (Player linked)
- Lookman has been linked with a move away from Atalanta for several seasons, and Napoli have supposedly made the forward a target in January, while Fenerbahce are also interested.
Frank Onyeka – Brentford to Coventry City (Player linked)
- Frank Lampard’s Coventry City are top of the Championship table with 58 points from 29 games, and the manager is supposedly eyeing Onyeka’s signature to help boost the experience and quality in the middle of the park.
Peter Ambrose – Aberdeen to Diosgyori VTK (Player linked)
Afeez Aremu – 1. FC Kaiserslautern to Aberdeen (Player linked)
Tyrique George – Chelsea to Benfica (Player linked)
- George was on the verge of signing for Fulham on deadline day of the summer window, but the winger ended up staying at Chelsea. However, George is supposedly set to leave the club this window, with Benfica at the top of the list of potential destinations.
Raphael Onyedika – Club Brugge to Galatasaray (Player linked)
- Onyedika is reportedly desperate to get a move away from Club Brugge before the end of the January window, and Nigeria teammate Victor Osimhen is supposedly looking to link up with the midfielder at Galatasaray.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru – Lazio to Trabzonspor/Nottingham Forest (Player linked)
