English Championship side Stoke City have made public the list of players who have been retained by the team as they go in search of promotion to the English Premier League once again.
Since their relegation from the English Premier League five seasons ago, the team have failed in their bid to return to the English top flight and next season will afford them the chance to push again for a possible promotion.
Their list of players who won’t be at the club next season includes out of favour Nigeria national team midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo, who spent last season on loan to Greek side Aris Thessaloniki.
He returned to the English side after the expiration of his loan and yesterday he officially became a free player with the club opting against keeping him, following the expiration of his five years deal at the club.
Greek side Aris are also not keen on signing him permanently despite the fact that he made 28 appearances for them last season. Also in the senior national team of Nigeria he has lost his spot with his last appearance coming in the 0-4 friendly loss against Portugal on the 17th of November.
Head coach of the Nigerian team Jose Peseiro appears not to have a spot for him in his team as despite a dearth of options in midfield he was overlooked for the team’s last three competitive games in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Damian Waziri