The future of several Nigerian players is up in the air as the transfer window gets into the business end ahead of the start of next season. Most teams are already engaging in pre season games.
Players of various teams have been perfecting formations and getting used to new teammates and coaches in some instances. Same cant be said about Nigeria international midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo.
Etebo has a year to go on his deal at English Championship side Stoke City, the team he joined in 2018 but with a week to go before the start of the new season, he hasn’t been given a minute in all of their pre season games so far.
He is also not listed among the injured players or those lacking fitness. Making OwnGoalNigeria.com to do a check with sources close to the club and we gathered he is not in their plans.
Back from a loan spell at relegated English Premier League side Watford. His season long loan was hampered by injuries and fitness issues reducing his contributions to just nine games.
As expected Watford didn’t take up the option of signing him permanently and now at Stoke City they are talks of ending his deal at the club a year early. Some reports even suggest that it’s an option of a year extension after the first four years and the club appears not to be keen on using the option.
