Abel spent a season on loan at the club and made eight appearances during the course of last season and it was good enough to earn him a record transfer to the team on a permanent basis as agreed in the loan deal.
The 19 year old is seen as one of the brightest prospects in Sweden. So much was his talent that he rose to the first team in less than three months from the U19 through the U21s. The club see him as a player who will fetch them a hefty transfer fee soonest.
– Abel has shown a rising development curve throughout the year and we have now agreed with his club Tripple 44 on a transfer and then also agreed with Abel on a long-term contract in TFF, says Salif Camara Jönsson, sports director in Trelleborgs FF.
Salif describes the collaboration with Tripple 44 during the year as very good and says that they were in Sweden and visited at the same time that Salif himself went to Nigeria to see what their business looks like down there.
– We are happy about a very good cooperation throughout the year with Tripple 44 and I was down and greeted them a little while ago and they showed a lot of appreciation for how we took care of Abel which was very gratifying to hear.
– In the player Abel, we get a tall center back with substantial upside in both aerial and duel play. We see a very big potential in him but it is important to remember that he still has things to develop. We have had a good training plan for him this season, just as we will continue to have and we are very happy that he will continue his development in Trelleborgs FF, says Salif Camara Jönsson.
Comfortable as a defensive midfielder as well, his rise shouldn’t be a surprise considering the team he was plucked from as they are known for players who are of high quality and also in high demand.
