The interest from teams in Nigeria U20 star defender Benjamin Fredrick has sparked a reaction from the president of Simoiben Football Academy Mrs Serah Ibukun Simon, OGN can exclusively reveal.
Frederick was one of the stand out players for Nigeria at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team finished third to secure a spot at the U20 World Cupz which has been shifted to Argentina from Indonesia.
Rated as the sixth best player at the tournament, the soon to be 18 year old is been chased by a host of top teams in Europe including teams like RB Leipzig, Real Sociedad, FC Midtylland, Brondy, Basle, Copenhagen and others.
The club have been bombarded with messages from agent form around the world seeking to represent the centre back and Mrs Serah has now directed them to the player’s agency CAA Base.
” We don’t control that aspect of his career. Offers should be through his agents and not to us. There is a process and we will appreciate if clubs respects that. When he turns 18, we will assess the options before us and take a decision and I can assure you. The development of the player will be our first priority and not monetary gains”, she told OGN.
