Do you believe this Villarreal story?

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Villarreal has offered Prince Kelechi a 4yr contract but his agent wants him to stay in Nigeria for NPFL and national youth experience. He's a 19yr old winger. Abeg discuss.


https://www.completesports.com/villarea ... year-deal/

"The player’s agent, however, wants his client to have experience of playing in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) and exposure in any of Nigeria’s national youth teams before leaving for Europe in order help him to break easily into their main team instead of playing with the reserves."

[olu]

I hope it's true. We often hear stories of our players being chased by top clubs only for them to end up signing for a club in Turkey, Russia, or some other lesser tier league.

Btw, I wonder if he'll be invited to the U-20 squad by Ladan Bosso?

[Tobi17]

How good is this kid,


Oga sunset

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

How good is this kid,


Oga sunset

If this story is true, he must be a dn good winger for Villarreal to offer a 4yrs contract without trials. He can supposedly play on both wings and as a striker. The only SE winger I remember being able to play anywhere on the front line is Chinedu Ogbuke.

[olu]

Dennis can do that too.

How good is this kid,


Oga sunset

If this story is true, he must be a dn good winger for Villarreal to offer a 4yrs contract without trials. He can supposedly play on both wings and as a striker. The only SE winger I remember being able to play anywhere on the front line is Chinedu Ogbuke.

[scholl]

This is how “top level” European clubs traffic African youngsters, under the guise of an offer. They’ll end up in “lesser” leagues on “loan” before they return to play for lower division club in “top tier” Europe. At that point, value from youthful athleticism has been extracted, then …….. onto the next African “prospect”.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

This is how “top level” European clubs traffic African youngsters, under the guise of an offer. They’ll end up in “lesser” leagues on “loan” before they return to play for lower division club in “top tier” Europe. At that point, value from youthful athleticism has been extracted, then …….. onto the next African “prospect”.

I think Villarreal has a very good record of player development. A 4yr offer from Villarreal is a very good offer for a 19yr old out Nigeria without any exposure. If he's as good as advertised a Villarreal offer is likely the fastest route to making it. I could be wrong though

[Enugu II]

Is this not the classic hoarding tactics that FIFA has decried?

[Damunk]

Is this not the classic hoarding tactics that FIFA has decried?

Yes.
But they are only concerned with ‘young’ players, not youth players under 20.

[joao]

...And how much is the four-year contract worth to the player, and what's
the transfer fee to the NPFL club? I hope the main aim for the Naija club is
not to simply use the player to make money, and then leave him to rot wherever he ends at.