Former Gee-Lec of Jos Football Club prospect Chikezie Miracle Nwaorisa is few details away from joining Italian Serie A side Sampdoria from modest Latvian side Spartaks Jurmala, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Tipped to make the U20 squad of Nigeria for the World Youth Championship in Poland, the 18 year old only recently joined the Latvian side alongside three other Nigerians in Chinonso Alexander Ogwo, Lucky Opara and Kingsley Eleje.
Although he has played just three times, the midfielder who has one goal to his name has done enough to earn the attention of top teams in Europe and according to respected Italian sports online platform Calciomercato.It, Chikezie will cost Sampdoria around €1.5m.
Sampdoria reportedly fend off competition from Dinamo Zagreb, Villarreal and Tottenham Hotspur to clinch the midfielder and the impending deal according to a source close to his academy in Nigeria is almost done.
” Chikezie will join Sampdoria in the summer unless something dramatic happens. There were interest elsewhere but the lure of the Serie A plus what Sampdoria offered in terms of his career progression helped them to his signing “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.
Daniel Martins
