Captain of the senior national team of Nigeria John Mikel Obi has joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on a two year deal per an announcement by the club on their official website.
However his transfer is not the only one involving Nigerian players as over ten Nigerian players have switched clubs in the early days of the transfer window in Europe and other part of the world.
Owngoalnigeria.com compiled a list of players who have successfully moved in this transfer window, which many still expect more to move before the close of the window in and outside europe.
1. John Obi Mikel – Middlesbrough to Trabzonspor
2. Rueben Yem – Trencin to Gent
3. Stephen Odey – FC Zurich to Genk
4. Anthony Ujah – Mainz 05 to Union Berlin
5. Suleiman Abdullahi – Eintracht Braunschweig to Union Berlin
6. Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee – Hannover 96 to Augsburg
7. Junior Udeme Pius - Pacos Ferreira to Antwerp
8. Tosin Kehinde – CD Feirense To Randers
9. Brown Ideye – Unattached to Aris
10 . Theophilus Solomon – Ujpest To Partizani Tirani
11. Zaidu Sanusi – FC Miranda to Santa Clara
12. Sodiq Atanda – Partizani Tirani to Hapoel Kfar Saba
13. Valentine Ozornwafor – Enyimba to Galatasaray
14. Ikouwem Udoh Utin – Enyimba to Maccabi Haifa
15. Joe Aribo – Charlton Athletics to Rangers
16. Seyi Ojo – Liverpool to Rangers
17. Jacob Adebanjo – Vitoria Setubal to Sepsi
18. Usman Mohammed – Unattached to FC Tambov
19. Ola Aina – Chelsea to Torino
20. Chuks Aneke – MK Dons to Charlton Athletics
