Nigeria international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is yet to commit to a move to Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam despite visiting the club facility with his representatives as his move away from Fortuna Dusseldorf draws near.
Okoye will be free to join the Dutch Eredivisie side on a free transfer with his deal at Fortuna Dusseldorf where he is a player of the youth team set to expire at the end of the current German Bundesliga season.
Despite his willingness and desire to leave for Sparta Rotterdam, the 20 year old is not in a hurry to commit his future to Sparta as he first of all want assurances of regular game time in a bid to stake his claim as first choice of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
” He was due for a medical yesterday but there are some issues that need clarification. First of all he want regular game time with the first team. Not demanding for it per say but a fair chance to challenge the rest of the goalkeepers at the club”, a source close to the player told Owngoalnigeria.com.
” He is a senior international for Nigeria and regular run of games will aid his chances of becoming first choice. At the age of 20 he is relatively young for a goalkeeper but the time to gain the needed experience of competitive football at the highest level is now”, he concluded.
Daniel Martins
