Russian side Dynamo Moscow has concluded the process of the signing of Nigeria U20 midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi from Bulgarian side Botev Plodiv, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Reports in Russia have it that a deal in the region of €2.2m has been agreed for his transfer, which will be a four year deal with the team that finished 9th in the Russian League last season.
Nnadi played in all five games for Nigeria U20 at the U20 World Cup in Argentina, where they bowed out in the quarter final losing 0-1 to South Korea. They however made a huge splash beating eventual finalists Italy 2-0 and knocking out the host nation Argentina with a 2-0 win.
Last season, which was his first professional season in Europe, he played 19 games in the league and made a total of 29 appearances in all competitions for the modest Bulgarian side.
He was reportedly on the radar of teams in Denmark, Belgium and Sweden but Dynamo were the only team that met his valuation by the Bulgarian side. It is believed that his Nigerian academy is entitled to a certain percentage of his transfer fee.
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