Italian Serie A side Bologna have stepped up preparation for the start of the season as they bid to improve on their 9th place finish last season, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Among their plans for next season, they have also made decisions on the future of players on their books, particularly those who are back from loan spells away from the team for the major part of last season.
Among the players is former Nigeria U17 and U20 midfielder Kingsley Michael, who had his loan at Austrian Side SV Reid cut short for reason, which they said bothered on falling out of the plans of the coach who took over the team towards the end of last season.
He returned back to Bologna with eyes on the start of pre season to force his way into the first team plans of coach Thiago Motta, only to be informed that he isn’t part of the plans of the coach heading into next season.
The 23 year old according to reports will be allowed to leave on loan or permanently to a team of his choice with his contract at the club still on for another two years.
Michael was key to the Nigeria U17 team winning the 2015 U17 World Cup and made the step up to the U23s in 2019 playing four games at the World Cup. He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in 2021 in the 2-1 away win over Cape Verde in a 2022 World Cup qualifiers game, his only senior appearance till date.
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