The future of Nigeria U20 winger Joel Ideho has been secured by Dutch side Ado Den Haag following his summer departure from English Premier League side Arsenal, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
20 year old Ideho joined Arsenal three years ago from Dutch giants Ajax but failed to break into the main team with injuries and fitness issues not helping his cause.
He was released at the end of last season making him a free agent. Dutch side Heerenveen had him on trial but decided against offering him a deal, Ado Den Haag in the second division didn’t dither before offering him a three years deal.
A member of the Nigeria U20 team, his lack of possession of a Nigerian passport denied him the chance of making the team to the U20 Africa Cup of Nations. He got one in time for the world cup but picked up an Injury that ruled him out of the tournament, where Nigeria crashed out in the quarter final losing 0-1 to South Korea.
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