The future of 22 year old striker Emmanuel Ekong isn’t certain at Italian Serie A side Empoli as he is keen on a permanent move back to Sweden where he started his career, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Ekong was on loan to Croatian side NK Istra and he helped himself to three goals and three assists. It was his second loan spell after his time with Serie B side Perugia. He is now pushing for a permanent move away from the Italian side.
According to Sportbladet’s information, the son of former Nigeria international Ikpe Ekong has informed the club that he wants to opt for a new challenge. He is also angling for a move to the Sweden Allsvenskan as talks are ongoing with a couple of unnamed clubs, Sportbladet learns.
The 21-year-old’s contract with Empoli runs until the summer of 2027 and he also has two U20 caps for Sweden on his record but he is still eligible for the senior national team of Nigeria.
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