One of the stars of the senior national team of Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations have been told he can leave the club before the end of the ongoing summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Nigeria went all the way to the final of the tournament before losing 1-2 to the host Cote d’Ivoire, it was their best performance at the tournament since they last won it in 2013.
One of the players who was key in that run to the final playing in all games of the tournament was Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka. Who has 25 caps for the senior national team of Nigeria.
At Brentford the door has been left open for his exit according to The Athletic saying that though the club still see him as an important squad member, they are aware that the limited game time he endured in the second half of last season makes an alternative option appealing.
Brentford will want a fee in the region of £8.5m, the same amount they paid to Danish side FC Midtjylland for his signing in 2021. He presently has a contract until 2027 with an extra year option according to Adam Leventhal who wrote the story.
Last season he made a total of 26 appearances in the league with 11 starts but upon his return from a largely impressive tournament with Nigeria at the AFCON he struggled to get back into the team.
Daniel Martins
