20 year old former Nigeria U23 invitee Osaze Urhoghide is close to sealing a switch to Portuguese giants Benfica per reports in England.
Osaze turned down the offer of a contract extension with Sheffield Wednesday following their relegation from the English Championship last season in order to try something new.
Per the Sun he is prime to join Benfica on a free transfer when his contract officially ends with the English League One side despite interest from fellow Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon and Belgium outfit Club Brugge.
Born to Nigerian parents in the Netherlands but moved to England at the age of five he is eligible to represent all three countries but for now he is keen on Nigeria only and was called up to the last U23.
Injury made him not to honour the call but a strong showing at Benfica if the deal go through will most likely see him back in the frame of a national team call up. His expected arrival coincides with the departure of Tyronne Ebuehi.
He is expected to take the spot of Ebuehi who has agreed a loan move to newly promoted Italian Serie A Venezia. His second consecutive loan spell after spending last season with FC Twente in the Netherlands.
