The January transfer window ended yesterday with several Nigerian players switching clubs in what was the last window before the summer, when another round of deals are expected to be brokered.
Paul Onuachu’s move to Southampton from Genk can easily pass as the biggest move by a Nigerian players, arguably a little bit ahead of that of Terem Moffi to Nice from fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient. Some Nigerian players made moves that went under the radar.
One player expected to make such move is the present captain of the Nigeria U23 team Success Makanjuola who left 4th division Spanish side CD Diocesano a month ago and was hoping fo a free transfer. The club announced his departure following a mutual termination of his contract on their page on social media.
His idea was to make himself available and affordable to interested teams but the plans didn’t go as expected with yesterday’s window ending without a club for him. The former Nigeria U17, U20 ace hasn’t had the best of careers since leaving the U19 team of Spanish side Leganes.
He has had past stint with fellow 4th division side CD Guadalajara and CD Don Benito without much success. Coach of the Nigeria U23 team Salisu Yusuf however rates him highly and named him as his captain before the aggregate win over Tanzania in the U23 Olympic qualifiers game against Tanzania in Ibadan.
