One of the January transfer deadline day that went ahead yesterday was that of little known Nigerian defender Christian Akpan joining Belgium side Gent on a three year deal, OGN reports.
The 18 year old trained with the team for two weeks before the decision to sign him was reached by the club and he will start with their B team. The club have the option of extending the deal for two more years after the expiration of the first three years.
The young Nigerian went to school in Ivory Coast at the Académie MimoSifcom. The training center of ASEC Mimosas. The same academy where club legend Didier Zokora and Aziz Ouattara also took their first steps in football.
Akpan is fast, bipedal and has a lot of technical baggage. Thanks to his qualities, he can play in different positions in the axis of the field, both in defense and in midfield.
He will be hoping for a detailed career growth under the wings of Hans Somers and his technical staff, his progress will Jong Genk will determine his promotion to the main team.
Daniel Martins
