The captain of Nigeria Professional Football League side Abia Warriors , Austin Obaroakpo is presently training with Premier South Africa League side Cape Town City, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Obaroakpo was a part of the Nigerian B team that competed at the last CHAN championship in Rwanda, and search gathered by our editorial team has it that he has been training with the team since the start of the week.
” He is in South Africa as we speak, the trials started few days ago. Hopefully he will get to sign before the end of the transfer window “, his intermediary told Owngoalnigeria.com in an exclusive chat.
Coach by former South Africa international striker Benni Mccarthy, Cape Town City is also where former Super Eagles striker Obinna Nsofor currently plays as he bid to resurrect his career.
The team who are second on the PSL table will assess the power playing defender for the remaining part of the week before a decision will be taken on his potential signing.
Chippa United duo of Daniel Akpeyi and James Okwousa are the known Nigerian players playing in the PSL . Obaroakpo potential signing could swell the number in the coming days.
Ade Emmanuel
