By Olorunwa Lawal

The 2014 football transfer window recorded some
major signings of quality players between European clubs.
Premier League clubs smashed the record for
spending on transfers in the summer window after
splashing out £835m on new players. Manchester
United led the way, with a record for an English club
of £150m spent.
Some of the headlining moves includes the transfer
of Luiz Suarez to Barcelona (from Liverpool), Cesc
Fabregas to Chelsea (from Barcelona); Di Maria to
Manchester United (from Real Madrid), Falcao to
Manchester United (from As Monaco), Balotelli to
Liverpool (from Ac Milan), Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal
(from Barcelona) and many more.

Nigerian players were also involved in the transfer
heat across Europe. Although none of them made
any headlining move.
Below is a list of Nigerian players and their transfer
escapades;

Brown Ideye to West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion broke their club transfer
record to sign Brown Ideye from Dynamo Kyiv in a
£10 million deal.
Ideye who was part of the Super Eagles triumphant
team at the 2013 African Nations Cup, made his full
debut for the Baggies in a 3-0 defeat against
Swansea over the weekend. Despite his slow start
to life in England he has been back by manager
Alan Irvine to come good.

Victor Moses to Stoke City
Nigerian winger Victor Moses joined Stoke on a
season-long loan from Chelsea. Moses, who was on
a season loan at Liverpool last season, has already
made two impressive appearances for the Potters
so far this season.
Although, the winger was accused of a drop in form
during the Super Eagles campaign at the World Cup
in Brazil, it is believed his move to Stoke will give
him more playing time, a feat he didn’t enjoy at
Anfield.

Kenneth Omeruo to Middlebrough
Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo
returned to Championship side Middlebrough for a
second consecutive season-long loan spell from
Chelsea. The 20-year-old, who featured for the
Super Eagles at the World Cup, was expected to
remain in the English Premier League following his
impressive display at the World Cup but Jose
Mourinho had other ideas.

Nnamdi Oduamadi to FC Crotone
The 23-year-old moved from AC Milan to join Serie B side Crotone on a season-long loan deal.
Oduamadi will spend his fifth consecutive loan spell in the Italian lower division in an attempt to
convince the San Siro officials that he is ready to
put on the famous Red and Black shirts.
Oduamadi was a dropped out of the Super Eagles
final team that made it to the World Cup earlier this
year. A move to the Serie B is what he needs to
have more playing time, something he has not
been enjoying at AC Milan.

Other transfers include;
Odion Ighalo (from Serie A side Udinese to Watford
on a season loan)
Macauley Chrisantus (from Spanish second division
side Las Palmas to Sivasspor)
Tom Adeyemi (from Birmingham City to Cardiff City)
Jordon Ibe (from Liverpool to Derby County on a
season loan)
Jonathan Obika (from Tottenham Hotspur to
Swindon Town)
Abiola Dauda (Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian
SuperLiga to Vitesse Arnhem)
Joseph Akpala (from Werder Bremen to Turkish side
Karabukspor)

One surprise for most Nigerians was the
decision of Jose Mourinho to keep Super Eagles
midfielder, John Mikel Obi.
There were speculations of the Portuguese born
Coach, letting go the midfielder after major
signings, and his dismal display at Brazil 2014 FIFA
World Cup but it wasn’t the case. Mikel appears to
be very much in the plans of the Special One.


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