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Sporting Lagos is exciting with a young right-back
Babatunde Akomolede is wanted by Premier League clubs.
Sporting Lagos, one of the few privately owned football clubs in Nigeria, has gained significant attention following the success of its academy at the 2024 Gothia Cup in Sweden.
This remarkable achievement in Gothenburg comes despite the club’s lack of confidence.
The senior team experienced relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in their debut season.
However, the future of the club looks bright, thanks to its prosperous…
academy, which boasts some of the best young talents in Nigerian football.
In their first appearance in the Gothia Cup, the Sporting Lagos U-17 team
won the prestigious trophy by defeating Japan’s FC Tokyo 4-0 in the
final.
The team’s impressive performance allowed them to win all their matches and take six.
keeps a clean sheet and scores fifteen goals while conceding only four.
It is worth noting that five prominent players of the tournament are now attracting
interest from top European clubs.
Akomolede, who was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
The player has caught the attention of Premier League clubs Everton and Aston.
Town.
Swedish clubs Hammarby IF and Tromso, along with Belgian team Anderlecht
and other Dutch teams, Feyenoord and Ajax, would also be in the squad.
race for his signature.
Akomolede, a versatile full-back, contributed four assists and scored one
Goal in the final.
“It is normal that clubs in Europe want to sign him after his performance. We have received calls from these teams and negotiations will begin soon,” said a Sporting Lagos official in an exclusive interview with SportsBoom.com.
Other notable players attracting European interest include attacker
Yusuf Abdullahi, who scored in the final, and John Lucky.
“At least five of them have good offers on the table. Our goal is to see
“They progress and play at the highest level.”
“The club will issue a statement in due course regarding these matters.
events,” the official added.
The Sporting Lagos project aims to elevate players to the best European teams.
teams, emulating the success of their rivals Beyond Limits, who have seen
Talents like Ebenezer Akinsanmiro move to Inter Milan and Shina Ayodele
next to the French Lille.
Sporting Lagos’ success in the Gothia Cup marks an important milestone
A milestone for the club and highlights the potential of Nigerian football
talent on the world stage.
