Barcelona manager confirms Barcelona-linked Super Eagles midfielder is close to leaving

Belgian club Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen says there is a strong possibility that Nigerian international midfielder Frank Onyedika will leave the club before the close of the summer transfer window. Own goal Nigeria.com reports.

Onyedika has been linked with an exit from the club after a whirlwind season last time out, with Spanish giants Barcelona among the teams considering him and he acknowledged the attention in an interview.

“It’s really flattering when you see these names, this calibre of clubs taking an interest in your services,” he said. SportsBoom.com.

“You know immediately that you are doing the right thing, and that is why these conversations keep coming up.

“I just focus on playing my game, and not necessarily on who is speaking. A lot of these things I don’t decide on my own, you know? My agent will have to analyze everything and, in the end, decide what is best for all parties.”

Reacting to speculation over a possible exit for the nine-cap Nigerian international, the manager, who has used the Nigerian sparingly in the three games they have played since the resumption of the Belgian league, revealed that a possible exit is on the table.

“That possibility is real,” he said at the press conference, according to Het Nieuwsblad. “At the end of last season, it was like that too. We are working with the players who are there and we have already done our homework (Ardon Jashari has already been signed, ed.).”

“Onyedika was a bit ill last week and is not 100% fit yet. But he has already shown the value he has for the team. So I hope we can enjoy that for a while,” he concluded regarding Onyedika’s possible departure.

Mohamed Mowiz Suleiman