Members of Nigeria's U-20 team team that played at the recent African Youth Championship (AYC) have been caught in a transfer web as some elite European clubs have made targets of a swoop for their services, according to a report compiled by SL10. Taiwo Awoniyi, Idowu Akinjide, Bernard Bulbwa, Abdulganiyu Saheed, Zaharadeen Bello, Musa Muahmmed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Obinna Nwobodo, Christian Pyagbara and Ifeanyi Matthew, flew high the Green-White-Green flag at the just-ended AYC in Senegal. Muhammed, who won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer, has seen his stock rise over the past few days and top clubs in Spain and France are eyeing his services. As stated by inside sources, talks have commenced for the possible transfer of the defender after the World Youth Championship in New Zealand. Awoniyi, the player with immense power in the penalty box, has since attracted interest from some top clubs like Manchester United, Anderlecht, Bordeaux, Porto, Everton and Red Bull Salzburg. Saheed has attracted the attention of two clubs who have grown fond of his defensive duties despite playing one game at the tournament, with Zaharadeen on the radar of Marseille. Tunisian giants, Club Africain have registered their interest in fair skinned striker Christian Pyagbara. Nonetheless, there are also rival interests from some Portuguese clubs for the forward. Nimble-footed Bulbwa, who netted the best goal of the tournament, is stated.to have also attracted interests from Standard Liege and Rosenborg. - The Nation
