Izuchukwu OkosiPremier League runners up Arsenal will be predisposed to selling Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Tim Akinola this summer rather than loaning him out a report in the English media has revealed on Monday.
This is the view of popular blog ‘Daily Cannon’ that reports all things Arsenal who have indicated that several clubs are circling around the player who reportedly prefers a move abroad rather than signing for an English side.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Gunners U-21 star is wanted by lpwer league sides, Oxford United, Gillingham, and Stockport County but Romanian club, Rapid Bucharest is said to be in discussions with Akinola’s representatives about a potential transfer.
The player who turned 22 last month (May) played only two games for the Arsenal U-21 side last term and was in action for Chesterfield 31 times where he was previously on loan.
Akinola who was once invited to the Nigerian U-23 national team during the qualifying stages to the ongoing CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations will hope to negotiate the best deal for himself before the start of pre season duties for most European clubs in July.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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