Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has commented on Tochukwu Nnadi’s transfer to Olympic Marseille, reports Completesports.com.
Nnadi joined the Ligue 1 giants from Belgian Pro League outfit Zulte Waregem on Monday.
The 22-year-old signed a contract until the summer of 2030.
Marseille splashed €6m on the defensive midfielder.
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He played 58 matches for Zulte Waregem, scoring once and providing two assists.
Chelle labelled Nnadi as an aggressive and strong player.
“I thought he should have been playing in a bigger league a long time ago. He’s fast, strong, aggressive in winning the ball back, and can make a lot of interceptions,” Eric Chelle told L’Equipe.
The former Botev Plovdiv star was part of the Super Eagles squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nnadi made one only appearance for the Super Eagles in the competition.
By Adeboye Amosu
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U knew he had this sublime qualities yet u keep him on the bench against Morrocco and played Onyedika who could not match tactical approach of Morrocco . I still believe we lost that match cos of a weak no4
Eric was timid and lacked courage against Morocco… we lost to Morocco in the midfield. Senegal trusted and played very young and energetic midfielders. Proper coaching and in-game management was our greatest challenge against an average Morocco team whose best attaking player is a rightback in Hakimi… Senegal came to battle and Hakimi was pegged back to rightback defensive duties for 90minutes because of old Sadio Mane and bullish Senegalese midfielders… Chelle is supposed to have trusted Nnadi or Akinsanmiro in midfield… Onyedika was not semifinal material at all… his game and slow reaction were utterly exposed! Onyedika is still in Brugge after donkey years meanwhile Nnadi has left him there for better competition! Congrats Toochukwu… we saw you since Argentina 2023… better baller!
Love this move so much. Marseille is a huge club, and Nnadi will hopefully thrive there. Well done lad.
Top European clubs should please epp us and consider Onuche Ogbelu.
A player who was the star boy in the U20 squad that produced the likes of Frederick and Nnadi should be playing on a bigger stage. They can acquire him on the cheap, and he will add tremendous value.
Why he was not on the plane to Morocco is a mystery to me. I hope Chelle will invite the lad in subsequent SE games.