French Ligue 1 club Le Havre have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Josh Maja on a free transfer, reports Completesports.com.
Maja joins Le Havre after opting against extending his stay with Sky Bet Championship side West Bromwich Albion, where his contract expired at the end of last season.
The 27-year-old has signed a one-year deal with an option to extend his stay by a further year and will wear the No. 9 shirt at the Stade Océane.
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The move marks a return to familiar surroundings for the former Sunderland forward, who previously enjoyed a successful spell in France with Girondins Bordeaux between January 2019 and June 2023.
During his time with Les Girondins, Maja scored 25 goals in 85 league appearances, establishing himself as one of the club’s key attacking players before leaving for West Brom.
Le Havre will hope the experienced striker can rediscover that form as they prepare for the new Ligue 1 campaign.
Maja spent three seasons with West Bromwich Albion, where persistent injury problems disrupted much of his time at the club. Despite the setbacks, the striker scored 17 goals in 64 Championship appearances for the Baggies.
By Adeboye Amosu
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For me as a super eagles fan,any onwards and upwards move by any of our players is applauded!End of the day it’s all about the super eagles.
History will not remember how much John Utaka or Siasia earned,instead team trophies,shared glory,and lasting achievements over financial valuations and market worth.
Which team won the 2002 Afcon?Of course Cameroon.The 1986 world cup was worn by what team?Definitely,history will remember Maradona and Argentina rather than any personal wealth or financial earnings!
Honours,championship medals are the ultimate measure of a national team’s greatness,as trophies create a lasting legacy that money cannot buy.Fans remember World cup winners,not the highest-paid squads!
Teams with a history of winning medals carry an aura that intimidates opponents.
Sportsmen at that level will never be poor anyway.What we need to make our super eagles stronger is for players making upward moves…
Meanwhile,following consecutive qualification heartbreaks for the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups,Nigeria football fans are increasingly anxious for the super eagles to secure moves to Europe’s top clubs..
This desperation is fueled by frustration over administrative instability,recent sideways career transfers,and the painful reality of watching global tournaments from the sidelines…Supporters and analysts have grown critical as key internationals occasionally make letral or downward moves rather than stepping up to elite European standard bearers…
Onyedika moving to Eintracht Frankfurt is music to the ears of REAL Super eagles fans..Everyday we are on the lookout for cheering news at least to cheer us up,as we hope for future successes and greatness of our dear Super eagles!