Scottish Premiership club Motherwell have announced the signing of Nigerian winger Ibrahim Said, reports Completesports.com.<
Said joined Motherwell from Danish outfit Viborg FF for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old penned a two-year contract with the option of another year.
The move is subject to international clearance.
“I am happy to be in the door,” Said told the club’s official website.
“This move has been long in the making, and I’m excited about what the manager is trying to build here. There are good players in the squad, and I hope I can excite everyone who comes to watch us play.”
Spell At Viborg
Said moved to Viborg from Dabo Babes Academy on a four-year deal in 2021 at the age of 18.
Club Brugge, İstanbul Başakşehir, Liverpool and Manchester City also reportedly offered him a contract.
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He signed a four-year deal with Viborg FF, and shortly after, made his first-team debut, helping his side earn promotion back to the Danish top-flight in 2022.
The versatile winger played over 100 games for Viborg FF, scoring 11 goals and providing 11 assists in his time in Denmark.
Expectations
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou knows Said well from his time in Denmark.
Askou is expecting big things from the former Golden Eaglets player.
“Ibrahim is a versatile winger who excels both in wide 1v1 situations and in tighter spaces within the opposition’s structure,” manager Jens Berthel Askou said.
“He has made a big impact at Viborg in the Danish Superliga over several strong seasons, and we’re very excited to have him joining us at Motherwell.
“He will bring speed, dribbling ability, high-intensity pressing, and good finishing qualities to the team, and we’re looking forward to getting him involved.
“We will need to be patient with his full integration into matches, as he is a few weeks behind the rest of the squad, but we have a clear plan to bring him up to speed.
“At 23, Ibrahim is still young and has plenty of potential to grow and develop further. I’m confident he will thrive in our environment and become a very exciting player for our supporters to watch.”
By Adeboye Amosu
2 Comments
All the big clubs will show interest but our players will end up playing for a mediocre team.
No Nigerian player can boast of playing for a top European team even our best players Osimhen and Lookman..
African big boys like Cameroon,Egypt, Ghana,Senegal,Ivory Coast,Algeria, Morocco at least have a player or two in top European clubs and this a great motivation for qualifying your country to the world Cup.
These countries mentioned are in a good position to qualify for the world Cup.
Osimhen going to Turkey is an embarrassment..
Greytruf abi Wat? Yuh go explain taya lol
If de ting dey pain yuh like dis why not enter football player agency so yuh can mek sure say de tings wey dey worri yuh nor go happen an yuh can sold Osimhen to Liverpool and Lookman to chelsea? Abi who else yuh wan sell? just enter sharp an became football agent na lmaaoo! Kwasia!