Super Eagles right-back Tyronne Ebuehi is set to join Serie A club Empoli from Portuguese giants Benfica on a permanent transfer.
This is according to Sky Sport international reporter and football transfers expert Gianluca Di Marzio.
According to Di Marzio, Ebuehi will undergo is medical either today or tomorrow before finalizing his move to Empoli.
If the move goes through it will be a reunion between Ebuehi and Empoli new coach Paolo Zanetti, after the duo worked together at Venezia last season.
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Empoli finished in 14th position on 41 points in the final league table in Serie A last season.
Ebuehi joined newly promoted Venezia on loan in June 2021 but could not help them avoid relegation back to Serie B.
On 19 May 2018, he signed a five-year contract with Benfica but due to injury he missed the whole 2018–19 season.
Since joining Benfica, the Netherlands-born Nigerian international is yet to make a competitive appearance for the Portuguese giants.
He featured for the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
In November 2016, Ebuehi was called up for the first time to the Super Eagles for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria. However, he declined the call-up by stating that he needed some time to settle into his team ADO Den Haag.
He was later called up for friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso in March 2017 and joined up with the squad. He made his senior debut for Nigeria in a 3–0 friendly win over Togo on 1 June 2017.
He was in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and came on as a substitute in the second half of a 2–0 victory over Iceland.
By James Agberebi
5 Comments
Good move! Empoli was one of the reasons Napoli couldn’t win the league last season…
Good move to my most love fullback. I love him in eagles colours. Welcome to Italy where we can watch you more. Hoping to see you back in eagle colours.
So unlucky and one of the most underrated Super Eagles players.he single handedly dropped Ashley young out of English national team after friendly. I wonder why people still saying there’s no replacement for Aina cos he won’t be playing our next match due to accumulation of cards. Either people like it or not, Shehu is not better than him and hence the reason he(Shehu) is now clubless and Ebuehi is wanted by Empoli. Let’s wait for shehu’s next club to confirm my point. Football has already gone beyond being only a defensive right back and nothing else. May be now that we now have an attack minded coach, u will be seen. Good move my man.
Ebuehi move to Empoli will cement his place back in the SE squad. He is a full back with good attacking and wing play. During his early days in eagle colours I use to see him as our own Trent Arnold. I wish him good show in Italy and a return to SE.
Well said Brodaman @Marvellous. Ebuehi will do well for the Super Eagles if he stays fit. The Italian league is one of the best in the world. Heaven bless Ebuehi and all deserving Super Eagles players.