Spanish Laliga giants Barcelona are understood to be preparing a €30 million bid for transfer of Super Eagles midfielder, Raphael Onyedika, from Belgian Jupiler Pro-League side, Club Brugge, Completesports.com reports.
Crystal Palace and Everton, both of the English Premier League, had previously shown interest in the defensive midfielder for the summer transfer window.
Recent checks indicate that the Nigerian midfielder could be headed for the Catalan side, who are reportedly considering a €30 million move for him.
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“For now, Barcelona are the latest suitors. We understand they are willing to part with €30 million for his transfer,” a close source to the 23-year-old told Completesports.com on condition of anonymity.
There are suggestions that the likelihood of Onyedika becoming the third Nigerian player ever on Barcelona’s payroll, after Emmanuel Amuneke and Gbenga Okunnowo, is high, especially after he was left out of his current club, Club Brugge, in their 0-1 defeat at Standard Liège on Sunday, July 4 2024
Onyedika was on duty when Club Brugge played to a 1-1 draw at home against KV Mechelen on the opening day of the 2024/2025 Belgian top league season on July 26.
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Onyedika scored Nigeria’s consolation goal when Benin Republic beat the Super Eagles 2-1 at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Abidjan is a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on June 10 2024.
The defensive midfielder featured in 49 games for Club Brugge across all competitions in the 2023/2024 season and scored four goals.
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This is a pretty exciting news for onyedika and i hope he feature regularly for the catalan giants.
Despite not having enough minutes in the SE matches Bacelona have been chasing him for a long while now. This makes me think there is something Onyedika offers which Ndidi and onyenka are lacking . I wish i can watch him closely to findout his salient qualities
Raphael is an excellent & Phenomenal midfielder. Sorry that the handlers of the SE don’t see what makes him extraordinary. I have watched him play several times for Club Brugge especially in the Champions League. Wish you the best Bop