Championship club Millwall rejected a fresh £20 million bid from Premier League club Ipswich Town for Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez.
Azeez Impressive For Millwall
Azeez had an impressive campaign with Millwall, where he scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 35 Championship appearances.
The 24-year-old recently switched allegiance from England to Nigeria, and scored two goals on his debut for the Super Eagles in a 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe, in the semifinals of the Unity Cup in London on Tuesday.
Best off the right where he can cut in on his left foot, Ipswich had previously tested Millwall’s resolve late in the January window with a deal that would have seen Azeez become their record sale, but the Lions rejected their advances.
According to FootballInsider (via Football League World), it was previously reported that the Tractor Boys were hoping to bring Azeez to Suffolk for a fee between £15-20 million, but with their most recent bid having been turned down, with suggestions that the Lions are looking for closer to £30 million for their star player.
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East Anglian Daily Times reporter Stuart Robson had previously stated that a deal for Azeez was not on the cards as recently as last week, but Ipswich’s tune seems to have changed since then.
Under contract at The Den until the summer of 2028, Millwall are firmly in the driving seat when it comes to demanding a fee for Azeez, and if Ipswich indeed want to bring him to Suffolk this summer, then they must stump up upwards of £30 million for his services.
Whether McKenna’s side will be willing to meet those demands, at this stage, remains to be seen, as this saga could well rumble on over the coming weeks and months, and certainly one to keep an eye on.
Azeez Set To Clinch First Trophy With Super Eagles
Azeez is expected to feature for the Super Eagles against Jamaica in the Unity Cup final on Saturday.
The Reggae Boyz reached the final after recording a 2-0 win against India on Wednesday.
While the Super Eagles are gunning for a fourth straight Unity Cup title, Jamaica will be eyeing their first.
By James Agberebi
