Nwakali set for Cyprus move

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Super Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, is set to continue his career in Cyprus, with a move to First Division club, PAC Omonia, on the verge of completion following his departure from English side, Barnsley.

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Nwakali mutually terminated his contract with Barnsley to become a free agent, paving the way for the proposed switch to Cyprus.

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A product of the Diamond Football Academy, Nwakali shot to prominence after captaining Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to the FIFA U-17 World Cup title in Chile in 2015, a tournament in which he won the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player.

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The 24-year-old’s performances at that tournament earned him a move to Arsenal, but administrative issues, including a work-permit dispute that kept him away from his parent club for months, meant he never played for the Gunners’ senior side.

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He subsequently had loan spells at MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo and Porto B, before permanent moves to Spanish sides Huesca, Alcorcón and Ponferradina, and later Chaves in Portugal, ahead of his switch to Barnsley in August last year.

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The move to PAC Omonia is expected to give the midfielder a fresh opportunity to revive his career and establish himself in the Cypriot top flight.

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