British Passport Stops Ex-Stoke, West Brom Star Odemwingie From Moving To Russia
Published: February 22, 2017
Peter Odemwingie’s intermediary, Vladimir Deineka, has revealed that the Nigeria international has turned down an opportunity to return to the Russian Premier League because he wants to obtain a British Passport.
The former Lokomotiv Moscow star had been negotiating a deal with an unnamed Premier League club, but has yet to agree terms.
“Peter Odemwingie remains in England. The desire to return to the Premier League really was. Negotiations with the Russian club were already at the final stage, but we have not agreed on the terms,
“Peter need to get an English passport, so until the summer would still have had to remain in England.
“In addition, he recently had a daughter, ” Deineka told championat.com.
Former West Brom, Stoke City and Cardiff City striker Odemwingie is on the lookout for a new club after he decided not to extend his contract with Championship team Rotherham United in January.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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The former Lokomotiv Moscow star had been negotiating a deal with an unnamed Premier League club, but has yet to agree terms.
“Peter Odemwingie remains in England. The desire to return to the Premier League really was. Negotiations with the Russian club were already at the final stage, but we have not agreed on the terms,
“Peter need to get an English passport, so until the summer would still have had to remain in England.
“In addition, he recently had a daughter, ” Deineka told championat.com.
Former West Brom, Stoke City and Cardiff City striker Odemwingie is on the lookout for a new club after he decided not to extend his contract with Championship team Rotherham United in January.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : themillers.co.uk
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