Nigeria custodian Vincent Enyeama will be the numero uno for French club Lille this coming season, and that means manager Rene Girard has relegated Steeve Elana to the bench. <br /><br />It would be recalled that the experienced Super Eagles goalkeeper rejected a return to Maccabi Tel Aviv this summer, insisting that he will fight for a first team shirt at Lille.<br /><br />And Vincent Enyeama's patience has been rewarded in the end after being told by the manager that he would not sit on the bench.<br /><br />'' Vincent Enyeama (30 years) will be the number one goalkeeper of Lille next season,'' writes French sports daily L'Equipe on its website.<br /><br />Enyeama was offered a salary of 1.65 million euros (net) to sign a three - year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv but the Nigerian decided to see out the final year of his contract at Lille<br /><span class="st"><br />Photo Credit: maccabi-tlv.co.il </span><br /><br /><br />