DONE DEAL : Cagliari Target Akinbule Ayanfe Signs For Portuguese Club Uniao Torreense

Portuguese club SC União Torreense have snapped up Akinbule Ayanfe, the General Manager of SamVic Football Academy, Dominic Egbukwu, has informed allnigeriasoccer.com.

This has ended speculation about the future of the SamVic Football Academy attacker, who has been likened to Mario Balotelli by his minders.

Apart from been linked with a possible move to Norway, the 19 - year - old was on the brink of joining Cagliari this summer but is understood their demotion from the top flight at the end of last season pulled the plug on the deal.

Ahead of the African Youth Championship, Akinbule Ayanfe trained with Nigeria’s Under 20 national team but failed to make the roster for the competition in Senegal and he recently practiced with the Dream Team VI.

The deal that took Akinbule Ayanfe to SC União Torreense was brokered by Olusola Orelaja in partnership with SamVic.

The Campeonato Nacional side occupy the fourth position in Group F of the relegation round after 12 games.