Prolific Nigerian-Born Striker Training With West Ham Ahead Of Potential Transfer

Published: November 30, 2018

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Nigerian-born striker Ayomide Faniyan has started training with West Ham ahead of a potential transfer.

The 18-year-old is available on a free transfer after mutually terminating his contract with Championship outfit Reading on September 24, 2018.

West Ham coaching staff will observe Faniyan for eight weeks before taking a decision on whether or not he will be offered a contract.

The highly-rated teenager is is a strong, quick and powerful striker that is also comfortable playing as a winger.

He was consistently the top scorer at Reading for his age group and played up with the U23s since he was fifteen.

Fanniyan was born in Nigeria but relocated to the United Kingdom since the age of five.

He still hold a Nigerian passport and has committed his international future to the Nigerian National Teams ahead of England.

The attacker is a product of East Soccer Base Academy.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel