Premier League Surprise Package Sheffield Utd Interested In N5.6 Billion-Rated Nigerian Playmaker

Published: December 29, 2019

According to an exclusive report by the Sun UK, this season's Premier League surprise package Sheffield United are the latest club being linked with a swoop for Nigeria-eligible playmaker Eberechi Eze.

English top-flight teams are interested in signing the England U21 international on the back of imperious displays for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.

Blades higher-ups see Eze as a cheaper alternative to 15-goal Brentford center forward Ollie Watkins, who is valued in the region of 25 million pounds by The Bees.

It is claimed that Eze could leave Queens Park Rangers for approximately half of Watkins transfer fee, with a fee of 12 million pounds (N5.6 billion in Nigerian currency) being mooted as his asking price.

The 21-year-old arrived at Rangers in August 2016 and it took him less than 18 months to break into the first team, before establishing himself as a key member of the squad.

Sheffield United will battle Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton to sign Eze who has a contract with QPR until the end of next season.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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