Ex-Nigeria U17 Captain Tijani First Official Words After Completing Red Bull Salzburg Move
Published: July 16, 2020
Former Golden Eaglets skipper Samson Tijani has spoken of his happiness at completing a transfer to Austrian Bundesliga giants Red Bull Salzburg.
The defensive midfielder agreed a pre-contract with Red Bull Salzburg in February and was officially presented as a player of the club on Thursday afternoon.
Before the lockdown, the Collins Edwin product traveled to Austria and participated in some friendly matches with Red Bull Salzburg's feeder team, FC Liefering.
Red Bull Salzburg have not indicated if Tijani would be playing for FC Liefering in the 2020-2021 season.
In his first official words as a player of Red Bull Salzburg, Tijani stated : "Hi. My name is Tijani Samson Okikiola, I just signed for Red Bull Salzburg now and I'm so grateful for that and I'll be so grateful if you guys support us and just be with us. It is not that easy."
Tijani has signed a five-year contract until May 31, 2025, his first professional contract.
Igho Kingsley
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