Okoye suggests a big club should buy him and loan back to Sparta, similar to Chelsea's transfer strategy

Published: March 20, 2021

Maduka Okoye has suggested that one of the big clubs supposedly interested in his services in the summer transfer window should buy him then loan him back to Sparta Rotterdam, similar to Chelsea's transfer strategy of buying young players and loaning them to continue their development.

Chelsea acquired Kenneth Omeruo from Sunshine Stars in January 2012 and immediately loaned him to ADO Den Haag after a move to SBV Vitesse fell through at the last minute.

Ajax Amsterdam are in the market for a goalkeeper with Andre Onana banned from football for twelve months after breaching doping violations, and have been linked with two Brazilian goalkeepers in Santos' Joao Paulo (25) and highly-rated Flamengo's Hugo Souza (22).

It is claimed that the 1995 European champions have also enquired about the availability of Okoye but no offer has been made and the Super Eagle is on the radar of English, Italian and Belgian clubs.

"I think it would be a good idea for a big team to buy me but then loan me back for one or two years to Sparta," Okoye said to Transfermarkt Netherlands.

"That way Sparta could earn some money and I can continue to play regularly, to develop my game.

"When the new club is ready to hand me the number one spot then I could move there—similar to how Chelsea has done it in the past."

Okoye has kept seven clean sheets in 20 Eredivisie appearances this season while conceding 28 goals.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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