Photo : French-born Nigerian teenager previously linked with Aston Villa, Palace joins Amiens SC

Published: November 04, 2021

French Ligue 2 club Amiens SC have pulled off a transfer coup by signing highly-rated Franco-Nigerian center forward Daniel Akinleye, allnigeriasoccer.com has been told.

The 2006-born player has moved to the Unicorns from the academy team of another Ligue 2 outfit Quevilly Rouen Métropole.

There was transfer buzz around Akinleye last year, with reports at home and abroad linking him with possible moves to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

With the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, it was always going to be difficult for the deals to come to fruition before attaining the age of eighteen years.

Akinleye will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of another young Nigerian striker in 20-year-old Tolu Arokodare, who has games under his belt for the first team of Amiens SC.

The French-born exciting prospect models his game after Chelsea and Belgium super star Romelu Lukaku.

He is targeting a spot in the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of the start of the 2023 U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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