Enugu Rangers winger and Nigeria international Ejike Uzoenyi is close to joining Marseille.

Reports in the French media have revealed that Uzoenyi impressed coach Elie Baup after one week of trials and is likely to be offered a contract by Les Phocéens.

Interviewed by the Nigeria edition of goal.com, Rangers's media officer Foster Chime has backed the 20 - year - old to be offered a contract by the 1993 European champions.

Chime said: ''We have always known he is a good player and we are sure he will do his best if given a contract by the French side.''

Uzoenyi, an admirer of Brazilian legend Romario, made the latest edition of Allnigeriasoccer.com's Nigeria's Top 50 Youngsters.