{"id":864565,"date":"2025-07-24T03:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/super-eagles-world-cup-star-set-to-join-turkish-club-after-nine-year-stint-in-italy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T03:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:20:33","slug":"super-eagles-world-cup-star-set-to-join-turkish-club-after-nine-year-stint-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/super-eagles-world-cup-star-set-to-join-turkish-club-after-nine-year-stint-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles World Cup star set to join Turkish club after nine-year stint in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Simy Nwankwo and his Super Eagles teammates celebrating a goal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Photo by Imago)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Super Eagles star has spent the last nine years playing in Italy, but he is set for a fresh challenge<\/em><\/p>\n

Super Eagles<\/a> striker Simy Nwankwo<\/a> is closing in on a transfer to Turkish Lig 1. club Sakaryaspor, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nwankwo is currently a free agent, as his contract at Serie B club Salernitana expired at the end of last season.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that he will be clubless since he left the Portuguese league and started plying his trade in Italy.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Simy Nwankwo for US Salernitana 1919 (Photo by Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before now, Nwankwo had stints at Benevento, Crotone, and Parma. In fact, it was during one of those stints that the 33-year-old striker played his best football and even got a called up to the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

He was part of Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia<\/a>. He was second choice to Odion Ighalo at the time.<\/p>\n

However, Nwankwo failed to impress in his four caps for Nigeria and has not been called up since the August 2018.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the former Portimonense man is close to joining a new club after exiting Salernitana.<\/p>\n

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Former Salernitana Super Eagles forward Simy Nwankwo challenges for the ball with Sassuolo forward Agustin Alvarez during a Serie A match (Photo by Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a report from Turkish journalist, Erhan Kaytanbay<\/a>, Nwankwo and Sakaryaspor are in negotiations for a transfer, and the deal might just happen soon.<\/p>\n

Sakaryaspor<\/a> play in the second division of Turkish football. They gained promotion to second division three years ago, and have managed 5th, 3rd, and 13th place finishes since then.<\/p>\n

If Nwankwo joins the club, he will become the first Super Eagles player to sign for them. Sakaryaspor will hope that Nwankwo will be their x-factor in their push for Super Lig football next season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a>
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\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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