Liverpool Chiefs Told to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker Who Has Scored 46 Goals for European Giants

Liverpool Chiefs Told to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker Who Has Scored 46 Goals for European Giants

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:49 PM
  • Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu could be on his way to Premier League side Liverpool in January transfer window
  • Genk sporting director Dimitri de Conde explained that the Super Eagles striker would add value to the Reds team
  • Liverpool currently have the trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane as their options up front

Dimitri de Conde who is the Sporting director at Genk has told Premier League giants Liverpool that Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu will be of great importance for them if they sign him.

Last season, the Super Eagles striker was in great form as he helped Genk to win the Belgian Cup and has also netted 46 goals in 72 games so far for the club.

After the end of last season in Europe, many were of the thoughts that Paul Onuachu would move away from Genk to one of the top five teams in Europe.

Paul Onuachu
Paul Onuachu in action on the pitch. Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen
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According to the report on UK Sun and Het Belang, Conde explained that Paul Onuachu is a player who is reliable when a club needs goals .

Dimitri de Conde's reaction

"Did you see Liverpool against Chelsea? Liverpool have the best strikers, but none with the same profile as Onuachu.
"He would have scored against 10 men.
"I'm not saying that Paul would play 90 minutes every week in Liverpool, but a club like that could really use him."

Paul Onuachu has also been incredible in the Super Eagles and was among the players who played against Liberia and Cape Verde recently in 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Ahmed Musa donates N5million to Super Eagles teammates

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa once again exhibited his philanthropic gesture after he promised his teammates the sum of N5million after he reached 100 caps.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick promised to reward the captain after he completed a centurion of appearances for the Nigerian senior team.

As a 17-year-old lad, Musa made his debut for Nigeria back in 2010 against Madagascar and has been consistent in the team growing to become the captain.

He made his 100th appearance in Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Cape Verde during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and after the game, NFF President Pinnick praised the striker.

Ahmed Musa has so far scored a total of 15 goals for the Super Eagles; he remains Nigeria’s highest goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup tournament with 4 goals.

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