Despite the below par performance of the Super Eagles at the Nations Cup finals in Ghana, the team's number one goal keeper Austin Ejide may be on his way to play in the glamorous Spanish La Liga following the interest shown him by agents of top side Espanyol.
The FC Bastia of France goalkeeper, who was the number one safe hands for Nigeria at Ghana 2008, attracted the interest of scouts who are working for the club and there are indications that the former Gabros of Onitsha goalkeeper may join the club at the close of the season if negotiations with his presence club sail through
Should Ejide eventually join the club, he will have to battle for the position with another African, Cameroon's first choice keeper, Idris Kameni who has monopolised the position for a long time."The club still have confidence in Kameni but there is the need to have another keeper in that position since he will not be in top form at all time and the fact that the Cameroonian is in the final stage of securing Spanish citizenship which is long over due will create the way for the Nigerian to fill the quota of number of foreign players in the team," an associate of the Spanish club revealed to THISDAYSports during the tournament in Ghana.
The Nigerian, keeper, who displaced former number one Vincent Enyeama at the tournament, conceded three goals before Nigeria's final exit at the quarter final stage made several brilliant saves until his miscalculation of Essien's header gave Ghana's Black Stars the equaliser.
"I am happy with my performance at this tournament after playing second fiddle at Tunisia 2004 and the same position at the last two editions in Tunisia and Egypt I want to maintain this form and think of boosting my professional career," the keeper told THISDAYSports in Ghana.
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