Ojodu City of Lagos youngster, Hafiz Umar Ibrahim, has earned a trial at an English Premier League side, Chelsea.
Chelsea will be giving Ibrahim a chance to prove his worth in the coming weeks.
Confirming the development in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote: “Nigerian striker Ibrahim Hafiz Umar (18) has decided for trial at Chelsea instead of joining FK Bodø/Glimt despite club-to-club deal done for €500k.
“It will be up to Chelsea now, as Hafiz will be on trial for next weeks from Ojodu City Academy.”
He will begin his two-week trial at the Cobham training facility after securing a visa.
Co-director of recruitment and talent Joe Shields believed the youngster is worth pursuing.
The likes of Manchester City have seen what he can do, as he scored against their Under-21s during a youth tournament.
The Ojodu City FC star was spectacular, after impressing at the 74th annual Viareggio Cup, a prestigious youth tournament in Italy, last month.
Standing 6’2” already, Ibrahim models his own game after Romelu Lukaku’s, which is certainly not a bad place to start.
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