EXCLUSIVE: Club Brugge gun for Nigerian striker to replace Premier League-bound star
Club Brugge, the top Belgian team who gave the breakthrough to the likes of Daniel Amokachi and David Okereke, are now hot on the heels of South Africa-based striker Etiosa Ighodaro.
SCORENigeria specially learnt that Club Brugge, who are looking good to reclaim the Belgian championship after several difficult seasons, are desperate to replace Igor Thiago, who is headed for the Premier League in England this summer.
Club Brugge are expected to in the new week get in touch with Ighadaro’s parent club Mamelodi Sundowns.
The striker is currently on loan at another South African club SuperSport United.
He has established himself in South Africa after loan spelss at TUKS, Chippa United among other clubs.
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