Jubilation as Big Nigerian Striker Signs 2-year Contract With Barcelona

Jubilation as Big Nigerian Striker Signs 2-year Contract With Barcelona

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
  • Asisat Oshoala has expressed happiness after extending her contract at Barcelona for another two years
  • The Nigerian striker claimed that scoring goals is all she knows how to do and wants to continue netting for Barcelona
  • The 27-year-old striker is the top scorer in the Primera Division this season, netting 19 goals in 16 league appearances

Barcelona who are Spanish giants have announced officially that Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala has signed a new two-year deal with the Female team which will expire in June 2024.

The Super Falcons star has been impressive since she joined Barcelona in 2019 and her brilliant performances made the club's chiefs to offer her new deal.

Before the Nigerian striker signed new two-year deal, her previous contract is supposed to expire at the end of the ongoing League season in Europe.

Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Oshoala in action for Barcelona. Photo by Thiago Prudencio
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According to the confirmation on Barcelona website, Asisat Oshoala explained that she is happy to sign new deal at the Nou Camp stressing that she will continue to play her best for the club.

Asisat Oshoala's reaction to signing new deal

“I am very happy to continue with the world's best team. Not just for the football, but because off the pitch they are also best at looking after players and helping them to continue improving.
“I am a forward and I want to carry on scoring goals. The aim is continue developing and to be happy.''

Barcelona superstar calls Davido Live, promises the Nigerian singer big gift in viral video

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Memphis Depay who is a Barcelona forward called Nigerian singer Davido on Live video where these two stars talked about music and football in adorable conversation.

Davido is one of the best singers in the world and the Nigerian has millions of lovers across the world due to his brilliant songs and also humanitarian gestures.

While speaking, Depay showed Davido a shirt and promised to give him when he finally launches the clothing line. Davido however responded that he will gladly collect it from him.

The Nigerian singer also told Depay that he would try and travel down to Spain to watch Barcelona games this season.

After spending four years at Lyon, Memphis Depay moved to Barcelona in 2021 with the hope that he would get the chance to play with Lionel Messi, but the Argentine left for Paris Saint-Germain.

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