Super Eagles Defender Leon Balogun Joins English Giants After Leaving Rangers

• English club Queens Park Rangers have completed the signing of Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun on 1-year deal
• The Nigerian star expressed happiness over his move to QPR claiming that he is ready to shine in the English division
• Leon Balogun is one of the best Nigerian defenders and has played 46 games for the Super Eagles scoring 1 goal

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has completed a move to English club Queens Park Rangers after leaving Scottish giants Rangers where he featured in 40 games.

Having previously played for Brighton and Wigan, Leon Balogun is not a stranger in the English football and the Nigerian will want to make an impact at his new side.

The towering defender has however linked up with head coach Mick Beale, whom he worked with at Ibrox, after penning a one-year contract at Queens Park Rangers.

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According to the report on GOAL, Leon Balogun expressed happiness with his move to Queens Park Rangers claiming that he is ready to help the side.

Leon Balogun's reaction about joining QPR

“It is a big relief to know I can get back to action and I am looking forward to it.

“We have been speaking for some weeks so I am happy we got it done.

“The manager is one of the main factors for me. When he left Rangers I messaged him and said in terms of a football brain he is one of the best I have worked with.

“He is obsessed with football and what I always admire about him is the way he treated the players, and the way he got ideas into your mind.''

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Super Eagles Star Bags Degree in Business Management, Reveals Retirement Plan

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian international Wilfred Ndidi completed his degree programme with De Montfort University in Leicester in the UK.

The impressive midfielder disclosed this during an interview with Football Daily, stating that he now has more knowledge about business.

Ndidi hinted that he intends to delve into business once his football career is over, and a reason why he decided to go for Business Management as a course.

Ndidi is rated as one of the best tacklers in the Premier League, and considered a key player for both club and country.

The Super Eagles superstar has established himself as one of the hard tacklers in Europe since he broke into the scene.