Flying Eagles winger Haliru Sarki secures mega million move to UAE giants

• Nigerian footballer Haliru Sarki has completed a move to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates
• Sarki was part of the Flying Eagles squad that played at the 2023 FIFA Under 20 World Cup
• The 19-year-old was initially linked with a move to Turkey

Haliru Sarki who was one of the star players for the Flying Eagles at the 2023 Under 20 FIFA World Cup has secured a mega-million move to United Arab Emirates club Al Ain from Mahanaim Football Club.

Al Ain are the most successful club in the United Arab Emirates, winning the League titles 14 times, the President's Cup seven times, and AFC Champions League once.

Sarki played a vital role albeit as a substitute as the Flying Eagles reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup.

He scored Nigeria's second goal with a composed header in their surprising 2-0 win over Argentina in the round of 16 as injury prevented him from featuring for the Flying Eagles in the quarter-final clash.

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According to the official confirmation from Nigerian club Mahanaim on Twitter, they wished Sarki a successful campaign with his new side in the coming season.

Mahanaim congratulates Sarki

''We have reached an agreement with a top Asian club side, @alainclub for the transfer of our player and Nigeria U20 forward, Haliru Sarki.

''The deal is a long-term project, we are wishing Sarki and his new club success in the coming season.''

Pitch invader grabs Victor Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how a Liberian football fan on Sunday, June 18, invaded the pitch in Monrovia during the African Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Sierra Leone national team.

The encounter was a challenging one for the three-time African champions as they had to score at the death to record a win over their hosts who wanted to get a point in the duel.

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen was the man of the match as he scored a brace for Nigeria in their 3-2 win over Sierra Leone and took his goal tally for the Super Eagles to 17.