Liverpool Signs Flying Eagles Star

Flying Eagles star Taiwo Awoniyi will join Premier League side, Liverpool, according to a report on Metro.co.uk

The striker is set to undergo a medical at Anfield and will sign a professional contract imminently on his 18th birthday.

It was gathered that as soon as his signing is completed, the U-20 star is expected to go on loan to a club in either Belgium or Holland to gain first-team experience.

Awoniyi currently plays for Swedish side Kalmar FF, but he’s been more prominent for his country at youth levels for Nigeria U15s, U17s and U20s.

In another transfer news, Nigeria midfielder Michael Babatunde has signed a three-year deal with last season’s Europa League finalists Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk after canceling his contract with Volyn.

The 22-year-old, who has spent five years in Ukraine, will wear the jersey No.9.

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Speaking about his move, Babatunde said: "There were discussions with nearly all the top clubs.

“I have played against Dnipro in the past and the manager has wanted me ever since.

“Teams from France, Spain and Germany but none of them were ready to meet my valuation and in the end Dnipro came out on top."

Babatunde, who is expected to make his official debut for the club in the Ukrainian League against Shaktar Donetsk, also admitted that the prospect of featuring in the Europa League was another reason he joined.

Meanwhile, Taiwo Awoniyi has been a special revelation this year. Everyone watched with awesome wonder how the young lanky striker has matured into a top notch footballer.

Awoniyi scored 6 goals to win both the highest goal scorer and the most valuable player (MVP) at the Super 6 tournament in February. In March, he spearheaded the strike force of Nigeria’s U20 team, Flying Eagles, to win CAF African U20 Championship in Senegal. He scored 3 goals to become the second highest goal scorer, behind his captain, Muhammad Musa. He was also Nigeria's highest goal scorer at the FIFA U-20 World cup in New Zealand with 2 goals.