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Barcelona B sign Enyimba forward, Ezekiel Bassey on loan
Deadline day saw Barcelona sign Ezekiel Bassey on loan from Nigerian side Enyimba International until the end of the season. Bassey, who primarily plays as a winger must impress at Barcelona as the club have an option to sign the 20-year-old on a permanent basis in the summer if he impresses. “FC Barcelona and Enyimba International […]
Deadline day saw Barcelona sign Ezekiel Bassey on loan from Nigerian side Enyimba International until the end of the season.
Bassey, who primarily plays as a winger must impress at Barcelona as the club have an option to sign the 20-year-old on a permanent basis in the summer if he impresses.
“FC Barcelona and Enyimba International Football Club have reached an agreement for the loan of Ezekiel Joseph Bassey until the end of the season,” a statement read.
“Bassey will form part of the B team and included in the deal is the option to sign him on a two-year deal in the summer. The Nigerian attacker will undergo a medical at the club later on Tuesday.”
Bassey becomes the fourth Nigerian to play for Barcelona, joining a very short list headed by Emmanuel Amunike, Gbenga Okunowo and Babangida.
He also becomes only the second Nigerian, after Okunowo in 1995, to join the Catalans direct from the Nigerian domestic league.
Odion Ighalo also completed a move to China from Watford in a 20 million pound deal.
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