Etebo Joins Getafe

By Saheed Ibrahim

Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has joined La Liga side, Getafe on a six-month loan deal from English Championship side Stoke City.

According to reports, the Madrid-based club have an option to sign Etebo permanently after the end of the loan deal.

He is set to replace Markel Bergara, who announced to Getafe his desire to retire due to series of injuries.

Etebo returns to Spain, after previously playing for La Palmas, joining on a six-month loan in January 2018 from Portuguese side Feirense.

He joined Stoke in June 2018 for €7.2m after an impressive display at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The Eagles midfielder played 37 times for stoke in 2018/19 season, where they finished in the 16th position.

He has however struggled for playing time in Stoke this season since coming from injury, featuring only 12 times.

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Onyekuru sets to rejoin Galatasaray

Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru is poised to rejoin Galatasaray, for the second half of the 2019/2020 season on loan.

According to reports, representatives of Onyekuru have met with Monaco’s Vice President, Oleg Petrov, to sort out the final details of the loan agreement.

Monaco agreed to loan Onyekuru to Galatasaray for free on a six-month deal, with Galatasaray expected to pay his full salary for the period.

The 22-year-old joined Monaco from Everton at the start of the current season but was immediately frozen out by Leonardo Jardim.

He made four league appearances for the principality club this season without a goal to his name.

Onyekuru spent last season on loan at Galatasaray where he scored 14 goals in 31 league appearances and won the domestic double with Fathi Terim’s men.