Simy Nwankwo Latest Serie A Beautiful Bride

Simy Nwankwo Latest Serie A Beautiful Bride

After his 20 goals last season failed to save Crotone from relegation, it was obvious that Super Eagles Striker, Simeon Nwankwo will not sink with the team especially with Lazio, Fiorentina and two other Serie A clubs already making enquiries on the Nigerian. However, it is Spanish side Real Betis that are making serious contact, and the future of the Nigerian international may be in La Liga, while not ruling out Belgian sides

The summer transfer window is barely a few days old, but La Liga side, Real Betis have joined Lazio in showing early interest for record-making Nigerian striker, Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo, as reported by the Italian-based outlet TuttoMercatoWeb (via La Lazio Siamo Noi).

Lazio were among the first clubs noted to be planning on swooping for Simy, who banged in 20 Serie A goals despite playing for struggling Crotone.
But Betis have seemingly overtaken their Italian counterparts in the pursuit of Simy for a possible permanent transfer deal.

While Lazio have reportedly only made preliminary contacts with Simy’s representatives, Seville-based Betis have already established firm contacts with the Nigerian towards a potential summer move, the report added.

Simy is coming off an excellent campaign in Serie A.
The Super Eagles striker scored 20 goals for Crotone, which tied him with Lazio’s Ciro Immobile as the joint-fifth on the Serie A goalscorer’s chart.

In doing so, the 29-year-old became the Nigerian to have scored the most goals in a single campaign in Europe’s top five leagues, overtaking Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s previous record of 17.
Simy also eclipsed former Inter Milan star Obafemi Martins as the highest scoring Nigerian in the Serie A.
Martins scored 28 times in 88 matches for Inter Milan, but Simy ended with 30 goals, all in the colours of Crotone.

Fiorentina are the latest club to join in the race to sign Nwankwo, according to Repubbilca, Fiorentina are now interested in signing the striker.

The newspaper said the striker is affordable and negotiations will be further helped by the fact that his club Crotone will play next season in the lower Serie B.
Crotone have already said ‘Simy’ has attracted offers from teams in Serie A as well as in the German Bundesliga.

His transfer market value is put at eight million Euros. He however, does not seem focused on the transfer window.

“I do not know. For now I’m in a place where I feel good and people love me, the transfer market doesn’t interest me,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport when he was asked about his future.
Despite dismissing concern about his future at Crotone, the club’s Sporting Director has revealed that the striker will certainly be sold.

“Simy has requests from Serie A, but above all from the Bundesliga. Many Serie A teams have requested for him, and he will certainly be sold. Simy is on the market because he is in great demand,” Crotone’s Sporting Director Beppe Ursino told Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport earlier in June.

According to reports, newly promoted Salernitana lead the Serie A race for the Nigerian ahead of Lazio, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Genoa and Monza.
There are also French and Belgian clubs interested in the Super Eagle, whose contract with Crotone ends in 2022.

The Nigerian striker scored 20 goals in Serie A in the just-ended season. Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku scored more league goals in Italy than the Nigerian international.
Nwankwo also broke and surpassed the record as the highest Nigerian scorer in a single Serie A season.
Meanwhile, Arsenal and Tottenham have also been mentioned as good destinations for Nigerian international Simeon Nwankwo.

Retired Super Eagles ace Christian Obodo believes the 29-year-old striker should pick the Gunners or Spurs over Brighton.

However, Simy wasn’t able to help his side survive in the top flight, and now looks likely to leave.
Simy’s contract runs until the summer of 2022 so chances are Crotone could cash in on their asset.
The four-cap Nigerian international is said to be on the radar of Premier League side Brighton, plus a few Serie A sides.

However, Obodo doesn’t want his compatriot to join the Seagulls, instead urging him to consider Arsenal or Tottenham if he wants a move to England.

“If Simy wants to move to England, not to join Brighton,” Obodo told All Nigeria Soccer.
“He should go somewhere like Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, the big teams.”
However, Nigeria’s all-time Serie A record appearance holder would like Simy to remain in Italy.
“For me the best place for him to go as a player because I was in those three clubs Fiorentina, Udinese and Torino, I would prefer Fiorentina,” he said.

Asked when was the first time he kicked a football, Simy said: “I was little, I was maybe four years old. I started playing at home, outside, everywhere. Every time. I always wanted the ball between my feet. My father said I was sick from this game. It didn’t take much to give birth to my passion, or rather obsession, for football.”

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