Onuachu moves to Belgium on 4-yr deal

Onuachu moves to Belgium

By Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria's Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu on Thursday moves to Belgium Jupiler league side RKC Genk on a 4 year deal, BSNSports.com.ng understands.

Genk confirmed the captured of lanky Eagles striker who was part of Nigeria's Super Eagles squad to 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt on Thursday evening.

"KRC Genk reached an agreement with Danish [club] FC Midtjylland about the transfer of Paul Onuachu. The 25-year-old Nigerian striker signed a contract until 2024,” the Belgian club stated.

“Paul Onuachu is a good striker. With his 2.1m [height], he is very present in the box, strong in duels both in the air and on the ground. At FC Midtjylland, Paul played no fewer than 181 matches, [scored] 74 goals and 23 assists in recent seasons. He is also a Nigeria international with 6 caps and one goal.

“KRC Genk are proud to add Onuachu to their attack, and looks forward to his matches at the Luminus Arena.”

Midtjyland Director Svend Graversen appreciate the contributions of Onuachu and wish him the best on his future endeavour.

“Paul is a fantastic story for a forward. He entered the academy and developed quietly, both as a human and a player, and many in the club, ranging from the foster family to the coaching staff, have a stake in the fact that we now sell Paul to a strong and big club like KRC Genk,” Graversen told the club’s website.

“It is a fantastic sale for the whole club, we wish Paul all the best in the future, and of course we thank him for all he did for the club.”

Onuachu will contend with another Nigeria striker Stephen Odey for the team attacking role this season.