Izuchukwu OkosiThere are only few days left to the end of the January transfer window and there deals expected to be finalised by clubs before the cut off time on Tuesday night at 11pm Nigerian time.
Prime Business Africa looks at two players whose moves have not happened but could be concluded on or before the last day.
1. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea To Roma)
Morocco winger, Hakim Ziyech has been linked with two clubs in the final days of the transfer window.
The Chelsea star whose starting place in the Chelsea starting lineup is threatened by the arrivals of Mykailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke is the subject of Everton and AS Roma.
Roma could lose Danilo Zaniolo to interested clubs and the ‘Gialorossi’ have identified Ziyech as a potential replacement for the 22-year-old forward.
Struggling Premier League side, Everton who are on the verge of losing one of their most priced assets, Anthony Gordon to Newcastle United, could pursue a £25 million signing of the African superstar who helped his country reach the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
AS Roma is managed by former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho and arguably represents a better fit for the status of Ziyech than Everton whose Premier League survival is unknown.
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2. Moises Caicedo (Brighton To Arsenal)
Arsenal on Friday submitted a £60 million bid for Brighton and Hoves Albion defensive midfielder, Moises Caicedo.
The offer was outrightly turned down by the Seagulls.
However, Arsenal could return with an improved offer for the Ecuadorian who is also receiving the attention of Chelsea.
Chelsea had registered their interest with a bid of £55 million which was immediately turned down just like Arsenal’s.
A bidding war might ensue with Arsenal not ready to be beaten twice by their London rivals who snatched their target, Mykailo Mudryk by offering higher transfer fees to Shakhtar Donetsk.
With Arsenal playing so well in the Premier League, it is widely reported in the UK that Caicedo is leaning towards Arsenal than Chelsea.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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