Super Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, is set to continue his career in Cyprus, with a move to First Division club, PAC Omonia, on the verge of completion following his departure from English side, Barnsley.
Nwakali mutually terminated his contract with Barnsley to become a free agent, paving the way for the proposed switch to Cyprus.
A product of the Diamond Football Academy, Nwakali shot to prominence after captaining Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to the FIFA U-17 World Cup title in Chile in 2015, a tournament in which he won the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player.
The 24-year-old’s performances at that tournament earned him a move to Arsenal, but administrative issues, including a work-permit dispute that kept him away from his parent club for months, meant he never played for the Gunners’ senior side.
He subsequently had loan spells at MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo and Porto B, before permanent moves to Spanish sides Huesca, Alcorcón and Ponferradina, and later Chaves in Portugal, ahead of his switch to Barnsley in August last year.
