Nigeria defender Chidozie Awaziem joins Konyaspor from Nantes for €1m

Published Jul 26, 06:28 PM UTC

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Nigerian international defender Chidozie Awaziem, 29, is set to leave FC Nantes after just one season to join Turkish Süper Lig side Konyaspor. The transfer fee is expected to be around €1 million, with Awaziem signing a two-year contract. Awaziem returned to Nantes last summer on a three-year deal but could not prevent the club's relegation to Ligue 2. He previously played for Nantes on loan from Porto in 2017-2018. Last season, he scored one goal and provided two assists in 26 matches. Konyaspor finished 9th in the Turkish league last season. Awaziem, who has 40 caps and 2 goals for Nigeria, will join fellow Nantes player Alban Lafont in moving to Turkey.

Source report

As reported by Ouest-France, Nigerian international defender Chidozie Awaziem (29) is set to join Turkish Süper Lig side Konyaspor, a league where he has already played on two previous occasions.

FC Nantes and the Turkish club are in advanced negotiations for the centre-back, who has earned 40 caps and scored 2 goals for Nigeria. The transfer fee is expected to be €1 million.

Awaziem is anticipated to sign a two-year contract with Konyaspor, who finished 9th in the Turkish Championship last season.

Background

Awaziem returned to La Beaujoire last summer, signing a three-year contract with Nantes.
He previously played for the Canaries during the 2017–2018 season, on loan from FC Porto.
Last season, he scored one goal and provided two assists in 26 matches, but was unable to prevent the relegation of the eight-time French champions.

Awaziem follows in the footsteps of teammate Alban Lafont, who is also expected to leave France for Turkey, with a move to Amedspor reportedly in the works.

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Original headline: Mercato : le défenseur Chidozie Awaziem tout proche de quitter Nantes pour rejoindre le club turc de Konyaspor

Original language: FR-FR

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