Ibrahim Umar Hafiz of Ojodu City Academy has begun his trial period with the English Premier League club side, Chelsea, Fabrizio Romano reports.
According to the report by world-renowned football journalist, Fabrizio stated that the 18-year-old Ibrahim Umar Hafiz has started his trial period at Chelsea, with the English Premier League club set to make a final decision in April.
Ojodu City Academy striker Ibrahim Hafiz Umar was reported to have rejected Norwegian professional football club side FK Bodø/Glimt for Chelsea.
The uncapped and promising Nigerian striker, Umar made a U-turn on his move to FK Bodø/Glimt even after his club Ojodu City Academy agreed to €500,000 with the Norwegian club side a few weeks ago.
Ojodu City FC were among the four Nigerian sides that participated in the just-concluded Viareggio tournament 2024 Viareggio Cup.
Ojodu City FC’s impressive performance in the tournament was evident, despite being edged out by Beyond Limit in the semi-final. Hafiz Ibrahim emerged as one of the top scorers, netting a total of 9 goals throughout the competition.
Hafiz Ibrahim’s stellar performance at the Viareggio Cup attracted interest from top European clubs such as Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Fiorentina.
However, Bodo/Glimt emerged victorious in securing his signature, highlighting the growing reputation of Ojodu City FC as a talent hotspot.