Reigning NPFL highest goal scorer set to dump Rivers United for a European club
Chijioke Akuneto in Nigeria’s B Team action against Ghana’s B Team
By Rasheed Adewuyi
Chijioke Akuneto, last season’s Nigeria Profesional Football League (NPFL) highest goal scorer, may not feature for Rivers United when the Pro – league kicks off later this month.
Chijioke scored 19 goals from 38 matches at the end of the 2021/ 22 season and won the league with Rivers United. He also received a whopping sum of 3. 8 million naira for his efforts. Each goal he scored cost the NPFL two hundred thousand naira.
The former MFM FC of Lagos attacking midfielder says his ambition is to play for the Super Eagles and the best way to fulfill his soccer destiny is to play in one of t the top European leagues.
“I am a free agent at the moment. I have many offers from foreign clubs that I’m considering for now. My manager is also doing everything possible to get me the best. I need to weigh the clubs and what they’re offering me. God will surely direct me to pick the right club,” he said.
Akuneto, who declined to mention the names of the clubs jostling for his signature because of the rules and regulations guiding his contract, explained that his dream club is the one that will give him the exposure he needs to play for the Super Eagles.
“Everything is not about money. When you get to the top, you’ll make money. My mission is to play for the national team, and with determination and hard work, my mission will be accomplished,” he added.
Akuneto played for the home-based Super Eagles in the Africa Nations qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana in Lagos and Accra.
The NPFL 2022/23 league is expected to kick off on the 28 of December 2022.
