Premier League champions, Leicester City, may soon land Super Eagles assistant captain, Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow in a deal worth about $21 million.
The 23-year old attacker will sign a five year contract with the premier league side, after helping the Russian League giants to a three successive league titles.
The Nigerian international joined the Russian outfit in 2012, scoring 53 goals in all competition for the club.
Musa has also won Russian cup in 2013 and then two Russian Super Cup in 2013, 2014 for the club aside his national team laurels.
Meanwhile, his coach in Russia, Leonid Slutsky, has confirmed that Musa will be leaving the club, adding that the EPL is just tailormade for the Nigerian international, who twice in their 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the 2014 world cup in Brazil.
"He'll be leaving Tuesday," CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky reveals
"And if you look at the way things are done over there you'll see he is a player just made for English football," Slutsky said.
Musa, won the 2013 African Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 2013 in South Africa under the late coach, Stephen Keshi, and was the captain of the team for a short time under coach Sunday Oliseh.
Separately, Leicester announced earlier on Sunday they had signed former France Under-21 midfielder Nampalys Mendy from Nice on a four-year deal, as they bolster their squad for a tilt at the Champions League. AFP
The 23-year old attacker will sign a five year contract with the premier league side, after helping the Russian League giants to a three successive league titles.
Musa has also won Russian cup in 2013 and then two Russian Super Cup in 2013, 2014 for the club aside his national team laurels.
Meanwhile, his coach in Russia, Leonid Slutsky, has confirmed that Musa will be leaving the club, adding that the EPL is just tailormade for the Nigerian international, who twice in their 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the 2014 world cup in Brazil.
"He'll be leaving Tuesday," CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky reveals
"And if you look at the way things are done over there you'll see he is a player just made for English football," Slutsky said.
Musa, won the 2013 African Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 2013 in South Africa under the late coach, Stephen Keshi, and was the captain of the team for a short time under coach Sunday Oliseh.
Separately, Leicester announced earlier on Sunday they had signed former France Under-21 midfielder Nampalys Mendy from Nice on a four-year deal, as they bolster their squad for a tilt at the Champions League. AFP
Nigeria's Ahmed Musa Set To Sign Five Year Deal With Leicester City
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