CHAN: Missing Gbolahan Salami To Sign For Foreign Club Next Year

Warri Wolves striker and Home Eagles captain Gbolahan Salami has caused speculations recently when the striker refused to return back to camp in Abuja. The highest goal scorer has opted out and his set to pen an overseas deal.

Nigeria league hotshot Gbolahan Salami has said he hopes to tie up a move overseas next week and so opted out of the CHAN Eagles training camp in Abuja.

A source informed: “Salami is still very much in Nigeria but he believes that by next week he would most likely seal a transfer abroad.”

CHAN: Gbolahan Salami Tops Home Eagles 26-Man List

Sunday Oliseh has called Gbolahan Salami, Chima Akas and 24 others for the first phase of preparation ahead of next month’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.
Gbolahan Salami was Goal King of the past season with 17 goals for league runners-up Warri Wolves.

Also called up are regulars Kalu Orji, Austin Oboroakpo, Jamiu Alimi (defenders), midfielders Ifeanyi Mathew, Paul Onobi, Usman Mohammed and Bature Yaro, forwards Ezekiel Bassey, Tunde Adeniji, Chisom Chikatara and Prince Aggrey, and goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Olufemi Thomas.

The Super Eagles ‘B’ team have already been drawn into Group C of the competition reserved for players featuring in their home leagues alongside Niger Republic, Tunisia and Guinea, with matches to be played at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo in Kigali.

Forget Ighalo! Meet Nigeria's Five Hottest Strikers

Ighalo is sharp and Obafemi Martins is still a favorite with many Nigerian fans. With Ighalo refusing to hit the back of the net in the double sided encounter against the Shilangus of Swaziland this are the 5 hot Nigerian strikers that Oliseh might decide to turn to. They are hot and presently in top form.

1. Olanrewaju Kayode

The former Nigeria youth international was fantastic for Israeli team, Maccabi Netanya and he has been doing same at Austria Wien.

NPFL: Warri Wolves 5-1 Taraba FC

Warri Wolves ended the league season in style after they thrashed Taraba FC 5-1 in a rescheduled match played at the Warri City Stadium on Monday morning.

Wolves finished as runners-up with 66 points from 38 matches, four points behind champions Enyimba, and they will represent Nigeria in next year’s CAF Champions League, while Nasarawa United will feature in the Confederation Cup.

Gbolahan Salami opened scoring after 13 minutes from the penalty spot after he was upended inside the box on his way to goal.

NIGERIA' PREMIER LEAGUE: Salami Vows To Prove Himself

Nigeria league leading scorer Gbolahan Salami has promised to prove himself again before Ibadan fans when Warri Wolves battle Crown FC on Wednesday.

Salami, who has scored six goals in the league, said he cannot wait for the match because he has missed his fans since he left Shooting Stars of Ibadan.

"I am happy going back to Ibadan to play before my fans. Ibadan is my home so I can't afford to wait longer than this because I really missed them and I know they too will be willing to see me play,” Salami revealed.