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  • Omeruo’s England visa ready soon

    Omeruo’s England visa ready soon

    •Player closes in on return to Chelsea

    Kenneth Omeruo’s bid to return to Chelsea is getting closer by each passing day after his representative told SportingLife that the Eagles’ defender’s visa to England would soon be ready.

    Omeruo was bought by the UEFA Europa League champions in 2011 from Belgian club Standard Liege and was subsequently loaned to ADO Den Haag in the Dutch top flight to gain playing time and experience.

    After spending two seasons with the Dutch side, Omeruo is to make a sensational return to Chelsea before the start of this season and after getting the all clearance of Chelsea’s new manager, Jose Mourinho, the Nigerian is working on getting his travel documents sorted to make it to England.

    A source, who is one of his representatives, told SportingLife that he is making frantic effort to ensure Omeruo’s visa application is successful having met most of the requirements.

    He noted that the participation of the Abia born player in the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil would go a long way to convince the British Home Office to grant him a work permit through the special talent arrangement even though he was yet to participate in about 75% of the Eagles’ matches in the last two years.

    “Kenneth is Chelsea bound and no one can stop that. We are presently working on the technicalities to ensure he makes a swift journey to England.

    “We have sought the consent of Chelsea’s new coach, Mourinho and he said he would like to work with our client. What is left is to get a visa for him and try to convince the British Home Office to grant him a work permit.

    “Kenneth’s participation at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa and his inclusion in the FIFA Confederations Cup should put him in a strong position for them to issue him a work permit to enable him begin his Chelsea adventure,” the source said.

    The former Sunshine Stars of Akure defender was in the Super Eagles team that beat Tahiti 6-1 in yesterday’s Brazil 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup Group B encounter.

  • 2013/2014 Season: Mourinho okays Omeruo

    2013/2014 Season: Mourinho okays Omeruo

    Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has moved closer to joining Chelsea following a seal of approval by returning boss Jose Mourinho.

    Reports say the defender is now 95% certain of finally joining Chelsea in the coming season as Mourinho wants to work with Kenneth after watching him at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

    Omeruo’s inclusion in the Super Eagles final squad for this month’s FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil has enhanced his chances of joining the London club.

    The young Eagles defender, who has represented Nigeria at U-17 and U-20 levels, played a total of 26 matches and scored two goals in his time at Ado Den Haag.

    Omeruo was called into the senior Nigeria squad ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, and after coming on as a substitute during their opening game against Burkina Faso, he played the full 90 minutes in the following four matches as the Super Eagles reached the final, where Nigeria was eventually crowned King of Africa after piping Burkina Faso 1-0.

  • Mourinho okays Omeruo for Chelsea

    Mourinho okays Omeruo for Chelsea

    Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, has moved closer to joining Chelsea following a seal of approval by returning boss Jose Mourinho.

    Representatives of Omeruo specially informed MTNFootball.com that the young central defender is now “95 per cent certain” to join the English Premier League club after he earned Mourinho’s approval.

    “It is now 95 per cent certain that Kenneth will finally team up with Chelsea for the coming season. Mourinho has said he wants to work with Kenneth after watching him at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in South Korea,” disclosed a representative, who declined to have his name in print.

    “He watched him against Didier Drogba at the Nations Cup and he said he liked what he saw.

    “He will therefore not be heading back to Dutch club ADO Den Haag, where he has spent the last one and half seasons on loan.”

    Omeruo’s inclusion in Nigeria final squad for this month’s FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil has enhanced his chances of joining the London club.

    MTNFootball.com specially gathered that Chelsea officials plan to apply the special talent case to get the 19-year-old Omeruo to England, just as they did in the case of compatriot Mikel Obi.

    Omeruo will not qualify for a work permit in England as he has not played 75 per cent of his country’s games in the last two years having only made his full international debut against Cape Verde in January.

    The young Eagles defender, who has represented Nigeria at U-17 and U-20 levels, played a total of 26 matches and scored two goals in his time at ADO Den Haag.

     

  • Why Omeruo wants Confed Cup games

    Why Omeruo wants Confed Cup games

    Chelsea bound Kenneth Omeruo will make his trip to the Stamford Bridge sealed if he participates at the forthcoming Brazil 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup with the Super Eagles a top source of the Nigerian has revealed.

    Omeruo who was a stand-out performer for Nigeria at the South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after crashing in late to the team has stayed in Holland with ADO Den Haag for the past two seasons on loan from Chelsea who acquired his services from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2011.

    One of the player’s representatives in a telephone interview told SportingLife that Omeruo’s inclusion in the Nigeria’s squad to the Confederation Cup will make it smooth for the Abia-born defender to have his work permit processed with ease having played at the Nations Cup too.

    He said Omeruo has already bid ADO Den Haag players and officials bye and would definitely return to Chelsea for the pre-season after they got assurances from the top shot of the current UEFA Europa League champions that he has a future with them.

    “Kenneth is going to England to resume his career with Chelsea. ADO did all what they could to change his mind but he already knew his mind was out of Holland and now with Chelsea. He has thanked the players and officials of Den Haag.

    “He is currently working on getting his travel documents intact and most especially, he needs more international matches with Nigeria to enable him get a work permit. Although, he featured at the AFCON, that alone won’t be enough to guarantee that but if he makes the squad to the Confederation Cup, his work permit processing will be smooth,” the source said.

    Omeruo had his first game for Nigeria’s Eagles during the friendly match with Catalonia in Spain at the beginning of the year and he went ahead to play a major role as the Eagles marched unto their third AFCON glory in South Africa in February.

    He was also rock solid in the heart of defence for ADO Den Haag where he was voted the club’s player of the season. He also made the team of the season list in Holland this past season.

  • OPERATION BEAT MEXICO: Omeruo sure of victory

    OPERATION BEAT MEXICO: Omeruo sure of victory

    Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo is confident Nigeria will triumph over Mexico in Friday’s international friendly in Houston, Texas United States.

    Omeruo in an online chat to Brila Fm from the Super Eagles camp in Texas sounded confident that the Africa Champions will successfully cross the Mexican hurdle even as they fine-tune strategies for the crunch World Cup qualifying matches as well as the Confederations Cup ahead.

    “There is nothing else to look forward to than victory and we are ready for that,” the Chelsea defender on-loan to Dutch side Ado Den Haag told Brila Fm.

    With the Eagles already settled down and set for their second training session in Houston ahead of the friendly game inside the Reliant Stadium, feelers from the camp suggest the players are raring for action.

    Led by acting Captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, the Nigerian team will be playing without notable names such as Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses as well as John Obi Mikel who have been ruled out for varying reasons.

    The full squad picked by Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi are as follows:

    Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves/NGA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel/ISR), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR)

    Defenders: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves/NGA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Elderson Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga/POR), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/NED), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Francis Benjamin (Heartland/NGA), Odunlami Kunle (Sunshine Stars FC/NGA)

    Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), John Ogu (Academia de Coimbra/POR), Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland/NGA), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers/NGA), Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi/UKR

    Forwards: Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Brown Ideye (FC Dynamo Kyiv/UKR), Anthony Ujah (FC Koln/GER), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars /NGA).

  • OPERATION BEAT MEXICO: Omeruo sure of victory

    OPERATION BEAT MEXICO: Omeruo sure of victory

    Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo is confident Nigeria will triumph over Mexico in Friday’s international friendly in Houston, Texas United States.

    Omeruo in an online chat to Brila Fm from the Super Eagles camp in Texas sounded confident that the Africa Champions will successfully cross the Mexican hurdle even as they fine-tune strategies for the crunch World Cup qualifying matches as well as the Confederations Cup ahead.

    “There is nothing else to look forward to than victory and we are ready for that,” the Chelsea defender on-loan to Dutch side Ado Den Haag told Brila Fm.

    With the Eagles already settled down and set for their second training session in Houston ahead of the friendly game inside the Reliant Stadium, feelers from the camp suggest the players are raring for action.

    Led by acting Captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, the Nigerian team will be playing without notable names such as Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses as well as John Obi Mikel who have been ruled out for varying reasons.

    The full squad picked by Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi are as follows:

    Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves/NGA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel/ISR), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR)

    Defenders: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves/NGA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Elderson Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga/POR), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/NED), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Francis Benjamin (Heartland/NGA), Odunlami Kunle (Sunshine Stars FC/NGA)

    Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), John Ogu (Academia de Coimbra/POR), Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland/NGA), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers/NGA), Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi/UKR

    Forwards: Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Brown Ideye (FC Dynamo Kyiv/UKR), Anthony Ujah (FC Koln/GER), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars /NGA).

  • Omeruo is Den Haag Player of the Year

    Omeruo is Den Haag Player of the Year

    Super Eagles’ defender, Kenneth Josiah Omeruo has emerged as ADO Den Haag Talent of the Year, an award equivalent to the Dutch Eredevisie side Best Player for the Season, a close source of the Nigerian has informed.

    Omeruo stood out among the Eagles defence in the country’s successful march to the pinnacle of African football for the first time in 19 years in South Africa where he scooped the Samsung Fair Play Award winner in one of the games.

    The Abia born youngster did not rest on oars after the AFCON feat.

    He returned to his Dutch Club where he also distinguished himself in the youthful side and his club is on the verge of getting a EUROPA League spot despite their lean budget.

    One of the player’s representatives said ADO summed up all Omeruo has been doing for the club and his achievement for the Super Eagles before adjudging him their best player.

    “Kenneth is the ADO Talent of the Year. It is same as the Best Player of the Season. He has been awesome this season and this no doubt made his choice a popular one. He was rock solid in the defence last week when his club played top rated Feyenoord Rotterdam and they beat them 2-0.

    “With just a game to the end of the season in Holland it is 100 percent certain that Kenneth will not be playing in the Dutch League next season. It is only UK visas that is delaying his trip and immediately he gets it he will go back to Chelsea of England where they are anxiously waiting for his arrival,” the source said.

    Omeruo’s Den Haag are 9th on the log with 40 points from 33 games and are away to PEC Zwolle in the concluding fixture of the season.

  • Dutch FA suspends Omeruo

    Dutch FA suspends Omeruo

    The Royal Dutch Football Association , KNVB has suspended Kenneth Omeruo for one game after he picked up his seventh caution of the season in last weekend’s tie against Feyenoord.

    Thus, will miss ADO Den Haag’s trip to PEC Zwolle this coming Sunday.

    Just before the tie with Feyenoord, the Nigeria international received a trophy, ‘John Smith Sr. Prize’ for being the best talent of last season.

    It is unclear if Omeruo would continue with ADO Den Haag in the 2013 – 2014 campaign.

    The defender has strongly hinted that he could be leaving the Eredivisie campaigners for a new destination, possibly a return to his parent club Chelsea.

    He is also being linked with a move to Russian Premier League table-toppers CSKA Moscow.

    This season, Kenneth Omeruo suited up 27 times in the Dutch championship.

  • Omeruo rides to victory in Holland

    Omeruo rides to victory in Holland

    Nigerian defender Kenneth Omeruo was booked in the 53rd minute as his Dutch side Ado Den Haag cruised to a 2-0 victory over highly rated Feyenoord side on Sunday May 5 2013 at the Kyocera Stadion (Den Haag).

    Omeruo who is expected to team-up with his Super Eagles’ colleagues later this month for the busy schedule ahead of the national team, featured for 90 minutes in the Eredivise clash, as he helped marshal the backline of his modest side.

    The victory for Den Haag on Sunday is their first win in 5 games and has subsequently shot them to eight spot on the log as they attempt a late rally for a possible Europa League ticket next season.

    It is not certain if Chelsea will allow Omeruo to continue his loan stint in Holland next season or will be brought back to London to team up with his Nigerian compatriot John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses at the Stamford Bridge.

  • Omeruo hints at Den Haag exit

    Omeruo hints at Den Haag exit

    Super Eagles’ fast rising defender, Kenneth Omeruo (MON) has spoken of his desire to leave ADO Den Haag of Holland for a top club at the end of the current campaign.

    Omeruo initially signed a pre-contract agreement with Belgian side, Standard Liege but Chelsea of England later hijacked the deal and farmed him to Den Haag on loan to gain experience and match time.

    Having played in Holland for close to two years, Omeruo has disclosed that uppermost on his agenda is to either return to Chelsea or to negotiate with another top club if the reigning UEFA Champions League winners won’t guarantee his game opportunities.

    The vastly improved defender opined that his main aim of seeking a top club than Den Haag was the need for him to improve on the other aspects of his game which he worried might not become a fruition if he stays put with the Dutch Eredivisie side.

    “I will leave Den Haag at the end of the season after two years wonderful experience. I will be leaving the club with good tidings having played with club that desires the progress of young footballers no matter where the player comes from.

    “Den Haag is doing everything possible to either secure another loan move from Chelsea or even the option of buying me outrightly has also been revealed to me. But I want to move on to a top club. I want to improve on other aspects of my game,” the Abia born defender stated.