Former Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has confirmed his move to Enyimba FC on a short-term contract.
The 36-year-old, who last played in Kuwait, joins the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions as a free agent.
The official announcement of the deal will be made soon.
Ideye, a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, has been without a club since leaving Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022 but he is now set to stage a return to Nigeria’s top flight, taking after former international teammates Ahmed Musa and Abdullahi Shehu who are currently playing for Kano Pillars.
The move marks the return of Ideye to the NPFL 17 years after he left Ocean Boys in 2006.
Ideye was on the verge of joining former league champions Rivers United in October but the move collapsed.
In an interview with La Palabras, Ideye confirmed the move, stating, “Yes, I have signed a short-term deal with Enyimba after fruitful meetings with the Chairman of the club, Nwankwo Kanu.”
The experienced striker, who has played in top leagues like the Premier League and Ligue 1, is expected to help Enyimba address their goal-scoring challenges.
However, it remains uncertain how he will be registered for the CAF Confederation Cup, as the registration window has already closed.
Meanwhile, the Sporting Director of the Aba giants and ex-international, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, confirmed this to PUNCH Online on Tuesday.
“Yes, the talks have been going on for a while and we completed it yesterday,” Ekwueme said.
“He will be with us until the end of the season and we believe he will bolster our team’s attack as we compete in the league and the continent.”
Enyimba has two matches crucial to their domestic and continental aspirations in the next five days as they play Sunshine Stars on Wednesday in a rescheduled NPFL game before travelling to Maputo, Mozambique for their third group game in the CAF Confederation Cup against Black Bulls.
