{"id":17218,"date":"2019-10-25T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T16:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17218"},"modified":"2019-10-25T16:28:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T16:28:28","slug":"official-west-ham-sign-nigeria-eligible-striker-who-scored-35-goals-for-man-utd-youth-team-last-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/official-west-ham-sign-nigeria-eligible-striker-who-scored-35-goals-for-man-utd-youth-team-last-season","title":{"rendered":"Official : West Ham Sign Nigeria-Eligible Striker Who Scored 35 Goals For Man Utd Youth Team Last Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through a statement on their official website, Premier League club West Ham have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old is joining the Hammers as a free agent after opting not to sign a scholarship with Manchester United at the end of last season and had been linked with a plethora of top clubs in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 35 goals and netted on his debut for Manchester United in the U18 Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Odubeko will now continue his development at West Ham&#8217;s Academy of Football and will initially play for the club&#8217;s U18 team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;It\u2019s a really exciting day. 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