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Partizan Belgrade striker Umar Sadiq<\/a> is hoping to return to the Netherlands before hanging up his boots.<\/p>\n

The former Nigeria U23 international spent the second half of the 2017-2018 season on loan at NAC Breda and was successful at the club, scoring 5 goals in 12 Eredivisie matches while setting up three others.<\/p>\n

Sadiq is also enjoying life in Serbia with Partizan, netting an impressive 10 goals in 14 matches, making him the top Nigerian scorer in Europe for the 2019-2020 campaign.<\/p>\n

Speaking to FOX Sports ahead of Partizan’s Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday evening, the Rio Olympics bronze medalist said : ”I am now 22 and came here when I was twenty. I learned a lot here. Hopefully I will return someday, but you can never say it in football”.<\/p>\n

On why he didn’t extend his stay at NAC Breda, Sadiq explained that the decision was out of his hands.<\/p>\n

”It is certainly not easy. As a young boy you try to pursue your dream. I played well at NAC, but I had to respect my contract.<\/p>\n

”It is not easy for me, but I have to keep going. Hopefully I can go on a day settle down and be who I am,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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