{"id":20552,"date":"2020-01-26T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20552"},"modified":"2020-01-26T16:47:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T16:47:30","slug":"thierry-henry-set-to-convert-orji-okwonkwo-into-a-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/thierry-henry-set-to-convert-orji-okwonkwo-into-a-striker","title":{"rendered":"THIERRY HENRY SET TO CONVERT ORJI OKWONKWO INTO A STRIKER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Nigerian winger Orji Okwonkwo\u2019s move from Bologna back to Montreal Impact, coach Thierry Henry has plans to convert the player into a striker.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian U-23 international has returned to the Major League Soccer (MLS) club on loan from Italian side Bologna, with an option for a permanent deal from next January.<\/p>\n<p>Okwonkwo has mostly been deployed as a wide attacker during his career, but he could be in for a different role in the future \u2013 in much the same way that Henry himself was converted to a prolific striker by former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHenry was the main reason Orji returned to Montreal Impact, Henry wants him to play as a top striker in the new season,\u201d Okwonkwo\u2019s agent Femi Olaniran of Quintessence Sports Management told All Nigeria Soccer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHenry is going to teach him how to play as a striker, he told me he sees himself as a young Orji. Orji has the pace too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHenry wants to train Orji exactly how Wenger trained him to become a deadly striker. This is a good move for Orji and he\u2019s going to learn at Montreal Impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his playing days Henry was one of the best strikers in the world and it will help Orji in his future career.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Nigerian winger Orji Okwonkwo\u2019s move from Bologna back to Montreal Impact, coach Thierry Henry has plans to convert the player into a striker. The Nigerian U-23 international has returned to the Major League Soccer (MLS) club on loan from Italian side Bologna, with an option for a permanent deal from next January. 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