{"id":28786,"date":"2020-08-16T15:57:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T15:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=28786"},"modified":"2020-08-16T15:57:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T15:57:52","slug":"chelsea-mulling-over-move-for-versatile-nigerian-center-back-dubbed-new-semi-ajayi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/chelsea-mulling-over-move-for-versatile-nigerian-center-back-dubbed-new-semi-ajayi","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Mulling Over Move For Versatile Nigerian Center Back Dubbed &#8216;New Semi Ajayi&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>English Premier League club Chelsea are mulling over a move for talented Nigerian teenager Paul Ibahadon.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues talent spotters extensively scouted the central defender before inviting him to Chelsea&#8217;s training ground for further assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea youth team coaches ran the rule over Ibahadon on Friday morning when he took part in an in-house friendly involving the U16 team.<\/p>\n<p>A ball-playing central defender who is composed, strong and quick, Ibahadon can also be utilized as a holding midfielder and has drawn comparisons with West Brom&#8217;s Nigeria international Semi Ajayi.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea could be facing competition for the services of the promising youngster as Nottingham Forest, West Brom and Birmingham City have also shown interest in signing him.<\/p>\n<p>A proposed move to Aston Villa fell through due to international clearance issues.<\/p>\n<p>Three Nigeria-eligible players &#8211; goalkeepers Prince Adegoke and Kelechi Chibueze plus fullback Derrick Abu &#8211; played for Chelsea&#8217;s U16 team last season but have been promoted to the U18s after signing scholarship deals ahead of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: English Premier League club Chelsea are mulling over a move for talented Nigerian teenager Paul Ibahadon. 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