The 18-year-old Kano-born striker has impressed several clubs with his outstanding performance at the 2024 Viareggio Cup.
According to Soccernet.ng, Inter and AC Milan are the top suitors for Nigerian youth Hafiz Umar Ibrahim, striker of Ojodu City FC.
Other clubs interested in the 18-year-old include Italian clubs Fiorentina and Sassuolo, as well as Portuguese clubs FC Porto and FC Braga.
The clubs noticed his talent at the Viareggio Cup, one of the world’s top football events for young players and academies. The event is in its 74th year and will be won by an African team for the first time, with three Nigerian teams and one from Congo Brazzaville making the final four.
Who is Hafiz Ibrahim?
Ibrahim has scored nine goals in this tournament. He scored two hat tricks in Ojodu City’s 5-0 triumph over US team Westchester United and 4-0 quarterfinal victory over Hungarian club Honved.
“I’ve never seen a defender that can intimidate me,” Ibrahim told Soccernet.ng. “All I want to do is play and score goals.”
“My personal aim is to win the highest scorer award and for my team to win the tournament,” he went on to say.
Ibrahim, who was born in Kano, is a rising striker whose abilities will undoubtedly light up the football globe. He compares himself to Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian attacker.
Standing at 1.9 metres, he uses both feet and has scored with his head during this competition. Despite his low schooling, Ibrahim speaks Hausa and Pidgin English fluently.
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