19th February, 2013
The Ondo State Football Development Agency, OSFDA has placed a N210m price tag on a player of Sunshine Football Club of Akure, Godfrey Oboabona, who had a splendid debut for the Super Eagles at the just concluded South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The defence Trojan played all the matches for the reigning African champions prompting a number of clubs begging for his signature, but Chairman of OSFDA, Chief Segun Adagunodo said the club is willing to sell the player only if those interested are ready to cough out one million euro (about N210m).
Speaking on Brila FM early today, Adagunodo said the Nations Cup outing of Oboabona has raised the market value of the Nigerian Premier League, NPL star.
“Oboabona’s asking price is between 800,000 and 1,000,000 million Euros and we are ready to let him move on because he won’t want to remain in the Nigerian Premier League again. So we are welcoming interested clubs to come for him,” Adagunodo stated.
Meanwhile, Ondo State Football Agency Executive Director, Mike Idoko, who takes charge of administrative duties at the club, has also revealed that clubs interested in securing the services of Oboabona are from England, South Africa, Turkey and Ukraine.
“There have been so many enquiries from different clubs especially in Europe and South Africa. But we cannot mention any of the clubs now as there are no concrete deals from anyone, We will wait as we want the best for Godfrey because he has served the club well,” said Idoko.
Idoko also said Oboabona is a player under contract with Sunshine Stars and that the club will not stand in the way of the player’s ambition to move abroad.
“Godfrey is our player since he joined us from Rising Academy. He’s played for only Sunshine Stars in Nigeria in his career. We’ve sold a number of players abroad and we won’t stop Godfrey from moving so far we see the contract good enough for him and the club,” he said.
—Adebobola Alawode