Hapoel Beer Sheva In Talks With John Ogu

Israeli vice - champions Hapoel Beer Sheva are in talks with want - away Academica midfielder John  Ogu.

Sports Walla says the Premier League side have made contact with the Nigeria international regarding a deal, and they are hopeful of completing the move before the end of the transfer window.

The 26 - year - old has made it clear that he does not want to play for Academica this season, having fallen out with the club during the 2013 - 2014 campaign due to his lack of game time.

Before he started playing in the Portuguese championship, the central midfielder sported the colours of teams in Slovakia (NK Drava Ptuj) and Spain (Almeria).

John Ogu still has a  contract with the Students until the summer of 2015.