Genk set N17.7b asking price for West Ham, Brighton-linked Super Eagles striker

Published: July 14, 2021

According to influential Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad via voetbalnieuws, Belgian First Division A side Racing Genk have set their asking price for Paul Onuachu.

The website reports that Racing Genk Technical Director Dimitri de Condé will demand at least thirty million million euros (N17.7 billion in Nigerian currency) from clubs interested in signing the Nigeria international.

This confirms a report by allnigeriasoccer.com that Onuachu is valued in the region of €30m by the Limburg club contrary to the 20 to €25 million fee being bandied around by the local and foreign press.

Assuming the Nigerian is sold for that fee, he would become the most expensive player in history sold by a Belgian team, costing three million euros more than former KAA Gent center-forward Jonathan David.

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove are interested in the former FC Midtjylland man but they are caught in two minds whether or not to table an official bid due to his age.

The 27-year-old has reported for pre-season training at Racing Genk and was named in the starting lineup as they were held to a 1-1 draw by AZ in their final friendly on Wednesday afternoon.

Super Eagles star Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for Genk on 78 minutes only for Thijs Oosting to equalise for the Dutch team in the 90th minute.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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