David Okereke has agreed a loan transfer to newly promoted Serie A club Venezia, who are expected to now to make an official announcement of the switch.
Okereke had his medical Tuesday.
Venezia have also negotiated a purchase option with the player’s team Club Brugge.
On Instagram he gave by far the strongest indication he is headed back to Italy, where he has played for Spezia,
The forward posted a photo of himself, accompanied by an Italian flag and the song ‘Coming home’.
He will team up with fellow Nigeria star Tyronne Ebuehi.
Club Brugge brought Okereke, who is still tied to the Belgian champions till mid-2023, two years ago for a record eight Million Euros.
After a good start, however, he could not get the goals for the team.
In total, Okereke, whose market value is still estimated at almost three million, scored 15 goals in 71 appearances.
