Chibuike Nwaiwu, who was Man of the Match when 10-man Trabzonspor battled to a 1-1 home draw with Goztepe, has attracted interest from the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 just as he again earned high praise from his coach.
The 22-year-old central defender is now wanted by Fulham in the Premier League with Fotomac describing the interest as “serious”.
His performances for Turkish giants Trabzonspor has also won him admiration from clubs in the German Bundesliga and Ligue 1 in France.
The former Enyimba star was again monstrous against Goztepe at the weekend.
In the absence of his team’s most experienced defenders, he was superior in both aerial duels and one-on-one challenges.
He touched the ball 61 times, also contributed to the build-up play with 36 out of 43 passes, proving to be the team’s most effective player.
Sofascore rated him the best player with a personal score of 8.1 points.
Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke simply said after the match: “We would have been finished without him.”
