George Ilenikhena, who has now opted to play for the Super Eagles ahead of France, has had his transfer to La Liga side Sevilla held up because of the financial situation of his Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad.
Ilenikhena, 19, had an agreement with Sevilla and Al Ittihad for a one-season loan, but Al Ittihad have now halted these plans.
The Saudi club initially approved this arrangement but later changed their decision due to their financial situation.
Spanish publication AS gave a detailed explanation of the situation.
It reported that there are obstacles to completing the deal due to the economic situation of the Saudi club and bureaucratic problems linked to the €33 million transfer from Monaco in February.
According to the striker’s agent, Badou Sambague, there are obstacles in closing this deal, and he admitted that Sevilla want to sign the player.
The agent stated that the main issue is the payment related to the value of the transfer when the player was signed from Monaco.
According to his agent, the Saudi League was the entity that guaranteed the payments for that signing, which now affects his possible departure on loan.
In this context, his entourage thinks the situation would be resolved with either a definitive transfer or by him staying in the Saudi League.
