{"id":2753,"date":"2023-08-07T10:43:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/08\/07\/read_news-phpnid48333\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T10:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:43:46","slug":"read_news-phpnid48333","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/08\/07\/read_news-phpnid48333\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising defender Olufunwa agrees move to Scottish club after release by Liverpool\u00a0:: All Nigeria Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsbody\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/..\/football_pics\/9717Dare.png\" height=\"240\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" alt=\"Promising defender Olufunwa agrees move to Scottish club after release by Liverpool\u00a0\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone\u00a0are on the verge of announcing the signing of talented English-born Nigerian defender Oludare Olufunwa, after his release by Liverpool at the end of last month, according to various reports in the English press.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>St Johnstone\u00a0manager\u00a0Steven MacLean has confirmed that the Saints are close to finalizing two signings without revealing the identities\u00a0of the players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/transfer-centre\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a> is reporting that\u00a0MacLean is keen to bolster his defensive ranks with the signing of\u00a0\u00a0former Liverpool defender Oludare Olufunwa\u00a0 and Northern Ireland international\u00a0\u00a0Sam McClelland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Olufunwa\u00a0was at the Southampton academy for eleven years before joining Liverpool last summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old trained with\u00a0EFL League One club\u00a0Burton Albion last month before heading to\u00a0Perth to formalize a switch to St\u00a0 Johnstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although Olufunwa has yet to make his senior debut, he has played against Men&#8217;s teams, featuring in Papa Johns Trophy matches against\u00a0\u00a0Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town, Salford City and Rochdale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most notable Nigerian player to feature for St Johnstone in recent years is none other than 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Efe Ambrose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just as the former Celtic star, Olufunwa offers versatility\u00a0as he is adept at playing centre-back and can also be deployed at right-back if the need arises.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Ifeanyi Emmanuel\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAll rights reserved. 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