The defender, who stands 6 ft 5 inches from the ground, was signed from Finnish club, KuPS, where he had a one-year spell.
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With Winston Reid seemingly set to leave The Hammers with his contract running out in the summer and a new deal unlikely to be signed, manager Sam Allardyce has already started looking for a replacement for the New Zealand stopper
A bid of less than £1 million has been batted away by the Nigerian side for the international defender, who already has more than 30 caps for the Super Eagles that missed out on the African Cup of Nations
Sam Allardyce is looking to strengthen his back-line as uncertainty continues to surround the future of New Zealand international, Winston Reid, who has yet to agree a new contract and can walk away as a free agent at the end of the season
It is his international performances that have drawn attention to the imposing centre-half, with Watford not the only rumoured club looking at a potential move
The player, on good authority, will open contractual discussions with Lazio, Inter and Parma as soon as he lands in Italy
Among those in the stands for the game were the Special Assistant to the Sports Minister and former African tracks queen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi; the Director of Technical, Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme; and former Super Eagles Coach and now Chairman of the Plateau United Management Committee, Bitrus Bewarang
Egwuekwe said the players promised Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan a continental ticket at the end of the season and they will fulfil their promise