The goalkeeper’s three and a half years contract with Kaizer Chiefs will come to an end on June 30, 2022.
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They came in early ahead of the doubleheader World Cup qualifying tie against Central African Republic.
Other players in camp as at press time are; Moses Simon, Shehu Abdullahi, Samuel Kalu, Daniel Akpeyi, Adekunle Adeleke, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Oghenekaro Etebo.
The tie is slated to kick off 5pm Nigeria time
Hunt will take over from Ernst Middendorp after the German was shown the door earlier in the month.
Chiefs will have to do without their number one goalkeeper, who suffered a head injury in their defeat to Bidvest Wits at FNB Stadium on the weekend.
The incident happened two minutes before half time when Akpeyi dealt with a cross from the left but then collided with the leg of an onrushing Bidvest player.
The goalie arrived in the country in 2015, meaning he will complete their five-year stay in South Africa at the of the current campaign.
Kaizer Chiefs during this period won an impressive four games with one defeat registering 12 points from a possible 15 as they extended their lead at the top of the standings to 10 points
Khune has recently returned from injury to full training‚ though Amakhosi coach Ernst Middendorp said the Bafana Bafana keeper has a way to go to be “match fit”
A former Technical Adviser to the Nigeria Football Association, Tunde Disu has said the senior national team, Super Eagles, deserves a better goalkeeper to keep up with football’s current standard.
Chukwueze earned his place in the starting line up following his display in Nigeria’s 3-2 win over Cameroon on Saturday, while Collins is expected to fill Ola Aina’s place in the defence line
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, may likely stick with South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi in goal as they file out against the Syli Stars of Guinea in the second group at the ongoing AFCON 2019 in Egypt.
Chukwueze was a top performer for the Yellow Submarines in the just ended season in Spain
The biennial championship is slated for between June 21 and July 19 in Egypt
Kaizer Chiefs have on Thursday signed Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi after recent struggles to replace the injured Itumeleng Khune, the club announced.
Stand-in skipper Ahmed Musa and 21 other invited Super Eagles have arrived in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya.
Super Eagles goalkeepers, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi, have joined their teammates at the Savoy Hotel Resort in Victoria on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles.
The names of the players that made the list were posted on the official national team Twitter handle: @NGSuperEagles
Team Administrator Dayo Enebi Achor on Tuesday said: “We all had been hoping that the renewal would come in good time for him to fly to Poland. As it is now, it is not likely that he would make the trip.”