Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye says he would prefer a loan spell at his current club Sparta Rotterdam amid interest from top clubs in England, Italy and Belgium.
Okoye, who has established himself as Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper since his debut game against Brazil two years ago, only joined Sparta Rotterdam last summer after ending his stay with German club Fortuna Dusseldorf.
“Big clubs from England are also interested and a big club from both Italy and Belgium”, he told Transfermarkt.
“They have both already been in contact with my agent, but until the summer I will be fully focused on playing. There is work to be done here and there are goals to be achieved.”
“I think it would be good for a big club if they bought me and then loan me to Sparta for another one or two years,” Okoye said.
“That way Sparta earn some money and I can keep playing myself so that I get even better. When my new club are ready to give me the position below the bar, I can go that way. Similar to how Chelsea have done that in the past.”
The young goalkeeper also confirmed Ajax have already contacted Sparta about him.
“Ajax have contacted Sparta, but not with me or my agent”, he said.
“I have a very good relationship with technical director Henk van Stee and trainer Henk Fraser. I am sure that if it were to become concrete, I will be the first to hear it.”
The 21-year-old has amassed over six clean sheets this season for his Dutch club and will be hoping to replicate such form in his national team jersey when the Super Eagles battle Benin and Lesotho for an AFCON ticket next week.
