By Daily Sports on January 28, 2022
Danish Superliga giants FC Copenhagen have confirmed the signing of promising Nigerian winger Paul Mukairu.
The 22-year-old joins FCK from Turkish outfit Antalyaspor and has put pen to paper on a contract until the end of 2025.
Mukairu is often deployed as a left or right winger and is also comfortable playing as a central striker.
He departs Antalyaspor after playing 53 games in all competitions, scoring eight goals and providing two assists.
Mukairu spent the whole of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Anderlecht and participated in eight goals (4 goals, 4 assists) in 29 appearances.
In his first words as a player of FC Copenhagen, Mukairu said to the club's official website : "I am very proud and humbled that F.C. Copenhagen have given me this opportunity, which I will do everything to seize.
"This is a big club with big ambitions that I want to work hard to fulfil with the team.
"This is a big club with big ambitions that I want to work hard to fulfil with the team.
"I've seen a lot of videos from recent matches, and I'm especially looking forward to experiencing Parken and the atmosphere there."
He was linked with possible moves to AS Roma and Nottingham Forest prior to agreeing terms with FC Copenhagen. (All Nigeria Soccer)
•PHOTO:Mukairu
Source Daily Sports
Posted January 27, 2022
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