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- Asisat Oshoala has secured a high-profile transfer to join Al Hilal Women in the Saudi Women’s Premier League
- The Nigerian international has put pen to paper on a two-year contract after completing medical examinations in Riyadh
- The striker, who joined Bay FC from Barcelona in February 2024, was absent from Bay FC’s 2-1 loss to Angel City
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has made a big-money move to join Saudi Women’s League side Al Hilal this summer.
The Nigerian international arrived in the country on Monday and underwent medical examinations, ahead of the transfer.
She has signed a two-year deal with the club and and continue with her footballing career in the Middle East.
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Oshoala was not part of the Bay FC team that lost 2-1 to Angel City on Monday night in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The Athletic reports that Al Hilal completed the agreement for the Nigerian international striker before the transfer window closed.
Recall that the 30-year-old moved to the United States in February 2024, joining BAY FC from Barcelona Women. She disclosed that it was a totally different ball game in the United States. Oshoala said via The Cable:
“The style of football is completely different from Europe. But I am somebody who has actually moved to different places.
“The coach also wants to play a different style of football from what everybody knows the NWSL for. I think that was what really caught my attention.
“Sometimes you have to leave your comfort zone to create something different for yourself as a person or build something different as a person. And if you want to attain a different height, you have to leave your comfort zone because if not, you just become too comfortable in a space.”
She went on to feature in 38 matches for Bay FC in all competitions and registered eight goals, Brila reports.
Since leaving Nigeria from Rivers Angels, Oshoala has played for top clubs in Europe, Asia and the USA.
She was also part of the Super Falcons’ squad that won a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in Morocco in July.
Her move to Al Hilal makes it another major acquisition for a club that finished sixth in the 2024-25 campaign as the competition expanded from eight to 10 teams.
As a result, she joins fellow Super Falcons teammates Ashleigh Plumptre and Francisca Ordega in Saudi Arabia.
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Uncertainty over Ademola Lookman
Meanwhile, with the summer transfer window officially closed, it remains uncertain where Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman will be playing this season.
It was, however, gathered that Turkish club Galatasaray are monitoring the player’s situation and could deploy the same tactic used to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli.
The Super Lig champions are interested in the 27-year-old, who remains in Italy despite handing Atalanta his transfer request.
Boniface joins Werder Bremen
Legit.ng earlier reported that despite all odds, Nigerian striker Victor Boniface sealed a season-long loan move to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.
The striker had failed AC Milan’s medical last month, thus foiling an attempt to join the Rossoneri on loan.
Source: Legit.ng
