Henry Onyekuru joins Olympiacos from Monaco

Henry Onyekuru, Super Eagles winger, has joined Olympiacos FC of Greece from AS Monaco for a fee of around £5m.

The acquisition was announced on Monday in a statement on the club’s website.

The 24-year-old versatile forward also penned a 4-year deal that would see him stay at the Karaiskakis Stadium till 2025.

“The Olympiacos FC announces the acquisition of international ace, Henry Onyekuru,” the statement read.

“The Nigerian, born on June 5, 1997, in Lagos, was acquired by Monaco while signing a four-year contract.

“Having spent five years at Aspire Academy, Oniekuru takes the first big step in his career in 2015 by signing a contract with Eupen. His 30 goals in 60 games with the Belgians attracted several clubs, with Everton acquiring their rights in 2017. The Nigerian spent the next two seasons on loan at Anderlecht (28 assists, 10 goals) and Galatasaray (31 assists, 14 goals), respectively.

“As he does not secure a work permit in England, Oniekuru moves to Monaco, where he plays for half a season. This was followed by two more loans in Galatasaray, with which he celebrated the conquest of a championship and a Cup.

“The 24-year-old midfielder so far counts 12 participations with the representative team of his country.”