Nigeria’s Frank Onyeka joins newly-promoted Brentford on five-year deal

Brentford FC, newly promoted English Premier League (EPL) club, has announced the signing of Frank Onyeka on a five-year deal. 

The Nigerian joins the English side from FC Midtjylland for an undisclosed fee.

The club broke the news on Tuesday in a statement on their website.

It was announced that the 23-year-old is expected to undergo a required period of quarantine before joining up with the squad.

“Brentford have completed the signing of Nigeria international midfield player Frank Onyeka, subject to international clearance,” the statement read.

“A work permit for the 23-year-old was received at the weekend and he has completed a medical. Frank will join FC Midtjylland, where Brentford FC Owner Matthew Benham has the majority shareholding, for an undisclosed fee and has signed a five-year contract.

“He arrived in the UK yesterday, Monday 19 July, and will now undergo a period of quarantine before joining with the squad for training.

“Frank has spent his entire professional career with FCM, as they are known, and has been a regular for them in the Danish Superliga for most of the past four seasons. He arrived in Denmark as an 18-year-old from FC Ebedei, a Nigerian club with links to FCM. He progressed to the First Team and made his breakthrough in the 2017/18 season.

“Frank received his first Nigeria call-up last season. He was selected for friendly matches last October and made his international debut against Algeria, his only appearance for his country to date.”

Brentford will be returning to the English top flight league for the first in 74 years.

The club gained promotion after dispatching Swansea City 2-0 in the championship play-off final last season.