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Nigeria international defender William Troost-Ekong has joined Italian club Udinese from Bursaspor for a reported €3.3 million.
Troost-Ekong had given a lengthy tribute to Bursaspor fans on Thursday after the deal for the centre-back was agreed. The transfer to the Friuli was only confirmed and announced on Friday afternoon.
“Ekong is a player with an important physical structure,” Udinese Technical director Daniele Pradè
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“Skilled in the air both in defense and attack. We are talking about an aggressive central defender, strong and with an excellent game reading.
“A reflexive, non-instinctive leader who always tries to play the ball, all characteristics that go very well with the game of coach [Julio] Velazquez.”
The defender made 27 Turkish Liga appearances, scoring three goals. He featured in Bursaspor’s 2018-2019 league opener against Fenerbahce, where he got a goal. Troost-Ekong featured in all three of Nigeria’s group stage matches in the 2018 World Cup.
The 24-year old joined Bursaspor from Gent in 2017 for €1m, having previously played at Tottenham Hotspur, Gronigen, Dordrecht and Haugesund.
Udinese play their opening Serie A match against Parma on Sunday.
Source: G Sport
