BY ANDREW EKEJIUBA
Nigeria Football Federation target, Udoka Chima, is in cloud 9 after successfully transferring to Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.
The Scottish club pulled off a transfer coup by signing the 19-year-old Newcastle and Coventry-linked defender.
The club revealed that Chima has put pen to paper on a two-year contract, adding that he has recently been on trial with Coventry City and Newcastle United following his departure from Burnley.
The center back also attracted attention from Portuguese clubs, Benfica and Sporting Braga, prior to agreeing terms with Queen of the South following a successful trial.
Chima chose Queen of the South over his other suitors because he was offered the chance to play first team football, whereas he would have been signed for the U23s if he had moved to either Coventry or Newcastle.
“Chima has been on trial with us for the last 10 days or so and has shown us that he is a strong tall centre back,” manager Allan Johnston said with great optimism.
“Although young he has spent time with some big clubs in England and his experience at youth football will have set him up for the challenge.
“We have been short of defenders so I’m delighted to have added his strength to the squad and look forward to working with him”.
Chima will wear jersey number 4 throughout his stay at the club.
