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Liverpool’s Awoniyi joins KAA Gent on season-long loan

Belgian Jupiler Division club KAA Gent have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi on loan from EPL giants Liverpool.

Awoniyi recently extended his contract with the Premier League side, will spend the entirety of the 2018-2019 campaign at the East Flanders club.

Last term, Awoniyi was loaned out to Royal Excel Mouscron and had his most productive season in terms of goals, netting ten goals in 31 games across all competitions.

The 20-year-old forward has had loan spells with SV Frankfurt (Germany) and NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands).

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 2:04 pm

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