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LOSC Lille agree deal to sign 18-year-old Shina Ayodele from Beyond Limits

2021 French Ligue 1 Champions, LOSC Lille, have beaten Anderlecht and other Dutch clubs to win the race for Beyond Limits Football Academy striker, Adeshina Ibrahim Ayodele, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 18-year-old striker was a part of the Beyond Limits team that defeated Congo’s C.N Brazzaville to become the first African winner of the Viareggio Cup in Italy. He scored five goals and provided an assist in that tournament, averaging a goal contribution every fifty minutes.

As per Fabrizio Romano, Victor Osimhen’s former employers have agreed to sign Shina Ayodele for the upcoming 2024/2025 season, although there are still finer details yet to be completed, the move is sealed.

Shina was a core member of the Beyond Limits Football Academy team that emerged victorious in the NNL play-offs, securing a promotion to the Nigerian Professional Football League ahead of next season, where they will compete in the Nigerian top tier alongside their parent club, Remo Stars.

Inter Milan’s Ebenezer Akinsanmiro is also a product of the Beyond Limits Football academy. He made his debut for the 2010 treble winners in the just-concluded season.

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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