Top division Hungarian side Diósgyőr have reached an agreement with the representative of Nigeria international midfielder Anderson Esiti for him to join them on a free transfer from fellow Hungarian side Zalaegerszeg, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The 31 year old who has three senior caps for Nigeria all coming in 2015 have agreed the terms of the deal that will see him move on a free transfer for the third time in his career.
Last season he played a total of 11 games in all competitions for Zalaegerszeg. The team where he has spent the last three seasons and upon the expiration of his deal they failed to reach an agreement on extending his stay.
Rated as the strongest player in the world by the official gaming platform of world football governing body FIFA, his career at club and national team level hasn’t hit the expected heights since his breakthrough in 2014 with Portuguese side Estoril.
A move to Belgium side Gent was seen as a huge step up that will prepare him for a top league, but he ended up joining Greek side PAOK after two seasons.
At PAOK he struggled to nail down a spot in the first team, which made him leave on loan to Turkish side Goztepe. He left PAOK permanently in 2022 for Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
Daniel Martins