Enyimba midfielder Chukwuka Onuwa has stated that the People’s Elephant is in for more than the usual one point ahead of today’s rescheduled NPFL game against MFM FC of Lagos at the Agege stadium.
Enyimba FC midfielder Chukwuka Onuwa has hailed his former side MFM FC for the beautiful reception he got after Sunday’s 1-1 draw between both sides.
Former MFM midfielder Onuwa Chukwuka was the hero in the Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 8 clash between Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Remo Stars, as he came off the bench to net the only goal of the game.
Enyimba welcome the Sky Blues to the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on Sunday and were hoping to get their second win in a roll for the first time this season.
The People’s Elephant however struggled to break down the Kennedy Boboye’s boys who are desperate for points after just a single so far in the week eight old season.
However , Coach Usman Abdallah decided to send his summer signing on and the midfielder did just that as he finished off a move he started, combining with striker Ibrahim Mustapha to tap home his first Enyimba goal and secure maximum points on another day.
Enyimba are second on Group A log behind MFM with ten points from seven games.
MFM FC Stars Chukwuka Onuwa and Stanley Okorom has emerged as transfer target for former Nigeria professional football league champions Enyimba international of Aba.
Onuwa and Okorom has attracted suitors having proved they are capable of making any team in the country a formidable side with quality performances for MFM in recent time.
MFM Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu confirmed months back that the pin-sized Onuwa is interested in quitting the Lagos based team for financial reasons but it remained to be seen if the interest of the People’s Elephants will materialised.
Okorom was on target for MFM yesterday in their 4-1 pre season win over Abubakar Bala’s Kwara United.
Enyimba lost Captain Mfon Udoh to Akwa United and are also in battle to retain the services of Stanley Dimgba and Super Eagles goalkeeper Theophilos Afelokhai for next season.
The 2018 CAF Confederations Cup semi-finalists are reportedly keen to get the deal for Okorom and Onuwa over the line before the closure of the transfer window.
MFM FC maintained the win record at home in the CAF Champions League following their 2-1 win in the first-leg, first round match against MC Alger at the Agege Stadium on Wednesday.
Onuwa Chukwuka has said he wouldn’t stop MFM FC teammates Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatubosun from joining the Super Eagles camp if he had the powers to do so.
