Another UCL club to battle AC Milan for Nigerian midfielder Onyedika

Belgian champions Club Brugge have joined the race for talented Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika.

Onyedika has been a subject of intense speculation this summer with reports linking him with a move away from his Danish club Midtjylland.

The 2022 PulseSports30 star has been a target for Italian champions AC Milan for weeks as the Serie A side considers him a perfect replacement for departed Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie.

However, he seems to have been priced out of a dream move to the Rossoneri by his Danish side after the Italian side switched attention to French star Jean Onana, as reported by Pulse Sports Nigeria.

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According to a report by Hln, Belgian side Brugge has joined the race for Onyedika's signature and sees the youngster as an ideal number six to bolster their squad ahead of the 2022/2023 Champions League season.

"Club Brugge is making efforts to bring [Raphael] Onyedika, since last season," the report stated.

"The people of Bruges see in the 21-year-old powerhouse an ideal number six," the Belgian outlet added.

Onyedika had a breakthrough campaign last season after he impressed as a youth player and spent a season on loan at FC Fredericia.

The Super Eagles hopeful has since become a mainstay in the Midtjylland first team and last season led the club to a domestic cup win.

Onyedika, who can also play as a centre-back or higher in midfield, is highly-rated in Denmark and is valued at 10 million Euros.