Saviour heads to Oostende

Nigeria U23 star Godwin Saviour heading to Belgium

General manager of FC Sports of Jos, Benny Bons Nnabue, has given several reasons why Nigeria U23 forward Godwin Saviour did not take up offers from top Belgian clubs Anderlecht and Club Brugge and instead opted for modest KV Oostende.

Oostende snap up Godwin Saviour

Saviour, who on Sunday played all 90 minutes as Nigeria held home team Congo to qualify for the CAF U23 Championship in Senegal, has agreed to join Oostende ahead of interest from Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Gent, Genk, Olympique Marseille and Montpellier.

Nnabue told AfricanFootball.com that besides the genuine interest KVO showed in the player, Saviour will grow with the club.

“Oostende knew they faced bigger competition for Saviour from top teams like Anderlecht and Club Brugge, but that did not deter them in their quest to sign the boy,” said the FC Sports top official.

“He’s a young player and they will give him playing time so that he can grow into a better player in Europe.

“We all believe he is a very big investment and with the remarkable progress he has shown since his days with the Golden Eaglets two years ago, it is certain this transfer will pay dividends to all the stakeholders involved.”

Interestingly, Saviour’s new club are joint top of the Belgian league table with Anderlecht after the first two rounds of the new season.

Both clubs have won their first two matches.