Roma are interested in Eskişehirspor midfielder Raheem Lawal, according to technical director Bahadır Ünalan. Ünalan also denied inter...
Roma are interested in Eskişehirspor midfielder Raheem Lawal, according to technical director Bahadır Ünalan.
Ünalan also denied interest from Turkish
league champions Galatasaray, who have also been closely linked with
the 25-year-old midfielder.
“There have been no offers from Galatasaray but we do have an offer from Roma and talks are ongoing,” he told Radyospor.
Lawal joined Eskişehirspor from Mersin Idmanyurdu last February for €1m.
The central midfielder has two assists
and two goals in all competitions for EsEs last season. The Nigerian
international made a total of 30 appearances and averaged a 6.88 rating
according to Whoscored.
The 25-year-old earned a reputation as a hard working, physical midfielder averaging 1.4 tackles 1.3 interceptions per game.
The Eskişehirspor star also kept hold of
possession well averaging 40 passes with an 80 per cent accuracy and
made 0.9 key passes per match.
The young midfielder has made six international appearances for the Nigerian national team.
EsEs finished last season in 11th place on 39 points and are managed my Michael Skibbe