Roma's Primavera Alberto De Rossi has confirmed that highly rated Nigeria duo of Sadiq Umar and Nura Abdullahi will join the Italian giants this summer.
Alberto De Rossi whose team faced the Nigerian duo while they were at Spezia last season praised them shortly after the game where the they combined to deny his team a spot in the last eight of the Primavera Championship.
"Nura has speed and an incredible ability to turn defence into attack from his right full back role in a flash while Sadiq physicality reminds me of our own Tallo at his best (Roma B Ivorien Striker)" He said after the game.
That same game convinced the coach of the abilities of the duo and as revealed by Mowizsoccer they will next week undergo medical and be unveiled as players of AS Roma for a combined fee of 3 million Euros.
Plucked from Football Academy Abuja they are expected to challenge for a spot in the first team of AS Roma in a not too distant future with Sadiq 26 goals from 27 games a testimony of his abilities last season while Nura scored 6 times from his full back role when they both turn out for unfancied Spezia in the Primavera.
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