“Young Nigerian striker, Hafiz Umar on the verge of joining Chelsea after a positive trial” The post from transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano provides a fitting end to an audacious decision by Umar to ignore a sure deal for a trial at the Former European and England Premier League champions.
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Chelsea are closing in on deal with Ojodu City Academy to decide whether they want to loan Hafiz to Strasbourg or sign him for #CFC. pic.twitter.com/t4tFlD7vhp
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 24, 2024
With club-to-club agreement with Bodo Glmt all but done, Chelsea pulled the chestnut out of the fire using one of their stars, Raheem Sterling, and Joe Shields, Chelsea’s co-director of Recruitment and Talent to speak to him on the phone.
![Raheem STerling On Call with Hafiz](https://sportsintel.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_2024-05-25_013441472-473x1024.png)
Hafiz Ibrahim impressed scouts when he scored 10 goals for Ojodu City FC at the Viareggio Cup in Italy in February.
His team, Ojodu city lost in the final to another Nigerian team, Beyond Limits.
Sources said Umar trained with both the U21s and U18s before Chelsea made a final decision to sign him
He scored a hat trick in front of Chelsea owner Todd Boehly in his final trial match, so the club decided to make his stay permanent.
![Hafiz Umar To sign for Chelsea](https://sportsintel.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image_2024-05-25_013011542-1024x706.png)
According to Lolade Adewuyi of Soccernet.ng Chelsea will sign Hafiz Umar Ibrahim on a two-way contract with Strasbourg of France.
Final negotiations about the figures are currently ongoing between Ojodu City Academy and Chelsea.