The January Transfer Window has finally closed with a flurry of activities on the transfer deadline day by teams seeking to improve the quality of their squad.
£1.8 billion spent across top-flight clubs, the winter market was still crucial for teams looking to address specific needs or Injuries.
Nigerian players made big moves on the transfer deadline day.
Sportsintel takes you through the list of Nigerians involved in the transfer deadline day move.
Dennis In Search Of Playing Time
Blackburn Rovers has agreed to sign Emmanuel Dennis from Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season.
Dennis fell from the pecking order at Nothinghamwith almost zero playing time for the second season,
The 27-year-old had spells on loan with Istanbul Başakşehir and Watford last season and now heads on loan to Ewood Park with Blackburn, who currently sit fifth in the EFL Championship.
Iheanacho To Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough has announced the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho, 28, who will be on loan from Sevilla until the end of the season.
Iheanacho joined the La Liga club after the expiration of his Leicester contract in the summer but only started five league games.
Transfer Deadline Day Move: Lillestrom Gets Their Two Rising Stars
Teenage sensation, Kparobo Arierhi has signed a four-year deal with Lillestrom Sports Club.
The deal had been in place while waiting for the striker to turn 18 at Beyond Limits Football Academy.
Also, the Norwegian Eliteserien club, Lillestrøm SK, has announced and formally unveiled Nigeria Under-17 ace, Tochukwu Ogboji from a Nigerian-based club.
The left-footed Nigerian defender’s outstanding performance with the Nigeria Under-17 earned him a trial with the Norwegian giants where he stood out.
After his 18th birthday, the highly rated Nigerian-born youngster was officially unveiled by Lillestrøm SK after penning his first professional contract which will keep him at the Åråsen Stadion until 2028 on a four-year contract.
Transfer Deadline Day Move: Sheffield United Signs Christian Nwachukwu
Christian Nwachukwu has joined Premier League hopefuls Sheffield United from Bulgarian top-flight outfit Botev Plovdiv.
The 19-year-old former Golden Eaglets winger has penned a deal until 2027 with a two-year option.
Wilder has defended his decision, citing the club’s new data-driven transfer strategy as the reason behind the signing. According to Wilder, speaking to the Club’s Official Website. Nwachukwu was identified as a potential target by using advanced data analytics, which suggested that he has the potential to make a significant impact in the English Championship.