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Nigeria World Cup star Victor Obinna has joined West Ham United from Inter
Milan
27.08.2010
West Ham United are pleased to confirm the capture of Nigeria forward Victor
Obinna on a season-long loan from UEFA Champions League holders
Internazionale. The highly-regarded Obinna, who turned 23 in March, has
already been capped more than 30 times at senior level and appeared twice
for his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He visited Chadwell Heath and
the Boleyn Ground this week for talks and has passed a medical. An exciting
forward blessed with blistering pace and a powerful shot, Obinna spent four
years in Italy before joining Spanish La Liga side Malaga CF on loan for the
2009/10 campaign. Obinna returned to Inter earlier this summer, scoring
twice in a 3-0 pre-season friendly victory over Manchester City in Baltimore
last month.
The club's sixth signing of the summer - after Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tal Ben
Haim, Winston Reid, Pablo Barrera and Freddie Piquionne - began his career
with Nigerian clubs Plateau United, Kwara United and Enyimba before moving
to Italian side AC Chievo Verona on a five-year contract in July 2005.
The young African scored 19 goals in 82 league matches at Chievo, including
helping them to the Serie B title in 2007/08. Internazionale moved to secure
Obinna's services in summer 2008 and he went on to make nine Serie A
appearances in his first season at San Siro, scoring in a 4-0 victory over
AS Roma as the Nerazzurri won the title for a third consecutive season. At
international level, the speedy forward first caught the eye at the 2006 CAF
Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, scoring in the quarter-final victory over
Tunisia. Two years later, Obinna captained the Super Eagles to the final of
the Olympic football tournament in Beijing, scoring three times as Nigeria
defeated Japan, United States, Ivory Coast and Belgium on course to winning
the Silver Medal. After scoring four times in helping Nigeria to qualify for
the 2010 World Cup, Obinna appeared at his third Africa Cup of Nations
tournament in January, scoring the winner in his country's 1-0 third-place
play-off victory over Algeria. This summer, the 23-year-old appeared twice
at the World Cup, starting the 1-0 group-stage defeat by Argentina in
Johannesburg. His loan to West Ham includes the option of a permanent
transfer next summer.
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Victor Obinna secures loan move to West Ham
BBC.co.uk
West Ham have confirmed the signing of Nigeria international striker Victor
Obinna on a season-long loan deal from European champions Inter Milan.
The 23-year-old, who is West Ham's sixth summer signing, spent last season
on loan with Spanish side Malaga. He has won more than 30 caps for his
country and made two appearances at the World Cup in South Africa. The
Hammers' deal for Obinna includes an option to make the move permanent at
the end of the season. He has been with Inter since the summer of 2008 when
he joined them from another Italian club, Chievo.
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Obinna signs on loan
KUMB.com
Filed: Friday, 27th August 2010
By: Staff Writer
West Ham United have confirmed the capture of Inter Milan's Victor Obinna on
a season-long loan. The 23-year-old striker was part of the Nigerian squad
that took part in the World Cup Finals in South Africa earlier in the
summer, making two appearances. He becomes West Ham's sixth capture of the
current transfer window, following Thomas Hitzlsperger, Pablo Barrera,
Frederic Piquionne, Winston Reid and Tal Ben Haim. Obinna made his name in
Serie B with Chievo, for whom he scored 19 goals in 82 appearances between
2005 and 2008. He was initially signed by Inter on a five-year deal but sent
to the Mussi Volanti due to Inter having filled their international player
quota. Having returned to Inter after three years with Chievo he was set to
join Everton on a season-long loan but the Toffees failed to secure a work
permit. Following a season in Serie A - during which he made nine
appearances for I Nerazzurri, scoring just the once - he joined Malaga on
loan for the duration of the 2009/10 season. Obinna - described by Jose
Mourinho during his tenure as Inter manager as one of the club's brightest
talents - has made 34 appearances for the Super Eagles, scoring 11 goals.
Having received international clearance he is set to be named in the squad
to face Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow. The deal includes an
option to buy following the culmination of the loan spell.
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Hammers land Obinna
Inter Milan striker switches to Upton Park on season-long loan
Last updated: 27th August 2010
SSN
West Ham have signed striker Victor Obinna on a season-long loan from Inter
Milan. As revealed by skysports.com, the Hammers had been in talks to sign
the 23-year-old, who has been deemed surplus to requirements by new Inter
boss Rafa Benitez. These have now come to fruition as Avram Grant seeks to
bolster his an which has only netted once in their opening two Premier
League games - and that from a spot-kick in the 3-1 home defeat to Bolton.
The Nigeria international came close to a move to Everton two years ago only
for work permit problems to scupper the deal but has now got his chance to
shine in the Premier League. He becomes the club's sixth signing of the
summer, following the arrivals of Thomas Hitzlsperger, Tal Ben Haim, Winston
Reid, Pablo Barrera and Frederic Piquionne. The Hammers' deal for Obinna
includes an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.
Obinna made two appearances for Nigeria in the 2010 World Cup, where the
Super Eagles failed to get out of a group containing Argentina, South Korea
and Greece. He joined Inter in the summer of 2008 from another Italian club,
Chievo.
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