- Diego Armando Maradona interested in Nigerian striker, Danjuma Ademola Kuti
- The Argentina legend is currently the Al-Fujairah SC head coach
- Kuti plays for a team which is topping the UAE Youth league table
Al-Fujairah SC head coach Diego Armando Maradona says his side are interested in signing young Nigerian striker, Danjuma Ademola Kuti.
Kuti was recently signed into the United Arab Emirate First Division league. He has now caught attention of the former player, who also invited him to the senior side for training session.
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Maradona said: "The striker possesses what it takes to be outstanding and the club will ensure he is a successful player considering his abilities."
Maradona and his partner at the 2017 FIFA The Best awards ceremony. Photo: LeoMessiStats/Twitter
At the moment, Kuti is the leading scorer of the Al-Fujairah SC youth team which is topping the U.A.E . Youth league table.
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Kuti would be the first Nigerian footballer to be coached by the former Argentina boss.
Due to UAEFA rules that allow only two foreigners to play in the league competition, Maradona might not get his man.
Maradona is presently working to put the club at top of the league and is saddled with the task of ensuring Fujairah FC is promoted back to Asian Gulf league after its relegation in 2015.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng