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Gnistan’s top scorer Adeleke Akinyemi set to move to Baku

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • IF Gnistan’s 28-year-old Nigerian striker Adeleke Akinyemi is close to completing a move to Neftchi Baku, according to Azerbaijani media.
  • The transfer reportedly requires only a medical examination and contract signing after the clubs reached a positive conclusion to negotiations.
  • Akinyemi has scored 13 Veikkausliiga goals this season.

Adeleke Akinyemi, IF Gnistan’s leading striker, has arrived in Baku as his transfer to Azerbaijani top club Neftchi Baku nears completion, according to Azerbaijani media.

Sportal reported on Sunday that the 28-year-old Nigerian had reached the capital and that negotiations between the clubs had ended positively. Based on the report, the move required only a medical examination and the signing of a contract.

Neftchi Baku had been negotiating Akinyemi’s transfer for some time. His departure would leave Gnistan without the Veikkausliiga’s leading scorer as the league’s Championship Series begins.

Akinyemi joined Gnistan last January on a one-year contract with an option for a second season. On Aug. 19, Gnistan exercised that option. He has scored 13 goals in the Veikkausliiga this season.

Last season, Akinyemi played for Ilves and scored twice in 14 matches. In addition to Finland, he has played in the top divisions of the Czech Republic, Albania, Norway and Latvia. Finnish outlet SuomiFutis had previously reported on the possible transfer.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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