Gent battle to keep Eagles defender from Crocodiles

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Belgian Jupiler League giants KAA Gent  are fighting tooth and nail to keep Super Eagles centre-back William Troost-Ekong at their 20,000-capacity Ghelamco Arena next season.

Reports in Turkey on Wednesday claimed that Super Lig club Bursaspor had agreed person al terms with Troost-Ekong for a summer switch to  the Timsah Arena.

Frenchman Paul Le Guen, who was appointed as the new manager of the  Green Crocodiles last month, is keen to shore up his defence and believes the  23-year-old  Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist ticks all the  boxes.

Dutch-born Troost-Ekong returned to Gent last summer  after ending his season-long loan at Norwegian outfit  FK Haugesund on a high note.

The defender, who played at youth level in England for  Tottenham from 2011 to 2013,  was loaned by Gent to  Haugesund immediately after signing for  them  in July 2015.

But  the former Groningen player  failed to secure a regular starting role at Gent, as he was restricted to just seven appearances for the Buffalos  last season.

The influential Turkish outlet Bursa confirmed on Wednesday that  the  Crocodiles  would sign the Nigerian “in the coming days”.

However, VoetbalNieuwsbe reported that Gent manager Michel Louwagie had moved to block Troost-Ekong’s exit.

According to reports, Louwagie has  the Nigeria stalwart in his plans for next season and he  is doing everything possible to frustrate the move.

Meanwhile,  Kelechi Iheanacho will be included in Manchester City’s squad for their pre-season tour of the United States despite reports he might depart from the Etihad.

Iheanacho is reportedly on the radar of West Ham United and Leicester  as Pep Guardiola plans for a massive clear-out as City.

The former Premier League champions have however dropped England goalkeeper Joe Hart from their pre-season squad. Copyright PUNCH.
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Gent battle to keep Eagles defender from Crocodiles

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