Rangers Striker Near Akwa United Switch

Enugu Rangers' striker Edoh Ocheme is set to complete a midseason move to inform Akwa United.

Ocheme who joined the current Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL champions at the closing stage of last season has not enjoined much of playing time in the current campaign which has seen him scoring once in as few games he featured.

The former Giwa FC forward was seen at the raining of the 'Promise Keepers' with the hope of penciling a deal with Akwa and opportunity to rediscover his scoring form.

Footyalert scooped from a source closed to the camp of Uyo based side that the deal is almost done as Coach Abdu Maikaba led side are in search of strikers to beef the team's attack as they aim to end the season on a high.

"It's almost done, he (Ocheme) is a strong striker and he will help us in the attack, I think Rangers' recent challenges affected his game and hope he get himself back on track with Akwa United," the source said.

Akwa United finished the first stanza of the ongoing NPFL on fifth position with 29 points from 19 games.