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English Premier League side Chelsea have announced the intake of new academy scholars ahead of the 2024/2025 football season.
Landon Emenalo, the son of former Super Eagles defender Michael Emenalo has officially joined the Stamford Bridge outfit.
His dad, Michael Emenalo, worked with the London club as the technical director between 2011 and 2017.
He then went on to join the French club AS Monaco, where he worked in the same capacity.
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The senior Emenalo was a member of the Super Eagles and was in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he covered for the injured Benedict Iroha.
In 1995, he was named in the squad for the King Fahd Cup.
Now, his son is among eleven new prospects who arrived at the Cobham Training Center for pre-season activities with the U18 team.
It was gathered that agreements were signed last week, and they will be coached by Chelsea U18s Nigerian football tactician Hassan Sulaiman.
The 16-year-old Emenalo Jnr. is said to be a creative midfielder and is expected to impress for his new team.
Further reports via All Nigerian Soccer claim that the youngster joined Chelsea at U8 level before relocating to Monaco and then returned to Cobham as an U13. The report added:
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Legit.ng earlier reported that Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca seems pleased with the performance of exciting 18-year-old Nigerian winger Tyrique George so far in pre-season.
The London-born star has gained promotion to the first team, and he was spotted dazzling in training as players begin to converge.
Most of the senior stars are expected to return to London after participating in the European Championship or Copa America.
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Babajide Orevba (Sports Editor) Babajide Orevba is a CAF-accredited Nigerian journalist, digital publishing expert, researcher, writer and TV analyst. He has covered several major football tournaments including FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, AFCON, CAF Competitions as well as grassroots competitions within Nigeria. Email: babajide.orevba@corp.legit.ng
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