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As the transfer window enters the tenth day, it is proving to be too small for Nigerian players to squeeze through.

The only transfer
good news is that of nomadic footballer, Sani Kaita who is set to join
Greek club Iraklis on a six-month loan deal. From a report on
mtnfootball.com, “The move is a six-month loan deal from Monaco and it
is now 100 per cent certain he is finally coming to Greece this week.”
Kaita has been playing at Ukrainian club Mettalist, also on loan from
Monaco. Before moving to Mettalist, the defensive midfielder had loan
stints with Kuban Krasnodar, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Alania Vladikavkaz –
all in Russia, after his major move to French club side, Monaco in 2008
from Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam.

2009 U-20 captain,
Odion Ighalo and Chuka Okaka have moved on loan from their parent clubs
of Udinese and Roma. Ighalo has been loaned to Granada, a second
division club in Spain while Okaka, loaned to Bari, scored on his debut
on Saturday.

A player that is
likely to move in this window is Peter Utaka, younger brother of John
Utaka. The younger Utaka is wanted by English Premier League side, West
Ham in a £2.5m deal. The Odense Ob of Denmark striker has been the
highest goal scorer for his club in the past two seasons. He has been
on the radar of some clubs in Western Europe after his goal scoring
exploits. He has scored 56 goals in 100 appearances for Odense and
there are also rumours that he is also wanted by Mark Hughes at Fulham.
He amassed 18 Goals in 33 Games in the 2009/10 season.

And as Utaka is
planning his exit from Odense, Solomon Okoronkwo is planning his move
there after his contract at FC Saturn in Russia was terminated due to
financial problems.

Okoronkwo’s career
has been on a decline since the heady days when he was signed on by
Hertha Berlin from Udoji United. He helped the U-23 team to a silver
medal finish in the football event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Also, Obiorah
Nwankwo and Joel Obi will have their leases at the Inter Milan training
ground terminated at the end of this month. They are expected to move
to Seria A side, AC Parma, as they are co-owned by the two Italian club
sides.

Meanwhile,
Everton’s Yakubu Aiyegbeni is looking to resurrect both his club and
national careers and that may see him moving to Leicester City in the
championship to play under former England coach, Goran Erikkson. The
only stumbling block seems to be his £60,000 weekly salary.

Other transfers

Generally, there
has a been a lull in transfer activity as clubs show caution in
splashing cash that has not been readily available. Apart from
Manchester City, which shelled out £27 million to purchase Edin Dzeko
from Wolfsburg, other clubs are trying to do loan deals. David Beckham
has arrived at Tottenham Hotspurs and could have a two-month loan deal
worked out with the London club. AC Milan have taken on
enfant-terrible, Antonio Cassano, after his contract with Sampdoria was
terminated while Juventus signed former Italian striker, Luca Toni.

Reports broke on Sunday that Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas has
agreed to join his boyhood club, Barcelona in the summer. But Arsenal
manager, Arsene Wenger has denied the transfer deal and after the 1-1
draw with Leeds United the Gunners manager said, “I have a good sense
of humour, but I don’t understand this one.”