Exclusive: Manchester United And Everton Interested In Taiwo Awoniyi

Manchester United And Everton Keen On Flying Eagles Striker Taiwo Awoniyi

SL10.ng understands that Taiwo Awoniyi's brilliant form for the Nigeria Under 20s at the African Youth Championship has not gone unnoticed by clubs in the English Premier League.

Representatives of Manchester United and Everton have made enquiries about the possibility of signing the United Academy starlet ahead of this summer's Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand.

However, both teams are aware that Taiwo Awoniyi's preliminary contract he signed with Kalmar is littered with controversy, and will only offer the teenager a contract in the event that his move to Sweden does not come to pass.

That said, Kalmar chiefs were in Senegal, and their main objective was to recommend the player to several European teams and agents hoping to find the next big African star.

Kalmar are prepared to auction the Flying Eagles striker off to the highest bidder in order to earn a huge profit on their 50,000 Euros initial investment.

Taiwo Awoniyi has scored three goals at the African Youth Championship, which comes to a conclusion on Sunday.

Bordeaux, Anderlecht and Panathinaikos are among the teams that scouted the 17-year-old in Senegal.