Super Eagles’ striker, Henry Onyekuru’s goal against Royal Excel Mouscron in the last round of matches in the Belgian First Division A was eye-catching enough to be a contender for the Goal of the Week award.
Top Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad has picked Onyekuru’s second half effort and strikes from Kaveh Rezaei (Charleroi) and Ruud Vormer (Club Brugge) as the best goals of the week in the Belgian top division.
As at the time of this report, Onyekuru was third in the poll with 13 percent, behind Vormer (68 percent) and Rezaei (19 percent).
With the game tied at 1-1, the Nigeria international combined with Algerian Sofiane Hanni to get free in the penalty area, before firing past goalkeeper Logan Bailly in the 80th minute.
The Everton loanee now has seven goals in fourteen appearances for Anderlecht in the regular season.
Onyekuru made his competitive debut for the Nigerian national team when he was introduced in the 71st minute of a World Cup qualifier against Algeria on November 10, 2017.
Meanwhile, European giants, FC Barcelona and Manchester United are monitoring Henry Onyekuru performance at Belgian side, Anderlecht, reports in Belgium claim.
Scouts from both clubs, according to Belgian news outlet Het Laastste Nieuws, were at the Stade La Cononnier on Saturday to observe the forward who scored the winning goal for Anderlecht in their 2-1 win against Royal Excel Mouscron.
Aside from Barcelona and Manchester United, Fiorentina, Ajax, PSV, Southampton and Stoke City are also believed to have sent their scouts to see the player in action in the game.
The former Eupen striker who is on loan at Anderlecht from English Premier League club Everton has scored seven goals in 14 appearances for his club this season.
The 20-year-old forward made his official debut for Nigeria in the country’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against Algeria on November 10 in Constantine.
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