Egwuekwe makes Israel switch

 Nigeria international defender Azubuike Egwuekwe has joined Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.


The lanky defender signed with the Israeli club on Friday after having completed his medical tests.

Egwuekwe only arrived in Israel on Friday to join the Red Demons for an undisclosed fee.

"Nigerian Egwuekwe Azubuike landed in the morning in Israel and signed after passing medical tests earlier this week," the official website of Hapoel Tel Aviv announced with an accompanying picture of Egwuekwe in the club shirt.

Earlier this week, reports had suggested that the outgoing Warri Wolves captain and defender was set to join English club West Ham United having made a trip to London.

He was also linked to English Championship side Watford.

Egwuekwe has been assigned the squad number three jersey by the Tel Aviv club.