Top Swedish club Mjallby AIF have signed 18-year-old NPFL top scorer Silas Nwankwo from Nasarawa United.
The club made the announcement in a statement on their official website on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Nwankwo signed a deal that will run till 2025.
Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik. The club plays in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan and have playing at this level eight years running now. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home games at Strandvallen
Why Silas Nwankwo decided to Sign for Mjallby
Silas Nwankwo has revealed why he joined modest Swedish club side despite more lucrative offers from across Europe.
Nwankwo, who scored 21 goals last season for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Nasarawa United in both the league and Federation Cup, said he and his representative Famakinwa Lanre thought about his development as a player and Mjallby would best place to start.
“It’s true there were lots of offers for me, but I and my representative Famakinwa Lanre considered my development and growth as a player not only the money. Mjallby is the best club for me now, so I can gradually develop into the mainstream top flight European football.
His representative Famakinwa Lanre agrees that money will come soon but his development as a player was foremost.
“He is so excited about the deal. We settled for Mjallby because they were so interested in his growth as a player which is priority for us,” he disclosed.
“He didn’t want to think about money at this stage of his career, money will come soon. “He needs to enjoy his game and develop well.”
Silas Nwankwo signed a-three-year-deal with the club and he has been assigned jersey number 3.
