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The 36-year-old stated that he has been receiving messages from other players abroad that they want to return to the Nigerian league.
New Enyimba striker Brown Ideye, a key member of Nigeria's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winning squad, has stated that several Nigerian players currently playing abroad are keen to return to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Pulse Sports reported that Shehu Abdullahi and Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa returned home to join Kano Pillars in the NPFL.
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Ideye recently signed with Enyimba until the end of the 2024/25 season, joining Musa and Shehu (both at Kano Pillars) as Super Eagles alumni who have returned to the domestic league this season.
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The 36-year-old made his NPFL return as a second-half substitute in Enyimba's 0-0 draw against Bendel Insurance on Tuesday.
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His last appearance in the Nigerian top flight was in 2006 for Ocean Boys before he represented the country at the 2007 U-20 World Cup in Canada.
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Ideye had been without a club since leaving Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022 before returning to Nigeria to join Enyimba.
More Nigerian players abroad want to return to NPFL
The 2013 AFCON winner stated that he has been receiving messages from other players abroad that they want to return to the Nigerian league.
"I feel like a player like me coming back is something good. I received a lot of messages from other players playing abroad, those who are looking forward to being part of this," Ideye revealed after his debut via Punch
He continued, "I have a lot of their messages on Instagram. They will like to come and we just have to give everyone their respect and support to improve the league and make it a homecoming. A lot of players in Europe are not doing well, they want to come back home."
Enyimba currently sit ninth on the league table with the draw against Bendel Insurance extending their winless streak to 13 games across all competitions but it is expected that the addition of a forward like Ideye will improve their fortunes.
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