18-year-old attacker tells that he would love to play for a team like Tottenham
By Harvey Byrne
Teenage left-winger Funsho Bamgboye has told that he would love t play for one of the best teams in Europe, specifically naming Tottenham.
The 18-year-old is currently playing in the Hungarian top-flight for Szombathelyi Haladas VSE after moving away from Africa in January 2017.
He has since made just three senior appearances for the club which finished in a solid sixth position in Hungary last season.
Bamgboye was also part of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup winning side for Nigeria in 2015 and was part of the group of youngsters that was tipped for success in the future.
Now, the attacker himself has told that he hopes the become the top goal scorer in Hungary before moving onto a bigger club like Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
“My target now is to keep moving forward in my career. Right now, I play for Haladas in Hungary and I want to continue growing as a player,” told Bamgboye to Complete Sports Nigeria.
“My first season in Europe wasn’t too bad just that I got injured, but I am okay now and ready to play.
“I am prepared for the start of the new season and hopefully, I will become the highest goal scorer in the Hungarian league.
“It is the dream of every young player to play for some of the best teams in Europe. For me, I would love to play for clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and also clubs like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. I will be glad to get the chance to play for these big clubs.”
There have been a number of Africa players who have starred in England such as Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure and Bamgboye will hoping to join the list of elusive names in the future.
Tottenham, meanwhile have been hailed for giving youngsters chances in their first team in recent years and each of Dele Alli and Harry Kane have excelled under Mauricio Pochettino.
Now, there is not currently any reported interest from Spurs in Bamgboye, but if he does fulfil his dreams he could become a big player in the future.
In other Tottenham transfer news, Manchester United believe that Eric Dier would be open to moving to them.
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