Sources: Portsmouth star Joshua Oluwayemi agrees FC Lahti deal
Portsmouth goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi has agreed a deal to join Finnish side FC Lahti, sources have told Football Insider.
The 22-year-old has only recently returned from a loan spell at Chelmsford after being recalled by the League One outfit.
Oluwayemi is now set to leave Fratton Park on a permanent basis with a full agreement secured with the Finnish outfit and the deal is expected to be completed imminently.
The young shot-stopper has made 19 appearances this season for Chelmsford in the National League South.
He was immediately made the first-choice goalkeeper at Chelmsford by manager Robbie Simpson, playing every minute of every league game for the club until mid-November when he suffered an injury and was eventually recalled.
During his loan spell, Oluwayemi kept six clean sheets and conceded just 19 goals in 19 matches.
With Will Norris currently holding the number-one spot as Portsmouth goalkeeper, Oluwayemi was deemed surplus to requirements at Fratton Park.
The young Nigerian made nine senior appearances for Pompey during his time at the club, keeping four clean sheets and conceding 11 times.
He started his career at Tottenham’s academy, playing regularly in their Under-18s and Under-21s sides before leaving North London in 2022 when he was released by Spurs.
Oluwayemi also has international experience, starting with a role in England’s Under-15s side – In July 2021 he was called up to the Nigeria senior squad for a friendly against Mexico.
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