Guardian

UCHE Kalu has confirmed that he will remain with Rizespor of Turkey for next season in spite of offers coming from other clubs in Europe.

Kalu, who scored nine goals from 12 matches before he got injured in January year, has concluded all arrangements to rejoin the team who gained promotion to the elite division at the end of this season.

The former Enyimba attacker was dropped from the Super Eagles camp in Portugal because of groin injury, but has fully recovered and has started training ahead of next season.

Kalu’s lawyer, Chike Onyeacho, told Goal.com that everything is working out right for the striker to return to the club after he could not finish the season because of injury.

“Uche has decided that he will remain with the team for next season. A lot of clubs are coming for him but he opined that he likes Rizespor and they treated him very well while he was with them,” Onyeacho said.

“He is presently in the country and came back with the contract they have prepared for him. I am studying what they have been able to offer him and I should get back to the team in the next one week.

“Uche should know what is good for him. And since he has chosen to remain with Rizespor, we are going to support him.

“When I am through with the contract and I make my inputs, Rizespor with now formally contact Enyimba. They want to finally buy Uche Kalu after the loan period.

“He feels he is at home with Rizespor and he is very close to the club president. I am sure everything will work well for him because he has started training after the injury that stopped him from making the Super Eagles team to the last Africa Cup of Nations,” Onyeacho said.