Hertha confirm Ejuke signing
Hertha BSC officially confirmed the signing of Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke early Wednesday evening.
Chidera Ejuke (left). | Photo: Антон Зайцев, Soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Ejuke thus comes to Hertha free-of-charge on a one-year-loan with no option to buy. The thrice capped Super Eagle has collected ten goals and eight assists in the Russian Premiership since moving from the Eredevisie ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.
"Chidera has already proven himself in several European leagues," Hertha sporting CEO said of his new acquisition, who has also played in Norway, "He brings, technique, versatility and skills. We are convinced that he will augment our game."
"I'm looking forward to Hertha, to the Bundesliga and this special challenge," the player himself remarked in a statement accompanying the signing, "I want to do my part to help the club achieve its goals."
Welcome to Berlin, Chidera #Ejuke! 👋
— Hertha BSC (@HerthaBSC) July 13, 2022
Der nigerianische Nationalspieler wechselt auf Leihbasis von ZSKA Moskau zu uns an die Spree. 🤩 🇳🇬
Wir freuen uns auf dich, Chide! 🔵⚪️
ℹ️ https://t.co/DqGZh7awth ⬅️#GemeinsamHertha #HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/pEwIF7t2IR