French Ligue 1 club Lille have agreed deal to sign Beyond Limits Academy 18-year-old striker Adeshina Ayodele from.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano disclosed this on his X handle on Thursday.
According to the Italian journalist, Anderlecht and also clubs from the Netherlands indicated interest for Ayodele but he is now set to join Lille.
If the deal eventually goes through, Ayodele would join the likes of Victor Osimhen, Vincent Enyeama and Osaze Odemwingie who also featured for Lille.
Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard was also a player for Lille amd helped them win the French league in the 2010/11 season.
Ayodele was a key member of the Beyond Limits Football Academy side that emerged victorious in the Nigeria National League (NNL) play-offs, securing promotion to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) for next season.
Also, he was a member of the Beyond Limits team that defeated Congo’s C.N Brazzaville to become the first African team to win the Viareggio Cup in Italy.
He scored five goals and provided one assist to help Beyond Limits Academy emerge champions.
Lille was founded as a result of a merger between Olympique Lillois and SC Fives in 1944.
Both clubs were founding members of the French Division 1 and Olympique Lillois was the league’s inaugural champions.
In domestic football, the club has won a total of four league titles, six Coupes de France and one Trophée des Champions since its foundation.
In European football, Lille has participated in the UEFA Champions League eight times, reaching the knockout phase twice, competed in the UEFA Europa League on eight occasions and won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2004 after finishing as runners-up in 2002.