Belgian club Zulte Waregem have completed the signing of Nigerian youngster Maliq Musa.
Musa has joined De Boeren from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Ikorodu City on loan, with Zulte Waregem retaining an option to make the transfer permanent.
The Belgian club reportedly overcame competition from Spanish giants Barcelona and several other leading European clubs to secure the highly rated youngster.
The Nigerian will initially join Jong Essevee, the club’s Under-23 side, where he will continue his development and familiarise himself with Belgian football before pushing for a place in the senior team.
Musa made nine league appearances for Ikorodu City last season, registering one goal and one assist.
“Maliq was immediately convinced by our project here at Essevee,” begins assistant coach Davy De fauw.
“Maliq has enormous qualities, but he is still very young, so we will take the necessary time to allow him to develop further. We are convinced that he will be well supported at Essevee to successfully take this new step in his career.”