By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS
U-23 Eagles forward David Okereke is a transfer target for Sky Bet Championship club Derby County.
Okereke, 21, has impressed for Italian Serie B side, Spezia this season scoring 10 goals and providing 12 assists in 30 league appearances.
According to a report in Italian news outlet Calciomercato, Derby County have joined the queue of clubs interested in prizing away the Nigerian from Spezia in the summer.
The Rams will face Aston Villa in the Championship playoff final this weekend and will look to secure the services of the powerful forward once they secure promotion to the top flight.
Derby County however face serious competition for the striker with Newcastle United and Serie A clubs; Atalanta, Cagliari and Sassuolo also said to be interested in signing him.
Belgian clubs RKC Genk and Standard Liege as well as Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia have also been linked with the player.
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