By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is ready to shun a move to Europe by staying in the South Africa Premier Soccer League
The 27-year-old has impressed since joined Chippa United in the 2022/23 season.
Nwabali also caught the eye at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where Nigeria finished in second position.
The shot stopper has been consistently linked with a move to South African giants Kaizer Chiefs.
Sky Bet Championship club Queens Park Rangers and El-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia are also among the clubs, who have been linked with the goalie.
Nwabali however said there is no need moving to Europe if the pay is okay in South Africa.
“Ronwen Williams is at Sundowns, he gets everything he wants, he’s got the name, the sponsor, his family is here, everyone is supporting him, he’s the captain of Bafana Bafana, to me the league is okay,” Nwabali told Far Post.
“The league, the pay is a little bit nice for [depending on] a certain level of your team. It’s not like in West Africa where our leagues are not that good. We want to go to Europe, we want to go to South Africa, we want to go to Morocco, all those kinds of leagues, if your league is nice there’s no point in you leaving.
“If your league is nice, you’re getting paid, you’re getting sponsors, what are you leaving for?. READ ALSO:
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“If you want to challenge yourself, you can still leave. It depends on you if you can cope there, if you can’t cope there, it’s fine to just come back and play your football.”
