Liverpool slam N4.7bn transfer fee on Awoniyi

Liverpool are willing to let Taiwo Awoniyi join another club permanently this summer and have placed a transfer fee of €9.3 million (N4.7 billion) on the former Nigeria U23 star, according to HardTackle.

The English giants signed Awoniyi, then a starry-eyed teenager, for a reported €1.1 million in the summer of 2015, shortly after the youngster helped Nigeria’s Golden Eagles win the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup.

Work permit issues have, however, stopped Awoniyi from making a single appearance for Reds.

The 23-year-old has taken in several spells on loan in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with FSV Mainz 05 paying Liverpool €500,000 to acquire the services of the Nigerian forward during the 2019/20 Bundesliga season.

Awoniyi spent the 2020/21 campaign at Union Berlin, where he produced five goals and four assists in 22 games across all competitions.

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With his work permit finally granted earlier this year, the former Royal Mouscron man retained hopes he could finally be given a chance to make his breakthrough at Anfield.

But the Reds have other plans and have listed Awoniyi among players likely to be sold during this summer transfer window.

With a few EFL Championship clubs showing interest in the former Flying Eagles star, Liverpool will only let him join any suitor ready to cough out over €9.3 million for him.

The former Premier League champions have already rejected a bid of N2.5 billion (€5 million) from Belgian giants Anderlecht for the Nigerian striker.

Awoniyi is contracted to Liverpool until the summer of 2023.