Ex-Nigeria international, Joseph Yobo will come out of retirement to play for a top club in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in the remainder of the season after he agreed to be NPFL Ambassador. The club the former Everton and Fenerbahce defender will lace boots for will be made public this week.
Kano Pillars, FC IfeanyiUbah, Rivers United and Wikki Tourists are clubs that have shown interest in the services Yobo and the LMC will this week conclude on the one the Port Harcourt born player will feature for with 10 matches to the end of the current season.
The Chairman of the LMC, Shehu Dikko in a chat with with our team hinted that the league body is presently holding discussion with clubs that have indicated interest in the ex-Eagles’ talisman and that the identity of the club that gets the nod will be revealed in the coming days.
He told our news desk: “Yobo and LMC have concluded arrangements for him to be NPFL ambassador which is the first step. It is the conclusion of the offer and acceptance and next week (this week) we would likely conclude on the club he would play with among those that wanted him.