Ligue 1 side AS Monaco confirmed the capture of Lagos born seventeen years old prodigy George Ilenikhena who had a splendid season at Royale Antwerp.
The forward who is eligible for the Super Eagles joined the Belgian Pro League side from Amiens SC in the summer transfer window of the 2023-2024 season for a transfer fee of about €6 million.
Breakout Season and Move to AS Monaco
The 2023-2024 season was a breakthrough for Ilenikhena, who scored 14 goals in 50 matches for Antwerp in all competitions.
This performance made Monaco realize him and they signed him for €20 million subject to a medicals according to Fabrizo Romano. That will bring the Nigerian-French forward back to France from the Bosuilstadion
Ilenikhena’s Background
Originally hailing from Lagos Nigeria, Ilenikhena migrated to France with his family at a young age and has been scaling the heights of European football.
This follows the footsteps of his predecessors from Nigeria who have represented the red and white of AS Monaco, including Victor Ikpeba, Sani Kaita, Henry Onyekuru, as well as Elderson Echeijile.
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The young striker is an ardent fan of Kylian Mbappe, currently playing for Real Madrid, and tries to emulate him on the field.
This is evident through Ilenikhena who boasted impressive attributes such as high speed, finesse, and a great sense of goal scoring. Al
though he began to play for France’s youth teams in 2021, Ilenikhena remains eligible to switch back to Nigerian national teams at any time.
