CONGRATS KENNETH OMERUO: WELCOME TO CHELSEA Nigeria youngster Kenneth Omeruo is set for the glamorous English Premier League after he was granted a work permit. A top Chelsea official said: "Kenneth has been granted a five-year work permit by the British Home Office. It’s a big breakthrough.” Chelsea are believed to have used the “special talent” argument to ensure the 19-year-old highly promising central defender’s application for a work permit was granted. It was the same case used to get Mikel Obi into the EPL in 2006. Omeruo is expected to fly into London this weekend from Nigeria and will begin training with the Chelsea reserves while awaiting the arrival of the main squad from a pre-season tour of the United States of America. Since he made his full international debut in January, former U17 and U20 star Omeruo has established himself as the main stay in the Nigeria back four so much so that he has shut out skipper Joseph Yobo from the squad. He was very much in the thick of the action as Nigeria became African champions for only the third time in February in South Africa. And he also featured for the African champions at the recent FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. It is now left to be seen whether he will be included in the Chelsea squad for the new season or he will be loaned out to another EPL outfit to gain the necessary experience of playing in England. Last season, Omeruo played on loan at Dutch club Ado Den Haag.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 16:11:34 +0000