Transfer market: The youngest player at the U-20 AFCON is in high demand

Nigerian goalkeeper Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt is undoubtedly one of the standout attractions of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

At just 15 years old, he is the youngest player competing in Africa's premier junior tournament.

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According to the Nigerian press, several local clubs are eager to secure the services of the Flying Eagles' last line of defense, while a number of European scouts are already considering placing him at some of the continent's top clubs.

The Sporting Lagos academy prospect has pulled off an incredible feat by keeping a clean sheet in three of the four matches he’s played at this U-20 AFCON. He currently tops the clean sheet rankings alongside Zambian goalkeeper Levison Banda.

As a reminder, Nigeria will face Senegal on Thursday, May 15, in a semi-final clash.

In the other semi-final, Morocco will take on Egypt in what promises to be a fiercely contested derby.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.