West Ham are set to sign a partnership side with Nigerian Premier League side FC IfeanyiUbah, according to Africanfootball.com.
The agreement has been discussed for well over a year, and it now looks like a deal has been struck.
“The club will sign an MOU with West Ham tomorrow (Saturday),” disclosed Wale Ajayi, who is on the trip to England.
“The agreement will cover the English club setting up a viable academy in the eastern part of Nigeria, where IfeanyiUbah are based.”
What this deal will look to do is exchange training programmes between the clubs, player scouting arrangements, help advance youth player development strategies and help train some up-and-coming coaches in Africa, as well as promote a keen business ethic.
From next season, the Nigerian outfit will wear West Ham replica jerseys for every game in a bid to promote the Hammers in a very pro-Premier League environment and expand their global appeal.
By broadening their horizons, West Ham hope that they can establish links in African football to recruit some of the top talents to their academy in the future, much like Arsenal have done of late.
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