Martins signs for Levante

Obafemi Martins has finally signed for Levante

Posted: 14 September 2012 Time: 12:31 pm

Obafemi Martins has finally signed for Levante after ending his protracted spell at Russian club Rubin Kazan.

The Nigeria international player had fallen out of favour at Kazan, as he was not guaranteed regular playing time, following several setbacks by injury and resultant loss of form.

He was also recently ordered to train with the club's reserve team following a clash with a team-mate.

However, Martins has now signed a two-year contract with Spanish club Levante, who see him as an ideal replacement to Arouna Kone, who they lost to Wigan during the immediate past summer transfer window.

Martins contract at Rubin Kazan was supposed to expire next year, but both parties decided to decided to negotiate a mutual termination.

According the reports in the Spanish media, the former Inter Milan forward had to take a massive pay cut to complete the move to Levante.

Martins is expected to earn about €600,000 annually at the Apanish club, a short fall from the €2.2 million he was reported to earn at Rubin Kazan.

Article by: Uche George Egbe

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vicosa
posted: 12:45 pm
how can a national team coach invite an inform player all the way from Ukraine i mean Ideye Brown, and decide not to play him even when we where looking for goals what really is this man up to , how can he say he is building a team with home based players when most of the so called home based players are older than the foreign based players , where is he taking our football to ? so many unanswered ??s
Anonymous
posted: 01:20 pm
I believe Mr Keshi is building the Super Eagle team for CHAN not for AFCON or world cup. This is why he puts too much emphasis on home based players. Furthermore, considering the fact that Nigeria did not qualify for CHAN in the past 2 editions, Mr Keshi is hell bent to qualify for this competition. If not, how can anyone explain why he should leave a player like Ideye on the bench when the war cry last Sunday was "win, win, win" at all cost.
Anonymous
posted: 06:19 pm
I hope we don't down the line find ourselves in Adebayor's saga when Keshi was coach in Togo - We have lots of in form players all around the world (not Obagoal for now), why this so much focus on local players who go on trials and fail. In as much as I support grooming/exposing our local players, we need to balance it with winning matches convincingly, qualifying for AFCON in S.A as well as world cup in Brazil.
clever
posted: 09:23 pm
Oh! Thank God at long last my prayer has been answered. Obafemi martins God will help you and you will shine very well at Levante CF
luise-hero
posted: 12:57 am
martins am happy 4 you i do hope this move will help you rejuvenate your form
may the Almighty GOD help you i can,t wait to see you back to super eagles
Game147
posted: 02:18 am
Congrats Oba-gol. May God bless you.
topstarz
posted: 01:16 pm
Oh i sure miss those Ghanian Commentors on KON ....21gunz,blackstar and company where are you??? please come make these KON interesting again, as you abuse Nigerians ,our spirits are Gingered then we reply and so on, then there will be more people coming to make comments, Please help these boring KON site. Thanks !
vicosa
posted: 01:42 pm
Nigeria striker Ideye Brown resumed his scoring duties for his club Dynamo Kiev after the international break as they beat visitors Karpaty 3:1 in the Ukrainian Premier League on Friday.



The 23-year-old, who watched from the bench as the Super Eagles drew 2:2 with Liberia in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last weekend, drew first blood for Dynamo in the 34th minute. Former Spurs midfielder Niko Kranjcar then scored twice to make it 3:0 before the visitors got a consolation strike.



The goal was Ideye's eighth in nine appearances this season and keeps him second in the league's scoring charts.



He also helped his club reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, scoring three goals in four games.
vicosa
posted: 01:43 pm
how can a national team coach invite an inform player all the way from Ukraine i mean Ideye Brown, and decide not to play him even when we where looking for goals what really is this man up to , how can he say he is building a team with home based players when most of the so called home based players are older than the foreign based players , where is he taking our football to ? so many unanswered ??s
Spoton
posted: 05:36 pm
If you must ask me, I will say keshi is absolutely useless for leaving Ideye on the bench. The blame for not winning the game starts with him. Keshi's approach is too casual and his brain is too slugish. You have given the opponent some hope by not finishing off the job when their back is against the rope. In modern day football you must aim to win games either home or away. How do y ou know that liberia will not come and shock you at home, afterall Guinea did it recently. I have always maintained that keshi is not a coach mt businessman/ football agent.
Anonymous
posted: 04:15 am
KESHY IS A PLAYERS AGENT. HE IS MARKETING HIS PLAYERS USING NIGERIA. HE HAS A MISSION THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR EAGLES. HE WOULD BENCH OR WILL REFUSE TO CALL GOOD PLAYERS OR ESTABLISHED PLAYERS AT THE DETRIMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST. HE DID IN TOGO AND MALI. HOW ON EARTH CAN U EXPAIN HIS BENCHING PLAYERS LIKE IDEYE, MOSES AND CO.

PLS FIRE KESHY
Anonymous
posted: 04:42 am
KESHY IS A PLAYERS AGENT. HE IS MARKETING HIS PLAYERS USING NIGERIA. HE HAS A MISSION THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR EAGLES. HE WOULD BENCH OR WILL REFUSE TO CALL GOOD PLAYERS OR ESTABLISHED PLAYERS AT THE DETRIMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST. HE DID IN TOGO AND MALI. HOW ON EARTH CAN U EXPAIN HIS BENCHING PLAYERS LIKE IDEYE, MOSES AND CO.

PLS FIRE KESHY
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posted: 12:47 pm

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Goeddles
posted: 12:25 pm
I believe Obefami loves football. Well how the hell are you going to sustain your lavishing lifestyle?
HAVE YOU STOPPED THINKING RIGHT OR WHAT? Accepting 12 500 euro per week, that's madness my friend! Have you been thinking about retirement? Who is your agent and where is your wife?

This team took advantage of you, you need to teach them a lesson my friend. Good luck anyway Martin!
ola2014
posted: 09:49 pm
The problem with most Nigerian foreign based players and the NFF is lack of porfessionalism. For the players lack of professionalism is that they dont improve from year to year therefore they end up been a defirent team every year rellying on old reputation. A good player will show is professionalism by adding an aspect to his game or turn a wickness in his game into strenght. He will always be in form by rraining hard in the off season.
As for NFF the lack lack of prefessionalism is the result coaching merigoround on the national team. Either they chosen the wrong coach or awarded the wrong contract. It is unconscienable for a country rich in football tradition not to qualify for international tournament and yet those tasked to make it happen are holding on to their jobs. They only fire coaches. If it is only one coach they could be escused but we have litany of failed coaches and yet these people at NFF are still at their jobs collecting fat salary and producing mediocre result.
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