NIGERIAN striker, Osaze Odemwingie, Monday completed his move from West Brom to Cardiff City on a three-year deal worth £2.5 million.
The 32-year-old Bendel Insurance former star completed his medical Monday to become Malky Mackay’s latest signing.
Cardiff beat Swansea City and Stoke City to the Odemwingie’s signature, with Michael Laudrup instead opting to bring in Alvaro Vazquez on loan from Getafe.
Cardiff’s latest signing can play up front or out wide and boasts a superb record of one goal in every three matches for West Brom.
Odemwingie hit the headlines in January after famously driving to QPR’s Loftus Road ground on deadline day to close the deal.
That move fell apart as West Brom refused to accept the bid and Odemwingie was subsequently fined £75,000. He has pretty much been out in the cold at The Hawthorns since then.
The Nigerian becomes Mackay’s eighth summer signing following the captures of Gary Medel, Steven Caulker, Andrea Cornelius, John Brayford, Simon Moore, Kevin Theophile-Catherine and Uruguay youngster, Maximiliano Amondarain.
Meanwhile, Odemwingie’s compatriot, Victor Moses, has expressed his delight to join Liverpool, as he is eager for his debut in colours of the Anfield giants.
Moses will be at Liverpool on a season-long loan from rivals, Chelsea, after he fell down in the pecking order in ‘The Blues’ under Jose Mourinho.
“Really excited to be joining Liverpool this season and can’t wait to make my debut now,” Moses tweeted.
The Nigeria international was at Anfield to watch his new team beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday.
Liverpool was reported to have paid £1 million to Chelsea to secure Moses on loan and will pay his weekly wage of £55,000.
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