NIGERIA LEFT BACK JOINS MONACO

Nigeria left-back,Elderson Echiejile has joined big-spending French Ligue 1 side Monaco from Portuguese club Sporting Braga on a four and a half year contract.This will be his second spell in France having spent three years at Rennes.

 "I am very happy and proud - Monaco is one of the best clubs in Europe," Echiejile told Monaco's website.  "They have a great reputation in Africa since George Weah played here."As well as former Liberia striker Weah - three-time African Player of the Year and 1995 World Player of the Year.He also pointed out the "great Nigerian players who have worn the Monaco jersey, like Lukman Haruna and Victor Ikpeba". "I'll give the best of myself to succeed them as best as possible," he added.

Monaco's technical director Riccardo Pecini said: "He is a very good player that we followed for some time and we think he still has a great room for improvement "He already knows the Ligue 1, an important aspect for us, and through sound recruitment, we continue to move forward in our desire to focus on players with high potential. "

 He won the Nations cup with Nigeria and also made two appearances at the 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa