Mikel Agu, a midfielder for the Super Eagles, has agreed to a two-year free transfer to Shonan Bellmare of Japan's premier tier.
Agu worked in Portugal for the majority of his career. The Super Eagles midfielder began his career with the Porto youth teams in 2010, but after nine years with the club—including loan stints at Club Brugge, Vitoria Setubal, and Bursaspor—he made the permanent switch to Vitoria Guimaraes.
The aggressive defensive midfielder established himself at Guimaraes, and at one point there were rumours of a transfer to Nantes, but those negotiations broke through.
After a three-year stay, Agu subsequently left the Portuguese team and signed with Fuenlabrada in the lower level of Spain in 2022.
Now that Shonan Bellmare of the J1 League has confirmed that they have secured Agu's services through January 2024, his stint in Europe has come to an end.
Agu makes history by joining the team as the first-ever Nigerian player. They are currently two points above the relegation zone in 14th place in the J1 League. Agu would strive to keep his group afloat.
Agu has seven Super Eagles caps, although he hasn't competed for Nigeria since the year 2020.