Stone Set For Egyptian Deal

By -Kelani Babatunde

Former ABS FC, Golden Eaglets midfielder maestro Stone Evboumawan is set for a five days assessment with Egyptian football giant Arab Contractors Sporting Club, widely known as El Mokawloon  come January 2015.

According to the player's representative in Egypt who spoke to Abbeyliveradio UK via telephone conversation,Buade Oluwasegun Joel who is the CEO of Pexsports international football management,said the five days assessment period is a traditional period which Egyptian club sides gives to players that are about to sign for any club in Egypt.

He also said that the period is to ascertain the player's fitness level,medical examinations and to get the player familiarise himself with his team mates before signing his deal with his new club.

Stone who featured for  Federation Cup Finalist Dolphins of Porthacourt in the just concluded 2013/2014 GLO Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season was about to pen a deal with Swedish club side IFK Varnamo before the off season in Europe but he's  now set to join the Arab contractors after discussions have been concluded with ABS FC of Ilorin.

The talented 19years old midfielder who was not given enough playing time at Dolphins FC last season now has the chance to show case his talent with the Arab Contractors who once had the services of Egyptian international and Chelsea FC of England winger Muhammed Salah before he left for Switzerland to join Basel FC.

Buade Oluwasegun Joel further revealed that he has been working with the agent of the player Mr Goke on how to make the deal a good one for the player and both parties are happy with the outcome.

He also added that Arab Contractors have already sent the visa and flight ticket to the player and he is set to leave Nigeria on the 4th or 5th
of January 2015.

Arab Contractors are currently placed 13th on the Egyptian Premier League table.