Benjamin Kuku - The perfect partner for Michael Olaha at Song Lam Nghe An?

Song Lam Nghe An's new recruit's full name is Benjamin Thomas Kuku, born in 1995, Nigerian nationality, 1m89 tall and right-footed. Kuku's preferred position is striker. However, he can also play other positions in the attack.

As a fellow countryman of Michael Olaha, it will not be difficult for Benjamin Kuku to get acquainted and integrate into life in Nghe An. This will be the premise to create a good partner for Michael Olaha on the attack line.

In terms of playing style, this striker born in 1995 is quite similar to Michael Olaha. He has the ability to fight independently, play strongly, attack, and especially has diverse finishing ability.

This is demonstrated through his performances for clubs such as FC Botosani (Romania), Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Kfar Saba (Israel), where Benjamin Kuku often makes smart runs before finishing decisively to bring goals to his home team.

Not only that, the Nigerian striker is also very good at aerial combat. Many times, Benjamin Kuku has scored goals from headers. After 299 professional matches, this 29-year-old striker has scored 61 goals. And Benjamin Kuku's most impressive season was the 2018/2019 season with 14 goals after 39 appearances.

In addition to his ability to score, the Nigerian player also does quite well in creating. Benjamin Kuku's tactical vision is not too bad, as this striker also has many brilliant passes to open up scoring situations for his teammates. 20 successful passes is just a small number compared to the opportunities that the Nigerian player creates for his teammates. It can be said that striker Benjamin Kuku promises to be a comprehensive rookie to increase the strength of the Nghe An team's attack.

A member of the Song Lam Nghe An coaching staff revealed: "In recent training sessions, Benjamin Kuku has shown very good qualities, so the Nghe An team is temporarily quite confident about the quality of foreign players this season."

This is a good sign for the Vinh home team. Because in recent seasons, Song Lam Nghe An has always been in a situation where they have to "handicap the West" when foreign players often disappoint. Therefore, finalizing foreign players early will help coach Pham Anh Tuan's team have time to perfect their playing style as the new season is approaching.

The V.League transfer window will officially begin on August 15. It is expected that this will also be the time when Song Lam Nghe An officially announces two new foreign players, Benjamin Kuku and Sebastián Zaracho. These two foreign players will have about 2 months to establish themselves in the Nghe An team's jersey before the V.League transfer window closes on October 15.

Hopefully, these two new recruits will soon integrate to help increase the strength of Song Lam Nghe An, thereby helping the Vinh home team achieve good results this season.