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

The new signing for Song Lam Nghe An is Benjamin Thomas Kuku, born in 1995, a Nigerian national, 1.89m tall and right-footed. Kuku's preferred position is center forward, but he can also play other positions in the attacking line.

As a fellow native of Nghe An province, Benjamin Kuku will have no difficulty adapting and integrating into life there. This will lay the foundation for creating an ideal partnership for Michael Olaha in the attack.

In terms of playing style, this striker born in 1995 is quite similar to Michael Olaha. He possesses the ability to fight independently, plays aggressively and powerfully, and especially has a diverse range of finishing skills.

This was demonstrated through his performances for clubs such as FC Botosani (Romania), Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, and Hapoel Kfar Saba (Israel). There, Benjamin Kuku frequently made intelligent runs before decisively finishing to score goals for his team.

Furthermore, the Nigerian striker also possesses excellent aerial ability. Benjamin Kuku has scored numerous goals from headers. After 299 professional matches, the 29-year-old striker has scored 61 goals. His most impressive season was the 2018/2019 season, with 14 goals in 39 appearances.

Besides his goal-scoring ability, the Nigerian player also performs quite well in terms of assists. Benjamin Kuku's tactical vision is not bad, as the striker also makes many incisive passes to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. 20 assists is just a small number compared to the chances the Nigerian player creates for his teammates. It can be said that striker Benjamin Kuku promises to be a complete new signing to strengthen the attack of the Nghe An team.

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

This is good news for the team based in Vinh. In recent seasons, Song Lam Nghe An has often found itself at a disadvantage due to disappointing performances from their foreign players. Therefore, securing new foreign players early will give coach Pham Anh Tuan's team time to refine their playing style as the new season approaches.

The V.League transfer window will officially open on August 15th. It is expected that this will also be the date when Song Lam Nghe An officially announces their two new foreign players, Benjamin Kuku and Sebastián Zaracho. These two players will have approximately two months to prove themselves in the colors of the Nghe An team before the V.League transfer market closes on October 15th.

Hopefully, these two new signings will quickly integrate and help strengthen Song Lam Nghe An, thereby helping the team at Vinh Stadium achieve good results this season.