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Could another Nigerian striker be headed to Crew Stadium to join Ekpo?

According to this report, and this one on the Columbus Dispatch Crew blog:

--Here's what I know so far about the Nigerian striker the Crew is attempting to bring in for a look-see: He is 25 and played in Israel for several years. He signed with a team in Romania last season but suffered a knee injury and did not play. I don't have a lot of time to devote to identifying this player right now, which is a required part of the game that is played when talk to turns to foreign acquisitions. Anybody up for the task?

That would seem to be Ibezito "Zito" Ogbonna. A 25 year old Nigerian striker currently playing for Romanian side CFR Cluj. Here is video of him in action: