Super Eagles star, Tyronne Ebuehi has signed with Dutch Eredivisie side Twente on a season-long loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
The defender joined the Estadio da Luz club in May 2018 after impressing for Nigeria at the World Cup in Russia and penned a five-year deal with the side.
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However, Tyronne Ebuehi suffered a career-threatening injury two months after teaming up with the Eagles in a Champions Cup defeat by Juventus.
“It feels great to be here at FC Twente. The conversations I had with the club were very positive and I am looking forward to playing here,” Ebuehi told the club’s website.
“In the past, I played against FC Twente with ADO. Twente are a big club and I want to prove myself here, but of course, also help the club.” He added
Benfica Technical Director Jan Steuer said: “It is great that we can add Tyronne Ebuehi to our selection. In his time at ADO Den Haag, Tyronne has shown to be a talented player,
“It is not without reason that he was selected for the national team of Nigeria and played at the 2018 World Cup.
“In his first year with Benfica, Tyronne had a difficult season due to an injury, but last year he made his appearance for Benfica B. He is top fit and will hopefully be able to fully join our selection soon.”
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