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Anthony Ujah rejected the chance to join Chinese clubs in 2015

Nigerian striker Anthony Ujah is set to join Chinese first division club Liaoning FC from Werder Bremen.

The German Bundesliga side said on its website that the clubs have agreed a fee for the 25-year-old, who is expected to have a medical imminently.

Ujah joined Bremen from Cologne in May 2015 and scored 14 goals in 35 games.

The forward, who has six Nigeria caps, courted controversy at Cologne when he pulled the horns of the club's goat mascot after scoring a goal.

 

 

7 Jul 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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