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Luton Town’s First Signing of the Summer: Chiedozie Ogbene
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Luton Town have made their first signing of the summer, bringing in Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene from Rotherham United. Ogbene, 26, will join the Hatters on 1 July when his current contract ends. He scored eight goals in 39 games as Rotherham finished 19th in the Championship last season.
Background of Chiedozie Ogbene
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Ogbene was born in Nigeria and became the first player born in Africa to represent Ireland when he made his debut in June 2021. He has since gone on to score four goals in 15 international games. He began his professional career at Cork City and played for Limerick before joining Brentford in 2017. After a spell on loan at Exeter City, he joined Rotherham in 2019 where he made 136 appearances in four seasons, scoring 14 goals.
Rob Edwards’ Reaction to Signing Ogbene
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Rob Edwards, Luton Town manager, spoke highly of the new signing. “Chio is a really exciting addition and is someone we’ve liked for a while,” said Edwards. “We got to look at him a lot last season in preparing to play against him and his Rotherham team, and in my opinion he was their best and most threatening player.” He went on to say, “He’s still at a good age where he’s willing to learn and he’s a fantastic human being, we had a brilliant chat and I just loved his personality.”
Ogbene’s Reaction to Joining Luton Town
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Ogbene expressed his delight at joining the Premier League club. “I’m delighted to be here as a Premier League player, because of my journey and where I’ve been in the last five and a half years,” said Ogbene. “My former coach said one in 200,000 [would make it to the top] – I guess I’m that one!” He continued, “My journey is special to me. I come from Rotherham United where I achieved some great things with some great people. But to be considered a Luton Town player with an opportunity to feature in the Premier League was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.”
Conclusion
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Luton Town have made their first signing of the summer with the addition of Chiedozie Ogbene from Rotherham United. Ogbene is a 26-year-old winger who was born in Nigeria and has gone on to score four goals in 15 international games. Rob Edwards, Luton Town manager, spoke highly of the new signing and Ogbene expressed his delight at joining the Premier League club. We look forward to seeing what Ogbene can bring to Luton Town as they prepare for their first season in the Premier League!