North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are understood
to be watching former Portsmouth trialist Chinedu
Ogbuke.
The Nigerian striker impressed Harry Redknapp in two trial periods
in the second half of last season, but concerns over a work permit
scuppered any potential transfer to Fratton Park.
Ogbuke is currently contracted to Norwegian side Lyn and has won a
whole host of admirers across the continent with his deadly touch
in front of goal.
The striker demonstrated his quality with two strikes in Lyn's
victory over Rosenborg on Monday, in a game attended by scouts of
the Premiership rivals, and Scottish champions Celtic.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham are known to be in the market for
strikers, and The Gunners have been long term admirers of Ogbuke
since his impressive displays in the Fifa World Youth Championship
in 2005.
However, after the striker recently suffered a dip in form, Lyn
coach Henning Berg does expect to receive any new bids
imminently.
"He was good today [Monday], back to the level he had last Autumn,"
Berg told Nettavisen.
"But there is no club who buy a player after one match."
Ogbuke - nicknamed 'Edu' - almost joined Lokomotiv Moscow last
January before the deal collapsed at the 11th hour.
