Super Eagles defender Ebuehi set to join Venezia from Benfica

TYRONNE Ebuehi is on the verge of signing for Venezia, reports in Italy claimed on Wednesday.

The Super Eagles right-back is set to join the newly promoted Serie A club from Benfica on a loan deal.

Sky Sports Italy reported that all parties have reached agreement and Ebuehi would undergo his medicals in Venice on Wednesday, and sign the contract afterwards.

The deal is said to be an initial season-long loan with an option of a permanent contract.

Ebuehi, 25, joined Benfica from ADO Den Hag in 2018 after featuring for Nigeria at the World Cup in Russia that same year.

However, his time at the Portuguese giants was plagued with serious injury and he was loaned out to Twente in the Dutch top flight last season.

The return to the country of his birth rejuvenated Ebuehi as he made 33 appearances in the Erividisie, missing only one league match.

Ebuehi, born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and Nigerian father, also earned a recall to the Super Eagles on the back of his consistent form with Twente as they finished 10th in the table.

He has 10 Nigeria caps, the last one coming against Lesotho in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lagos in March, while he withdrew from the friendly games against Cameroon in June due to injury.