IRELAND defender Andrew Omobamidele has completed an €8 million switch to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg after agreeing a four-year contract in France.
Omobamidele, 22, joined the French outfit in January on loan with an option to buy from Nottingham Forest.
The defender, who joined Forest from Norwich in August 2023, had grown frustrated with his lack of action as he featured just 15 times in 18 months and lost his Ireland squad place.
And, despite an injury curtailing his involvement in France as he made ten appearances – seven from the start – Liam Rosenior has moved to make the move permanent.
Game time in France should enhance his Ireland hopes as Strasbourg are in European action next season in the Conference League.
The Leixlip man started Heimir Hallgrímsson’s second game in charge against Greece but he was then dropped due to his lack of first-team action.
Recalled earlier this month, he was one of five players in the squad for the June friendlies with Senegal and Luxembourg who saw no action.
