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Nigeria defender Chidozie Awaziem joins Rizespor on loan

Turkish Super Lig club Rizespor have completed the signing of Chidozie Awaziem on loan from Porto.

Awaziem endured a torrid time at Porto in the first half of the season making just an appearance in the Uefa Champions League [as an 82nd-minute substitute vs. Galatasaray] and in the Portuguese League Cup.

The 22-year-old was later deemed surplus to requirements by Sergio Conceicao and went on to play three league games for the Dragons' reserve team in the Segunda Liga.

The move to Turkey comes as his second loan spell from the Estadio do Dragao after playing for Nantes in the entire 2017-18 campaign.