Flamengo would be interested in hiring striker Noah Okafor, Swiss who operates at Milan, Italy. The information is from the Turkish website “Rabona Digital”.
According to the publication, Flamengo has competition from Besiktas, Turkey, to hit the athlete. The difference would be that the red-black would like a definitive business, while the Turks would be willing to get a loan.
Also according to the Turkish website, Milan’s idea would be to negotiate Okafor definitively. If the transfer to Flamengo does not materialize, the second option would be the assignment of the Swiss on loan.
Okafor has been with Milan since 2023, but this season has been loaned to Napoli. For the team, however, he made only four games, without scoring goals or contributing to assists.
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What is Okafor’s salary at Milan?
According to the specialized website “Capology”, Okafor has an annual salary of 1.3 million euros – about R $ 8.3 million. With this, the monthly value of the athlete would be $ 700 thousand.
It is noteworthy that the bonuses and other amounts paid by Milan to the athlete do not enter this number.
Who is Noah Okafor?
Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor was born on May 24, 2000 and is 25 years old. The athlete was born in Binningen, Switzerland, and is 1.85m tall. The attacker is right -handed.
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Okafor began his career at Basel, where he made the grassroots categories and professionalized. He stayed in the Swiss team between 2018 and 2020, when he was hired by Red Bull Salzburg from Austria.
In the Energy brand team, he stood out, drawing the attention of Milan, who hired him in 2023. For the Italians, he lost space this season, being loaned to Napoli, where he was also poorly used, entering the field only four times due to physical problems.
The player is a constant presence in the summons of the Switzerland team, even competing in the 2022 World Cup, when the country was eliminated to Portugal in the round of 16.
Noah Okafor numbers in the career
| Teams | Games | Goals | Assists |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 110 | 34 | 23 |
| Basel | 54 | 7 | 5 |
| AC Milan | 53 | 7 | 5 |
| Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Noah Okafor titles in the career
Basel
- Switzerland Cup – 1 Title – 2018/19
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Championship – 3 titles – 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22
- Austria Cup – 3 titles – 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22
Milan
- Super Cup of Italy – 1 Title – 2024
Napoli
- Italian Championship – 1 Title – 2024/25
How does Noah Okafor play?
Okafor can act in the three attack positions, falling to the right and the left or more centralized. The athlete’s primary position is acting more from the left, cutting inward for being right -handed.
The player has as its main characteristics the speed and physical explosion to overcome opponents in the race. It is also very skilled in dribbling.
The athlete has strong physical size and can mark under pressure the opposing sides, and protect the ball well, making room in the pivot if more centralized is used.
