Super Eagles Ex-GK Trainer Baruwa Top Of NPFL Shopping List
Clubs in the NPFL are jostling for the signature of immediate past Super Eagles Goalkeeper’s Trainer, Olatunji Baruwa MON, the proven fixer is currently with Nasarawa United, where he’d worked under senior coaches like Coach Adams, Coach Kabiru Dogo, and Coach Salisu Yusuf to restore real balance in the goalkeeping department.
His resume reads like a national team roll call, Future Eagles, Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles, and the Super Eagles. When a man with that CV is available, the market moves.
Nasarawa United are struggling to keep Baruwa against next season, and the tempo is real because the club is looking to regroup from July 14. They narrowly missed out on a continental slot last season, and keeping a coach of Baruwa’s calibre is key to pushing over that line. For the Solid Miners, losing him would feel like taking a step back just as they are ready to take two forward.
Meanwhile, the plot thickens in Minna. Following the dissolution of the management and Technical Crew of NPFL side Nigeria Tornadoes FC, Baruwa may find it tempting to say goodbye to Lafia. A clean slate, a big rebuilding job, and his national team pedigree could make Tornadoes an attractive project. In the same vein, two other NPFL heavyweights are testing Nasarawa United’s resolve. They see what Baruwa did with the keepers’ unit and want that same structure and discipline in their own dressing room.
It’s going to be interesting days ahead. The Osogbo-born CAF B license holder has even done a stint as head coach at then Nigeria National League side Osun United, so he’s not afraid of responsibility. Will he stay and finish what he started in Lafia, or will the pull of a new challenge win out? Whoever lands Baruwa MON will not just be signing a goalkeeper trainer; they’ll be signing a culture and game changer. Interesting days ahead while transfer window lasts.